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I genrally play the disgaea games for the story, but since this is on my pc and not my ps2 i feel that i have to step up my game. First off by leveling up my characters weapon skills and learning how to power level in general. Any tips are appreciated. It was later ported to the PlayStation Portable as Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days. All of the enemy characters have a level boost of 2100% base plus two hundred, plus. Cutscene Power to the Max: Laharl blows up the planet in a bad ending.
Released in 2003, the original Disgaea for the PlayStation 2 was received with open arms by RPGamers and critics alike. It boasted a strategic, turn based combat model with highly unusual methods for levelling up characters, weapons, armor and statistics, as well as a quirky, humorous, anime style story. Nippon Ichi quickly took advantage of that success, releasing a couple of direct sequels and a few spin-offs. Now, six years later, Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days makes its way onto the PSP.
In this story, the main hero, Adell, is human. In fact, he is the only human around. All of the other humans were turned into demons by a curse from Zenon, a dark overlord. Adell promised to return his family and town back by doing the only thing a young lad with fists of fury can do — beat the overlord himself. His mother agrees to summon up the dark overlord using a ritual requiring the life force of some volunteers (after all, that’s what family is for!). Instead of the dark overlord, the ritual calls up the daughter of the Dark Lord, Rozalin. Despite their instant distaste for one another, Adell and Rozalin set aside their enmity, at least on the surface level, in order to find Zenon.
In typical fashion, most of the story is told through cut scenes in between levels. There is very little actual animation, with still shots of characters giving some indication of what emotion each character is feeling. Rather, the bulk of the story is conveyed through the voice acting that takes place during these sequences. The story is generally entertaining if somewhat predictable. Adell and Rozalin are stereotypical and lack the personality found in the supporting cast. The humor for which the series is known is still present, however, it is a bit watered down by the seriousness of the main plotline and the cliché main character.
This is addressed somewhat in the bonus story line included in this version of the game. Starring Axel, the self-proclaimed Dark Hero, these four extra chapters walk the player through some of his history. With a zany cast of characters and an outrageous story, one might feel that this should have been the main offering. These chapters are also a stiffer challenge, due to the fact that none of the main heroes from the first story carry over. If the player did not develop a solid group of hand made characters, they could quickly find themselves outnumbered and overpowered early on.
The gameplay will be instantly recognizable to any RPGamer who has experienced any of the other Disgaea games. This is a turn based tactical RPG at heart. The vast majority of game time will be spent in battle. Vvvvvvvv folk artists. The player is able to move and attack with the whole party at once (up to ten characters) during each turn. This enables party members to quickly gang up and overpower even strong enemies. The reverse also holds true, as enemies will not hesitate to combine their attacks to knock out multiple party members in a single turn. Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days also features a number of unconventional attacks and moves, such as throwing enemies and allies around the board. Furthermore, geo blocks make combat even more interesting by adding buffs and disadvantages to foes and allies alike. As a result of these various challenges and conditions, and the wide array of choices a player can make, no two battles play out the same way.
The multitude of unconventional gameplay mechanics does not end with combat, however. Players can take their team to travel to random dungeons inside of any weapon or armor. By going further and deeper into the dungeon, that item will gain levels, increasing its power. Players can also be served subpoenas for felony offenses including reaching a certain level or having a high stat. Traveling inside of them forces the player through a number of random levels, similar to items. Once at the set level, one of the party members is tried and may earn a conviction. Having multiple felonies may earn the character benefits such as experience bonuses and discounts at the store.
Who else wants to join the party?
Play Catch the Candy Christmas at MathPlayground.com! Can you help the blue monster reach the candy? All Holiday Games. Catch the Candy Xmas at Cool Math Games: He's back, and he's hungry! Help the blue critter catch some Christmas candy in this snowy winter wonderland. Catch the Candy Xmas - Play it now at CoolmathGames.com. Catch the candy christmas math playground. Use your swingy arm of justice to catch the candy! Catch the Candy Christmas is an Xmas remix of the original skill game! The controls are super simple; just click where you want to extend your arm to, then you're character will follow!
There is so much more to both the battle mechanics and customization options that even a simple description of all of them would be outside the scope of a review. Those familiar with the other games in the series will find the staple mechanics from the first game along with some options from the third in the series, such as the ability for monsters to ‘magicchange’ and automatically throw a monster without using a turn. (Note: most of these mechanics become unlocked after completing the main campaign first). Simply put, Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days is a deep game for RPGamers who enjoy spending time building a party up through customization and repeated battles.
The graphics are generally a mixed bag. For the most part, battles look like an early PlayStation 2 game. Combat boards are blocky, and characters are 2-D pixelated sprites. While this is somewhat distracting even when shrunk to the PSP, at least the resolution is set in the proper wide-screen aspect ratio. Story scenes feature hand drawn anime characters and painted backgrounds that look very nice, although they are static. The music in the game is entertaining at first, but becomes repetitive after a while. One of the vendors sells music tracks allowing the gamer to set a desired tune in item world, which does help during longer runs. Most of the lines in the story are voice acted rather nicely. Each character speaks with passion and personality.
Despite the incredible size and scope of it, this is a game that is fun to play in short spurts. The menus are easy to navigate, and the text is easy to read. A number of options makes it easy to sort characters and items quickly, and the shop has options that allow the gamer to see exactly how a purchase will benefit a character before buying. In combat, those options allowing for animations to be skipped have been included to make level grinding that much faster. The controls also work just fine with the small exception of the camera. It would have been nice to have more ways to tilt the camera during battle.
Those who played and did not like the series, or who are bored with it, will find little here to change their minds. The Disgaea brand of near limitless levelling (and grinding to go with it), has always been an acquired taste, and the formula is starting to wear thin. RPGamers new to the series may be better suited playing the first game for its stronger story and simpler mechanics. Those who enjoy Nippon Ichi’s weird brand of SRPG games are in for a treat. The graphics in the series continue to show their age, and the main story lacks some of the spark of the others. However, the gameplay elements that draw in power-gamers are not only intact, but enhanced. With bonus content, new optional game mechanics, characters, and more, Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days is better than its original PS2 release, and deeper than many of the RPGs on the PSP today, including Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness. Not to mention, there’s something fun about having a really large, really deep game on a handheld.
| Disgaea 2 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Nippon Ichi Software |
| Publisher(s) |
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| Director(s) | Haruo Sotozaki Shinichi Ikeda |
| Producer(s) | Sōhei Niikawa |
| Designer(s) | Masahiro Yamamoto Shinichi Ikeda |
| Composer(s) | Tenpei Sato |
| Series | Disgaea |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable Microsoft Windows macOS Linux |
| Release | PlayStation 2
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| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories[a] is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation 2 video game console. Disgaea 2 is the sequel to 2003's Disgaea: Hour of Darkness and was released for the PlayStation 2. It is also the predecessor to Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice for the PlayStation 3.
Unlike Nippon Ichi's previous games, Disgaea 2 is on DVD-ROM and has an animated opening movie.
It was re-released for the PlayStation Portable as Disgaea 2 Portable[b] in Japan and as Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days in North America and Europe. It was re-released on Steam in 2017.
Gameplay[edit]
Disgaea 2 is divided into 13 chapters. Each chapter begins with cut scenes to explain Adell's next mission. Players then take control of Adell in his hometown of Holt. The town serves as a gateway to story maps, side quests, the dark council, and the item world. At the beginning of each chapter, a new area is unlocked. Each area consists of multiple maps which must be beaten to advance to the next chapter. Talking to the gatekeeper of Holt will give players the option of exploring the new area or repeating any maps that have been beaten. Many maps also have cut scenes. Scenes at the beginning and end of each chapter cannot be skipped.
The gameplay in Disgaea 2 builds directly upon that of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness; players control a party of characters to do battle on a 3D isometric grid map.
The Item World game mode returns from Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Players can select any item in the party's inventory and enter it. The levels within are randomly generated, and the difficulty of enemies depends on the item's rarity or power. There are two ways to descend through the Item World: by defeating all enemies on a given level, or by using exit portals located somewhere on each level. Special enemies, called Guardians, can be freed by defeating them, imparting certain benefits to the item, such as increased attack or defense values. Once they are freed, they can be moved between items freely. The further a player descends through a given item's Item World, the higher the stat bonuses it will receive.[citation needed]
Plot[edit]
Fifteen years ago, a powerful Overlord by the name of Zenon appeared in Veldime and cursed its human population. Since then, all its inhabitants have become demons and are to remain that way if the curse was not broken. However, a young man named Adell was the only human unaffected by the curse. Wanting to save his family and return them back to their true form, Adell decides to seek out Overlord Zenon and defeat him. Adell's mother tries to summon Zenon and fails, but instead summons Rozalin, Zenon's daughter. They later go on a quest to find Zenon and return Rozalin to him, and then defeat him so that the curse would be lifted, making his family and the rest of the world human again.
Reception[edit]
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Disgaea 2 has received generally favorable reviews, obtaining an aggregate score of 84/100 on Metacritic.[6] It received a mention in Gaming Target's selection of '52 Games We'll Still Be Playing From 2006' [15] and won 'IGN's Best of 2006' prize of 'Best PS2 Strategy Game'.[14]
Re-releases[edit]
The official website for Disgaea 2 Portable opened on December 29, 2008.[16] It was released in Japan on March 26, 2009.[2] NIS America announced that they were publishing the PlayStation Portable version under the name Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days. It was released in the United States on September 8, 2009.[1]
The re-release features bonus material over the original, including an expanded playable character line-up (including three of the main cast from the sequel Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice; Mao, Raspberyl and Mr. Champloo), an 'Axel Mode' storyline, more creatable monsters and more powerful versions of existing spells. Features from Disgaea 3 are also introduced, including an enhanced Magichange system, Pass & Toss and Level Spheres in the Item World.[citation needed]
A PlayStation 2 Classic Edition of Disgaea 2 was released for U.S. PSN on January 22, 2013.[17]
A port of the game for PCs titled Disgaea 2 PC was released on January 30, 2017, and includes all content from the PS2 and PSP versions, along with an updated interface and support for mouse and keyboard.[4]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^Japanese: 魔界戦記ディスガイア2Hepburn: Makai Senki Disugaia Tsū, lit. 'Netherworld Battle Chronicle: Disgaea 2'
- ^魔界戦記ディスガイア 2 PORTABLEMakai Senki Disugaia Tsū Pōtaburu
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Disgaea™ 2: Dark Hero Days'. NIS America. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ ab電撃オンライン. '電撃 – アデルとロザリーにまた会える！ 新要素満載の『ディスガイア2』がPSPに降臨!!'. News.dengeki.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^ abJellymedia. 'KOEI TECMO EUROPE Ltd'. Koei.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^ ab'Disgaea 2 coming to PC via Steam on January 30'. Gematsu. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for PlayStation 2'. GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ ab'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for PlayStation 2 Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^'Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days for PSP Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^'Disgaea 2 PC for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^'Disgaea 2 Review for PS2, PSP from 1UP.com'. 1Up.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-02. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^Greg Kasavin (September 5, 2006). 'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories Review'. GameSpot. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^'GameSpy: Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories – Page 1'. Gamespy.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^Brett Elston (30 August 2006). 'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories review'. GamesRadar.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^Jeff Haynes (30 August 2006). 'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories Review'. Ps2.ign.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^ ab'IGN.com presents The Best of 2006'. Bestof.ign.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^'52 Games We'll Still Be Playing From 2006: Part 1'. Gamingtarget.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^魔界戦記 ディスガイア2 PSP (in Japanese). Disgaea.jp. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^Rain (January 12, 2013). 'NISA Prinny Bomb 292'. Nisamerica.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
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I genrally play the disgaea games for the story, but since this is on my pc and not my ps2 i feel that i have to step up my game. First off by leveling up my characters weapon skills and learning how to power level in general. Any tips are appreciated. It was later ported to the PlayStation Portable as Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days. All of the enemy characters have a level boost of 2100% base plus two hundred, plus. Cutscene Power to the Max: Laharl blows up the planet in a bad ending.
Released in 2003, the original Disgaea for the PlayStation 2 was received with open arms by RPGamers and critics alike. It boasted a strategic, turn based combat model with highly unusual methods for levelling up characters, weapons, armor and statistics, as well as a quirky, humorous, anime style story. Nippon Ichi quickly took advantage of that success, releasing a couple of direct sequels and a few spin-offs. Now, six years later, Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days makes its way onto the PSP.
In this story, the main hero, Adell, is human. In fact, he is the only human around. All of the other humans were turned into demons by a curse from Zenon, a dark overlord. Adell promised to return his family and town back by doing the only thing a young lad with fists of fury can do — beat the overlord himself. His mother agrees to summon up the dark overlord using a ritual requiring the life force of some volunteers (after all, that’s what family is for!). Instead of the dark overlord, the ritual calls up the daughter of the Dark Lord, Rozalin. Despite their instant distaste for one another, Adell and Rozalin set aside their enmity, at least on the surface level, in order to find Zenon.
In typical fashion, most of the story is told through cut scenes in between levels. There is very little actual animation, with still shots of characters giving some indication of what emotion each character is feeling. Rather, the bulk of the story is conveyed through the voice acting that takes place during these sequences. The story is generally entertaining if somewhat predictable. Adell and Rozalin are stereotypical and lack the personality found in the supporting cast. The humor for which the series is known is still present, however, it is a bit watered down by the seriousness of the main plotline and the cliché main character.
This is addressed somewhat in the bonus story line included in this version of the game. Starring Axel, the self-proclaimed Dark Hero, these four extra chapters walk the player through some of his history. With a zany cast of characters and an outrageous story, one might feel that this should have been the main offering. These chapters are also a stiffer challenge, due to the fact that none of the main heroes from the first story carry over. If the player did not develop a solid group of hand made characters, they could quickly find themselves outnumbered and overpowered early on.
The gameplay will be instantly recognizable to any RPGamer who has experienced any of the other Disgaea games. This is a turn based tactical RPG at heart. The vast majority of game time will be spent in battle. Vvvvvvvv folk artists. The player is able to move and attack with the whole party at once (up to ten characters) during each turn. This enables party members to quickly gang up and overpower even strong enemies. The reverse also holds true, as enemies will not hesitate to combine their attacks to knock out multiple party members in a single turn. Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days also features a number of unconventional attacks and moves, such as throwing enemies and allies around the board. Furthermore, geo blocks make combat even more interesting by adding buffs and disadvantages to foes and allies alike. As a result of these various challenges and conditions, and the wide array of choices a player can make, no two battles play out the same way.
The multitude of unconventional gameplay mechanics does not end with combat, however. Players can take their team to travel to random dungeons inside of any weapon or armor. By going further and deeper into the dungeon, that item will gain levels, increasing its power. Players can also be served subpoenas for felony offenses including reaching a certain level or having a high stat. Traveling inside of them forces the player through a number of random levels, similar to items. Once at the set level, one of the party members is tried and may earn a conviction. Having multiple felonies may earn the character benefits such as experience bonuses and discounts at the store.
Who else wants to join the party?
Play Catch the Candy Christmas at MathPlayground.com! Can you help the blue monster reach the candy? All Holiday Games. Catch the Candy Xmas at Cool Math Games: He\'s back, and he\'s hungry! Help the blue critter catch some Christmas candy in this snowy winter wonderland. Catch the Candy Xmas - Play it now at CoolmathGames.com. Catch the candy christmas math playground. Use your swingy arm of justice to catch the candy! Catch the Candy Christmas is an Xmas remix of the original skill game! The controls are super simple; just click where you want to extend your arm to, then you\'re character will follow!
There is so much more to both the battle mechanics and customization options that even a simple description of all of them would be outside the scope of a review. Those familiar with the other games in the series will find the staple mechanics from the first game along with some options from the third in the series, such as the ability for monsters to ‘magicchange’ and automatically throw a monster without using a turn. (Note: most of these mechanics become unlocked after completing the main campaign first). Simply put, Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days is a deep game for RPGamers who enjoy spending time building a party up through customization and repeated battles.
The graphics are generally a mixed bag. For the most part, battles look like an early PlayStation 2 game. Combat boards are blocky, and characters are 2-D pixelated sprites. While this is somewhat distracting even when shrunk to the PSP, at least the resolution is set in the proper wide-screen aspect ratio. Story scenes feature hand drawn anime characters and painted backgrounds that look very nice, although they are static. The music in the game is entertaining at first, but becomes repetitive after a while. One of the vendors sells music tracks allowing the gamer to set a desired tune in item world, which does help during longer runs. Most of the lines in the story are voice acted rather nicely. Each character speaks with passion and personality.
Despite the incredible size and scope of it, this is a game that is fun to play in short spurts. The menus are easy to navigate, and the text is easy to read. A number of options makes it easy to sort characters and items quickly, and the shop has options that allow the gamer to see exactly how a purchase will benefit a character before buying. In combat, those options allowing for animations to be skipped have been included to make level grinding that much faster. The controls also work just fine with the small exception of the camera. It would have been nice to have more ways to tilt the camera during battle.
Those who played and did not like the series, or who are bored with it, will find little here to change their minds. The Disgaea brand of near limitless levelling (and grinding to go with it), has always been an acquired taste, and the formula is starting to wear thin. RPGamers new to the series may be better suited playing the first game for its stronger story and simpler mechanics. Those who enjoy Nippon Ichi’s weird brand of SRPG games are in for a treat. The graphics in the series continue to show their age, and the main story lacks some of the spark of the others. However, the gameplay elements that draw in power-gamers are not only intact, but enhanced. With bonus content, new optional game mechanics, characters, and more, Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days is better than its original PS2 release, and deeper than many of the RPGs on the PSP today, including Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness. Not to mention, there’s something fun about having a really large, really deep game on a handheld.
40-60 HOURS(Redirected from Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories)Disgaea 2 Developer(s) Nippon Ichi Software Publisher(s) - JP: Nippon Ichi Software
- NA: NIS America
- PAL:Koei
- EU: NIS Europe (PSP)
- AU: NIS America (PSP)
- NA:SCEA(PSN)
Director(s) Haruo Sotozaki
Shinichi IkedaProducer(s) Sōhei Niikawa Designer(s) Masahiro Yamamoto
Shinichi IkedaComposer(s) Tenpei Sato Series Disgaea Platform(s) PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
Microsoft Windows
macOS
LinuxRelease PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable- JP: February 23, 2006
- NA: August 29, 2006
- EU: November 3, 2006
- AU: November 23, 2006
- NA: January 22, 2013 (PSN)
Windows, macOS, Linux- JP: March 26, 2009[2]
- NA: September 8, 2009[1]
- EU: February 5, 2010[3]
- AU: February 18, 2010[3]
Genre(s) Tactical role-playing game Mode(s) Single-player Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories[a] is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation 2 video game console. Disgaea 2 is the sequel to 2003\'s Disgaea: Hour of Darkness and was released for the PlayStation 2. It is also the predecessor to Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice for the PlayStation 3.
Unlike Nippon Ichi\'s previous games, Disgaea 2 is on DVD-ROM and has an animated opening movie.
It was re-released for the PlayStation Portable as Disgaea 2 Portable[b] in Japan and as Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days in North America and Europe. It was re-released on Steam in 2017.
Gameplay[edit]
Disgaea 2 is divided into 13 chapters. Each chapter begins with cut scenes to explain Adell\'s next mission. Players then take control of Adell in his hometown of Holt. The town serves as a gateway to story maps, side quests, the dark council, and the item world. At the beginning of each chapter, a new area is unlocked. Each area consists of multiple maps which must be beaten to advance to the next chapter. Talking to the gatekeeper of Holt will give players the option of exploring the new area or repeating any maps that have been beaten. Many maps also have cut scenes. Scenes at the beginning and end of each chapter cannot be skipped.
The gameplay in Disgaea 2 builds directly upon that of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness; players control a party of characters to do battle on a 3D isometric grid map.
The Item World game mode returns from Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Players can select any item in the party\'s inventory and enter it. The levels within are randomly generated, and the difficulty of enemies depends on the item\'s rarity or power. There are two ways to descend through the Item World: by defeating all enemies on a given level, or by using exit portals located somewhere on each level. Special enemies, called Guardians, can be freed by defeating them, imparting certain benefits to the item, such as increased attack or defense values. Once they are freed, they can be moved between items freely. The further a player descends through a given item\'s Item World, the higher the stat bonuses it will receive.[citation needed]
Plot[edit]
Fifteen years ago, a powerful Overlord by the name of Zenon appeared in Veldime and cursed its human population. Since then, all its inhabitants have become demons and are to remain that way if the curse was not broken. However, a young man named Adell was the only human unaffected by the curse. Wanting to save his family and return them back to their true form, Adell decides to seek out Overlord Zenon and defeat him. Adell\'s mother tries to summon Zenon and fails, but instead summons Rozalin, Zenon\'s daughter. They later go on a quest to find Zenon and return Rozalin to him, and then defeat him so that the curse would be lifted, making his family and the rest of the world human again.
Reception[edit]
Reception Aggregate scores Aggregator Score GameRankings PS2: 85%[5] Metacritic PS2: 84/100[6]
PSP: 83/100[7]
PC: 81/100[8]Review scores Publication Score 1Up.com C+[9] GameSpot 8.2/10[10] GameSpy [11] GamesRadar+ 8/10[12] IGN 8.5/10[13] Award Publication Award IGN Best PS2 Strategy Game of 2006[14] Disgaea 2 has received generally favorable reviews, obtaining an aggregate score of 84/100 on Metacritic.[6] It received a mention in Gaming Target\'s selection of \'52 Games We\'ll Still Be Playing From 2006\' [15] and won \'IGN\'s Best of 2006\' prize of \'Best PS2 Strategy Game\'.[14]
Re-releases[edit]
The official website for Disgaea 2 Portable opened on December 29, 2008.[16] It was released in Japan on March 26, 2009.[2] NIS America announced that they were publishing the PlayStation Portable version under the name Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days. It was released in the United States on September 8, 2009.[1]
The re-release features bonus material over the original, including an expanded playable character line-up (including three of the main cast from the sequel Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice; Mao, Raspberyl and Mr. Champloo), an \'Axel Mode\' storyline, more creatable monsters and more powerful versions of existing spells. Features from Disgaea 3 are also introduced, including an enhanced Magichange system, Pass & Toss and Level Spheres in the Item World.[citation needed]
A PlayStation 2 Classic Edition of Disgaea 2 was released for U.S. PSN on January 22, 2013.[17]
A port of the game for PCs titled Disgaea 2 PC was released on January 30, 2017, and includes all content from the PS2 and PSP versions, along with an updated interface and support for mouse and keyboard.[4]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^Japanese: 魔界戦記ディスガイア2Hepburn: Makai Senki Disugaia Tsū, lit. \'Netherworld Battle Chronicle: Disgaea 2\'
- ^魔界戦記ディスガイア 2 PORTABLEMakai Senki Disugaia Tsū Pōtaburu
References[edit]
- ^ ab\'Disgaea™ 2: Dark Hero Days\'. NIS America. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ ab電撃オンライン. \'電撃 – アデルとロザリーにまた会える！ 新要素満載の『ディスガイア2』がPSPに降臨!!\'. News.dengeki.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^ abJellymedia. \'KOEI TECMO EUROPE Ltd\'. Koei.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^ ab\'Disgaea 2 coming to PC via Steam on January 30\'. Gematsu. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^\'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for PlayStation 2\'. GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ ab\'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for PlayStation 2 Reviews\'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^\'Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days for PSP Reviews\'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^\'Disgaea 2 PC for PC Reviews\'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^\'Disgaea 2 Review for PS2, PSP from 1UP.com\'. 1Up.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-02. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^Greg Kasavin (September 5, 2006). \'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories Review\'. GameSpot. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^\'GameSpy: Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories – Page 1\'. Gamespy.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^Brett Elston (30 August 2006). \'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories review\'. GamesRadar.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^Jeff Haynes (30 August 2006). \'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories Review\'. Ps2.ign.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^ ab\'IGN.com presents The Best of 2006\'. Bestof.ign.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^\'52 Games We\'ll Still Be Playing From 2006: Part 1\'. Gamingtarget.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^魔界戦記 ディスガイア2 PSP (in Japanese). Disgaea.jp. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^Rain (January 12, 2013). \'NISA Prinny Bomb 292\'. Nisamerica.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
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I genrally play the disgaea games for the story, but since this is on my pc and not my ps2 i feel that i have to step up my game. First off by leveling up my characters weapon skills and learning how to power level in general. Any tips are appreciated. It was later ported to the PlayStation Portable as Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days. All of the enemy characters have a level boost of 2100% base plus two hundred, plus. Cutscene Power to the Max: Laharl blows up the planet in a bad ending.
Released in 2003, the original Disgaea for the PlayStation 2 was received with open arms by RPGamers and critics alike. It boasted a strategic, turn based combat model with highly unusual methods for levelling up characters, weapons, armor and statistics, as well as a quirky, humorous, anime style story. Nippon Ichi quickly took advantage of that success, releasing a couple of direct sequels and a few spin-offs. Now, six years later, Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days makes its way onto the PSP.
In this story, the main hero, Adell, is human. In fact, he is the only human around. All of the other humans were turned into demons by a curse from Zenon, a dark overlord. Adell promised to return his family and town back by doing the only thing a young lad with fists of fury can do — beat the overlord himself. His mother agrees to summon up the dark overlord using a ritual requiring the life force of some volunteers (after all, that’s what family is for!). Instead of the dark overlord, the ritual calls up the daughter of the Dark Lord, Rozalin. Despite their instant distaste for one another, Adell and Rozalin set aside their enmity, at least on the surface level, in order to find Zenon.
In typical fashion, most of the story is told through cut scenes in between levels. There is very little actual animation, with still shots of characters giving some indication of what emotion each character is feeling. Rather, the bulk of the story is conveyed through the voice acting that takes place during these sequences. The story is generally entertaining if somewhat predictable. Adell and Rozalin are stereotypical and lack the personality found in the supporting cast. The humor for which the series is known is still present, however, it is a bit watered down by the seriousness of the main plotline and the cliché main character.
This is addressed somewhat in the bonus story line included in this version of the game. Starring Axel, the self-proclaimed Dark Hero, these four extra chapters walk the player through some of his history. With a zany cast of characters and an outrageous story, one might feel that this should have been the main offering. These chapters are also a stiffer challenge, due to the fact that none of the main heroes from the first story carry over. If the player did not develop a solid group of hand made characters, they could quickly find themselves outnumbered and overpowered early on.
The gameplay will be instantly recognizable to any RPGamer who has experienced any of the other Disgaea games. This is a turn based tactical RPG at heart. The vast majority of game time will be spent in battle. Vvvvvvvv folk artists. The player is able to move and attack with the whole party at once (up to ten characters) during each turn. This enables party members to quickly gang up and overpower even strong enemies. The reverse also holds true, as enemies will not hesitate to combine their attacks to knock out multiple party members in a single turn. Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days also features a number of unconventional attacks and moves, such as throwing enemies and allies around the board. Furthermore, geo blocks make combat even more interesting by adding buffs and disadvantages to foes and allies alike. As a result of these various challenges and conditions, and the wide array of choices a player can make, no two battles play out the same way.
The multitude of unconventional gameplay mechanics does not end with combat, however. Players can take their team to travel to random dungeons inside of any weapon or armor. By going further and deeper into the dungeon, that item will gain levels, increasing its power. Players can also be served subpoenas for felony offenses including reaching a certain level or having a high stat. Traveling inside of them forces the player through a number of random levels, similar to items. Once at the set level, one of the party members is tried and may earn a conviction. Having multiple felonies may earn the character benefits such as experience bonuses and discounts at the store.
Who else wants to join the party?
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There is so much more to both the battle mechanics and customization options that even a simple description of all of them would be outside the scope of a review. Those familiar with the other games in the series will find the staple mechanics from the first game along with some options from the third in the series, such as the ability for monsters to ‘magicchange’ and automatically throw a monster without using a turn. (Note: most of these mechanics become unlocked after completing the main campaign first). Simply put, Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days is a deep game for RPGamers who enjoy spending time building a party up through customization and repeated battles.
The graphics are generally a mixed bag. For the most part, battles look like an early PlayStation 2 game. Combat boards are blocky, and characters are 2-D pixelated sprites. While this is somewhat distracting even when shrunk to the PSP, at least the resolution is set in the proper wide-screen aspect ratio. Story scenes feature hand drawn anime characters and painted backgrounds that look very nice, although they are static. The music in the game is entertaining at first, but becomes repetitive after a while. One of the vendors sells music tracks allowing the gamer to set a desired tune in item world, which does help during longer runs. Most of the lines in the story are voice acted rather nicely. Each character speaks with passion and personality.
Despite the incredible size and scope of it, this is a game that is fun to play in short spurts. The menus are easy to navigate, and the text is easy to read. A number of options makes it easy to sort characters and items quickly, and the shop has options that allow the gamer to see exactly how a purchase will benefit a character before buying. In combat, those options allowing for animations to be skipped have been included to make level grinding that much faster. The controls also work just fine with the small exception of the camera. It would have been nice to have more ways to tilt the camera during battle.
Those who played and did not like the series, or who are bored with it, will find little here to change their minds. The Disgaea brand of near limitless levelling (and grinding to go with it), has always been an acquired taste, and the formula is starting to wear thin. RPGamers new to the series may be better suited playing the first game for its stronger story and simpler mechanics. Those who enjoy Nippon Ichi’s weird brand of SRPG games are in for a treat. The graphics in the series continue to show their age, and the main story lacks some of the spark of the others. However, the gameplay elements that draw in power-gamers are not only intact, but enhanced. With bonus content, new optional game mechanics, characters, and more, Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days is better than its original PS2 release, and deeper than many of the RPGs on the PSP today, including Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness. Not to mention, there’s something fun about having a really large, really deep game on a handheld.
40-60 HOURS(Redirected from Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories)Disgaea 2 Developer(s) Nippon Ichi Software Publisher(s) - JP: Nippon Ichi Software
- NA: NIS America
- PAL:Koei
- EU: NIS Europe (PSP)
- AU: NIS America (PSP)
- NA:SCEA(PSN)
Director(s) Haruo Sotozaki
Shinichi IkedaProducer(s) Sōhei Niikawa Designer(s) Masahiro Yamamoto
Shinichi IkedaComposer(s) Tenpei Sato Series Disgaea Platform(s) PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
Microsoft Windows
macOS
LinuxRelease PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable- JP: February 23, 2006
- NA: August 29, 2006
- EU: November 3, 2006
- AU: November 23, 2006
- NA: January 22, 2013 (PSN)
Windows, macOS, Linux- JP: March 26, 2009[2]
- NA: September 8, 2009[1]
- EU: February 5, 2010[3]
- AU: February 18, 2010[3]
Genre(s) Tactical role-playing game Mode(s) Single-player Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories[a] is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation 2 video game console. Disgaea 2 is the sequel to 2003\'s Disgaea: Hour of Darkness and was released for the PlayStation 2. It is also the predecessor to Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice for the PlayStation 3.
Unlike Nippon Ichi\'s previous games, Disgaea 2 is on DVD-ROM and has an animated opening movie.
It was re-released for the PlayStation Portable as Disgaea 2 Portable[b] in Japan and as Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days in North America and Europe. It was re-released on Steam in 2017.
Gameplay[edit]
Disgaea 2 is divided into 13 chapters. Each chapter begins with cut scenes to explain Adell\'s next mission. Players then take control of Adell in his hometown of Holt. The town serves as a gateway to story maps, side quests, the dark council, and the item world. At the beginning of each chapter, a new area is unlocked. Each area consists of multiple maps which must be beaten to advance to the next chapter. Talking to the gatekeeper of Holt will give players the option of exploring the new area or repeating any maps that have been beaten. Many maps also have cut scenes. Scenes at the beginning and end of each chapter cannot be skipped.
The gameplay in Disgaea 2 builds directly upon that of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness; players control a party of characters to do battle on a 3D isometric grid map.
The Item World game mode returns from Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Players can select any item in the party\'s inventory and enter it. The levels within are randomly generated, and the difficulty of enemies depends on the item\'s rarity or power. There are two ways to descend through the Item World: by defeating all enemies on a given level, or by using exit portals located somewhere on each level. Special enemies, called Guardians, can be freed by defeating them, imparting certain benefits to the item, such as increased attack or defense values. Once they are freed, they can be moved between items freely. The further a player descends through a given item\'s Item World, the higher the stat bonuses it will receive.[citation needed]
Plot[edit]
Fifteen years ago, a powerful Overlord by the name of Zenon appeared in Veldime and cursed its human population. Since then, all its inhabitants have become demons and are to remain that way if the curse was not broken. However, a young man named Adell was the only human unaffected by the curse. Wanting to save his family and return them back to their true form, Adell decides to seek out Overlord Zenon and defeat him. Adell\'s mother tries to summon Zenon and fails, but instead summons Rozalin, Zenon\'s daughter. They later go on a quest to find Zenon and return Rozalin to him, and then defeat him so that the curse would be lifted, making his family and the rest of the world human again.
Reception[edit]
Reception Aggregate scores Aggregator Score GameRankings PS2: 85%[5] Metacritic PS2: 84/100[6]
PSP: 83/100[7]
PC: 81/100[8]Review scores Publication Score 1Up.com C+[9] GameSpot 8.2/10[10] GameSpy [11] GamesRadar+ 8/10[12] IGN 8.5/10[13] Award Publication Award IGN Best PS2 Strategy Game of 2006[14] Disgaea 2 has received generally favorable reviews, obtaining an aggregate score of 84/100 on Metacritic.[6] It received a mention in Gaming Target\'s selection of \'52 Games We\'ll Still Be Playing From 2006\' [15] and won \'IGN\'s Best of 2006\' prize of \'Best PS2 Strategy Game\'.[14]
Re-releases[edit]
The official website for Disgaea 2 Portable opened on December 29, 2008.[16] It was released in Japan on March 26, 2009.[2] NIS America announced that they were publishing the PlayStation Portable version under the name Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days. It was released in the United States on September 8, 2009.[1]
The re-release features bonus material over the original, including an expanded playable character line-up (including three of the main cast from the sequel Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice; Mao, Raspberyl and Mr. Champloo), an \'Axel Mode\' storyline, more creatable monsters and more powerful versions of existing spells. Features from Disgaea 3 are also introduced, including an enhanced Magichange system, Pass & Toss and Level Spheres in the Item World.[citation needed]
A PlayStation 2 Classic Edition of Disgaea 2 was released for U.S. PSN on January 22, 2013.[17]
A port of the game for PCs titled Disgaea 2 PC was released on January 30, 2017, and includes all content from the PS2 and PSP versions, along with an updated interface and support for mouse and keyboard.[4]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^Japanese: 魔界戦記ディスガイア2Hepburn: Makai Senki Disugaia Tsū, lit. \'Netherworld Battle Chronicle: Disgaea 2\'
- ^魔界戦記ディスガイア 2 PORTABLEMakai Senki Disugaia Tsū Pōtaburu
References[edit]
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- ^ ab電撃オンライン. \'電撃 – アデルとロザリーにまた会える！ 新要素満載の『ディスガイア2』がPSPに降臨!!\'. News.dengeki.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^ abJellymedia. \'KOEI TECMO EUROPE Ltd\'. Koei.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^ ab\'Disgaea 2 coming to PC via Steam on January 30\'. Gematsu. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^\'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for PlayStation 2\'. GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ ab\'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for PlayStation 2 Reviews\'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
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- ^\'Disgaea 2 PC for PC Reviews\'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^\'Disgaea 2 Review for PS2, PSP from 1UP.com\'. 1Up.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-02. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^Greg Kasavin (September 5, 2006). \'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories Review\'. GameSpot. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^\'GameSpy: Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories – Page 1\'. Gamespy.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^Brett Elston (30 August 2006). \'Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories review\'. GamesRadar.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
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External links[edit]
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