NIS wastes little time, announces Disgaea DS for North America

by Jason Dobson { Mar 7th 2008 at 6:00PM }

Before the ink even had time to dry on the game's announcement for Japan, NIS America this afternoon confirmed plans to bring the Nintendo DS version of its popular turn-based strategy series Disgaea to North America this summer. While lacking a colorful title beyond the presumably tentative Disgaea DS, the game is nonetheless described as simply "a new edition" of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness.

NIS America promises "several key improvements" over 2003's PlayStation 2 original. However, the announcement also confirms our grumblings from earlier this week regarding the game being just another pass at the first game rather than a wholly new tactical strategy adventure, much like last year's Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness for the PSP. Even so, given that the DS is practically tailor made for games of this type, Disgaea in any form feels like a natural fit for Nintendo's portable. We just hope the battery can hold out while we grind to level 9999.

Tags: disgaea, disgaea-ds, disgaeads, nipponichi, nis-america, nisa, nisamerica

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kayeliminal @ Mar 7th 2008 6:07PM

*orgasms*
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

David @ Mar 7th 2008 6:14PM

I've never had a PS2, so I'm actually happy to be given a chance to play this game that I have heard only good things about.

Saneless @ Mar 7th 2008 9:47PM

I have a PS2 but I don't want to pay for the game as rare as it is, and I like the idea of playing the game in spurts on the DS and on the go.

Mills and Boom @ Mar 7th 2008 6:17PM

So it is using the PS3 Disgaea resources.

Jon @ Mar 7th 2008 6:22PM

Looks so cramped compared to the PSP port. But at least now DS owners will finally get to enjoy Disgaea.

Neuropod @ Mar 7th 2008 6:25PM

Extremely disappointing. I already played this game for 250 hours. Four years ago.

Trickob @ Mar 7th 2008 6:41PM

rejoice and be glad, my DS brothers and sisters!!

for if you have not played this game, i can assure you that it does indeed kick much ass :)

The BPM Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine @ Mar 7th 2008 6:41PM

Yes... YES!!
This is delicious!

Kamall @ Mar 7th 2008 7:44PM

Loved it on my PS2 back in 2003, loved it again four years later on the PSP. How will this DS port be different from the PSP one? Is it a port with extras or a whole new game?

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Mar 7th 2008 10:13PM

I REALLY have no excuse to miss out now.

How do you even pronounce the title's name?

Geist @ Mar 8th 2008 12:19AM

I find that Dis-Guy-Ah is the agreed-upon pronouncement.

Geist @ Mar 8th 2008 12:18AM

OH GOD YES

UNNNNNNHHHHHHHHHHH

Geist @ Mar 8th 2008 12:25AM

That is, I've been looking to play this game portably for a long time, but do not wish to purchase a PSP.

Draco @ Mar 8th 2008 10:37AM

I don't know if I would say the DS is tailor made for this game, it plays pretty damn well with the D-Pad.

I would assume that the reason they are remaking the first one is because its so much smaller then the second. Disgaea 1 is really a PS1 game... which made it perfect for PSP/DS generation (I think it was on a CD for PS2).

I played it on PS1 and now own it on PSP. I won't be getting it for DS because I already have it, but for those of you with both DS and PSP I would go with the PSP version. But if you don't have a PSP get the DS one, or skip ahead to Disgaea 2 on PS2 because its miles ahead of Disgaea 1 (graphics and gameplay).