History YMMV / Disgaea3AbsenceofJustice

* EightPointEight: To say there was a fire storm over IGN's 6.7 review is an understatement. The review mostly focused on graphics and wrongly claims that there are no gameplay improvements (an observant gamer will notice them in 15 minutes of play). IGN then went on to place this game in the "tears" section of strategy games which describes games that should be avoided at all costs. Once again, the article spends all its time bashing the game over its graphics.
** That's not to say that graphics, which for the uninformed are essentially the same as the ones used in the previous [=PS2=] installments, weren't bad or very much disappointing. But the specific way the review kept hammering on it constantly without going into detail on much else.
** IGN averts it with the review of ''Absence of Detention'' which got a respectable 8.5. Though the reviewer does take off points for its graphics, he does say that they look better on the Vita screen.

* HarsherInHindsight: The fandom’s jokes regarding Mao being a MemeticMolester (below) become a lot less funny given allegations regarding Creator/VicMignogna.

* {{Ho Yay}}: Between Mao and Almaz. It doesn't help that they have a master/slave relationship and Mao can't stop touching Almaz, if only [[ForScience in the name of science.]]

* DesignatedHero: Played for laughs and played with. Mao is the protagonist, but isn't a very good hero at first. Regardless, he spends most of the game bearing the 'Hero' title... which he stole from Almaz for arguably selfish reasons. As the game goes on, the title is starting to influence him by slowly turning him into an ACTUAL hero. The changes are subtle, but there nonetheless(he becomes more polite, for example). Also, his "true heart", wich is the manifestation of his "true self", is actually decent, noble and polite towards anyone it encounters, wich makes Mao a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. [[spoiler: In the bad ending, he tries to stop Mao from becoming full evil by literally manifesting himself outside of Mao's body to challenge Mao in a fight. He loses and things go downhill from there.]]

* FoeYay: Mao and Rasberyl's "rivalry" can sometimes come off like this, especially in Rasberyl Mode.

* CrazyAwesome: Sapphire is completely off her nut, and we all love her for it.

%%* HarsherInHindsight: The fandom’s jokes regarding Mao being a MemeticMolester (below) become a lot less funny given recent allegations regarding Creator/VicMignogna.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Salvatore and Big Star are both well-loved. More broadly, Raspberyl is far and away the most popular character, going on to receive hefty cameos in subsequent titles, and Aurum is considered by to be the best ''Disgaea'' villain.

* ContestedSequel: It wasn't one originally, but it has slowly become one for fans over time. Its detractors often cite its short length, RandomEventsPlot, unlikable protagonist, unbalanced post-game, and outdated graphics as reasons.

* GameBreaker: Adell is an extremely broken DLC character. Evility that does 30% more damage when attacking one on one plus an S-ranked innate technique which uses an element that many story mode bosses are weak against equals major pain. He can even get an 10% status boost in every stat and an extra 20% boost in his critical stats from sitting next to Rozalin in the classroom. Interestingly enough, [[BattleCouple these two are in the same download pack]].

* HarsherInHindsight: The fandom’s jokes regarding Mao being a MemeticMolester (below) become a lot less funny given recent allegations regarding Creator/VicMignogna.

* MostAnnoyingSound: Geoffrey's Japanese voice, which is annoyingly high pitched. It doesn't help that he speaks so slowly.

* HarsherInHindsight: The fandom’s jokes regarding Mao being a MemeticMolestor (below) become a lot less funny given recent allegations regarding Creator/VicMignogna.

* HarsherInHindsight: The fandom’s jokes regarding Mao being a MemeticMolestor (below) become a lot less funny given recent allegations regarding Vic Mingnoia

* DesignatedHero: Played for laughs and played with. Mao is the protagonist, but isn't a very good hero at first. Regardless, he spends most of the game bearing the 'Hero' title... which he stole from Almaz for arguably selfish reasons. As the game goes on, the title is starting to influence him by slowly turning him into an ACTUAL hero. The changes are subtle, but there nonetheless(he becomes more polite, for exemple). Also, his "true heart", wich is the manifestation of his "true self", is actually decent, noble and polite towards anyone it encounters, wich makes Mao a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. [[spoiler: In the bad ending, he tries to stop Mao from becoming full evil by literally manifesting himself outside of Mao's body to challenge Mao in a fight. He loses and things go downhill from there.]]

** He gains more woobie points in the Almaz ending as well as [[spoiler:the worst ending, in which he stays dead.]]

* DesignatedHero: Played for laughs and played with. Mao is the protagonist, but isn't a very good hero at first. Regardless, he spends most of the game bearing the 'Hero' title... which he stole from Almaz for arguably selfish reasons. As the game goes on, the title is starting to influence him by slowly turning him into an ACTUAL hero. The changes are subtle, but there nonetheless(he becomes more polite, for exemple). Also, his "true heart", wich is the manifestation of his "true self", is actually decent, noble and polite towards anyone it encounters, wich makes Mao a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. [[spoiler: In the bad ending, he tries to stop Mao from becoming full evil by litteraly manifesting himself to challenge him in a fight. He loses and things go downhill from there.]]

* DesignatedHero: Mao is the protagonist, but isn't a very good hero. Regardless, he spends most of the game bearing the 'Hero' title... which he stole from Almaz, who "made it himself".

* HilariousInHindsight: The Prism Ranger stage's dialogue is much funnier in the US version once you realize that JohnnyYongBosch was once a [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Power Ranger]].
** Almaz's comment about wanting to be the charming and dashing Prism Blue becomes even funnier in the Fuka Desco Show because Prism Blue is played by JohnnyYongBosch.

* JerkassWoobie: Stella shows herself to not be a nice person, [[spoiler:but it turns out she was determined to please her abusive father, working so hard even after he was killed by Aurum and couldn't accept he was dead]]. Then there's also how [[spoiler:Stella's sanity was of [[{{SanitySlippage}} questionable status]] during the events of the game]].
* MemeticMolester: [[{{ForScience}} In the name of science]], Mao will grope you. The fact that he actually does grope Almaz doesn't help his case. Neither does his heavy breathing and panting, which either sounds like he's masturbating (English) or having an orgasm (Japanese).
** When VicMignogna, Mao's voice actor, heard that JohnnyYongBosch would be doing Almaz, his response was "''YESSSSSSSSSSS! HE'S MY SLAVE!''", adding to his MemeticMolester status.

** AmericansHateTingle: Borderline; Americans don't hate any of them, but Raspberyl is the most popular character of the third game's cast in Japan, followed by Almaz and Champloo.

** He gains more woobie points in the Almaz ending as well as [[spoiler:the worst ending, in which he stays dead.]]
** JerkassWoobie: Stella shows herself to not be a nice person, [[spoiler:but it turns out she was determined to please her abusive father, working so hard even after he was killed by Aurum and couldn't accept he was dead]]. Then there's also how [[spoiler:Stella's sanity was of [[{{SanitySlippage}} questionable status]] during the events of the game]].

* ContestedSequel: It wasn't one originally, but it has slowly become one for fans over time. Its detractors often site its short length, RandomEventsPlot, unlikable protagonist, unbalanced post-game and outdated graphics as reasons.

* {{Ho Yay}}: Between Mao and Almaz. It doesn't help that they have a master/slave relationship and Mao can't stop touching Almaz if only [[{{ForScience}} in the name of science.]]
** Almaz' whole point of staying with Mao beside being forced into a slave is to open his heart. Now anyone could have opened Mao's heart but it's Almaz that has to open it to the point that he's considered [[spoiler: a threat to the main villain's plan.]] And [[spoiler: when Almaz dies, Mao's reaction is to yell at him for dying on him. While his true self is the one that returns Almaz' title and brings him back to life, given that his true self values Almaz more than anything, it goes to say what the real Mao thinks about him.]]

*** And then NIS decided the joke's getting old in D2, when its outright stated that Mao isn't a pervert in a way that's directed at the fans.

** He gains more woobie points in the Almaz ending as well as [[spoiler:the worse ending in which he stays dead.]]
** JerkassWoobie: Stella shows herself to not be a nice person [[spoiler:but it turns out she was determined to please her abusive father, working so hard even after he was killed by Aurum and couldn't accept he was dead]]. Then there's also how [[spoiler:Stella's sanity was of [[{{SanitySlippage}} questionable status]] during the events of the game]].

** That's not to say that graphics, which for the uninformed are essentially the same as the ones used in the previous [=PS2=] instalments, weren't bad or very much disappointing. But the specific way the review kept hammering on it constantly without going into detail on much else.
** IGN averts it with the review of ''Absence of Detention'' which got a respectable 8.5. Though the reviewer does take off points for it's graphics, he does say that they look better on the Vita screen.
* ContestedSequel: It wasn't one originally, but it has slowly become one for fans over time. Its detractors often site its short length, RandomEventsPlot, Unlikable Protagonist, Unbalanced Post-Game and outdated graphics as reasons. (Obviously Highly YMMV)
* CrazyAwesome: Sapphire is completely off her nut, and we love her for it.

* GameBreaker: Adell is an extremely broken DLC character. Evility that does 30% more damage when attacking one on one plus an S-ranked innate technique which uses an element that many story mode bosses are weak against equals major pain. He can even get an 10% status boost in every stat and an extra 20% boost in his critical stats from sitting next to Rozalin in the classroom. Interestingly enough [[BattleCouple these two are in the same download pack]].

** Hey Rozalin, remember when Laharl said that the only reason you and Adell defeated him was because you were the [[VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories main characters]] and you said that was a stupid reason. Not so stupid anymore, is it?

** He gains more woobie points in the Almaz ending as well as [[spoiler: the worse ending in which he stays dead.]]
** JerkassWoobie: Stella shows herself to not be a nice person [[spoiler: but it turns out she was determined to please her abusive father, working so hard even after he was killed by Aurum and couldn't except he was dead]]. Then there's also how [[spoiler: Stella's sanity was of [[{{SanitySlippage}} questionable status]] during the events of the game]].

** That's not to say that graphics, which for the uninformed are essentially the same as the ones used in the previous PS2 instalments, weren't bad or very much disappointing. But the specific way the review kept hammering on it constantly without going into detail on much else.

* UnfortunateImplications: Marjoly has an ability called [[KissOfDeath "Oh, Marjoly"]], where she delivers a long and deadly kiss to her opponent which for some reason deals massive damage. However, due to the size of Baal, whenever she uses this ability on him, her head ends up at crotch height. Unintentional, maybe, but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--22P2AFang it's very hard to ignore.]]

** JerkassWoobie: Stella shows herself to not be a nice person [[spoiler: but it turns out she was determined to please her abusive father, working so hard even after he was killed by Aurum and couldn't except he was dead.]]