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Five_X2011-01-16 12:39:16

I just heard my friend mention that Disgaea is a good game, and I've heard others make the same sentiments, so here I am. I sincerely hope I don't fail too hard.

Hey, this is by NIS. They made... I dunno.

There's a sort of intro image, and once it scrolls to the bottom, I get to the menu screen. Wow, it's bare. Time to start...

Scenery Gorn!

So, a demon King died, and his demon kingdom is full of usurpers getting all up in his old kingdom.

"Prince!" Why yes, I am ready to party like it's 1999, thank you.

Damnit, I'm not an effeminate '90s musician. Apparently I'm some dude in a coffin who won't wake up. Nice dungeon, tho. Likin' the flail.

I get woken up by a pink haired girl who points a gun at me. I like this place already...? That makes me wake up, for sure. Aaaaaand, it seems this girl very well may want to kill me, THE GREAT LAHARL!

I can really sympathize with this guy. I mean, why does it seem that everyone who tries to wake me up wants to kill me?

So this girl is pretty happy to deliver the news that King K has died. Died thirty-five minutes- er, two years ago.

I'VE SLEPT TOO LONG!!!

Ar har har. "The Netherworld has gone to hell."

So we've gots to stop some demons from taking over our throne, because we are LAHARL! Also the girl's name is Etna. Good to know. Names are nice.

"Episode 1: Prince of the Netherworld"

Well, I'll start that one later, and leave you with this introduction.

...Seriously, this LP is completely blind. I have no prior knowledge of this game.

Comments

Fluid Since: Dec, 1969

Jan 27th 2011 at 3:53:04 PM

Laharl must have a masochistic taste for backstabbings to keep Etna around. This is an insane plan, though I have to admit it's entirely consistent with his character.

SpellBlade Since: Dec, 1969

Jan 27th 2011 at 4:34:22 PM

To be fair, she didn't really have much of a choice in the matter here. Though that doesn't mean he should trust her considering how well she pulled this off...

Speaking of which, have you discovered Etna's diary yet? It's an important sub-plot for unlocking stuff, though it's nearly impossible to find without a guide.

Five_X Since: Dec, 1969

Jan 27th 2011 at 5:03:21 PM

Uh, nope! I haven't found any diary or anything like that. I doubt I would find it without actually specifically looking for it, though.

SpellBlade Since: Dec, 1969

Jan 27th 2011 at 5:40:36 PM

Well, the PSP version makes it easier to find by adding a vague hint in the hub, which is where the diary's hidden.

Ezekiel Since: Dec, 1969

Feb 22nd 2011 at 1:25:38 AM

It's a little pointless at this point, though, I think you have to read it in every chapter starting with chapter 1 to get the goods. As supplemental story material, though, it's probably still worth a look.