About
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness is a tactical role-playing video game and the first game in the Disgaea series. Battle gameplay takes place on a map divided into a square grid. The player controls a squad of humanoid units and monsters, which each occupy a single square of the grid and do combat with a group of enemies. Depending on the character and attack selected, the player will be able to deal damage to a specific enemy unit or a designated region of the map. Combat ends when all enemy units or all of the player's units are destroyed.
- Developer
- Nippon Ichi Software
- Publisher
- Nippon Ichi Software, Atlus USA, Koei
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical
- Themes
- Comedy
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Age ratings
- PEGI 12, ESRB T
- IGDB rating
- 87 / 100 (34 ratings)
- Also known as
- Makai Senki Disugaia, Netherworld Battle Chronicle: Disgaea
Release dates
| Platform | Release |
|---|---|
| PlayStation 2 | · Japan · North America · Europe · Australia |
| PlayStation 3 |
Screenshots
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