Job class: Gunner female (ガンナー女 ) NA = Gunslinger
Evility: Big Chance (ビッグチャンス)
Evility Effect: When Gunslinger participates in a Combo attack, the Bonus Gauge goes up an additional 50%.
Prerequisite: Thief and Witch level 15
Suggested weapons: Gun, Bow
*NOTE* Must also pass bill entitled “ガンナー女を作りたい”, or “I want to make a female Gunner” for 150 mana in home room.
Move: 5
Jump: 25
Counter: 1
Throw: 4

Stats*

*Bolded stats are the only stats that differ between the Gunslinger and Gunner jobclasses.

Evilities

Job class: Gunner (ガンナー男 )
Evility: Marking (マーキング)
Evility Effect: The character who attacks after a Gunner in a Combo attack has a critical hit rate of 100%
Prerequisite: Thief and Magician level 15
Suggested weapons: Gun, Fist
*NOTE* Must also pass bill entitled “ガンナー男を作りたい”, or “I want to make a male Gunner” for 150 mana in home room.
Move: 5
Jump: 25
Counter: 1
Throw: 4

Stats*

*Bolded stats are the only stats that differ between the Gunslinger and Gunner jobclasses.

Evilities

I translated all of this info from a Japanese Disgaea wiki, which is very informative. The Gunner class is much more evenly built between sexes than the Mage jobclasses. The real question the player should consider when deciding which to make, is what they want out of their Gunner. Ultimately both help the party in different ways.

The male Gunner increases damage, accuracy, and critical hit rate of Combo attacks, increasing the party’s efficiency. The Gunslinger on the other hand increases earned HL and helps get items from the Bonus list as well as causing monsters to drop items. Their rank 6 evilites are also pretty even; the male Gunner gets a great speed boost, raising his evasion, and the Gunslinger gets a range increase.

In the long run the male Gunner may be the better choice for the post-game when HL and items are second to conquering tough bosses. Check back for more info as I am always on the lookout for news on Disgaea 3.

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Job class: Martial Artist (格闘家-female) NA = Fight Mistress
Evility: Feint (フェイント)
Evility Effect: Enemy units cannot perform counter attacks against Fight Mistress.
Prerequisite: Available from the start
Suggested weapons: Fist, Sword
Move: 5
Jump: 25
Counter: 3
Throw: 5

Stats*

*Bolded stats are the only stats that differ between the Fight Mistress and Martial Artist jobclasses.

Evilities

Job class: Martial Artist (格闘家-male)
Evility: Fury (フューリー)
Evility Effect: Every time a Martial Artist performs a counterattack, his damage increases 25% (that turn only)
Prerequisite: Available from the start
Suggested weapons: Fist, Spear
Move: 5
Jump: 25
Counter: 3
Throw: 5

Stats*

*Bolded stats are the only stats that differ between the Fight Mistress and Martial Artist jobclasses.

Evilities

I translated all of this info from a Japanese Disgaea wiki, which is very informative. The Martial Artist and Fight Mistress are available from the start, and are one of the players best lines of offense. In case it wasn’t immediately clear to you, the class exist to counter. The only other human-class character with 3 counters is Champloo Sensei. This combined with their healthy HP stat means that a Martial Artist or Fight Mistress will continue to fight hard for you, even when your turn has ended. At the very least they should be trained (to level 30) in order to get the Ninja and Kunoichi jobclasses.

In Disgaea 3, the class can use either a fist, sword (female only), or spear (male only) but I recommend equipping them with a fist and attaching the “snipe mastery skill” for an added damage bonus. At higher ranks when this evility is obsolete then it should be OK to switch to a sword or spear if one desires.

Which sex is better is a difficult question. The Martial Artist is much more aggressive with more counters and overall higher counter damage. The Fight Mistress is more consistent in that she cannot be countered, and her counters never miss with a chance of hitting critically. Ultimately it depends on the player’s tactics. Check back for more info as I am always on the lookout for news on Disgaea 3.

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I recently made a post concerning the rarity of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, which has become available on Play-Asia. Some people were happy to hear the game was easier to find, and they didn’t need to spend close to $70 on eBay for it. Other people began asking me about Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga (Part 1). Apparently the second installment is infinitely easier to find in stores, and the first is nearly impossible. I decided to do some digging for the sake of my loyal readers (haha).

Who would have guessed, but it appears that Gamestop (as of April 22, 2008) has used copies available for $39.99 here. These copies are in stock and available to be shipped in 24 hours. I have checked Amazon.com, eBay, and Play-Asia among others. All of them are either overpriced or out of stock. I recommend acting fast if you want the game.

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 1 at Gamestop ($39.99) here.
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 at Amazon ($39.99) here.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne at Play-Asia ($44.90) here.

A story synopsis and explanation of gameplay elements can be found at the game’s official website.

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New Persona 4 information is coming out this week in Famitsu magazine. Some story, character, and dungeon mysteries are getting cleared up a bit. Please note I had to try to make some connections myself, so some info may not be 100% accurate:

This bizarre looking Persona is actually Kuma’s, and it’s called Kintokidouji (キントキドウジ). As I had suspected, Kuma (through his Persona’s abilities) is able to sense the presence and movement of shadows. There has been proof that he does engage in battles as well, so I don’t think he will be unplayable like Fuuka from Persona 3.

More story information has surfaced concerning the main characters’ reasoning for entering Mayonaka television. A senpai (upper classman) of theirs at Yasogami High School by the name of Konishi vanishes, and is later discovered to be a victim of the bizarre murders that have been occurring in town.

Suddenly the main characters’ friend Amagi Yukiko (天城雪子) vanishes as well. They (especially Satonaka Chie) worry that she will meet the same gruesome fate as their senpai. Their plan is to watch Mayonaka television to attempt to rescue their missing friend. As the video showed, the three enter the mysterious television world where they  acquire their Persona abilities.

Deeper into the television world, they stumble across a production studio (left-most image):

The floor of the studio is covered with chalk-outlines of bodies. It is my belief that this “production studio” is the hub from which the characters will proceed to the various dungeons they must ascend/descend.

Unlike Persona 3, there is not one dungeon, but several. They seem to form based on the latest victim, or would-be-victim of the bizarre murders. The middle image for instance is of a dungeon entitled Princess Yukiko’s Castle. This dungeon appears after the party witnesses a bizarre clone of the missing Yukiko on TV:

Depending on the outcome of the dungeon, I would guess that the party can rescue individuals from meeting their grisly end. This dungeon pattern sounds much more interesting and involved than that of Persona 3. I will be sure to keep you updated as more information becomes available.

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Today FES is officially released in America. Atlus has the following to say about it’s release:

In Japan, FES was released as a reward to folks that picked up the original Persona 3, and we brought it here for exactly the same reason.
Thank you for supporting us!

Enjoy it guys, it’s been a long wait.

I found the game at Amazon.com for $29.99 here.  It’s a little more expensive at Play-Asia, although they do offer free shipping to those who live in Japan.

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