NIS announced recently that a port of Disgaea 2 will be released for the PSP in Japan.  Currently the release date is set for March 26th.  As would be expected, the port has some awesome new features to keep veterans of the series interested.  First and foremost of the perks is a new scenario dubbed Axel Chapter.  By selecting Axel Chapter (after completing the main story) the player will assume the role of Axel for his own story.  I am not sure if this is the normal story from Axel’s point of view, or if it is a new story just for Axel…

This may remind some NIS fans of the Etna mode in the Disgaea Hour of Darkness port to the PSP.  Here are a few images of Axel mode:

If that isn’t enough to entice players, some new playable characters from other NIS games have also been added.

The confirmed characters (pictured above) are Zeta (tome form), Mid-Boss, and Prierre.  NIS’s official website for the game hints that others may be available as well.  Who could they be…?

Some minor enhancements have also been made to the game’s interface, making things  a bit smoother for the player:

• Movement speed may be altered
• Characters may be organized by attributes (LVL, HP, etc.)
• The player can zoom out further
• Learned skills and magics can now be organized

While I am excited about another Disgaea title, I find I have a hard time getting back into a game I have already slapped about 200 hours in.  I REALLY wish there was a way to import my file from the PS2 version.  Right now the only thing keeping me interested in this title is the Axel chapter, since I have never been much of a fan of Adell.

We can probably expect to hear something about a NA release of the game sometime early next year.

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I received this card in the mail a few days ago from NIS America. Can you believe NIS is kinder than some of my lousy relatives?  The card made me feel pretty good, especially because I wasn’t able to attend a recent event NIS held in California to celebrate the announcement of Prinny.  I live about 3,000 miles and several hundred dollars away from California.  That’s OK, it’s not like there was an enormous Prinny there who dispensed booze from his fanny-pack-thing:

Oh, that’s right, THERE WAS.

Maybe the sound of my blubbering and crying reached NIS, who decided they will be sending me an advanced copy of Prinny: Can I Really Be the Main Character? I am already planning out how I will use my 1,000 lives…  Expect an in-depth review sometime early next year!

If that wasn’t enough, NIS America has begun launching downloadable content for Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice with Adell, Rozalin, and Nekomata currently available.  More is scheduled to be released next month.  NG5 already downloaded the patch, but I have been a bit busy with Persona 4, shoveling, shopping, etc.  Once things settle down, I am all over that.

NIS, you have made my fucking Christmas – keep up the good work!

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Dissidia: Final Fantasy was released earlier this month in Japan.  Since then, it’s been ripped, downloaded and otherwise man-handled for our amusement.  This opening movie has been uploaded by some kind-hearted individual, and it can only be described as awe-inspiring.

In addition to the breathtaking graphics, the video features some epic duels between characters you may never thought would face-off: Zidane vs. Kefka, Tidus vs. Kuja, etc.

On a side note, I really am having a hard time taking the Onion Knight seriously.  Anyone else having this problem?  I wish he would just go into Ninja mode.

Also, does anyone know what the hell this is?

It may just be an insland, but when my brain first saw it, I thought Tidus.  Maybe my brain just associates water and Final Fantasy with Tidus, who knows.

Anyway, I am looking forward to Dissidia more and more, and eagerly awaiting a press release from Square-Enix concerning it’s North American localization.

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Yesterday NIS America launched the website for their upcoming PSP title, Prinny: Can I Really be the Hero?   The launch of the site is 5 days earlier than previously announced by NIS. It appears to be an exact replica of the Japanese site (with some minor spelling/grammar errors), as is often the case.  There are a few short videos displaying the game’s features. 

On the main page there is an empty link which reads, “Pre-order available soon!”  Anyone care to guess what the pre-order bonus may be?  I am still hoping for the Prinny plushes.

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This video features a duel between Cloud and Sephiroth from Square Enix’s PSP title Dissidia: Final Fantasy.  The video reveals both character’s EX Bursts – Ultima Weapon does make an appearance along with… a super nova.  If you aren’t too sure about what is going on, this might help.  The video is awesome and in pretty high quality.  Dissidia is being released in Japan this month, so info on it has reached a critical mass.

A 21st character was recently revealed to be the Tarutaru Black Mage Shantotto from Square’s MMO Final Fantasy XI.   Shantotto is on the side of good, summoned by Cosmos.  This throws off the powers of good vs. evil (11 vs. 10 respectively), which as Final Fantasy has taught us, you can’t have.  This suggests there may be an additional character on the side of Chaos.

So far every Final Fantasy has a character that appears in Dissidia, except Final Fantasy XII.  This leads me to believe that the 22nd character may be from FF12.  This is of course all speculation, but worth thinking about.

I was personally hoping there would be quite a few more cameos from other FF titles.  It would be nice if there were 10 characters which fell into a non-classified category, neither good nor bad perhaps.  With the game’s release so close, and no news, it seems unlikely.

Still, Dissidia looks awesome, and Square Enix is doing a great job keeping fans intrigued.

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OMG Toys: Dissidia Vol. 1

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