This was then ported to PSP as Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness that added a new Etna Mode that was like a side story along with some quality of life features including widescreen gameplay for the PSP. The original Disgaea debuted in North America as Disgaea: Hour of Darkness on PS2.

Over the top animations and skills, loads of post game content, more numbers than most Excel sheets, and loads of humor that will be hit or miss for you is basically what Disgaea is all about. I’ve seen the words “statistical playground' thrown around for NIS’ Disgaea series often and that is very accurate. Disgaea games aren’t your usual grid-based tactical experiences because they push everything to the extreme. The Disgaea series is easily my favourite tactical RPG series alongside modern Fire Emblem. I discovered Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) through the Disgaea releases on PS Vita and have been a fan ever since. Square Enix is no stranger to premium prices for older games, and the company has even gotten better about ports bringing some games day and date with the console and PC releases like SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions that is a must play on iOS.

Over the last few years, it has been interesting seeing more Japanese developers bring some of their older games to mobile through basic ports and even proper conversions for current mobile devices. Feral Interactive is a great example of a company that goes the extra mile for mobile versions of PC and console games with the likes of Tropico. These range from interface upgrades for modern touchscreens to new features like autosave and more. Mobile gaming is no stranger to ports of console games, but what surprises me is when developers go the extra mile and bring additional features to the mobile ports of existing games.

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