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2015 · Nippon Ichi Software · Role-playing · Simulation

Disgaea 5

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Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance is a tactical role-playing video game. The evil demon emperor Void Dark devastates numerous Netherworlds after coming to power, with the help of an army of over one million soldiers known as The Lost. Following this, the Overlords of the Netherworlds under Void Dark's rule attempt to rise up and take revenge. The game involves the player traveling across different Netherworlds in an attempt to bring the Overlords and heirs of each different world to join forces together to fight against Void Dark.

Released: 26 March 2015
Platforms: PlayStation 4 Windows
Genres: Role-playing Simulation Strategy Tactical Tactical role-playing
Developers: Nippon Ichi Software
Publishers: Nippon Ichi Software
Series: Disgaea
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB T GRAC 12+PEGI 12
Time to beat: 41hmain story192hcompletionist
Composers: Tenpei Sato

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Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance is a 2015 tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software, and part of the Disgaea series. It was initially released for PlayStation 4 in Japan in March 2015, and by NIS America in North America and Europe in October 2015. A port for the Nintendo Switch was released in Japan in March 2017, as a launch title for the system, and worldwide in May 2017, under the title Disgaea 5 Complete, containing all DLC content from the original, but no new content. This version of the game was released on Microsoft Windows through Steam in October 2018, albeit without network compatibility.

The central story of the game is centered on the idea of "revenge" and takes a darker and more serious direction compared to the previous titles in the series. The demon emperor Void Dark devastates numerous Netherworlds after coming to power, with the help of an army of over one million soldiers known as The Lost. Following this, the Overlords of the Netherworlds under Void Dark's rule attempt to rise up and take revenge.

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Gameplay

The game involves the player traveling across different Netherworlds in an attempt to bring the Overlords and heirs of each different world to join forces together to fight against Void Dark. The game features new systems not seen within prior titles in the Disgaea series. In addition, the number of characters displayable on-screen has increased to 100, compared to 10 characters on the earlier PlayStation 3 titles.

New features include the display of resistance and affiliation statistics when units on the battlefield are highlighted, and a revenge system that is triggered when party members are fallen. The game also introduced a new type of special attack known as Maougis. Certain characters are able to pair up in specific duos to unleash special moves known as fusion skills. New playable character classes include dark knights with melee weapons, maids with guns, and fairies with support magic, while the soldier, magician, priest, priestess and archer classes from earlier titles returned.

Story

Killia (キリア) - The protagonist of the game, and a wandering demon with a vendetta against Void Dark.

Seraphina (セラフィーヌ) - A sheltered princess and the Overlord of Gorgeous Underworld (絢爛魔界). She truly believes that all men exist to kneel before her. She ran away from her home because her father arranged a marriage of convenience with Void Dark, who she now plans to assassinate.

Development

On September 1, 2014, the game was announced at the Tokyo Game Show. The development team initially considered a multi-platform release including the PlayStation 3, however decided to create a game "which could only be done on the PS4 platform." A trial version of the game was made available via download code included within the September 25, 2014, issue of Dengeki PlayStation. The game is produced by Sohei Niikawa, with the character designs by Takehito Harada and music composed by Tenpei Sato. Before the release the game was promised to take a darker and more serious direction, unlike many of the past games in the series.

Disgaea 5 was published in Japan by Nippon Ichi Software, with NIS America handling the publishing duties in North America and Europe, and the localization of the game into English and French.

Reception

The game sold 22,725 physical retail copies within its first week of release in Japan. The game has received largely positive reviews, with an aggregate score of 80/100 on Metacritic for its original PS4 version.