Disgaea 4
A tactical RPG about a vampire's rebellion in the Netherworld.
Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten is a 2011 tactical role-playing video game for the PlayStation 3 and the fourth entry in the Disgaea series by Nippon Ichi Software. The game follows Valvatorez, a former tyrant vampire who leads a rebellion against the Netherworld's president after the government orders the mass extermination of Prinnies. It introduced new gameplay mechanics such as tower formation, Demon Fuse, and a customizable hub called Hades.
- release_date_japan
- February 2011
- release_date_us
- September 2011
- release_date_europe_australia
- November 2011
- platform
- PlayStation 3
- series
- Disgaea
- developer
- Nippon Ichi Software
- genre
- Tactical role-playing
Lore & Background
The game is set in a Netherworld, focusing on political themes. Valvatorez, a vampire who once was a feared tyrant, made a promise 400 years ago to a woman named Artina that he would not drink blood until he could instill fear in her; she died before he could fulfill it. He now works a menial job in Hades alongside his servant Fenrich. When the Corrupternment orders the mass extermination of all Prinnies, Valvatorez and Fenrich stop the execution and begin a rebellion.
Reader's Guide
Disgaea 4 is significant for expanding the series' tactical gameplay with the tower formation system, allowing characters to stack and throw each other for increased movement and team attacks. The Demon Fuse feature lets players combine two monsters into a giant form that can be turned into a weapon. The hub world Hades is fully customizable, and the land panel system affects battles based on placed items. The game received generally favorable reviews, with an aggregated score of 80/100 on Metacritic. Its story explores political corruption and features a cast of allies including a human girl turned Prinny, a failed 'Final Weapon' monster, and the president's son. The post-game includes additional story content with characters from previous Disgaea titles.
Did You Know?
- The game introduces a 'Discipline' system where captured enemies can be forced to perform actions like 'Slap With A Wad Of Bills' before being recruited or released.
- Players can build a pirate ship and invade other players' custom worlds via the PlayStation Network.
- The strongest regular boss is Baal, who appears as a post-game superboss in the base game, while Zetta is a DLC character.
- A PlayStation Home space called the Disgaea 4 Lounge was released for the game.
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