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Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited

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From the way it manages to captivate gamers into maxing out their save files in each iteration to how it somehow manages to convince someone to spend a whole afternoon grinding an 100-floor Item World dungeon, the Makai Senki Disgaea franchise has quite possibly come the closest out of any video game series to offering ∞ replay value. While each numbered instalment in the series has offered something new, Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten was the most substantial improvement and memorable yet. Not only did it bring much needed HD visuals, but provided a wealth of online features including pirate battles, custom stages and the ability to send your characters to other players games as part of the Dark Senate. It was these features that won the game The Otaku’s Study Video Game of the Year 2011 award.

Three years into the future and Nippon Ichi Software America have finally launched the PlayStation Vita port of the game, titled Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited. Given the games’ previous accolades, I can wholeheartedly give the port my glowing recommendation as a fantastic re-release for one of my personal favourite PS3-era titles. For those who are wanting more information on the core game, I recommend checking out my original review HERE.

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The question remains… just how much value is there for all the new content packed into the PlayStation Vita port for those who have already played the original PlayStation 3 edition? As with almost every other PlayStation Vita port, there is currently no cross-save support meaning you will have to start fresh. But those willing to start again will find a plethora of new and former-paid content at their disposal.

Not only is all the original DLC content from the game available for free (Approx 20 new characters, two bonus multi-chapter episodes and a pile of Map and Pirate ship designs), but also a bonus Time Leap chapter which provides a closer look at the prior relationship between Valvatorez and Artina which was previously only showcased in flashbacks. This chapter, of course, provides even more characters to add to your party. Have a save file of Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention on your console? Rutile and Stella will also be available to recruit!

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All this bonus content alone adds plenty of additional replay value to the game, however this enhanced port also features several additional improvements and additions for visual and gameplay effect. These include the incorporation of some features from Disgaea D2 including the “Cheat Shop” / an easier way of handling character promotions, a new “Peta” tier of magic and the ability to finally leave a map without having to go back to the title screen – among other things. While these are all only minor changes, it helps the game keep up with the development cycle for the series.

While it is possible to start from scratch and go through the 40-50 hour campaign for a second, third or possibly hundredth time, returning players also have an option of using the Disgaea Portable Cheat Code (Title Screen>Highlight Continue>, , , , , , ×) to unlock access to a sizable portion of the DLC and new content available in Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited without having to complete the game first.  But irrespective of what route you take, it is hard to deny at least in my eyes, that Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited is a fantastic port of an already strong performing game.

That being said… it is now time to bid the past farewell and move onto the currently unannounced Disgaea 5.

Sam
Sam
Founder of The Otaku's Study. I have been exploring this labyrinth of fandom these last fifteen years, and still nowhere close to the exit yet. Probably searching for a long time to come.

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