First introduced in the Nippon Ichi Software developed RPG Disgaea: Hour of Darkness and becoming a mascot character of the company ever since, a Prinny (Plural: Prinnies) is the soul of a human criminal forced down into the Netherworld after death and forced to perform manual labour in the form of a demonic stuffed penguin until their sentences are up. Known for being weak with a penchant of exploding if thrown, they are hardly main character material. But when there are a thousand of them… perhaps they may pass as one collectively.
Released on the PlayStation Portable a decade ago, Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? and Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! were challenging platformer games which saw you traverse the plains of the cruel and unforgiving netherworld as part of a 1,000-strong Prinny Squad. 1,000 lives may seem like plenty of lives to tackle any platformer. But with the hazards that face them and the opportunity to… sacrifice.. members of the squad for extra damage, that number can quickly dwindle down.
Giving the game life to a new generation of Prinny handlers, Nippon Ichi Software America has today confirmed that a collection of both games, titled Prinny 1•2: Exploded and Reloaded, will be available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch in October 2020. More specifically, it will hit store shelves on 13 October 2020 in North America, 16 October 2020 in Europe and 23 October 2020 in Australia and New Zealand.
Want to know more about each game in this collection? Read more about them below:
Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?
Master Etna demands the ultimate dessert, and it is up to a legion of lowly Prinnies to make it! Jump, slash, and combo your way through different stages of the Netherworld, devastate enemies and bosses with special attacks, and encounter both new and familiar faces in this explosive action adventure from the twisted minds behind the Disgaea series!
Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!
When the mysterious Phantom Thief steals Master Etna’s panties, the Prinny horde must rise up once again to retrieve them…or suffer the consequences! Slash and Hip Pound your way through chaotic stages full of devilish foes, and build up the Combo Gauge to unleash powerful moves like Prinny Cyclone and Prinnykaze. Also, dive into the bonus story of the OTHER protagonist(?) of the Disgaea games and claim your glory with Asagi Wars: Vengeance of Asagi!
