[TheExodu5]

The sprite work in this game is great.

[mintypixel]

So good. I'm 2 hours or so in, and I can't wait to keep playing (why can't I be rich and not work?).

Anyone dreading the hours they'll put into this? I know my goal is 500+, but we'll see.

[SpiderJerusalem]

Getting my ass kicked! pretty cool so far

[Conciliator]

Maaaaaaaan forgot this came out this week. I gotta hurry up and get Deus Ex and El Shaddai back to Gamefly...or maybe it's time to up to 3 games for q3/q4?

[TEJ]

at what level do generic humans usually get better ranks? In the other disgaea games it didn't take that many levels to get a new rank, but I got my starter cleric up to 13 and still no better rank.

[Absoludacrous]

It's been out for months, you can already find some translated information. Trust me, after getting a platinum in 3 without ever needing a guide, save you money. If somehow you get stuck, someone will have some information. It's not like you need anyone to tell you how to play and beat the game, just some of the insane back-end mechanics.

The DJ books were always great though. It's nice having every possible bit of information right in front of you without having to turn to a computer. Stuff was as thorough as possible.

Though seeing as this isn't a DJ guide, I agree, save your money.

[TheExodu5]

What was the point of making all of the trophies hidden?

[BobTheFork]

The DJ books were always great though. It's nice having every possible bit of information right in front of you without having to turn to a computer. Stuff was as thorough as possible. Though seeing as this isn't a DJ guide, I agree, save your money.

I agree, there are some good guides still. It just seems like too often it's a bunch of high gloss photos, written in such a way that it still may not answer very important and specific questions people have. Regardless, you said it; it's not a DJ guide and it's non essential.

edit: Ex, that happens with a TON of japanese games. A small part is not wanting to ruin any possible story with the list. the LARGE part of it is that they seem to want you to find the trophies without knowing what they are, like discovery. A remember The Last Guy and the Yakuza games doing that a ton.

[TheExodu5]

My game is seriously glitched...the tutorials aren't playing out properly at all. The team attack did not work. Instead of using a special skill, Valvatorez did nothing (it just selected the enemy). When it went to bring Fenrich out to do the defense skill, he just didn't come out.

Wtf?

edit: Ex, that happens with a TON of japanese games. A small part is not wanting to ruin any possible story with the list. the LARGE part of it is that they seem to want you to find the trophies without knowing what they are, like discovery. A remember The Last Guy and the Yakuza games doing that a ton.

Weird.

[TheExodu5]

Well, yep. This is weird. I'm getting some really annoying glitches. Tutorials aren't playing out properly, and often times, my commands are ignored. Usually, when I select a character from the base panel which I haven't used yet during the battle, it will ignore the first move I try to give to him. I have to press the X button 2-3 times and then it'll do it. After that, it's fine. This leads me to believe this is some sort of loading issue...the game might be blocking inputs while the game loads.

It could be the fault of my BD-ROM or my HDD that it's loading slowly.

Some guy posted this on the NISA Forum, which means I'm not the only one having the issue:

I've had a similar problem for each of the first three tutorials so far. The game skips for a second and then the commands don't execute properly leaving the characters to do weird things and make a lot of errors until the tutorial portion is over. I've also got some weird lag when I try to move or attack sometimes. The loading light blinks some when all of these things happen. I don't have anything plugged into my PS3, though. In fact, I disconnected my fightstick before I turned it on. Not really sure what the problem is. Haven't tried to restart yet.

*grumble*

[Dedication Through Light]

at what level do generic humans usually get better ranks? In the other disgaea games it didn't take that many levels to get a new rank, but I got my starter cleric up to 13 and still no better rank.

I thought it was 20?

[aett]

Picked up my copy today and I was only able to watch the opening sequence before I could save and turn it off. (I've got a baby who just started teething, so things are a bit more hectic than usual...)

Does anyone know if there are any hidden things I should look for in the hub area? I loved how Phantom Brave had hidden items, money, and even an unlockable unit (the Bottle Mail, IIRC) that you could find by jumping around Marona's island and reaching new heights. I wish they had carried that sort of thing over to the Disgaea games. At least you can get new treasure chests in the hub in each chapter (starting with Disgaea 2).

[Dedication Through Light]

Picked up my copy today and I was only able to watch the opening sequence before I could save and turn it off. (I've got a baby who just started teething, so things are a bit more hectic than usual...) Does anyone know if there are any hidden things I should look for in the hub area? I loved how Phantom Brave had hidden items, money, and even an unlockable unit (the Bottle Mail, IIRC) that you could find by jumping around Marona's island and reaching new heights. I wish they had carried that sort of thing over to the Disgaea games. At least you can get new treasure chests in the hub in each chapter (starting with Disgaea 2).

You can still get treasure chests.

[Vincent Alexander]

Shit, I forgot about this game being out. Take no offense, because I loved Disgaea 2 and 3, but is 4 as good as 1 (story and character-wise)? Or too early to tell?

[Suikoguy]

People with severe OCD may want to avoid this game...

[Varion]

Shit, I forgot about this game being out. Take no offense, because I loved Disgaea 2 and 3, but is 4 as good as 1 (story and character-wise)? Or too early to tell?

In my opinion at least it's pretty close. First one in the series since 1 to succeed in that. I really enjoyed 2 and 3 on a gameplay front, but 2's story didn't feel all that Disgaea in a lot of ways, and 3's cast was mostly forgettable. 4 isn't quite as funny as 1, and has a bit more serious in the mix, but there's still loads of hilarious and downright silly moments. It does feel like they went back to the first game and studied what made it work, and it shows.

Also the lead is genuinely awesome. I've ditched every lead character since Laharl and levelled someone else, but my Valvatorez is L9999 multireincarnated and my best character right now.

[TheExodu5]

I never found the first game all that funny. I've laughed more during the opening to this game than I have during all of Disgaea 1.

Horse wiener really wasn't that funny...

[boingball]

Got my Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten Premium Figure Set today. Yay, thank you NISA for the fast shipping across the Pacific!

Ang got already my first trophy (Watch the opening anime.), lol. (But what the heck, every trophy is a Hidden Trophy??)

[Varion]

Horse wiener really wasn't that funny...

It wasn't, though I seem to remember laughing quite a bit at other stuff.

Haven't played it since it came out in Europe 7 years ago though, so no doubt nostalgia (and being younger) plays a part in it. Either way, 4 made me laugh a whole lot, much more than the previous two games.

[graywolf323]

anyone else who bought the game from NISA's online store just get an email about Flonne DLC?

that didn't actually contain a code :-/

[Volcynika]

Hey cool I can redeem my Flonne dlc code thing..

Dear Valued Customer, Thank you for your purchase of Disgaea 4! Please use the following voucher code(s) to claim your Flonne DLC on the PlayStation Network: {Codeset} Thank you so much for your support!

...wait what? Codeset. There's no code I'm hiding there. Oh NISA, you so crazy.

[scy]

Hey cool I can redeem my Flonne dlc code thing.. ...wait what? Codeset. There's no code I'm hiding there. Oh NISA, you so crazy.

Was about to say lucky you for actually getting an e-mail at all but then I just got mine in the middle of typing that up.

Also got a sweet Codeset. Awesome~

Not to mention a lot of the FAQ information out there was plagiarized from the DJB guides.

Which? I didn't do any mechanics stuff for Disgaea 3 but I'm fairly sure the early work on it was done during the JP release period. Disgaea 1's guide came out after the game had been out for awhile, if I recall, and much of that information was found out prior to it releasing and I'm damn certain on that since some of my work is in that guide.

Disgaea 2 I did work from the ground up on much of the mechanics as well (damage formulas, Item Leveling/Stat formulas, etc.) so not sure what to say.

To be fair, I haven't actually read the Walkthrough/FAQs for D1 or D2 :/

[cosmicblizzard]

Done with episode 1. Is it just me, or is the OST epic as hell?

[boingball]

anyone else who bought the game from NISA's online store just get an email about Flonne DLC? that didn't actually contain a code :-/

yup, got also
Please use the following voucher code(s) to claim your Flonne DLC on the PlayStation Network:
{Codeset}

[Negator]

{Codeset}

:(

[Takuya]

Oh yay! {Codeset} THANK YOU NISA!

Good job *facepalm*

[Lostconfused]

Oh ok I am not the only one that got a {Codeset} in the email. Back to waiting for the game to arrive via snail mail.

[Android18a]

Yeah, codeset here too.

Also, the Heart Cannon evil symbol is AMAZING. I think I just had like a 20 hit combo or something. The pictures of my characters in the hit order practically went to the bottom of the screen :D

Done with episode 1. Is it just me, or is the OST epic as hell?

Yes. Wait until the song at the final Episode 2 battle. I sang along <3

I'm only at Chapter 3, but I've still done a few item world runs already. Helps for quick money grinding and the mystery rooms are worth popping into for nice 'high' level fights to see how your team is doing.

I generally find the item worlds more fun than the main maps, actually.

[Dedication Through Light]

Done with episode 1. Is it just me, or is the OST epic as hell?

Apart from the base song, I really dig quite a few of the tracks, especially one for an upcoming boss and the new base song as well as the return of some favorites. Im surprised Axel's theme didnt appear.

[lljride]

lol at Codeset.

Does anyone know how to get the Puppy Paw Stick in this one yet? I swear, this Brady guide is all kinds of terrible. I found a Google translated JP wiki, but I have no idea what it's trying to say.

[Ravage]

Finally got my game, yay! :D

[LiK]

Hey cool I can redeem my Flonne dlc code thing.. ...wait what? Codeset. There's no code I'm hiding there. Oh NISA, you so crazy.

Same here, fucking hilarious.

[MechaX]

Hm.. I have been itching for a SPRG (and Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn is pissing me off due to Shitty Dawn Brigade, but that's another story), but I also have a ... strange relationship with the Disgaea series.

I got really far in Disgaea 1, but never beat it. I eventually just watched one of my roommates plow through 1 and through probably 80% of 2. Never actually played 2 myself because I "wanted to at least finish the series" despite how I know most of what happens in both. Never played 3 for the same reason. Is 4 only tangentially connected to the others and would be a good plunge for someone who is really out of the loop?

[warpaint]

Am looking to pick this up when it hits the uk shore's

[Android18a]

lol at Codeset. Does anyone know how to get the Puppy Paw Stick in this one yet? I swear, this Brady guide is all kinds of terrible. I found a Google translated JP wiki, but I have no idea what it's trying to say.

Apparently you have to capture a tier 4 nekomata and ask her about treasure. There's a remote chance she'll point you to a pps. Although I don't know how that works because I didn't try the capture system yet.

[scy]

Apparently you have to capture a tier 4 nekomata and ask her about treasure. There's a remote chance she'll point you to a pps. Although I don't know how that works because I didn't try the capture system yet.

Basically. Capture a Level 1000+ Nekomata, torture until you get a chest, reset until you get a PPS from the chest.

[BobM]

grabbed my copy at Best Buy yesterday...was surprised to find every gamestop in my area was already sold out. (Got D3 no problem without a pre-order at GS)

LOVE the sprites and animations. I am only just into chapter 2 but already really enjoying the story so far. Really like the music in the hub world too. Very relaxing.

Looking forward to tonight. Gonna make some toast, butter it up, and sit down with my favorite snack and some more D4!

[ElegantBuffalo]

This game is amazing. Picked it up yesterday. Got to the beginning of Chapter 3, with one venture into the item world to boost up an imperial seal. Good times.

[xanavi]

Tracking says my package has been delivered but I didn't find anything in my mailbox.

I hope it's just my neighbours ending up with it or something like that. :(

edit:It arrived safe and sound thanks to a nice neighbour!

[BobTheFork]

HA I flew through the first 4 levels only to get my ass handed to me on the fifth. Already looks like the curve for leveling may be steeper, which is welcome.

[lljride]

Thanks for the info on the PPS guys. I guess I still have a ways to go.

Went from level 100 to 600 with Valvatorez last night on 9-4 and started in on a Bouncer with Big Bang. I'm gonna try to pass the Mt Ordeal bill tonight. I should be able to pass by force if needed, or at least survive long enough to throw some senators together and push it through.

[BobM]

HA I flew through the first 4 levels only to get my ass handed to me on the fifth. Already looks like the curve for leveling may be steeper, which is welcome.

NICE! Very welcome indeed! I read on a review that the curve is signifigantly steeper then D3 but never know what to belive on reviews these days...

or at least survive long enough to throw some senators together and push it through.

how does that work?

[scy]

how does that work?

Combining a senator that voted Nay with a higher level Aye senator should result in removing the Nay senator and leaving the Aye senator still on your side. There's a "should" since it's not necessarily foolproof but reloading always works if need be.

[Diablos]

Okay, so I ordered it.

Seems like if you play the post-game it can be pretty unforgiving. Since this is my first Disgaea, I will try to get through the story (which I heard is about 30-40 hours) and see if I'm up to the challenge afterwards. Hoping the story playthrough does not kick my ass too hard. :D

Overstock.com has this for $42, btw. Add $2.95 shipping and it takes you to about $45.

I'm curious to experience how this game plays, kind of looks like FFT but a bit more complex.

[Dedication Through Light]

Well they fixed the code fast. Cant wait to use the character in game.

[scy]

{Codeset} was just not meant to be. How tragic :|

...at work, can't do anything about this code anyway.

[BobM]

Combining a senator that voted Nay with a higher level Aye senator should result in removing the Nay senator and leaving the Aye senator still on your side. There's a "should" since it's not necessarily foolproof but reloading always works if need be.

oh ok! I get it. Had no idea you could do that. Thanks for the tip!

[scy]

oh ok! I get it. Had no idea you could do that. Thanks for the tip!

For what it's worth, I haven't actually tried it to see if it still works in Disgaea 4. It's just the only Senator trick I could think of.

[Dedication Through Light]

When does Death Emizel join the party? Definitely my favorite character in the game apart from Axel.

[Saroyan]

Well they fixed the code fast. Cant wait to use the character in game.

Did you have to contact NIS to get it fixed or are they just sending out new emails?