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Atlus U.S.A., Inc. ships the critically acclaimed strategy RPG, Disgaea™: Hour of Darkness to retailers nationwide

Irvine, CA (August 25, 2003) - The critically acclaimed strategy role-playing game from Japan, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness  for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system has shipped to retailers, courtesy of Atlus U.S.A., Inc., the publishers of last year's award winning Tactics Ogre™: The Knight of Lodis.

To accompany the launch of the game, the Official Disgaea Website has gone live and can be found at: http://www.atlus.com/dis  The site will feature exclusive screenshots, downloads, game information and a dedicated message board.

 

Story

 

The Netherworld - a place darker than a pitch-black cave, located deeper than the depth of the seas.  It is a cursed land where evil reigns and foul beings dwell.  Nobody knows its whereabouts, but everybody fears its existence...

 

The story takes place two years after the death of King Krichevskoy, the ruler of the Netherworld.  His son Laharl slept for two full years, unaware of his father's death, while demons fought for supremacy over the Netherworld.  With the help of his subordinate Etna and her underlings, the egocentric, megalomaniac Prince Laharl fights his way to become the next king.

"Disgaea: Hour of Darkness combines a compelling gothic narrative with a comical twist." said Yu Namba, Project Leader at Atlus. "With its breathtaking spells and innovative new strategy elements, Disgaea will be the must play strategy RPG game of 2003 on the PlayStation 2."

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness Key Features:

  • Unleash over 100 mind-blowing spells and special skills to lay waste to your enemies!

  • New Formation Attack System allows up to 4 of your characters to do quadruple the damage on one enemy!

  • Customize your army with over 150 character classes and monsters!

  • Dynamic battle system allows you to actively switch your characters in and out of battle to take on the toughest opponents!

  • Never before seen gameplay elements add a new dimension of strategy! Throw enemy or friendly characters to achieve a tactical advantage over your adversaries! Use the environmental Geo Panels to decimate an entire army!

  • Open a dimensional portal into the Item World and do battle there to increase the power of your weapons!

  • Over 40 Hours of gameplay with multiple endings!

 

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness has a suggested retail price of US $49.99 and has been rated by Teen by the ESRB. For more information, visit the Official Disgaea Website at www.atlus.com/dis

 

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