Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
| Disgaea: Hour of Darkness | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Nippon Ichi Software |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Director(s) | Yoshitsuna Kobayashi |
| Producer(s) | Sōhei Niikawa |
| Designer(s) | Yoshitsuna Kobayashi |
| Composer(s) | Tenpei Sato |
| Series | Disgaea |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android |
| Release | January 30, 2003
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| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness is a tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation 2. Set in a world full of demons and angels, the story follows Laharl, the son of a demon overlord, who upon being awakened after a two-year slumber, aspires to succeed his father's place while also fighting rival demons in the process.
Nippon Ichi has also licensed or produced a wide variety of Disgaea merchandise, including a manga. In 2006, Nippon Ichi released a sequel called Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for the PlayStation 2, as well as a 12-episode anime adaptation titled Makai Senki Disgaea. A PlayStation Portable version of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness was released entitled Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness, as was a Windows port titled Disgaea PC. A HD remake, Disgaea 1 Complete, was released for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 and later for iOS and Android.
A direct sequel, taking place 10 years after the end of the game, named Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness was released for PlayStation 3 in 2013, and stars the main cast (and additional new characters) of Hour of Darkness.
In 2004, the game received a spiritual sequel called Phantom Brave.