Disgaea 3 coming to PS3 this month

Disgaea is easily one of the most addictive strategy RPG series in recent gaming history. While primarily recognized for its cast of demoniacally adorable characters (Prinnies!!), its claim to fame is its feature where you may enter an original 100-level dungeon within any and every item that comes into your possession. From this, one could potentially play Disgaea forever. I, myself, continue to grind away, having bought the game years ago and leaving Disgaea 2 to collect dust on my shelf, waiting for its turn. With its second sequel due out this month, one must ask, “How do you make playing through infinity better?”

The answer is how Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice further expands on the series’ gameplay. The newly added “Tower System” builds upon the ability to lift, stack, and throw other characters around the playing board. Those fond of Chrono Trigger’s style of combination attacks will enjoy Disgaea 3’s skill merges, which combine two characters’ skill attacks into one awesome blow. Characters themselves can now transform themselves into powerful weapons for other allies to use. True to the game’s classroom setting, groups of students can join clubs, which offer further statistic enhancement.

Out in the battlefield, Disgaea 3 introduces a new toy: Geo Blocks. Similar to their Geo Symbol counter parts, these blocks can be used to create devastating combos. But more so, a properly executed Geo Block combo can alter the very geography of the area. Fans of competitive puzzle block games will appreciate the explosive chain reactions of color and mayhem.

Feast your eyes on the trailer below and join the excitement for what may become the craziest strategy RPG of the year!