Where to Start: Disgaea

Are you interested in the Disgaea series, but don't know where to start? Then you're in the right place.
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[@YSN]

Now that a remake of Disgaea 1 will be released, I think it's fair to say that it would be a good place to start once it's out.

[@ShadowLady1]

finally a good youtuber discussing this series,subbed

[@Lkyu0096]

I have the original Disgaea on PS3 but now that it basically doesn't work anymore, I'm gonna wait for the remake to come out.

[@vDorgengoa]

When?

[@Lkyu0096]

vDorgengoa On November 27th for PS4 and Switch.

[@AllwayLazy]

YellowSuperNintendo I hope that game will fun like like original

[@bigboigod1658]

*Playing through the story doesnt take that long its more the post game that is very time consuming* intensifies

[@smiIeyface]

Me who started playing my first disgaea game and has taken 40 hrs to get halfway through the story: 0 _ 0

[@THEFINALCRAFT9876]

Me who started playing my first disgaea game but spent 80 hours getting through the first 40 hours of online tutorials 0__0

[@j0nnyism]

Haha yeah that takes me back.

[@treebush]

@@THEFINALCRAFT9876 that is short

[@treebush]

@@smiIeyface that is really short

[@similaritiesendhere]

"A game of chess gone mad..." You did it. You summed up Disgaea.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

Chess, except you can make all of your pieces Queens with how overpowered they become

[@gorrazin7983]

​@@thelegacyofgaming2928More like a queen that saw a knight and said "Let me cop dat horse and I'll take on the opposing army myself"

[@leosunger]

I've never played the disgaea series before. I did played a demo of the 5th one on the switch, and now I want to play every single one! Thank you for this video, this really help me out.

[@YSN]

Glad to hear that!

[@theenderengineer1943]

I had to buy a PS3 to get them all, but it was worth it to me.

[@vDorgengoa]

same here

[@actionbastard5010]

Its worth it to just skip to playing Disgaea D2 and Disgaea 5

[@Chameleonxx3]

Aren't there 2 La Pucelle Tactics games as it is a self contained series? I believe the second La Pucelle only ever came out in Japan.

[@Pyroja]

This reminded me I have Disgaea 4 for PS3 sitting on my shelf and I should definitely play it.

[@mistersen]

emulate it

[@Pickleton]

I've logged hundreds if not thousands of hours on each Disgaea game, and 4 is by far my personal favorite in the series. The storyline is a bit more challenging than most of the other games, but the postgame is the most streamlined of them all due to things like not having weapon skills. I've platinum chievo'd it on both PS3 and Vita versions, and whenever I feel like playing a Disgaea game while exercising or studying, 4 is my game of choice. tl;dr - Get around to playing it, it's a damned good game.

[@Ausar0]

If you think you might want to play all of them, I highly recommend just playing them in order of release. Not only will you get all the references, but you also don't have the issue of where you lose game mechanics, which can make the game seem worse for your first playthrough.

[@Li_Qiye]

You're right. I finished disgaea 5 and then moved on to the first game in the series. My god, the gameplay is completely inferior! But the story pays off.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

I can't go back after Disgaea 5. Gameplay is soo smooth and fast.

[@deathgrinn001]

​@@thelegacyofgaming2928Disgaea 4 is good as well. I'm Currently playing that one. Ive beat Disgaea 5 & 6 and played a little bit of the other ones.

[@MurasakiBunny]

If you wonder where to start, you got to go further back, back BEFORE Disgaea... La Pucelle: Tactics!

[@lucyrus83]

I see you are a person of culture as well!

[@MrSuperTeenGohan]

If I remember correctly, the main char from that game was an unlockable character in disgaea 1. Loved that detail

[@cballe2288]

Nice! I loved that game

[@pasteque9939]

@@MrSuperTeenGohan Prier is also available as a dlc character in disgaea 5 complete

[@ultrabrothersgamers2]

That's interesting! I think I will play La pucelle: Tactics! first! haha

[@ivautomata]

From someone that loves disgaea: Start from anywhere and dont give up just because its looks slow, believe me any grind on disgaea its worth it!

[@outrider8569]

I thought it was slow played 4 a bit dropped it due to not getting it initially then I saw a massive sale of the games and now i'm addicted and i'm going to start right from the beginning.

[@muto4467]

2:16 editing error you say the same sentence twice

[@YSN]

Whoops!

[@AT7outof10]

So true, he had to say it twice; clearly. ;^)

[@sonicspeediscrazy]

Thought I went back in time

[@adab1259]

Deja Vu!!

[@brucelee570]

Oh lol, I thought it was a joke about grinding and repetition XD

[@christianboi7690]

I grew up with disgaea Ds and it was amazing.

[@bradleylloyd4165]

you and me both bro

[@shi3abooks]

I think Disgaea DS is the same as Disgaea 1 for PS2.

[@christianboi7690]

Mohamed Banoon - no, the ds version doesn’t have voiced dialogue for space, but it has a bunch of extra content, some quality of life options, and in new game plus you can turn on prinny dialogue and see a prinny react to all of the insanity.

[@azure5644]

Grew up? I’m sure it had no negative impacts on your sexuality.

[@christianboi7690]

Riley Parris - yay, I’ve always hate and the fan service of most anime and some games, but I’ve learned to live with it. I’m a straight male, but I don’t think I’m ever going to be into shows with sexual content. At least not for the sexual content. One of the reasons I love Hunter X Hunter so much. There’s like no fan service in it.

[@wavion2]

The original is still my favorite. I liked the characters and story best (2nd place probably Disgaea 4). Also, I really liked that you could clear a level (esp item world) by clearing the geo panels. That was fun and rewarding for me, and allowed me to go way past my level into item world and get some kick-ass items. In later Disgaeas they greatly nerf the damage from geo panels - it will still do significant damage to the enemies, but it's unlikely to kill them. I also liked being able to throw an enemy onto a geo symbol to start the chain. As for not being able to complete item world levels, I found that to be pretty rare, and that's what Mr. Gency Exits are for.

[@ThomB1031]

Yes, once you remember to bring Exits with you, item world gets a lot easier in Disgaea 1.

[@johns783]

the first one is literally the only answer to this question. Laharl, Flonne, Etna are core characters to know. That and the games get more and more stuff added in over time and will be far too overwhelming for a newer player. After the 1st one, then you could pretty easily go to any other one.

[@NEETKitten]

Started with 2, and I have to say that it's easily the best starting point, because it has the most streamlined experience of the early games and general structure of the games. Also the story is the best hands down.

[@Anuwabu]

2 a better story than 1 and 4 hands down? Only place them hands are down is somebodys crack

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

Truth.

[@mootneyvlogs6677]

Oops, wrong. Disgaea 4 has the best story.

[@runemaster1054]

Started with 2 and can say it is the best

[@dakotamabry1645]

I love 2 the best

[@pg-animation3671]

If you don't like the grid system, Phantom Brave is a great one to try out! Its from the same company and does cameo Disgaea in the post game. Soul Nomad is also cool.

[@emperorkang]

disgaea 2 also has the dark world. a unique way of training and getting good items. it also introduced the land of carnage, which was featured in some of the other disgaea games

[@mootneyvlogs6677]

I'd argue 4/6 of the main games isn't some. It's most

[@radd_vg2276]

I was very aware of the series (I played Prinny 1 a lot when I was 14) but it wasn't until I saw one of your videos that I decided to play the series. Honestly, it become one of my favorites RPGs and basically destroyed my interest on FE series (which was my fav SRPG since I was kid) I'm still stuck in Disgaea 1 on PSP (chapter 12) but geez, all these dialogues are just hilarious lol Recently I bought Disgaea 2, 3 and 4 for my Vita and I'm looking for D5 on PS4. I heard a D1 remake will be reveal this year so I'm excited too

[@EasilyBoredGamer]

I come back to this video every now and again even though ive been pretty familiar with this series for a decent number of years now, this is just such a nice video to keep in mind when friends ask me about starting the series

[@TdogEN]

I love the disgaea series, I’ve played Disgaea 2 4 D2 and 5 I freaking love this series

[@AntJoe]

you should try Disgaea 1, so far I've played Disgaea AOD(PSP), Disgaea 2 DHD(PSP), Disgaea 3 AOJ(PS VITA) and Disgaea 4 APR (PS Vita) and I say Disgaea 1 has the best story so far

[@eng3d]

Disgaea 1 has Mid Boss.

[@NejisBreakingVlogs]

tdogGaming I've played 1 and 5.. Aiming for baal this time and maybe carnage baal

[@kibaakuma5172]

I’ve played none. :)

[@bloodred255]

Not being able to reach the portal in D1 was generally solved with 1.) bring a geomancer to reroll the geostones. 2.) bring mr gency exits. always bring gency exits. its from an era of gaming when if you fuck up (i.e. Not bring gency exits) you lose hours of gameplay. I understand with the new mario's not even having mario death and having an instant win hat that instantly wins losing hours of gameplay for making mistakes is not a thing the new gamers want. but its not a bug, its just a feature of not having them hold your hand and have everything be alright because everyone makes mistakes and you don't need to lose anything significant to learn from your mistakes.

[@millgiass]

Start with Disgaea 5 it's a prequel. Plus Disgaea 1 is getting remade with the new graphical style in fall.

[@acerspacer244]

Got it pre ordered for that prinny plush

[@holyourhorses5739]

millgiass the dlc disproves that it is a prequel with Sicily and flonne being in the dlc. Not sure if that’s cannon or not but the dlc is the only thing that even can tie them together

[@millgiass]

DLC is scarcely canon, unless it's a whole new storyline related to the main canon they are usually just cameo events. Disgaea 3 & 4's post-game COULD be considered canon, perhaps, but most isn't. On top of that we don't know how much time passes between the end of the game and the start of the event in post. It could have been millennia. The only FOR SURE time-passage we can know of is that Disgaea 1 ---> Disgaea 2 = 6 years because they used to make the character ages known. Ever since 3 they have been more secretive about it. Plus it's really hard to know with how much time-warping the series does. Like Lord Zetta going back in time and beating up his associates. Or Fuuka and Desco going back in time helping with past events. The way the universe works is LOOSE at best. It's hard to decide what is and isn't canon because things are fairly random. The reason I believe Disgaea 3's post game/DLC is mainly canon is the fact that Flonne is an Archangel in Disgaea 4. However Rasberyl never appears as a teacher again so that calls it all into question. There are always contradictions like that. Like how in D4 Flonne is aged up but Laharl & Etna are not. So, I think that it's PROBABLE that Disgaea 5 is a prequel. Not FOR SURE, but it's a safe bet with all the winking the creators did.

[@isaacthoskanyhinojosamoral6396]

millgiass they didn't do a good job at all... graphics alone isn't worth it. People buy it for the bonus stuff (plush, ect)

[@millgiass]

A good job at what?

[@cloudskat3r]

This video is the reason I got into the series! I was poking around the PS2 section of my game store a few months back and saw Hour Of Darkness and thought “why not”? Well, I’m loving it! I mean, it’s hard as hell (pun intended), but still great! Thanks!

[@Anna_Rae]

I love these kinds of videos. Something on Persona/SMT would be great

[@YSN]

Thanks!

[@bearandthebull2372]

For smt,start with apocalypse.Its the easiest and most user friendly of all smt games. Persona,5 no doubt.Newest and easiest system to handle. But if you own a ds,and you hate yourself,start with devil survivor overclocked.

[@eric123abacus]

@@bearandthebull2372 Starting with Apocalypse will make no sense to someone not familiar with IV. Just start with IV and play it on easy mode if the first dungeon is too insane (which it is damn hard for newcomers).

[@lunarcat4278]

@@bearandthebull2372 honestly I find P3 to be the best midpoint between modern Persona and mainline. Sure it's more difficult than 5 (namely FES) but a better place to start because it gives a more holistic picture of the series

[@giantdad1661]

@@bearandthebull2372 Id toss SMT IV apocalypse in there too

[@marvenasuncion9908]

I played "makai kingdom" for a long time in my ps2, i never thought its connected to the disgaea series. Then when i played the disgaea 5 complete in the pc version, i was completely mesmerize when i saw zetta as a character. Just revisiting my childhood, thanks a lot for this vid you made me visit my childhood.

[@MrDrManPerson]

I started and am still on D2 with all the DLC. Played Phantom brave before so it was super cool to see those characters transferred into the game.

[@iShionSinX]

I think most people say Disgaea 2 has the best story, and because I didnt play 3/4 I cant confirm myself, but it is indeed very good. The PC version has all DLCs included and its a port of the PSP version, which had many upgrades compared to the original PS2 version, one of which is an extra storyline with Axel.

[@urgadurga]

I started with 4, was actually kinda confused, then I went to 2 and beat it. Then I moved on to 5 which is now my all time favorite. If you ever think you might want to try to the earlier ones, you should probably start there then work your way up. Ever since putting 100+ hrs into 5, going back to 2 kinda hurt. It feels so sluggish, there's much less systems to play with, it's harder to grind up new characters, you can't see how much damage an attack will do, etc etc. If you're looking to play just one Disgaea game, 5 is the absolute pinnacle of Disgaea (disregarding the story). So many systems to play with, so much grind, SO many different characters, the art is gorgeous. 5 was absolute peak Disgaea and sadly it seems they haven't been able to match it since. Plus I think it was the most popular one, so you can find a lot more content about it online if you need to.

[@johnwiser71]

Disgaea 4 for the Super Hero and Prism Rangers character classes. Hands down the Super Hero and Prism Rangers character classes make Disgaea 4 worth playing.

[@peanutfish94]

Ultimately, I think you're fine to start anywhere though I wouldn't recommend starting with Disgaea 1 if you can't get past some of it's more arcadic flaws that later games refined. But for the most part you can really start anywhere and have a good time. This series is just stupid crazy fun, especially when you get in the real meat & potatoes of the Postgame. Great fun, can't recommend this series enough.

[@vowel2]

This is a great idea for a series, thank you! About time someone did this sort of thing.

[@CrossTrash]

Coming from a Veteran: litterally anywhere. Just... don't use the dlc. They spoil alot of stuff.

[@vintnec7566]

I just bought Disgaea 5 on ps4, can I really enjoy D5 withour getting all the DLC characters?

[@Reydriel]

Most of the time, the DLC in Disgaea is only ever really for the post-game.

[@kingsrefuge]

Disgaea has dlc?

[@DewaKrishna_]

@@kingsrefuge Disgaea 5 gave all the previous main characters of the other games in DLC Chapters Not sure about other platforms, but in PC all the DLCs for Disgaea 5 is free and you get all of them pretty much instantly

[@ranmouri5648]

@@kingsrefuge well, disgaea 2 on psp have dlc, when you load the game it's says "checking for dlc"

[@BloodRedFox2008]

I got Disgaea 5 for my Switch a while back so looks like I already chose a good one to start with since, as you said, I did know that the series follows a "non linear sequel" style (with one exception). 1's being remade for Switch and PS4 so I'll wait until that remake to experience that one for myself (I used to watch my brother play the PS2 original as he was more into strategy games than I was back in the day, but now I'm getting into them), and if I'm lucky maybe more of the series will get either more PC ports or a "rest of the series collection" on Switch or PS4 in the near future.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

I have all except 3. I wish their was a pc version of it

[@TheUnspeakableh]

You forgot La Pulcelle: Tactics. Prier is going to smack you right upside the head.

[@netako]

The Unspeakable *La pucelle

[@samuraireflection]

to yellowsupernintendo. 1. you will have to just find the content for the disgaea download to play the game again but if that doesn't work 2. contact playstation from the playstation website about it If you absolutely cannot download anything from your game library and make sure you are at the right playstation website, should be the first one from a google search, I hade the same problem once and they helped a ton, I hope it works out.

[@MrSuperTeenGohan]

I always loved the story and characters of disgaea 1 the most, not really feeling attached to the other game's storyline(probably just because I played it at a young age). But on the other hand D1 had the simplest and therefore least interesting gameplay of the series, among other problems. Therefore, I was SO HAPPY when they made disgaea D2! It was the cast of characters I loved, in new glorious graphics and with all the best gameplay elements.

[@proteamco.7804]

About your item world problems, I discovered that you can throw characters over the gap of void to the next land to reach the dimension portal or enemies to complete stage. Unless it’s impossible for that too, in which case it’s time to use exit

[@leeeroyjenkins555]

I bought Disgaea 5 on the Switch since it had a free trial and I loved it. Theres also a lot of other Disgaea games and spinoffs available on Switch too along Disgaea 6 next year. May wanna update on that

[@zenryuu7182]

I've been thinking of playing this game for a while now. I think i'll start with 5 as the graphics looked really nice. I really like the over the top vibe these games give.

[@littleoreo7717]

I'm curious to play Disgaea and thanks for the recommendation. Right now, I got a Nintendo DS and a PS Vita.

[@Vishkala]

Man seriously thank you, they are having a massive sale on switch right now and I've been wracking my brain with where to start, I've only ever played disgaea 2 and it was YEARS ago

[@RLHvanDijk]

I started with Makai Kingdom and is still 1 of my fav games today. I love the humor of this whole franchise and spin-offs.

[@Nayef1406]

I always love your Videos about Games that aren´t as well known as others :)

[@SquallRanger]

Nayef1406 i made very interesting video too it will be very appreciated it if you check it thank you

[@Thejigholeman]

the first disgaea game (and ps3 game) i ever played was disgaea 3 it had the perfect amount of insanity and grind to get me hooked on that series

[@garion333]

DS version is the bomb! The map on the bottom screen was huge for Item World.

[@perigold81]

i played D1 and D2 on PC, and D5 on PS4, think that D2 as overall was the batter. i think this series is very nice but what stop it to be EPIC is you can grind to win the game... you dont have cap. you dont need to think hard if you willing to grind for levels.

[@devinthompson2957]

This was a great video and a great concept! I like how you didn't just give one answer but multiple depending on what may be important to you. This answered every question I had about where to start. Thanks!

[@yuichi_fallen]

This Disgaea series old game I still love it ,when I start play is on 2017 year Disgaea 2. The 3,4,5 diagaea haven't played yet because don't have playstation anymore but don't worry next future will buy one playstation and play them all generation, and again this game I'm still never forget ❤️

[@BlairePink21]

Thanks for making this video, it's super helpful! I've only played the demo for D5 and LOVED it, but I figure I may as well start the franchise from the beginning, so now my copy of D1 is on its way! As for the grinding, I tend to grind harder than average anyway (for example, for FFXIII, I grinded on pulse for about two weeks straight before the last levels and final boss).

[@xersys]

bought 5 on my switch because there weren't many titles at launch. Boy am I glad I did. I love this series now.

[@nathanielenochs1843]

I’m totally excited and pumped that Disgaea 5 is FINALLY coming to PC this MAY 2018.

[@Ausar0]

Nathaniel Enochs I just hope they get 3 and 4 on steam at some point as well. Although I already bought them on the Vita anyways, but still.

[@taren5245]

+Nathaniel Enochs Nope, it's coming Summer 2018 now. rip

[@XYZeXalX]

D4 is what got me into the series. I got 3, 4, 4 Vita, 5, D2, and 2 PC. But if I really want to start where it all began, I should get D1C soon when it comes out.

[@QMulative]

Got into Disgaea with the DS game; it had a feature that NIS hasn't been able to replicate on single screen systems: an overhead map. Because they insist on using an orthographic view for that tactics-RPG feel, you're not going to be able to judge distances by the size of things, so something that looks like it could a short distance away might actually just be far away and far downward. having the overhead map available on the 2nd screen really helps with that. Prinny Commentary was pretty great, too, a fantastic way to add replay value to the story mode with just a tiny bit of extra effort on their part. Enjoying 5 Complete and 6 on the Switch, looking forward to 7, might get 4 Complete Plus, and I guess I'll play 2 and 3 when they get remakes or "Complete Plus" editions on the next Nintendo system (hopefully with the features that 6 brought to the table to speed up the tedium of repeating the same stages over and over again). I can say without a doubt that 6 is the best entry for the series. It fixes the two biggest problems with the series: 1. Having to complete the game before it'll let you start power-gaming (despite advertising that power-gaming as a core part of the series). 2. Having to sink 10000 hours grinding the same stages over and over to get into the power-gaming aspect. Now getting to Lv.9999 and reincarnating is part of the main story, rather than the afterparty! D.I. and Auto-repeats mean instead of sitting there and numbing your mind to play the same stages over and over to level up, you can do some strategic battle programming just ONCE, set the game and forget about it for an hour and the grinding happens by itself at up to 32x speed!

[@DylanTds]

The item world of Disgaea 1 whas hellish ^^ I played Disgaea 1&2 on PSP and got back into the series with D5 on SWITCH.. I spent sooo much time on those game xD The prinnie games where fun too but not the same "fun"

[@NejisBreakingVlogs]

Dylan Tavares de Sá yeah I just unlocked a majin and that's as far as I went. I wish all disgaeas have a fast-forward option like in d5

[@ninstar8165]

Great to see a Disgaea video! I think these games only really start once we're completed the main story. Then the long path to Baal can begin! Losing all that save data sounds terrible.

[@ninstar8165]

YellowSuperNintendo What are your thoughts on Soul Nomad on PS2? (Called Soul Cradle in the US)

[@MetaKnuxXbeats]

Until the Disgaea HoD remake comes, I have to agree and say Disgaea 5 and 4. Mostly 5 since it is the most easiest of the series and beginner friendly in my opinion but Disgaea 4 I say has the best story. Yes, people say the first game has the best story but I think that Disgaea 4 was more exciting and probably a good game to get into after playing 5 after knowing the how the series works.

[@jaheimb1723]

The switch gave D5 a game trial and I fell in love

[@leeeroyjenkins555]

Same!

[@meredithcarlson1978]

Disgea 1, 4 and 5 are on Switch. Disgea 1 and 4 are digital only if I remember correctly. Disgea is only on the eshop for limited time for the anniversary.

[@CKVideoGames]

Disgaea 1 has incredible pixel art - I was always hoping they’d go back to that at some point. Love 5 too, but different. I prefer the environments when they were done in pixel style.

[@brendangoodell6233]

There is s remaster of D1 coming out later this year so depending on how well they do it, it might be a better place to start

[@Darkstar2342]

My favorite is still Disgaea 3 (the first one I played), as I simply love the story, the Netherworld Academy setting, and the characters. It is a bit on the grind-heavy side, getting Statisticians is a slow process initially, and having to pass a bill every time you want to change the enemy levels is tedious. The Piracy and Reverse-Piracy mechanics were rather fun though! I wish they would remake D3 in a slightly newer and more accessible way, maybe making it easier to get Statisticians (like in Disgaea 4 or Disgaea D2) and maybe bring the Cheat Shop in, instead of having to go through the assembly every time...

[@vdogaymer]

Disgaea 1 is being re-released for the PS4 and Switch this year.

[@vdogaymer]

Check their site, you can get the Collector's edition. store.nisamerica.com/

[@SquallRanger]

vdogaymer please stop by on my channel is a gaming channel and it's pretty cool too thank you

[@videogameslueth7744]

I like to add one thing to the video. If people want to play the best versions of disgaea one through four then they should get a PlayStation TV. With that console it can play the main line disgaea games on the big screen. The system is cheap and the memory cards are getting cheaper so you can get an 4GB memory card to play the games. Overall, I think you did a great job giving an overview of the series and helping people get into the series. I personally think disgaea 2 is a great entry point. The mechanics are more main stream which makes them more accessible and understandable to a newbie. Also the game doesn’t require a lot of grinding compared to the first game. The first game is a bit slow and no way to speed up battles which can make grinding a pain for some. Disgaea one does have a great story don’t get me wrong, but I feel gameplay is super important as well to getting into the series. This is what I think anyways.

[@dudinacas]

Been playing Disgaea 2 recently as an introduction to the series, it's been great so far. Are you using your PS2 through composite or component? Component cables are worth it, Disgaea looks rather nice and sharp even on an HD TV.

[@YSN]

I use component cables whenever I can, including the PS2. I agree, there's a huge difference!

[@justicetaylor2695]

I put 300 hours into Disgaea 5 on the Nintendo Switch. I've also played the DS version of Desgaea one. I loved it being portable, like the Switch version I had so I didn't mind. I also watched my brother play 3 and I played it a little too. He followed a guide and got super high stats faster then I could. I beat only 2 Baal fights, the 1st on the DS that was easy thanks to a lot of high level recruits and 5 where I got over 4 units with Max 40 mil base stats and the Marjoly resurrection exploit.

[@k2a2l2]

i recently got a vita and started searching for games and the art style of this series really caught my eye. great vid, about to play the psp version of the 1st one!

[@LiqnLag]

My vote on where to seriously start the post game side of the Disgaea series is Disgaea 2 Dark Hero Days (Disgaea One for the story only first, as you recommended) as it has a fully realized item world with the least amount of feature creep that was added as the series went on. Once a newer player grasps the core mechanics in Disgaea 2, all the features added in 3 4 D2 and 5 will be more easily digested. While Disgaea 5 is the newest, it is really confusing to new players with all the new features clamoring for their attention.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

Disgaea 5 is a terrible starting point tbh. There's like 50 different mechanics that will scare away the average SRPG player who might be used to 3 or 4 core mechanics with the level capping at 99.

[@zeeke.tv_4842]

Im glad you said all the games stories are self contained because I was wondering where the hell Laharl and his group were when I jumped around in the series. I started with D2

[@trunguss]

2:21 I’m not sure if I’m just tired and hearing things but I think you said the same thing twice.

[@theazureeyedaassassin885]

Turni he did

[@luckyowl10]

As a big fan of Disgaea 1 (from PSP and PC), It's great. Even the item world is ok as long as you have the level skip book (which you should always have) or just characters that throw very very far (those are lifesavers). If you play smart and watch a few guides on grinding and tricks, it's not hard to finish the main storyline. But it's incredible hard to finish the hardest bosses possible without some tricks like stealing max level monsters. What you grind for 100 hours (which some say it isn't even that much) others speed run in 2-4h. What you can also do, as most speedrun ideas are strategy more than skill.

[@riomio7852]

I loved this game so much on my ds as a kid I bought it in a heartbeat when it came on steam

[@chrismanuel9768]

I played this series first on the DS and I fell in love

[@kurutoshimelody3653]

I say start with Disgaea 3. I started with it, and I learned 5 rather quickly. Mao is the best leader in Disgaea.

[@devonswindells8004]

I grew up playing disgaea 1 & 2 on my cousins ps2 was so pumped last year when going through my grandparents stuff finding the games and the system packed away

[@albertpink5848]

For newbies I would highly recommended getting #5 or #4 with the dlc. You get plenty of extras and also characters and money that will help complete the main campaign. Beware. This game is 80 to 100 hours to complete the campaign and that barely scratches the surface of what you can do. Enjoy!

[@NejisBreakingVlogs]

Don Bray the main story takes me a few days to finish

[@mootneyvlogs6677]

Disgaea 4, it's simple without being too simple. It's quite accessible to boot. +Geo blocks>pyramids

[@tobequitefranco]

Good review. I bought the first four on my vita and am loving one and two so far. But I think they fixed the thing with the item world in Disgaea 1 psp, because the warp panels are always on the same island

[@winterpearson1075]

I actually happen to love disgaea 3 flaws and all. It is my favorite game in the series.

[@RodimusPrime1313]

Most of the older Playstation disgaea games are available on the ps3/vita. For the ps3 various old game content and dlc has been removed from the store but is still available for redownload via my account. Disgaea 1, Final Fantasy 7 and the Neptunia Hyperdimension dlc has been removed, perhaps other stuff has as well. If you purchase the disgaea 3 dlc you will need to redownload it via my account since like it has been removed for via on the psn.

[@powerstones7722]

Never start Disgaea on the Prinny games unless you want to hate the main characters (except Flonne)

[@FantomMC2]

A friend gave me D2 for PS2, instantly became a fan.

[@allprojectscancelled1533]

2:58 TEDDIE? also I’ve been wanting to play this game for beary long time, thanks for the info 👀

[@Katie-hb8iq]

D2 and DIsgaea 3 are probably the hardest to get these days. Never were on PC or put to modern devices like the others. Personally, the gameplay in Disgaea 4+ is so much better, and you can basically play 4-7 on every modern device, there isn't a huge need to go back to the older games, Disgaea 1 aside.

[@eas7533]

My first disgaea was D3, one friend told me to never play those games because it is hardcore grinding but I did not follow his advice, best choice ever, I love these games, D5 and splatoon were the reasons of why I bought a Switch.

[@donstarlancer]

Great video. Just getting started myself with 5 in a few hours

[@sonictonic_]

This is really helpful. Thank you!

[@RedEyesBlackDragon0]

It's also worth noting that a lot of NIS/Atlus games have crossover connections, such as Makai Kingdom, Brave Frontier, and Soul Nomad

[@Needwagon4Speedwagon]

This is a good concept for a series, just a tip, never recommend starting a game series chronologically, many people do that and they end up ruining the immersion for others

[@cyrus649]

disgaea 3 is where I started and is still my favorite after playing the others

[@SaladaSla]

Thanks for making this video, I appreciate it :)

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Disgaea 5 is on PC as well, though with some cut features

[@theenderengineer1943]

Well, I only found your video today, but you are right when you say Disgaea 5 is a great starting point. I bought a PS3 to experience all the other games. This is a great franchise, and I'm eager for Disgaea 1 Complete for Switch and PS4 this fall.

[@YeRetroTavern]

If you can't find something in the PS3 Playstation store, you should still be able to access it in your download list through account management on the system. The only problem is you will have to scroll through ALL of your purchases that you've made.

[@riccccccardo]

I racked up 16 hours in two week on my 3ds using the ds game cart love this game! It’s criminal they never made one for the 3ds only.

[@santyatehortua7363]

After years of debating on whether I should try it out I finally got Afternoon of Darkness to be my first game in the series. Saw many people recommend it for a classic true disgaea experience. If I really enjoy it I'll try out the other ones. Seems like they all have a fair bit of content so as long as I enjoy this one I'm more than happy

[@xersys]

You can get all the games on steam right now for $36 right now.

[@santyatehortua7363]

@@xersys dont even have a pc right now but I still went ahead and bought them on steam after reading this. Can't beat the price and I'll always have it in my library for later this year. Thanks for the heads up!

[@HelmuthGerka]

All the mainline games are available on Steam right now. They are all good.

[@blackmib]

5 was the first one for me loving the humour so far

[@Vulcanfaux]

I'd say the answer is any of them. Except disgaea D2. But that one is only like that because the story takes place after disgaea 1. I recommend the portable ones. Just because it's nice to play this on the go. All of them have portable versions.

[@TheEcoolarg]

Thanks I had this question for years.also awesome idea for a series

[@Aniknk]

I've started Disgaea with PSP Disgaea . Than long nothing, and Disgaea 1 Complete on PS4. Now I have to Disgaea 4 Complete+ and Disgaea 5. Want to get this Disgaea collection for PS3. Anyway, you have my sub.

[@yinsomniac4128]

I legit only played disgaea 1 as a kid when my uncle gave it to me on my 3ds. I got stuck on literally the last chapter of story lmfao and haven't played it since until this year XD. then I bought 4 at full price when it came out and then lost it before I got to play it. part 4 on game pass now on PC so i can finally play it again.

[@sho829]

Let me guess. Did ya get stuck on the map with twin cannons yeah?

[@samchan5251]

I don't know why I am here tho I played them all and loved every single series. The best story line for me is Disgaea 4 and best game play + post game contents is Disgaea 5.