Luckily, attempting to clear geopuzzles, open treasure chests before enemies are able to, and rack up huge bonuses can add a bit of extra challenge and enjoyment to battles.

The game is quite easy in general though, simply due to the fact that a few minutes of leveling can almost always allow the party to gain a nice boost in power. Most of the time, enemies will either be easily blasted away or powerful enough to wipe out several key party members unless defeated before they get the chance to act. Since the maximum level is 9999 and there are a number of ways to attain an absurd amount of power, the chances of getting into an even fight is, unfortunately, a bit lower than desired, especially in the game’s many optional areas. Unfortunately, though Disgaea 2 is a tactical RPG, tactics do not play nearly as large of a role as sheer levels do. While this battle system isn’t the greatest or deepest around, it’s still a fairly enjoyable one. These special effects include raising the power of those that stand on the panels, preventing entry, or even warping those that stand on the panels around randomly. There are also geopanels, special panels that take on various special effects, which often have a large effect on battles. In addition to the usual commands, party members can form multiple types of combos, throw characters around for a tactical advantage, and use a few new surprises when certain conditions are met. These skirmishes are fought tactically, with up to ten party members being able to fight at once. Needless to say, all of that plotting forces Adell and his less-than-just companions into quite a few battles.

Also, the story may focus on a good guy this time around, but there’s still plenty of demonic plotting going on behind his back. Though it doesn’t exactly star the cast from the first, there are a large number of cameos, both from Disgaea and other Nippon Ichi titles. Disgaea 2 is centered around Adell, a heroic youth, and Rozalin, the spoiled daughter of the powerful overlord Zenon. After trying a lot of new gameplay additions and alterations with games such as Phantom Brave and Makai Kingdom, Nippon Ichi Software finally decided to revisit the success of Disgaea with a sequel.

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