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Disgaea 3

Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice is a tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation 3, released in Japan on January 31, 2008, and in North America on August 26, 2008.^[1] As the third main entry in the Disgaea series, it combines deep turn-based strategy mechanics with satirical humor centered on demonic themes, allowing players to create and customize units, explore procedurally generated "Item Worlds" to enhance equipment, and engage in extensive post-game content including class promotions and high-level grinding up to level 9999.^[2] The game is set in the Maritsu Evil Academy within the Netherworld, where traditional notions of good and evil are inverted—delinquency is rewarded, and exemplary behavior is punished.^[3] The story follows Mao, a 1,578-year-old honor student and aspiring inventor at the Evil Academy, who vows revenge against his father, the Overlord, after the demon lord accidentally crushes Mao's beloved pet Prinny during an explosion in his laboratory.^[4] To achieve his goal of becoming the ultimate demon and defeating the Overlord, Mao assembles a party including Raspberyl, a goody-two-shoes delinquent who skips evil deeds to perform good ones, and Almaz, a self-proclaimed hero from the human world who becomes a demon after a humiliating defeat.^[2] The narrative unfolds across multiple episodes, blending over-the-top comedy with themes of ambition, friendship, and subversion of RPG tropes, while introducing new mechanics like the "Honor" system that tracks character morality and unlocks abilities.^[5] Gameplay emphasizes strategic depth on grid-based maps, where units can lift and throw allies or enemies to combo attacks, geo-panel effects alter battlefield conditions, and the Dark Assembly allows players to pass bills for gameplay advantages through persuasion or bribery.^[1] An enhanced port, Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention, was released for PlayStation Vita in 2011, adding new characters, story episodes, and quality-of-life improvements like auto-save and faster loading times.^[6] The title received generally positive reviews for its addictive systems and replayability, earning a Metacritic score of 78/100, though some critics noted its steep learning curve and niche appeal.^[1] A PC port was announced in October 2024 by Nippon Ichi Software and Romar Interactive, incorporating content from the Vita version, but as of late 2025, it remains unreleased.^[7]

Gameplay

Battle System

The battles in Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice are turn-based tactical encounters played on isometric grid-based maps, where player-controlled units and enemies take turns moving and acting within predefined movement ranges determined by their stats and equipment.^[8] Units can perform actions such as attacking adjacent foes, using skills or spells, lifting and throwing allies or enemies to reposition them, or passing their turn, with strategic depth derived from terrain elevation, unit positioning, and environmental interactions.^[9] A core mechanic is the Geo Panels system, consisting of colored panels scattered across maps that apply stat modifiers—such as increased attack power, defense boosts, or damage over time—to any unit standing on them, affecting both allies and enemies.^[10] These panels are linked to Geo Symbols, crystalline objects that can be destroyed by attacking them or units on associated panels; doing so triggers chain reactions where panels of matching colors change or explode, potentially creating combo bonuses like experience multipliers, item drops, or widespread damage, while mismanaged chains can impose penalties like self-damage or stat debuffs.^[10] This puzzle-like element encourages players to manipulate the battlefield layout through throws and attacks to maximize beneficial chains.^[9] Team attacks allow up to nine adjacent allies to join the attacker (for a total of 10 units) in combining their efforts when one initiates an assault on an enemy, executing powerful combo moves that scale in strength with the number of participants and their formations, often incorporating special animations for added spectacle.^[8]^[11] Tower attacks extend this by enabling players to stack units into towers of up to ten high, where the base unit can lift the entire stack and throw it at foes or Geo Symbols to trigger explosive chains, or perform group maneuvers like rolling or swinging the tower for area-wide impact.^[9] These mechanics reward coordinated positioning to exploit enemy vulnerabilities and environmental hazards.^[8] Introduced exclusively in Disgaea 3, the Magichange system lets compatible monster units transform into temporary weapons—such as swords, guns, or staves—that humanoid characters can equip mid-battle, inheriting a portion of the monster's stats for enhanced attack power and unique special moves lasting three turns before reverting.^[12] This fusion mechanic, requiring prior club membership between the monster and humanoid, promotes hybrid party compositions and tactical weapon swaps during combat.^[9] Common battle objectives include defeating all enemies on the map, eliminating a specific boss unit, escorting allies to an exit point, or surviving a set number of turns against waves of foes, with success often hinging on efficient use of the above systems to clear stages quickly.^[8]

Character Customization

In Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, character customization revolves around a robust class system featuring over 40 diverse classes, divided into humanoid and monster categories, each with unique base stats, aptitudes, and progression paths. Players create generic characters by selecting a class during recruitment in the hospital or through the Dark Assembly, where proposals unlock new classes based on prerequisites such as specific levels of existing units and mana costs—for instance, unlocking the Ninja class requires Martial Artists and Skulls at level 30 or higher, along with 600 mana.^[13] Higher ranks within classes, such as advancing a Warrior to a higher tier, become available at level 15 and provide access to improved skills and evilities, allowing for specialized builds tailored to tactical needs.^[13] The Honor system tracks characters' morality based on in-game actions, accumulating Good or Evil honors that unlock specialized classes and abilities, such as Good Honor classes for "goody-two-shoes" units like the Masked Hero. Reincarnation serves as a core progression mechanic, enabling characters to reset to level 1 while retaining accumulated bonuses like increased aptitudes and stats, which compound across cycles to create exponentially powerful units. This process is most effective when performed at the maximum level of 9999, maximizing the carryover benefits and allowing players to switch classes for broader skill acquisition without losing prior investments.^[13] Through repeated reincarnations, characters can optimize their aptitudes—multipliers for stat growth during leveling—reaching up to 200% or more, fundamentally altering long-term build potential.^[13] Evilities introduce a layer of passive tactical customization unique to Disgaea 3, functioning as equippable abilities that provide stat boosts, damage modifiers, or conditional effects, purchasable with mana from the Evility Shop. Each class has an innate evility, such as the Samurai's "Bushido," which increases attack power against adjacent enemies, and characters have one innate unique evility and can equip multiple common evilities in slots, which are gained through leveling and Chara World completions, allowing for several active evilities per character. Additional slots can be filled with transferable evilities acquired through club membership or purchase, enabling hybrid strategies like enhancing counterattack frequency for melee specialists.^[13]^[14] With inheritance mechanics allowing sharing within clubs to propagate powerful effects across the roster.^[13] Stat growth emphasizes depth through leveling to 9999, where base stats (e.g., a Warrior's ATK of 120 and DEF of 110) scale exponentially via aptitudes, further amplified by the Innocent system within the Item World. Innocents, also known as Specialists, are entities farmed and equipped to gear during Item World dives—procedural dungeon crawls inside equipment—to provide permanent boosts, such as the Muscleman Innocent increasing DEF or Dietician enhancing HP, with multiple stacks yielding compounding effects like 10% growth per level for key stats.^[13] Players pass bills in Innocent Town to prioritize stat enhancements, turning standard equipment into legendary artifacts that support optimized character builds.^[13] The Dark Assembly acts as an in-game senate for customization unlocks, where players propose bills to access new classes, team attacks, or evility expansions, often requiring bribery with items or HL to sway demon senators. For example, proposing the Sorcerer class demands 700 mana and prior unlocks, while failed votes trigger combat against dissenters, adding risk-reward to progression.^[13] This system integrates deeply with reincarnation cycles, as higher demon ranks from repeated transmigrations improve bill success rates and unlock advanced proposals.^[13]

Additional Modes

Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice features several optional gameplay modes that significantly extend replayability, allowing players to customize and strengthen their characters and items beyond the main story. These modes emphasize grinding and strategic depth, encouraging experimentation with the game's systems for endgame challenges.^[15] The Item World is a core post-game feature where players enter a randomized dungeon crawler inside any equipped item, such as weapons or armor, to level it up and enhance its stats. Each floor presents battles against item guardians, with deeper levels offering greater improvements; specialist rooms, including mystery rooms with unique events like hospitals for healing or shops for purchases, can appear randomly to further customize the item's properties, such as adding innocents for stat bonuses. This mode ties into equipment progression by allowing players to "pirate" stronger items from enemies or specialists, making it essential for optimizing gear without relying solely on creation or assembly.^[16]^[15]^[17] Exclusive to Disgaea 3, the Chara World (also referred to as Class World in some contexts) enables players to enter a character's body for a series of mini-games and battles that customize evilities—unique passive abilities—and boost stats like movement range or aptitude. Accessed via proposals in the classroom or student council, this mode generates random floors filled with geo blocks and enemies, where completing challenges transfers evilities between characters or duplicates weapons rapidly, providing a targeted way to tailor individual units for advanced strategies. Unlike the Item World, it focuses on personal growth, allowing players to reset and re-specialize characters through reincarnation integration.^[16]^[17]^[15] For endgame grinding, the Land of Carnage unlocks after completing the main story, transforming previous maps into high-level arenas populated by ultra-powerful enemies at levels exceeding 1000, often with geo effects amplifying difficulty. These stages offer massive experience, HL (currency), and mana rewards, serving as a pinnacle challenge for maxed-out parties and enabling access to rare items or titles that further empower the squad.^[17]^[15]

Story

Setting

Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice is primarily set in the Evil Academy, a prestigious institution in the Netherworld dedicated to training delinquent demons in the art of evil. Structured like a human high school, the academy features classes, clubs, a principal's office, and facilities such as a nurse's office and school store, where students engage in activities that invert traditional educational norms—skipping class and causing chaos are badges of honor.^[15]^[16] The Netherworld serves as a parallel realm to the human world, inhabited by demons who prize malevolent acts as virtues while viewing benevolence as delinquency; superheroes from the human realm occasionally invade as rare antagonists, disrupting demonic society. In this environment, moral standards are reversed: demons aspire to maximize their "evil quotient" through mischief and dishonesty, creating a society where justice is notably absent, as reflected in the game's title.^[15]^[16]^[18] Thematically, the setting satirizes school life through demonic lenses, exemplified by characters like Raspberyl, the top delinquent who ironically performs good deeds such as charity work, positioning her as a delinquent in demonic terms. Unique elements include the Prinny Squad, consisting of penguin-like creatures formed from the souls of punished humans sewn into suits, forced to labor in the Netherworld to atone for sins before potential reincarnation. This moral inversion underscores the world's core philosophy, where the "absence of justice" highlights a realm thriving on spite and absurdity rather than equity.^[15]^[16]^[19]

Plot

Mao, a 1,578-year-old honor student at the Evil Academy in the Netherworld, harbors a deep-seated desire for revenge against his father, the Overlord, after the Overlord accidentally destroys Mao's video game console and over 1,548 days of save data.^[20] Determined to surpass his father's power, Mao embarks on a series of audacious experiments aimed at forging himself into the perfect demon capable of defeating the Overlord.^[3] His ambitions draw him into a heated rivalry with Raspberyl, the academy's top delinquent known for her unconventional "evil" acts like perfect attendance and altruistic deeds, which challenge Mao's isolated worldview and force unexpected collaborations.^[15] The plot escalates with the involvement of Almaz, a brash human superhero, and his companion Princess Sapphire, whose intrusion into the Netherworld sparks an invasion of the Evil Academy and pulls Mao into broader conflicts.^[21] Throughout the narrative, Mao confronts the academy's authoritarian principals and his father, the Overlord, that threaten the Netherworld's delicate balance.^[3] These key events propel Mao through major arcs of self-experimentation, alliance-building, and territorial defense, culminating in themes of forged friendships, personal growth, and the ambiguous boundaries between good and evil in demonic society.^[2] The story concludes with resolutions that hint at expanded adventures in downloadable content scenarios, extending Mao's journey without resolving all Netherworld tensions.^[15]

Characters

Main Characters

Mao is the primary protagonist of Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, a genius demon inventor and the self-proclaimed top honor student at Evil Academy, where he serves as the son of the academy's Overlord chairman.^[22] Despite his title, Mao has isolated himself in his laboratory for over 1,000 years, skipping classes and school activities to conduct experiments aimed at creating the ultimate robot, Pringer X, in pursuit of defeating his father and becoming a "true demon."^[22] He wields guns as his signature weapon and possesses an evility that boosts technological abilities, reflecting his inventive nature.^[22] In the Japanese version, Mao is voiced by Hiromi Hirata, while the English dub features Vic Mignogna.^[23]^[24] Raspberyl functions as Mao's childhood friend, rival, and one of the central playable protagonists, leading the Delinquent Club at Evil Academy as its #1 delinquent.^[25] At 1,578 years old, she maintains perfect attendance and completes all homework, but ironically performs "evil" acts such as cleaning litter and aiding lost demons, which she views as rebellious against demonic norms and a path to ultimate delinquency.^[25]^[22] She specializes in staff weaponry and embodies a unique moral code that often positions her as a nuisance to other demons through her good deeds.^[22] Raspberyl is voiced by Chiwa Saitō in Japanese and Laura Bailey in English.^[23]^[26] Almaz von Almandine Adamant serves as another key playable protagonist, a dimwitted aspiring superhero from the human world who infiltrates the Netherworld to challenge the Demon King.^[22] As a massive fan of heroic tales, he wields a sword and becomes bound by a slave contract to the Demon King after failing his initial conquest, centralizing the narrative conflict between heroes and demons.^[22] His naive personality and determination drive much of the group's dynamics. Almaz is voiced by Hiro Shimono in the Japanese version and Johnny Yong Bosch in English.^[23]^[27]

Supporting Characters

Super Hero Aurum serves as the primary antagonist in Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, posing as the academy butler Geoffrey to manipulate events at Evil Academy while secretly being Mao's estranged father and a brilliant inventor who created the Super Hero persona to combat demons.^[28] His backstory reveals a twisted ambition for eternal fame, leading him to absorb demonic powers and orchestrate conflicts to prove his heroism. Aurum is voiced by Toshihiro Okubo in Japanese and Dave Wittenberg in the English dub.^[23]^[29] The Prinny Squad provides comic relief throughout the game, featuring human souls reincarnated as explosive penguin-like Prinnies who often meet humorous ends due to their volatile nature. Kyoko Needleworker, a devoted member and skilled kunoichi demon aged 1584, assists Raspberyl as her subordinate, blending ninja prowess with a quirky hobby of knitting to aid in delinquent schemes.^[22] She is voiced by Shizuka Arai in Japanese and Lara Jill Miller in English.^[30] Asuka Cranekick, president of the Art Club at Evil Academy, acts as a quirky boss character and loyal subordinate to Raspberyl, wielding a delinquent demon samurai style while folding 1,000 paper cranes for defeated foes as a gesture of respect. Aged 1584, she embodies the school's eccentric hierarchy with her high-class family background and combat flair.^[22] Asuka is voiced by Natsuki Kosaka in Japanese and Stephanie Sheh in the English release.^[31] Salvatore the Magnificent, head of the Discipline Committee, functions as another academy boss with a flamboyant Diez Gentleman class, enforcing rules through sword and axe mastery while boasting high aptitudes in HP, ATK, and SPD. Her unique design and evilities make her a formidable ally or foe in battles.^[32] Salvatore is voiced by Miho Yamada in Japanese and Michelle Ruff in English.^[33] Jennifer is a supporting DLC character and engineering prodigy who built the robot Thursday at age five, bringing martial arts expertise and intellectual humor to the group, often clashing comically with teammates' antics.^[34] She is voiced by Chiwa Saito in Japanese and Stephanie Sheh in English. Pringer X appears as a post-launch DLC character, a powerful robot from prior Disgaea titles with special abilities like aerial attacks and high stats, recruitable to enhance party customization in the Netherworld.^[35] This crossover addition ties into the series' tradition of escalating challenges, often serving as a superboss variant in expanded content. The game's Western releases include a full English dub featuring NIS America staples, enhancing character dynamics with performances that capture the series' over-the-top humor and personalities, such as Wittenberg's heroic bravado for Aurum.^[36] Japanese casting draws from established voice actors like Kubota for depth in antagonistic roles.^[37]

Development

Production

Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice was developed by Nippon Ichi Software, with Masahiro Yamamoto serving as director and Sohei Niikawa as producer.^[38]^[39] Development began in 2007, following the series' established formula of tactical RPG gameplay while introducing a fresh setting to evolve the narrative.^[40] The game was announced at Sony's PlayStation Premiere event in July 2007 and launched in Japan on January 31, 2008.^[40] The production team opted for a school-themed Netherworld, known as the Evil Academy, to create a more relatable story centered on young demons navigating inverted moral expectations, drawing inspiration from concepts like Harry Potter to differentiate from the prior entries' broader demon world conflicts.^[41] This setting expanded the series' humorous elements, particularly through enhancements to the Dark Assembly system, where players bribe and persuade demon senators for approvals, amplifying the comedic interactions.^[41] Key design innovations included the introduction of Evilities, passive abilities unique to character classes that provide specialized enhancements, and Magichange, a mechanic allowing monsters to transform into weapons wielded by humanoids for combined attacks.^[41] These features aimed to deepen customization and strategic depth while building on core systems like Geo Panels. The team faced challenges in balancing the series' signature grind-heavy progression with broader accessibility, incorporating elements like the classroom system for stat boosts via clubs to streamline character growth without excessive repetition.^[41] To leverage the PlayStation 3's online capabilities, a post-launch patch in March 2009 added support for PSN Trophies and integration with PlayStation Home, enabling virtual lobbies such as Mao's Room as public spaces where players could earn rewards tied to in-game achievements.^[42] This Home functionality was discontinued in 2015 following the service's shutdown.^[43]

Audio and Visuals

The visual style of Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice features 2D sprites for characters placed atop 3D backgrounds and grid-based environments, creating a distinctive layered aesthetic that emphasizes tactical depth while maintaining the series' whimsical charm.^[44]^[8] Character designs, crafted by artist Takehito Harada, showcase exaggerated demon proportions with chibi-like features, including oversized heads, vibrant colors, and playful yet menacing expressions that align with the Netherworld's chaotic inhabitants.^[45]^[46] This approach allows for expressive, low-resolution sprites that contrast against more detailed 3D backdrops, such as the demonic classrooms and laboratories of Maritsu Evil Academy, enhancing the game's satirical take on school life in a hellish setting.^[44] Animation in Disgaea 3 employs fluid, particle-heavy effects during battles, particularly for mechanics like Magichange—where characters transform into weapons—and Geo Chains, which trigger cascading explosions and color-shifting panels across the map for dramatic, chain-reaction visuals.^[47] Cutscenes utilize anime-style sequences with animated character portraits and dynamic posing, blending static illustrations with motion to convey story beats and character interactions in a lively, exaggerated manner reminiscent of the series' humorous tone.^[48] The soundtrack, composed by Tenpei Sato, comprises 37 tracks across two discs in its original release, fusing rock-infused rhythms, orchestral swells, and chiptune elements to capture the game's blend of absurdity and intensity.^[49]^[50] Tracks like "Makai Fugue" incorporate menacing organ motifs for tense moments, while upbeat school-themed pieces evoke the academy setting, with the opening theme "Maritsu Evil Academy" featuring vocals by Mariko Yoshino alongside a chorus including Rikiya Kinouchi and others, delivering a marching anthem that sets the demonic educational vibe.^[50]^[51] Sound design emphasizes exaggerated effects to amplify the comedy and chaos, with over-the-top voice lines for attacks—such as guttural shouts and magical incantations—and explosive bursts accompanying Prinny detonations, which produce chain reactions of comedic blasts and penguin squeals.^[39] The game includes full Japanese voice acting, directed by Nippon Ichi Software, and an English dub overseen by Keith Arem, featuring performers like Grant George as the Prinnies and Laura Bailey as Raspberyl, providing dual-language options for immersive, character-driven dialogue.^[39]^[36] In the PlayStation Vita port, Absence of Detention, core visual and audio assets remain unchanged from the original, preserving the 2D sprite fidelity, but the smaller screen creates an illusion of sharper graphics due to the device's native resolution.^[48] Enhancements include support for front and rear touch controls to manipulate the camera and navigate menus, allowing smoother map rotation without altering the fundamental art or sound elements.^[52]^[53]

Release

Original Release

Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice was initially released as a PlayStation 3 exclusive, utilizing the console's Blu-ray disc format to support its expansive content and data requirements.^[54] The game was developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan, launching on January 31, 2008.^[55] In North America, NIS America handled publishing duties, with the release occurring on August 26, 2008.^[1] The European version followed on February 20, 2009, distributed by NIS Europe.^[54] Marketing efforts for the title began with early previews and scans emerging in mid-2007, coinciding with events like the Tokyo Game Show, where promotional materials highlighted the game's depth.^[56] NIS America emphasized the core gameplay loop, including the introduction of the super reincarnation mechanic, and promoted the base game as offering more than 100 hours of content through its strategic battles, class system, and item world exploration. In Japan, a limited edition bundle included an artbook alongside the standard game.^[57] Atlus U.S.A. assisted with North American distribution as part of an ongoing partnership with NIS America.^[58] The original release featured a visual presentation that maintained the series' 2D sprite-based character designs on 3D backgrounds, but rendered in high-definition for the PlayStation 3, marking an upgrade in resolution and environmental detail from prior entries.^[44]

Ports and Re-releases

The PlayStation Vita port of Disgaea 3, titled Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention, was released in Japan on December 17, 2011, in North America on April 17, 2012, and in Europe on April 25, 2012.^[59] This version incorporates all downloadable content from the original PlayStation 3 release, including additional characters such as Rozalin from Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories, which were made available via PSN from 2008 to 2009.^[60] It also integrates four new story scenarios exclusive to the Vita, such as "Battle for the Test" featuring Almaz and Sapphire, and "First Love!? Legend of the Super Delinquent" starring Kyoko and Asuka, alongside the previously released Raspberyl mode.^[61] The Vita edition introduces features tailored to the handheld's hardware, including touch controls for navigating menus, maps, and unit selection, as well as auto-save functionality to support portable play sessions.^[62] Technical optimizations focus on portability, with improved stability for on-the-go gaming, though no major graphical upgrades were implemented beyond Vita-specific interface enhancements.^[63] The Vita version also adds exclusive evilities in the character customization system, providing new passive abilities unique to this port. In October 2024, Nippon Ichi Software and Romar Interactive announced a PC port incorporating content from the Vita version, which remains unreleased as of November 2025.^[7] The original PlayStation 3 integration with PlayStation Home, which included an Evil Academy Lounge space with mini-games, was removed in August 2010 following the service's content updates.

Reception

Critical Response

Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice received generally favorable reviews upon its initial release, earning a Metacritic score of 78/100 based on 51 critic reviews for the PlayStation 3 version.^[1] The PlayStation Vita port, titled Absence of Detention, also scored 78/100 on Metacritic, aggregated from 22 reviews. Critics widely praised the game's depth of customization options, including extensive character creation, class systems, and item enhancement mechanics, which allowed for highly personalized strategies and long-term engagement.^[64] The humorous writing and satirical take on demon school life were highlighted as standout elements, contributing to memorable character interactions and a lighthearted tone amid the strategic complexity.^[15] Innovative features like Magichange, where monsters transform into weapons for allies, were lauded for adding tactical variety and replayability, with IGN awarding the Vita version 8.5/10 specifically for its enduring depth and content volume.^[65] However, reviewers frequently criticized the steep learning curve, which could overwhelm newcomers due to the layered systems and lack of intuitive tutorials.^[2] Repetitive grinding for character progression and item leveling was another common complaint, potentially deterring casual players despite appealing to series veterans.^[64] Dated graphics and a clunky user interface were also noted as drawbacks, exacerbating accessibility issues; GameSpot assigned the PS3 version 7.5/10, pointing to these elements as barriers despite the strong core gameplay.^[15] The Vita port was commended for its portability, enabling on-the-go sessions that suited the game's grind-heavy nature, and included additional content like new scenarios and classes not in the original.^[65] Yet, some critiques focused on the small text size, which strained readability on the Vita's screen during menus and dialogues.^[66] In terms of legacy, Disgaea 3 is often viewed as influential in the series' evolution, introducing systems like the Class World and expanded Evilities that shaped subsequent entries, while representing a peak in the franchise's emphasis on intensive grinding before later titles streamlined elements for broader appeal.^[67]

Commercial Performance

Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice for the PlayStation 3 achieved approximately 550,000 units in worldwide sales.^[68] This included around 360,000 units in Japan, 110,000 in North America, 30,000 in Europe, and 50,000 in other regions.^[68] In Japan, the title recorded a first-week performance of about 58,000 units according to contemporary reports.^[69] North American sales benefited from steady demand driven by imports prior to the official release and subsequent word-of-mouth within the JRPG community.^[70] The PlayStation Vita port, Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention, sold roughly 290,000 units globally.^[71] Regional figures comprised approximately 110,000 in Japan, 60,000 in North America, 40,000 in Europe, and 70,000 elsewhere, with sales bolstered by the inclusion of extensive DLC content from the original version.^[71] Additional revenue streams emerged from DLC packs available on the PlayStation Network, enhancing long-term monetization for Nippon Ichi Software America in the niche strategy RPG market. Collectively, these releases contributed to the Disgaea series surpassing 5 million units worldwide as of 2021, underscoring its enduring appeal among dedicated fans despite its specialized genre focus.^[70] Residual digital and physical market presence continues to support minor ongoing sales.

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Johnny Yong Bosch is the English dub voice of Almaz von Almandine Adamant in Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, and Hiro Shimono is the Japanese voice.<|separator|>
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Aurum | Disgaea Wiki | Fandom
Aurum is the main antagonist of Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice. He was once a revered human hero, known for having taken down countless numbers of demons.Missing: revenge explosion
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Kyoko Needleworker - Disgaea 3 - Behind The Voice Actors
Kyoko Needleworker. Lara Jill Miller is the English dub voice of Kyoko Needleworker in Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, and Shizuka Arai is the Japanese voice.
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Jennifer - Disgaea Wiki - Fandom
Jennifer is Captain Gordon's sidekick, skilled in martial arts and engineering. She is intelligent, created the robot Thursday at age five, and earned a Ph.D ...
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Salvatore - Disgaea Wiki - Fandom
Salvatore's class is "Diez Gentleman", with high Aptitudes in HP, ATK, RES, HIT and SPD. She can learn the first 3 Sword and Axe skills from the Evility Shop ...
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Pringer X - Disgaea Wiki - Fandom
In this game, Pringer X shows up as a small aerial attack robot under the control of Etna. Etna has several of these Pringer X robots under her control. In the ...
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (2008) - Behind The Voice Actors
The Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Cast ; Mao voice Mao voiced by · Vic Mignogna ; Raspberyl voice Raspberyl voiced by · Laura Bailey ; Almaz von Almandine Adamant ...<|control11|><|separator|>
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Characters in Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice - TV Tropes
Characters introduced in Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice: Mao Almaz von Almandine, Adamant Raspberyl, Princess Sapphire, Rhodonite, Mr. Champloo, Master Big Star.Missing: profiles | Show results with:profiles
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention credits (PS Vita, 2011) - MobyGames
Director, Masahiro Yamamoto ; Producer, Sohei Niikawa ; Executive Producer, Koichi Kitazumi ; Planning & Production, Nippon Ichi Software Inc.
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (Video Game 2008) - Full cast & crew
Cast ; Hiromi Hirata · Mao ; Hiro Shimono · Almaz ; Chiwa Saitô · Raspberyl. /Asagi ; Akiko Hasegawa · Sapphire Rhodonite ; Keiichi Kuwabara · Mr. Champloo.
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PlayStation Premiere: Disgaea 3 Announced - IGN
At Sony's PlayStation PremierE event in Tokyo today, the third party publisher formally announced Disgaea 3 for the PlayStation 3. Currently, we ...Missing: TGS | Show results with:TGS
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice - Hardcore Gaming 101
Dec 5, 2008 · Also new are classrooms and clubs. You can assign various characters to different clubs, which grant them various stat boosts and bonuses.
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Disgaea 3 patch adds Trophies and Home support - Engadget
Disgaea 3 has been updated in Japan with two new features: Trophies and PlayStation Home support. The two go hand in hand as well. Unlocking a Trophy in the ...
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (Game) - Giant Bomb
Aug 26, 2008 · Trophy and PlayStation Home Support. Trophies (as well as PlayStation Home Rewards) became available in the Japanese Version of Disgaea 3 via ...
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Game Review: Disgaea 3 (PS3) - Ars Technica
Sep 17, 2008 · The actual 3D backgrounds are much more varied and interesting this time around. Alas, when the low-res 2D sprites are juxtaposed against ...
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Art Gallery - Creative Uncut
Gallery of official artwork and character designs from Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, featuring concept art for the game's characters by Takehito Harada.
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A Look into Legendary Artist Takehito Harada's Designs - YouTube
Sep 5, 2018 · Celebrating 15 years of the iconic style and design of Takehito Harada, we take a look at the evolution of his unique work, starting back ...
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Review - RPG Site
Rating 8/10 · Review by Alex DonaldsonJul 13, 2009 · The story is a continuation of the Disgaea lore, and while you have a new protagonist in Mao and several new people around him, familiar faces ...Missing: summary | Show results with:summary
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention Review - RPGamer
Apr 30, 2012 · There is a small sampling of sound effects in battle, however with characters and enemies throwing out battle cries with each attack, the lack ...
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Makai Senki Disgaea 3 Original Soundtrack Music Review - RPGFan
Aug 30, 2008 · As the game includes a school setting, the opening theme “Maritsu Evil Academy” (as well as some other songs promoting the school) use a ...<|separator|>
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Makai Senki Disgaea 3 Original Soundtrack - Video Game Music
Jan 22, 2021 · Music Composer: Tenpei Sato 1.01. Lyrics: Sohei Niikawa Composer and Arranger: Tenpei Sato Vocal: Mariko Yoshino, Rikiya Kinouchi, Arisa Sato, Yuko Ohta
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Disgaea 3 for Vita adds more content, GPS support | Shacknews
Feb 2, 2012 · Absence of Detention will also take advantage of the rear touch pad for camera controls, so you can view the map "from any angle." Disgaea 3 ...
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention for PlayStation Vita - VGChartz
May 11, 2012 · Absence of Detention also includes rear and front touch controls that are useful for looking around the map and scrolling through menus ...
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice - IGN
Rating 6.7/10 · Review by IGNDevelopers. NIS. Publishers. Square Enix, Atlus, NIS. Franchises. Disgaea. Features. Memory Card, Memory Blocks. Initial Release. Jan 31, 2008. Platforms.
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Disgaea 3 scans reveal mad scientist main character - Engadget
... Disgaea 3 will open on September 21st (isn't that around the time of Tokyo Game Show?). Hardcore Disgaea fans will want to mark their calendars, knowing ...
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Is there a limited edition? - Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice - GameFAQs
Rating 78% (51) Aug 29, 2008 · Buying direct from them, they had limited editions from $60 up to $90. The $90 included the game, soundtrack, strategy guide, Digital Media Disc ...
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Atlus and NIS America Continue Distribution Partnership with Three ...
Jun 30, 2008 · Atlus to serve as exclusive North American distributor for Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, Disgaea DS, and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure.
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention dated for April 17th - RPG Site
Apr 5, 2012 · The folks over at the PlayStation Blog have revealed the official date for Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention in North America. ... Publisher: NIS ...
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Disgaea 3 DLC Characters
Disgaea 3 DLC Characters. Category Page. Trending pages. Pleinair. Rozalin. Mid-Boss. Marjoly. Priere. Adell. Zetta. Gig. All items (22).
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Disgaea 3: Absence Of Detention Is Huge, But The New Stuff Is At ...
Apr 17, 2012 · The PlayStation Vita version includes all of the downloadable characters and Raspberyl chapters from the PS3 release plus four brand new ...
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention - PlayStation Vita - Amazon.com
30-day returnsThe game will feature most of the DLC available for the PlayStation®3 version, plus much more. There are all new characters, story chapters, class skills, ...
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Deja Review: Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention - Engadget
Apr 23, 2012 · You can now use the back and front touch panels to move, rotate, and scale the map, and well as shift through units.
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List of PlayStation Home Game Spaces - Wikipedia
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, *Usable Prinny Series ... United States. June 3, 2010. Removed August 2010. See also. edit · PlayStation Home. References. edit.Game Spaces · Game Developer Spaces · Non-gaming Company Spaces
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice critic reviews
- **Metacritic Score**: 78 (Generally Favorable)
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention Review - IGN
Rating 8.5/10 · Review by Daemon HatfieldApr 17, 2012 · Disgaea 3 makes for a great Vita game that can be explored and enjoyed from here to eternity.
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention review | GamesRadar+
Rating 3.0 Apr 17, 2012 · The Evil Academy's doors are open once again, promising the zany antics and complex strategic gameplay that NIS has always been known for.
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IGN's PlayStation 3 Best of E3 2008 Awards
Jul 25, 2008 · Read on to see our favorite picks from E3 2008, the games that you should put at the forefront of your "Most Wanted" list.
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Disgaea 3 Complete Anticipation: Why Absence of Justice Needs a ...
Sep 29, 2022 · Disgaea 3 is far from being the best in the series in terms of gameplay, however, it is undoubtably home to the beginning of great evolution.
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Disgaea 3 for PlayStation 3 - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review ...
VGChartz - extensive game chart coverage, including sales data, news, reviews, forums, & game database for PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch & PC.
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tales of vesperia bombs in japan 70000 sales - GameFAQs
Rating 79% (67) Aug 8, 2008 · Disgaea 3 sold 58k first week. Tales of Vesperia did 70k first DAY. So it should be higher than both for first week. Of course it makes more ...
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Disgaea Series Sales Officially Reach 5 Million Units Worldwide
Jul 21, 2021 · Nippon Ichi Software has revealed that sales for the Disgaea series have reached 5 million units worldwide. This includes both digital and physical sales.
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention for PlayStation Vita - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review, Cheats, Walkthrough
### Sales Data Summary for Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention (PS Vita)