Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention

by NIS America

• New Vita-exclusive content and features: Two new characters and story chapters, new quests and bosses, new skills specific to each job and character class, new moves, and new GPS positioning functionality take full advantage of the of PlayStation Vita!
• Advanced item customization: In previous Disgaea games, new items could be created based on the stats of something else, but the customization stopped there.
• Compete with your friends using the Record Shop: View other players' game stats and rankings on PlayStation Network to determine who the most hardcore Disgaea player is!

Product Details

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• ASIN: B006FRMVIQ
• Item Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: April 17, 2012
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,523 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #1 in Video Games > PlayStation Vita > Games > Strategy

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Disgaea 3 is a fan favorite for strategy RPG enthusiasts, but now this hardcore strategy game returns in a new form for the PlayStation®Vita. The 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, graphic customization, and an intuitive online ranking system. On top of all those features, the price point is lower than the initial offering for the PlayStation®3 version.

Overview This item includes Disgaea3: Absence of Detention for the PlayStation®Vita. This latest incarnation of the popular Disgaea strategy RPG series packs all the in-depth gameplay, everlasting value, and spectacular sense of humor that you’ve grown to love. As a mad scientist attending a Netherworld campus, perform evil experiments and enslave your foes. Also become the greatest honor student by being evil! Disgaea3: Absence of Detention packs almost everything the PlayStation®3 version had, including the DLC, so you will get hundreds of hours of non-stop gameplay!
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Game Features - DLC included! - Almost every item of DLC offered for the PlayStation®3 version is packed into this game, which means you have extra story chapters, characters, and features from the start! - All new characters! - Two all new characters have been added, with their own original story chapters. Witness for yourself what this crazy, new adventure is all about! - Custom Item Graphics! - Customize your favorite weapon’s visuals by swapping it with another. If you power up your weapon, its stats can be carried over to another! - All New Skills! - Special character class specific skills has been added! Every customizable character now features their own unique skills! - New Magic Levels! - A new level of magic called “Tera” has been added! All of the Tera-level magic spells feature custom artwork from famous artists in Japan! - Location Service - Depending on how far you travel in real life, you may be able to gain extra bonuses in the game! - Online Record Shop! - You can now share your game play stats online through PSN! See who the best Disgaea player is and try to beat their scores! - Touch Controls! - You can now control the menu screens and operate some of the game features through the touchscreen and rear touch pad for more convenience.			All new characters, Rutile and Stella! View larger
New Tera-level magic! View larger	Customize how your favorite weapon looks! View larger	Compete with your game play stats online! View larger	Location specific bonuses! View larger

Product Description
This latest incarnation of the popular Disgaea strategy RPG series packs all the in-depth gameplay, everlasting value, and spectacular sense of humor that you’ve grown to love. As a mad scientist attending a Netherworld campus, perform evil experiments and enslave your foes. Also become the greatest honor student by being evil! Disgaea3: Absence of Detention packs almost everything the PlayStation®3 version had, including the DLC, so you will get hundreds of hours of non-stop gameplay!

Product Description

The award-winning fan favorite Disgaea 3 is set to join the HD handheld revolution with Absence of Detention, an expanded, enhanced special release for PS Vita, slated to land this spring. With all of the console release's DLC, plus new characters, story chapters, quests, bosses, touch controls, and more, Absence of Detention promises to be one of the biggest Disgaea games yet-and you can carry it in the palm of your hand!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic SRPG / RPG April 18, 2012

By JxP

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This game looks and runs great on the Vita and I highly recommend it to anyone that is a fan of SRPGs or RPGs in general. The touch screen features can be disabled for the most part and don't interfere with the game at all. Both modes work fine, but I prefer it to have controls like the PSP/PS3 versions and that option exists.

The sound is fantastic and the colors are vibrant. I think the best thing about playing this is that it doesn't feel like a port at all compared to playing some of the PSP games on the Vita from the PSN. The other nice thing is that this includes all of the DLC that came out from the PS3 version so there is a ton of content. This game will provide well over 70 hours of gameplay and will help keep us busy as the Vita software library is built up.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The reason I bought a Vita! April 17, 2012

By Cwcastillo

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

If you like RPGs or just plain good quality and deep gameplay, along with an awesomely entertaining story, this is the game for you. I already own Disgae 3 for my PS3 but these types of games are much better suited for portable play IMO, so dont miss out on it.

The game initially may seem a bit daunting because of all the terms and stats you need to keep track off, along with the voting system on the school board, but you can easily ignore most of that and just play it at your own pace.

You can either plow throught the amazing and funny story in 20-30 hours or spend 200 hours maxing your party and grinding the item world to buff up all your gear, it really has something for everyone (provided of course you like strategy rpgs or at least rpgs in general).

Have fun and dont let your dad step on your SlayStation portable and lose the 1 million hours of gaming you put into it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars First Disgaea and Loving It! June 7, 2012

By Overtech

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This is actually my first Disgaea game, and I'm relatively new to the SRPG genre as well. I wasn't sure if I'd like a hardcore SRPG, but I figured this would be a good place to start since I wanted a new game for my Vita. I'm a huge fan of Japanese culture, games, and the language, so this game fits in perfectly with my tastes. That being said, I can't comment on the English voices because I haven't heard them. If you're like me, switch to Japanese before you start.

A player can jump into the game with little knowledge and be clearing maps relatively quickly. The basics of gameplay are all pretty simple, but then there's an entire league of depth below it for those who wish to go beyond the main story. This is a game you could play for the entire life of your Vita and still have things to do. Great for picking up and playing for 10 minutes or a few hours, whichever you prefer.

That being said, this game is all about numbers and filling bars. I can easily see a casual gamer being put off by it, but if you don't mind grinding levels and farming for that next big weapon, then this game delivers. I personally love the character growth the game offers.

If you're a fan of lighthearted stories, Japanese games, gear farming, and level grinding, this is one of the best. Now I'm already hoping they port Disgaea 4 to the Vita, too, because this is the ideal platform for these games.