They [who?] say that the third time’s the charm. Does that work with ports too? PHANTOM BRAVE was the third game from Nippon Ichi Software in a line of loosely-related Strategy RPGs. Though DISGAEA would end up taking center stage (with multiple sequels and spin-offs), the other two games in that early PS2 era (which include Phantom Brave and LA PUCELLE) have...

Today I report on three experiences that I find to be strangely connected.   part 1: WHEN YOU ONLY GET A BIT OF FEEDBACK, YOU REMEMBER IT ALL A few months back, I wrote a semi-formal review for PRINNY 2: DAWN OF OPERATION PANTIES, DOOD!; in that review, I made an off-hand comment about the general nature of Nippon Ichi’s “Netherworld” games....

If you don’t know what a Prinny is, then I’m not entirely sure how you stumbled upon this site. Maybe it was the whole panty-sniffing thing. I still say it’s a miracle that they were able to talk about that and keep the rating down to “T” instead of “M.” The ESRB tends to be stringent. In case you aren’t aware, a Prinny...

Ah, Prinnies. Cute, lovable, demon-penguins from Nippon Ichi’s DISGAEA franchise. Reincarnated from the souls of criminals, low-lifes, and other social misfits, prinnies are best remembered for saying the word “dood!,” wielding two sharp knives, and exploding upon contact. Now, NIS has seen fit to use its adorable mascot as the “hero” of...