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* ''[[Disgaea 2 Cursed Memories]]''
* ''[[Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice]]''
* ''[[Disgaea 4:
And three [[Spin-Off]] titles:
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All four games are highly regarded by enthusiasts of [[Turn-Based Strategy]] games for their twisted humor and myriad ways to [[Elite Tweak|customize and level up characters and equipment]]. Oh, and the Prinnies are so cute too, dood!
The first two games both have [[Updated Rerelease|PSP remakes]], with the NA localization of the first entitled ''Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness'', and a DS remake of that remake, ''Disgaea DS''. Afternoon of Darkness is known for its [[Another Side Another Story|Etna Mode]], a "What If" story where Etna accidentally ''kills'' Laharl, and takes over as the main character. The localization of ''Disgaea 2'' PSP is entitled ''Dark Hero Days'', complete with its own Etna Mode variant (This time telling what happened before the game started) starring the Dark Hero, Axel. And finally, a PSP Vita remake of ''Disgaea 3'' has been announced, entitled ''Absence of Detention'', which includes all the DLC from the [[
All four main games have been adapted into manga and a series of [[Disgaea Novels|light novels]] with the original game also getting an [[Makai Senki Disgaea|anime]].
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** ''[[Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice]]'' has the downloadable Raspberyl Mode, where she makes an attempt to become a teacher at Evil Academy.
*** The Vita port, ''Absence of Detention'', adds four more, each covering two characters; one for Kyoko and a Asuka, one for Sapphire and Almaz, one for Salvatore and Master Big Star, and one for the new character. (This leaves Champloo the only main cast member not to receive a story)
** ''[[Disgaea 4:
* [[Aerith and Bob]]: In a series with [[Loads and Loads of Characters]], this couldn't be avoided.
* [[Aesop Amnesia]]: Despite the canonical good ending of the first game's implications that he's matured into a straight hero, Laharl's [[Disgaea Infinite|most recent non-cameo]] appearance places his character back at his [[Tsundere]] [[Noble Demon]] stage, where he [[Card-Carrying Villain|strives to be evil]] despite himself.
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** ''[[Disgaea 2 Cursed Memories]]'': [[Lex Lang]] {{spoiler|as Overlord Zenon.}}
** ''[[Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice]]'': [[Dave Wittenberg]] as Geoffrey {{spoiler|AKA Super Hero Aurum.}}
** ''[[Disgaea 4:
* [[Boring Invincible Hero]]: Spoofed. Characters are [[Medium Awareness|thoroughly aware]] of Main Character privileges, and will often try to [[Hostile Show Takeover|steal your spotlight.]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]: The Prinnies are an entire ''race'' of butt monkeys. Mid-Boss is also an example, though much moreso in the anime and especially the manga than in the games.
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* [[Gainaxing]]:
** Whilst most characters stand still when it's not their turn, the Kit-Kat and Succubus monsters, well, ''don't''.
** Averted in the case of the Succubus starting from ''[[Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice]]'', where she got a new sprite, and in ''[[Disgaea 4:
* [[Genre Relaunch]]: This series is along with [[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]] is co-credited with saving the entire SRPG genre.
* [[Genre Savvy]]:
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* [[Glass Cannon]]: Every single character in the [[Bonus Level of Hell|post-game content]]. The long and short of it (see [[One Stat to Rule Them All]] below) is that after a certain point, you are simply never, ever going to be able to survive more than a hit or two from the bosses, and gameplay descends to trying to get your numbers high enough to instantly kill the enemies before they instantly kill you.
* [[God Guise]]: Vulcanus does this to Flonne in Etna mode.
* [[Going Through the Motions]]: The cutscene artwork. In ''[[Disgaea Infinite]]'' and ''[[Disgaea 4:
* [[Gold and White Are Divine]]: Most angels.
* [[Good Is Not Dumb]]: Sereph Lamington, a [[Chessmaster]] grade example.
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* [[New Game+]]: The game's bonus content tends to become unlocked after 2 or more play-throughs, which is good, cause for the most part the level requirements for even beginning to prepare for a NIS game's bonus content is several exponential orders of magnitude higher than the original bosses.
* [[No Cure for Evil]]: [[Word of God]] states that Celestia has something of a monopoly on healing magic, and that demon healers are either fallen angels or descended from them.
* [[No Good Deed Goes Unpunished]]: Almaz in the Almaz ending of the [[Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice|third game]]. Deconstructed in the [[Disgaea 4:
* [[Nonstandard Game Over]]: Triggered by a loss to Mid-Boss in the first game, or to Axel in the second (these also count as [[Multiple Endings]]). There are also multiple instances in the games of winning "unwinnable fights" thanks to the [[New Game+]] mode. Some of these cause Nonstandard endings. In other instances, these are caused by the hero having too many Ally kills, which allows unusual plot choices that end the game (refusing to show mercy where in the "real" plot you do, for example).
* [[No Fourth Wall]]: Most characters are well aware that they're in a video game series.
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* [[Throw the Dog a Bone]]:
** The idea of the Prinny sytem is sorta built on this. Sure, they were rat bastards in their former life ([[Heroic Sacrifice|well, most]]), but the universe has given them another chance. For those that realize this, and get past the laziness that seems to be inherent in Prinnies, they work their asses off to either work off the bad karma gained, redeem themselves, or [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money|gain enough coin]] to earn that chance, and the potential to be better beings in the next life. The idea that the universe is so willing to give all the chance to be better is...well...uplifting.
** Exemplified in ''[[Disgaea 4:
** Unfortunately for the Prinnies who end up in the Netherworld, this can rapidly descend into [[Yank the Dog's Chain]] depending on who you have to work for, especially if your boss is named [[Bad Boss|Etna.]]
* [[True Companions]]: One such group forms by the end of each game, though the more stubborn characters refuse to admit it.
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