Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Developer	Nippon Ichi Software
Publishers	JP: Nippon Ichi Software; NA: Atlus (PS2); PAL: Koei (PS2); AU: Square Enix (NDS); WW: NIS America;
Director	Yoshitsuna Kobayashi
Producer	Sōhei Niikawa
Designer	Yoshitsuna Kobayashi
Composer	Tenpei Sato
Series	Disgaea
Platforms	PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
Release	January 30, 2003 PlayStation 2; JP: January 30, 2003; NA: August 25, 2003; EU: May 28, 2004; AU: August 30, 2004; NA: January 17, 2013 (PSN); ; PlayStation Portable; JP: November 30, 2006; NA: October 30, 2007; EU: December 14, 2007; AU: December 20, 2007; ; Nintendo DS; JP: June 26, 2008; NA: September 23, 2008; AU: April 2, 2009; EU: April 3, 2009; ; Microsoft Windows; WW: February 24, 2016; ; Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4; JP: July 26, 2018; NA: October 9, 2018; EU: October 12, 2018; AU: October 19, 2018; ; iOS & Android; WW: January 31, 2020; ;
Genre	Tactical role-playing
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness is a tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation 2. Set in a world full of demons and angels, the story follows Laharl, the son of a demon overlord, who upon being awakened after a two-year slumber, aspires to succeed his father's place while also fighting rival demons in the process.

Nippon Ichi has also licensed or produced a wide variety of Disgaea merchandise, including a manga. In 2006, Nippon Ichi released a sequel called Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for the PlayStation 2, as well as a 12-episode anime adaptation titled Makai Senki Disgaea. A PlayStation Portable version of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness was released entitled Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness, as was a Windows port titled Disgaea PC. A HD remake, Disgaea 1 Complete, was released for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 and later for iOS and Android.

In 2004, the game received a spiritual sequel, Phantom Brave. Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness was released for PlayStation 3 in 2013, and stars the main cast (and additional new characters) of Hour of Darkness.