The fifth installment in NIS’s long running and cult classic strategic JRPG series, Disgaea 5, had already been announced for a Japanese release a while back; now, they have gone ahead and confirmed that the game will indeed be making its way over to the west as well, in Fall 2015, exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
Disgaea 5 features a new battle system called Alliance Attack, which opens up new special moves when characters’ relationships are appropriately aligned (so it sounds like something from Persona or Fire Emblem); meanwhile, there are over 40 races and jobs, a character stat-boosting systems based on revenge, and a trip to the Netherworld as well, so it should be a hefty experience for fans of the franchise.
With this, Final Fantasy Type 0, Final Fantasy XV, Ys, and of course, Persona 5, all slated for the PS4 some time next year, 2015 should prove to be a great year for JRPG fans who own Sony’s newest console.
