Nippon Ichi Software

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2003

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 2*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 2*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Disgaea

Localized titles

  • Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Nippon Ichi Software

Publishers

  • Nippon Ichi Software
  • Nippon Ichi Software · Japan*
  • Atlus (PS2) · North America*
  • Koei (PS2) · PAL region*
  • Square Enix (NDS) · Australia*
  • NIS America · Worldwide*
  • Atlus*

Release history

  • 2003-01-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2003-08-27 · PlayStation 2*
    Release date
    2003-08-27*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 2*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields
Developers · PlayStation 2
Nippon Ichi Software
Nippon Ichi Software*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 2
ESRB · PlayStation 2
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · PlayStation 2
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2*
Publishers · PlayStation 2
Atlus
Atlus*
Release date · PlayStation 2
2003-08-27 · PlayStation 2
Release date
2003-08-27*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 2*
Specifications 2 · 11 fields
Composers
  • Tenpei Sato*
Series
  • Disgaea*
Platforms
  • PlayStation 2*
  • PlayStation Portable*
  • Nintendo DS*
  • Microsoft Windows*
  • PlayStation 4*
  • Nintendo Switch*
  • iOS*
  • Android*
Release history
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • PlayStation 2*
    Value
    January 30, 2003*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • PlayStation 2*
    Value
    August 25, 2003*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • PlayStation 2*
    Value
    May 28, 2004*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • PlayStation 2*
    Value
    August 30, 2004*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • PlayStation 2*
    Value
    January 17, 2013 (PSN)*
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • PlayStation Portable*
    Value
    November 30, 2006*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • PlayStation Portable*
    Value
    October 30, 2007*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • PlayStation Portable*
    Value
    December 14, 2007*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • PlayStation Portable*
    Value
    December 20, 2007*
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • Nintendo DS*
    Value
    June 26, 2008*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • Nintendo DS*
    Value
    September 23, 2008*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • Nintendo DS*
    Value
    April 2, 2009*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • Nintendo DS*
    Value
    April 3, 2009*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • Microsoft Windows*
    Value
    February 24, 2016*
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4*
    Value
    July 26, 2018*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4*
    Value
    October 9, 2018*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4*
    Value
    October 12, 2018*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4*
    Value
    October 19, 2018*
  • Scope
    • January 30, 2003*
    • iOS & Android*
    Value
    Ww: January 31, 2020*
Genres and style
  • Tactical role-playing*
Play modes
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*
Developers
  • Nippon Ichi Software*
Publishers
  • Region
    Japan*
    Value
    Nippon Ichi Software*
  • Region
    North America*
    Value
    Atlus (PS2)*
  • Region
    PAL region*
    Value
    Koei (PS2)*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Value
    Square Enix (NDS)*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Value
    NIS America*
Directors
  • Yoshitsuna Kobayashi*
Producers
  • Sōhei Niikawa*
Designers
  • Yoshitsuna Kobayashi*

* Provisional data