NIS America today announced that PlayStation 3 title Disgaea 3 will be coming to the US. Set to arrive in August 2008, the next entry in Nippon Ichi’s beloved strategy RPG series “makes a bold new step towards the next generation console with a whole new cast, story, and game system.”

Disgaea®3 unveiled coming to the PlayStation®3 Computer Entertainment System

Santa Ana, CA – NIS America announced today that Disgaea®3 is heading for the
PlayStation®3 Computer Entertainment System this summer. Much loved by hardcore
gamers around the world, Disgaea®3 makes a bold new step towards the next
generation console with a whole new cast, story, and game system.

Key Features
Geo Block: A cube-shaped terrain-altering object. Players can use it to access and attack enemies where normally they cannot reach.
Geo Panel: A group of stat-altering elemental properties that are placed upon certain
parts of the battlefield. When there are one or more colored panels on the battle grid,
it means an element can affect that area. The effect can boost or reduce your unit’s
stats.
Item World: A special randomly?generated battle stage within each and every item you
find. By defeating these special battle stages, you are able to strengthen your items.

RELEASE DATE: August 2008
PLATFORM: PlayStation®3
GENRE: Strategy RPG
ESRB: Teen
PUBLISHER: NIS America
DEVELOPER: Nippon Ichi Software

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