Disgaea sequel with new characters, a more developed story and slightly refined game mechanics. Series-trademark depth and humour are present. Superior to the first entry in several respects, confirming the series as a genre benchmark.
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Category
Tactics1 player12+
Description
A 2006 sequel in which Nippon Ichi refines the Disgaea formula without overhauling it. New story framing with Adell on the cursed land of Veldime, new Dark Court politics and improved Reincarnation cycle shortcuts make the SRPG deeper and more unhinged than ever.
Disgaea 2 - Cursed Memories review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Bound to a curse gnawing at his world, a young man sets off with a wilful princess on a quest as zany as it is touching. The tone, ever irreverent, knows how to make room for unexpected bursts of sincerity. This demonic comedy brilliantly extends the narrative verve of the series.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Taking up the deliriously tactical formula again, refining unit combos and Item World exploration, revives the race to overpower with never a glimpse of its bottom. Leveling your heroes well beyond reason rewards every calculation. The unabashed farming may put some off, but this generosity of systems and this offbeat humor keep a stubborn hold on the strategy lover.
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Massive"
True to the series' excess, this sequel buries a colossal endgame beneath its campaign: Item World, reincarnation and the hunt for astronomical stats. Fine-tuning your heroes and pushing the system's limits fills hundreds of hours well past the credits. That mad generosity sustains its reputation as the most time-devouring tactical RPG there is.
Technical info
💾1 GB📅12/09/2006
Published by Atlus
Disgaea 2 - Cursed Memories (PS2) price, value & rarity
A sequel to Nippon Ichi's zany tactical RPG, extending the humor, the extreme-level system and the ceilingless optimization of the first. Still fairly widespread in the West, its interest lies in the continuity of a line beloved by deep-SRPG fans rather than scarcity. An accessible piece for anyone wanting to extend the series' unrestrained experience on the console.
Is Disgaea 2 - Cursed Memories still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2006 on PS2 in Japan and in 2006 and 2007 in the West, Nippon Ichi Software's project extends the Disgaea formula with a new cast, an enriched Item World and a parodic narration that more openly embraces the satire of Japanese pop culture. The grid combat system stays oversized, the levels explode and the replay value defies the imagination. The 2D modelling and random encounters age with their charm. Recommended today for tactical RPG devotees and for Nippon Ichi fans curious about a Disgaea lineage peak on Sony's second home console hardware globally.
