Foundation

I like the flagship RPGs of Nippon Ichi Software. La Pucelle hooked me (so much so that I couldn’t quit Disgaea 2 until I saw Priere at least), Disgaea was a funny change of pace and rebalancing, Phantom Brave actually was brave and innovating, and Makai Kingdom matured those innovations while adding a few more of its own.

But Disgaea 2? It was just derivative, poured on busywork for its own sake, and was by far the worst game of the series up to that point.