Makai Kingdom: Reclaimed and Rebound

This is an incredibly halfassed port of a great game. If you're OK with that, go ahead and buy it. I loved the game when it was new and still enjoy it now, but it's definitely one of the oldest games in the greater Disgaeaverse, and it shows.

Amazing game, extremely basic port. The other reviews already went in depth about the game itself. It's great. IMO, it's Disgaea but better because I don't like the Geo Panel BS. But the port is kinda bad. It's basic, lacking nearly anything that would make it any better than emulating the older versions of it. The only major change is some form of mouse support that I found kinda unresponsive at times. The graphics scaling isn't good, there are no QOL control changes or stuff to alleviate post-game grinding, nothing. At the very least, this port isn't as bad as Cladun X2's.

A spiritual successor to Phantom Brave, Makai Kingdom was a favourite of mine back when it released on the 2000s on PS2. It introduces the Vehicles and Facilities mechanics to the game, and each class has more defined Pros and Cons compared to Disgaea. I enjoyed the Petta mode, but like most NIS games, starting a New Game on the Alt Storyline can get challenging quickly. Has a fair bit of grind to it, but you dont need to be in the 1000s to beat all the extra bosses like the related titles. Was a happy surprise to see a PC release and get all the achievements. (P.S Obligatory 'Where's Disgaea 3 PC'?)

Yes, but on a sale! I bought Makai Kingdom back when it first came out for the ps2. It IS a great tactical rpg with a few layers concerning units. To keep it simple, you create characters from objects, the object determines that characters starting stats (not that important) and the % that they get from relevant gear concerning the stat. So 120% strength would give the character 12 damage points with a sword, or axe, instead of 10. Even if they were a mage. That character then weilds gear, and defeats other units in battle, while you observe the game's plot. You get more objects to create characters with but you can also reincarnate current characters, with mana, to other objects and gradually they become very strong lvl 1 characters. That covers characters, in battle we also have vehicles, that characters drive. They also have equipment with the driver's seat slot only available for a character (tech characters increase the vehicle's stats better, as a driver). Then you have buildings, they offer bonuses to anyone in them, that exits them in the battle. To layer it, character goes into vehicle, vehicle goes into building. This is all optional. You also have a unit limit of 8 so that's 4 character and 4 vehicles or variation of that. Classes heal character, some heal vehicles, others sell items like a shop (and you should buy from them, to level them up) and another class levels up your vehicles. Also another class will let you change your vehicles color palatte. I regularly see this game on sale for 5$, just get it then! Lots of videos about it online too. The plot is actually good!

Childhood game, one of my favorite JRPGs out there. Leaving nostalgia aside, there's still a lot of bugs on this version and they made the UI somehow look worse than the PS2 version. I loved it eitherway though.

basically disgaea

Makai Kingdom is Nippon Ichi Software at it's absolute best. NIS fired on all cylinders when making this game. Just when you think you've found the ultimate cheesy move to hyper grind your units, Makai Kingdom looks up from it's newspaper, and says, "Good job sport, took you long enough to figure that out." Then it dares to ask if you feel like a big enough man to tackle one of it's many hidden characters. I am 100% more used to the PS2 version of this game, though. And yeah... some stuff feels a little different. Petta mode is just a bonus, so I have no complaints there. What I am slightly grumbly about is the limit on character names. On PS2, the names could fit ludicrously long names, from Reckendorff, to Rumbly-Tum-Tom-Tommy. Now, there's a tighter limit. I've been told this is due to being the PSP port of the game. I mean... it's a mega minor grumble. Not worth changing my recommendation even slightly. I have not yet learned whether the game still MASSIVELY forgets to tell you if all the unlockable characters have to be gotten on VERY specific runs of the game. The original gave you 3 runs to unlock Mickey... that's it. If you are on your 4th run? No Mickey for you! You get a single run to get Babylon now! Hell by the time I learned that on PS2, I was all the way up to Seedle. I'm hoping this was seen as a dumb decision on the re... (huh, what is this, exactly?) remastered version? Anyway, I hope the game let's me unlock whoever I want... whenever I want. Either way, play this game! Or... watch me play it! https://youtu.be/lfuexqTn_oU