{{Short description|2009 video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Disgaea Infinite | image = Disgaea infinite.jpg | caption = North American box art | developer = [[Nippon Ichi Software]] | publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|Nippon Ichi Software|WW|NIS America}} | director = Masahiro Yamamoto | producer = [[Sohei Niikawa]] | designer = Masahiro Yamamoto | programmer = Sayaka Hori<br>Nobutaka Koseki<br>Takehisa Matsuda | artist = [[Takehito Harada]] <small>(character)</small> | writer = Yamazi Machina<br>Sohei Niikawa<br>Sayaka Hori | composer = [[Tenpei Sato]] | engine = | series = ''[[Disgaea]]'' | released = {{vgrelease|JP|1 November 2009|NA|8 June 2010|EU|17 November 2010}} | genre = [[Visual novel]] | modes = [[Single-player]] | platforms = [[PlayStation Portable]] }}
{{Nihongo|'''''Disgaea Infinite'''''|ディスガイア インフィニット|Disugaia Infinitto}} is a [[visual novel]] for the [[PlayStation Portable]]. The game is part of the ''[[Disgaea]]'' series, using the same setting and characters as ''[[Disgaea: Hour of Darkness]]'', though Mao and Raspberyl from ''[[Disgaea 3]]'' also make appearances.
==Plot== The player takes on the role of a [[Prinny]] (CV: [[Junji Majima]]) who is commanded to investigate the attempted "assassination" of overlord Laharl.<ref name="PrinnyBomb">{{cite web|url=http://www.nisamerica.com/index.php?nav=n&article=pbomb/PrinnyBomb_Vol36.html|title=Prinny Bomb Volume 36|website=NIS America|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927121230/http://www.nisamerica.com/index.php?nav=n&article=pbomb/PrinnyBomb_Vol36.html|archivedate=27 September 2011|url-status=dead|accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref> ''Disgaea Infinite'' starts with a travel back into time where the main character will possess other characters to obtain information and gather clues to solve the mysteries.<ref name="RealmofGaming">{{cite web|url=http://www.realmofgaming.com/news/DisgaeaInfiniteLaunchesonPSP/217.html|title=Disgaea Infinite Launches on PSP|date=9 June 2010|website=Realm of Gaming|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715162444/http://www.realmofgaming.com/news/DisgaeaInfiniteLaunchesonPSP/217.html|archivedate=15 July 2011|url-status=dead|accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref>
The game takes place in the Netherworld from ''Disgaea: Hour of Darkness''. As such, several important characters from that realm appear in the game, including Laharl, Etna, Flonne, Prinnies (and the main character Prinny), Jennifer, Captain Gordon, and Thursday. The game also features Mao and Raspberyl from ''Disgaea 3'' as major characters. Asagi also makes a minor appearance in the game's bonus ending.
The game begins with the main character, Prinny, meeting up with Etna, Flonne, and Laharl. Laharl is looking for the Super Rare Pudding that he believes Etna is hiding. While cleaning Laharl's bedroom, he finds a watch item, which is later revealed to be Tick Tock.
==Gameplay== The game uses interactive elements, including a magic clock called "TickTock" that allows the Prinny to [[Spirit possession|possess]] other characters' bodies to solve the mystery.<ref name="PrinnyBomb"/> As the player proceeds through the story, possessing different characters will change the point of view the player plays the game from, and often change the route the player takes. In some instances, the possessed character can be mind controlled, which in turn influences the possessed character's decision and may move the story's progress onto a different route.
The player is tasked with altering history by averting the 'assassination' of Laharl by an unknown assailant, which also averts his and all other Prinnys from losing their salaries. By utilizing the TickTock device, the player follows the complex interactions of various characters from the ''Disgaea'' series and can use 'mind control' to change specific choices they make, thus changing the way certain interactions take place, and eventually what endings are viewed. There are 14 endings total. The fourteenth is viewed after viewing all the other endings.
A Time Table is provided to aid the player in tracking the complex paths of characters over time and place, and the changes that are available to be made to the timeline.
==Reception== {{Video game reviews | align = left | MC = 64/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/disgaea-infinite/critic-reviews/?platform=psp|title=Disgaea Infinite for PSP Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[Red Ventures]]|accessdate=26 June 2021|archive-date=22 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122150741/https://www.metacritic.com/game/psp/disgaea-infinite|url-status=live}}</ref> | 1UP = B−<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/disgaea-infinite-review|title=Disgaea Infinite Review|last=Bailey|first=Kat|date=21 June 2010|website=[[1Up.com]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601025117/http://www.1up.com/reviews/disgaea-infinite-review|archivedate=1 June 2016|url-status=dead|accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref> | Fam = 29/40<ref name="Fam">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=6409&redirect=no|title=ディスガイア インフィニット|language=ja|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|publisher=[[Enterbrain]]|accessdate=31 July 2022|archive-date=31 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731160427/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=6409&redirect=no|url-status=live}}</ref> | GI = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/disgaea_infinite/b/psp/archive/2010/06/08/review.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612232829/http://gameinformer.com/games/disgaea_infinite/b/psp/archive/2010/06/08/review.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=June 12, 2010|title=Disgaea Infinite Review|last=Biessener|first=Adam|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|publisher=[[GameStop]]|issue=208|date=August 2010|page=114|access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref> | GameRev = C<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/46984-disgaea-infinite-review|title=Disgaea Infinite Review|last=Schaller|first=Kevin|date=6 July 2010|website=[[GameRevolution]]|publisher=[[CraveOnline]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012033045/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/disgaea-infinite|archivedate=12 October 2015|url-status=live|accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref> | GRadar = 3/5<ref name="GRadar">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/disgaea-infinite-review/|title=Disgaea Infinite review|date=30 June 2010|website=[[GamesRadar+]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 August 2019|archive-date=31 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831004827/https://www.gamesradar.com/disgaea-infinite-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> | GT = 7.1/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/9hwwic/disgaea-infinite-review|title=Disgaea Infinite|date=11 June 2010|website=[[GameTrailers]]|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–2019)|Viacom]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518152313/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/9hwwic/disgaea-infinite-review|archivedate=18 May 2013|url-status=dead|accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref> | GameZone = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/disgaea_infinite_review/|title=Disgaea Infinite Review|last=Bedigian|first=Louis|date=21 June 2010|website=GameZone|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116025227/http://psp.gamezone.com/reviews/item/disgaea_infinite_review/|archivedate=16 January 2011|url-status=live|accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref> | HCG = 3/5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/index.php?option=com_magazine&id_rubrique=1&type=article&id_article=562|title=Disgaea Infinite|author1=Peeples, Jeremy|last2=King Fausto|date=11 July 2010|website=Hardcore Gamer|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723110924/http://www.hardcoregamer.com/index.php?option=com_magazine&id_rubrique=1&type=article&id_article=562|archivedate=23 July 2010|url-status=dead|accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref> | RPGFan = 82%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rpgfan.com/review/disgaea-infinite/|title=Disgaea Infinite|last=Tucker|first=John|date=13 June 2010|website=RPGFan|publisher=Emerald Shield Media LLC|accessdate=31 July 2022|archive-date=31 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731230925/https://www.rpgfan.com/review/disgaea-infinite/|url-status=live}}</ref> }}
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MC"/> In Japan, ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave it a score of 29 out of 40.<ref name="Fam"/>
While noting that they would want to see a new strategy game in the series, ''[[IGN]]'' felt that the genre shift still worked for it due to their enjoyment of the story and characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/24/psp-games-of-spring-2010|title=PSP Games of Spring 2010|author=IGN staff|date=24 March 2010|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=Ziff Davis|accessdate=30 August 2019|archive-date=31 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831004826/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/24/psp-games-of-spring-2010|url-status=live}}</ref> They also called it fun and comical, but questioned how in depth the gameplay would be.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/09/disgaea-infinite-preview|title=Disgaea Infinite Preview|last=Clements|first=Ryan|date=8 April 2010|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|accessdate=30 August 2019|archive-date=31 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831004828/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/09/disgaea-infinite-preview|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[GamesRadar+]]'' praised the voice acting and dialogue, but felt that the setting could have been better and that the storyline was repetitive.<ref name="GRadar"/>
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== External links == * [https://disgaea.jp/infinite/ Disgaea Infinite Official Japanese Website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20101007114950/http://nisamerica.com/games/disgaeainfinite/ Disgaea Infinite Official North American Website] * {{moby game|id=/psp/disgaea-infinite}}
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