Disgaea sequel announced and set to hit Japan in 2006

Dengeki PlayStation reports that "Nippon-Ichi Software is developing a sequel to its hit strategy role-playing game Disgaea: Hour of Darkness." It's set for a Japanese release sometime next year.

If you're familiar with strategy RPGs, the original Disgaea was like a breath of fresh air for the genre: it was able to poke fun at itself, yet offer a virtually endless series of challenges and customizations. (Anyone here conquer Earth?) The first Disgaea was also more humorous than Phantom Brave and Makai Kingdom, the games released after it.

The sequel, currently called Makai Senki Disgaea 2, will feature new main characters in a world "turned to devils," but characters from the original will supposedly be featured in supporting roles.

[via Evil Avatar]