Mobile gaming is no stranger to ports of console games, but what surprises me is when developers go the extra mile and bring additional features to the mobile ports of existing games. These range from interface upgrades for modern touchscreens to new features like autosave and more. Feral Interactive is a great example of a company that goes the extra mile for mobile versions of PC and console games with the likes of Tropico.
Over the last few years, it has been interesting seeing more Japanese developers bring some of their older games to mobile through basic ports and even proper conversions for current mobile devices. Square Enix is no stranger to premium prices for older games, and the company has even gotten better about ports bringing some games day and date with the console and PC releases like SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions that is a must play on iOS.
I discovered Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) through the Disgaea releases on PS Vita and have been a fan ever since. The Disgaea series is easily my favourite tactical RPG series alongside modern Fire Emblem. Disgaea games aren’t your usual grid-based tactical experiences because they push everything to the extreme. I’ve seen the words “statistical playground" thrown around for NIS’ Disgaea series often and that is very accurate. Over the top animations and skills, loads of post game content, more numbers than most Excel sheets, and loads of humor that will be hit or miss for you is basically ...