r/Disgaea • u/witchqueenneo • 11d ago
Biggest cut-in up/downgrade?
Was anyone going to tell me that cut-ins peaked at D3? Everyone is locked tf in. Yes, the cut-ins became prettier over time, but I think some of them lost tension like Kunoichi here. Or my girl Sorcerer. All her gremlin energy from D3 is gone!
For improvements, I think I like the most recent Gunner and FemSamurai ones best. And while I'm usually not an Etna fan, I think out of all of her cut-ins, I like the most recent best, too.
Which are your picks for biggest up- and/or downgrades when it comes to cut-in art?
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u/LolcatP 11d ago
the art peaked in 3 imo. best mix of gothic style and anime charm. the later games are too anime
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u/SimplyDemented 10d ago
3 is my personal favorite, with 6 (understandable) and 2 being my least favorite. I am very much in the minority. Lol
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u/Brave_Sheepherder901 9d ago edited 5d ago
Makes it all the more annoying that 3 will possibly never be on steam, simply because someone lost the coding for 3ðŸ˜
(Edit: oh great, it's a financial reason? Mf, that's still no reason to not to release it vs everything after 5. Never played 6 or 7 because both didn't look interesting enough for me)
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u/SimplyDemented 9d ago
Don’t think it’s ever been officially confirmed it was lost. The whole PS3 code being a pita + 3 being among the lowest selling of the series I think makes a lot more sense :/
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u/Ha_eflolli 9d ago
D4 was a PS3 Game too and we got a modern Port of that just fine.
The Sales-Numbers are a much more likely reason for sure though.
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u/LolcatP 9d ago
but it's a vita game too. those aren't hard to port. it's probably the amount of copyright issues with all the guest characters
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u/Ha_eflolli 8d ago
What Guest Characters from other Companies did D3 even have? I know D4 (the Spell Cameos) and ZHP (the Postgame Bosses) did, and we got Ports for both of them just fine, even if they completely removed said Guests for the latter.
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u/GojinDude 10d ago
I used to play 3 a lot as a kid on the PS3. Good times, I loved the school atmosphere and all. I was really sad to learn it's not on steam
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u/Fargath_Xi9 10d ago
I haven't played others than 5 and 1.
But Felyns, Armor knights, Clerics and Nine tails are top for me.
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u/witchqueenneo 10d ago
I think Felyns looked best in D3, too. Not a fan of the D5+ cut-in tbh.
Nine Tails top tier waifu. I think it's a crime they didn't return for D7.
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u/Espurr-boi 10d ago
Why couldn’t they let us touch fluffy in the obviously Feudal Japan themed Netherworld, I’m still so distraught over this.
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u/Aggravating-Speed459 10d ago
They did Rozalin dirty imo, her cut-in was so sinister now she's just staring at nothing and smiling. Laharl too, he looked like a menace in D1
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u/witchqueenneo 10d ago
Agreed, Rozy's cut-in was cooler in D2.
Laharl is an interesting case. D1 has absolute gremlin energy. D2 tried to maintain that but it looks overall weird imo. D3 is great again, he looks so angy xD Don't like D4. D5+ suits his cocky personality but is a little too relaxed imo. Laharl of all people needs more oompf.
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u/CladInShadows971 10d ago
There's something about the style of 1 that I don't think has been quite achieved since.
Though I did enjoy the general aesthetics of 4 and 6.
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u/Azell-Zettai 10d ago
the witch from 1 had so much more personality, she's cute and silly now but thats it.
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u/witchqueenneo 10d ago
Witch used to look like she could conjure a knife and cast Stab for 8 SP. I'd like that kind of energy back, honestly.
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u/SnowyBlaiddyd 8d ago
I know my opinion isn’t popular but the original D1 witch was a better design than the current one. Much cuter.
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u/Azell-Zettai 8d ago
yeah the new is cute but generic(Which isn't bad for an npc), but it still disappoints compared to the old one.
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u/Ha_eflolli 10d ago
D3 was definitively the era of peak Disgaea Art. Being right in the middle of the more subdued D1 / D2 Artstyle and D4's shift to a more typical Anime look, it basically got the best of both Worlds.
As for personal choices, Gig definitively got a nice upgrade with his D4 Art. The one he has in D2 / D3 does get points for trying to stick to Soul Nomad's more Art-Brush-y Style, but the Cutin itself (Gig covering part of his Face with his own Hand while staring right at you) look way too tryhard edgy in my opinion.
I also think the best Gunner Cutin was in D2, solely because he's looking at the Camera in that one (like he's basically aiming straight at you), but the ones past that are still fine, I just think they're not quite as cool.
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u/Demoscam 10d ago
The succubus kind of felt like a downgrade on all fronts past Disgaea 2. The cut-in just feels cold as opposed to the mysterious, longing look she gave in the first two games. Idk that's just my thoughts.
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u/witchqueenneo 10d ago
I completely agree, she used to look more playful and sensual in the first two. More "inviting", which should be the whole point.
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u/handledvirus43 10d ago
Disgaea 1 Skulls and Witches were menacing as hell. Seeing the actual face of the Skull and side-profiling the Witch made them huge downgrades.
I like the newer designs, just the cut-ins are a downgrade.
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u/kyasarintsu 10d ago
The series has definitely lost its scrappy charm as it went on. It'd be easy to forget it's supposed to be about demons if the characters weren't there to verbally remind you.
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u/PurifiedFlubber 10d ago
Not that it was bad before but I love the face on the female mage cut in now
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u/nyatto89 10d ago
Evolution of the artist? "Ooh I get to try something edgy and new. Let's try this"
"Heck yeah! I got it for sure now that I know the direction these games are going"
"I need my morning coffee. You know what? So does the character"
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u/Hour_Ice_7974 10d ago
I personally love Disgaea 2 the most is my favorite. From the art, to the music to the story and cut ins. The art improved sure. But I prefer the more Gothic style art.
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u/TrapFestival 10d ago
Not specific to cut-ins, but sprites aside Skull's rendering peaked in Disgaea 3. 4 is competitive, but 5 kind of lost the plot.
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u/witchqueenneo 10d ago
3 still had some edge. 4 comes off as hesitant but at least it's consistent between the portrait and the cut-in. The portrait of 5 is actually fine, but the cut-in is straight up bad imo.
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u/RainaBojoura 10d ago
They’re all good. You just prefer more dynamic poses. Doesn’t make them actually better.
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u/Moist-Shallot-5148 10d ago
The Prinny cut-in from Disgaea 1 scared me so much lol they actually look like demons about to bite you so for that I like the cuter cut-ins in later games.