Makai Wars Explained

Makai Wars was a mobile video game released by Nippon Ichi for Android and iOS in 2018.^[1] It was originally planned for the PlayStation 3 video game console and the PlayStation Portable.^[2]

History

Makai Wars was announced at E3 2004 as an upcoming strategy RPG for the PlayStation Portable.^[3] However, no new information surfaced about it for several months until it was announced as having been put on hold in 2005.^[4] Later that year, at the 2005 Tokyo Game Show, it was announced that Makai Wars would be released for the PlayStation 3.^[5] However, no new information surfaced, and the game was assumed to be cancelled or indefinitely postponed until Nippon Ichi trademarked the title in 2010.^[6] In May 2013, in an interview with Famitsu NIS president Sohei Shinkawa said that for NIS 20th anniversary they may show a glimpse of Makai Wars.^[7]

On August 22, 2022, it was announced that the game would shut down its live service on October 21. ^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Makai Wars English Guide, Character Info, & Translations. 19 March 2018 . 30 September 2019.
2. Web site: TGS 2005: Makai Wars Goes PS3. IGN. 16 September 2005 . 7 October 2014.
3. Web site: E3 2004: Nippon Ichi's New PSP Game. IGN. 14 May 2004 . 7 October 2014.
4. Web site: Makai Wars Stows Its Weapons. IGN. 12 April 2005 . 7 October 2014.
5. Web site: TGS 2005: Makai Wars Goes PS3. IGN. 16 September 2005 . 7 October 2014.
6. Web site: Makai Wars... Lives? - Siliconera. Siliconera. 10 November 2010 . 7 October 2014.
7. Web site: Devil's Third development progressing smoothly, Samurai Warriors 4 coming 2014, and other random game updates - Gematsu. Gematsu. 30 May 2013 . 7 October 2014.
8. Web site: Makai Wars Screenshots, Pictures, Wallpapers - PlayStation Portable - IGN. https://archive.today/20120722123951/http://uk.ign.com/images/games/makai-wars-psp-683125/837913. dead. July 22, 2012. IGN. 7 October 2014.
9. Web site: Makai Wars will shut down on October 21 | RPG Site|accessdate=30 January 2023}}

   Legacy

   In the 2005 Nippon Ichi title

   ], Asagi, who was to be the main character of Makai Wars, made a cameo appearance, breaking the fourth wall to introduce herself as the main character of the next Nippon Ichi game. After that, with the game indefinitely postponed, its vaporware status became a running joke in future Nippon Ichi games, with many of their games (especially ones in the Disgaea series) henceforth featuring Asagi in a cameo role, where she would typically break the fourth wall again to lament the fact that her game was never released.

   The pamphlet for Makai Wars given away at E3 2004^[8] featured silhouettes of what appeared to be monster designs, and some of these unused designs were later used in and future games in the Disgaea series.

   References

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