As such, we took some time over the weekend to peruse the entries and select five winners. Four of these will take home a copy of Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness. The top of the bunch will receive a lovely new PSP Slim and a copy of the game.

The competition demanded creativity. It taxed the edges of your imagination. It asked, somewhat kindly, for you to craft something epic.

And craft you did.

Judging these was rough as hell. It’s hard looking at art people have poured a lot of time and effort into, knowing you can only pick five of them to reward. So, if you sent an entry in, you’d be well advised to hold your breath before hitting the jump.

Just remember to let it go at some point.

Big props to KEOI and THQ for making the whole thing possible.
First runner-up: Daniel Purvis

Second runner-up: Alecat

Third runner-up: Dave Hood

Fourth runner-up: Dark Moogle

Winner: John Gregg
Congratulations guys! We’ll be in contact shortly to organise mailing details and the like. Thanks to everyone who entered – quality definitely wasn’t in short supply.

Thanks again to KOEI/THQ for not only supplying the main prize of a PSP Slim and a copy of Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness, but four additional copies of the game for our runners-up.

Hit the link below for all the competition details if you’d like to enter.

Win a PSP Slim & Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness [Kotaku Australia]

The chance to win a PSP Slim and a copy of Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness (courtesy of KOEI/THQ) doesn’t come along every day. No sir. And even if you enter but don’t win the grand prize, four copies of the game await you. Possibly.

For all the details, terms and conditions, and a giant frog with a sexy British accent, hit up the original post.

Win a PSP Slim & Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness [Kotaku Australia]
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness [Official site]

I totally understand what belts are for now.

Anyway, we need your creativity, and we need it now. One lucky person will walk away with a copy of Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness, and a very sexy PSP Slim. Even if you don’t win the grand prize, four other contestants will receive a copy of the game for their efforts. Cheers once again to KOEI/THQ for supplying the goods.

I’m sure you guys know that the competition closes on February 20. I’m also certain you’re working on something magnificent.

If you want all the details for the comp, including what you need to do, as well as terms and conditions, check out the original post.

Win A PSP Slim & Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness [Kotaku AU]
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness [Official site]

If your entry is found to be the most awesome, you’ll win a brand new PSP Slim and a copy of Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness. Four almost-as-awesome entries will pick up a copy of the game.

By my reckoning (and my calendar’s) you have 15 days to get your entry in. Now, it seems like heaps of time, but it you fold it in half and cut off the end bits, it’s not that long at all.

So get to work on your crafty crafts, digital photos or sexy costumes!

Win A PSP Slim & Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness [Kotaku AU]
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness [Official site]

A PSP Slim with a copy of Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness is up for grabs, along with four copies of the game for the runners-up.

You can enter as many times as you like. Just don’t spam us with the same entry – if you get the automated reply, it means we received it.

For more information, including terms and conditions, see the original post!

Win a PSP Slim & Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness [Kotaku Australia]
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness [Official site]

We also have four additional copies of the game to give away to a few lucky runners-up. In total, the prize pool weighs in at $600.

Afternoon of Darkness is a remake of the critically acclaimed Hour of Darkness on the Playstation 2. Developed by Nippon Ichi Software, this tactical role-playing game has everything you could want from an anime-styled RPG – quirky characters, an entertaining plot, in-depth gameplay and plenty of replayability.

As you can see, it makes perfect sense to offer the game as a giveaway. For all the gritty competition details (such as what the heck you need to do to enter), hit the jump!Okay, so what do you have to do? Just take a photo of something you have made that’s anime or manga-related. Keep in mind that extra props will be paid to entries that are Disgaea themed, so it’s in your best interests to go to the effort.

All photos should be sent to tips@kotaku.com.au with “Disgaea competition” in the subject line. This is very important, so make sure you get it right.

Some example of things you could do:
- Dress up in a costume
- Building something out of Lego, paper or other craft goods
- Take a picture of someone who looks like a famous anime/manga/Disgaea character
- Re-enact your favourite anime scene
- Make a cartoon

Feel free to be as creative as you want, as long as it’s anime/manga themed and preferably related to Disgaea!

If you’re looking for inspiration, be sure to visit the Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness website.

A few conditions:
1) Only residents of Australia may enter.
2) The competition will end on February 20, 2008, after which no more entries will be accepted. The winner and runners-up will also be chosen on this date.
3) Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash and no deliberation will be entered into.
4) Winners should allow 2-4 weeks for prize delivery.
5) All entries become property of Allure Media, unless otherwise noted in written agreement.

Update: Here’s the more official-looking Terms & Conditions.

There’s no need to supply your address with your entry – we’ll be in touch if we like what we see.

Now, get to work! You only have 21 days to get your entry done!

Mad props to KOEI/THQ for providing us with these excellent prizes.

Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness [Official site]

I know it really doesn’t sound like much, but being able to level up my items while watching television, waiting for my roommate to get off work, or during pauses in my daily writing is extremely satisfying . A visit to the Demonic Assembly certainly isn’t out of the question, as a quick vote or promotion exam can take only a couple of minutes to complete. There’s just something inexplicably awesome about being able to pick up Disgaea anywhere, take care of a few quick tasks and then set it down again.

The game’s wide screen presentation is pulled off without even a hint of stretching, maintaining all of the character of the original’s sprites in tiny form. The sound is amazing as always, though of course this is the PSP and headphones are in order if you want the full effect. Japanese and English voices are both included in the title so you’re free to pick your poison, though I highly suggest newcomers to the game leave it on English until after Flonne infiltrates the castle. Nin nin!

The sad thing about getting an early copy of the game for review is that no one is around to test out the local multiplayer with me, though since a great deal of my play time has been spent in the bathroom it would just have been awkward anyway.

I’d say that Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness is the best strategy RPG available on the PSP, for the simple fact that there are activities you can perform that take only minutes, as opposed to a game like Final Fantasy Tactics or Jeanne D’Arc, where gameplay consists mainly of long battles. Sure we love long battles, but the option to actually get something productive done in the span of a few minutes adds to the overall portability of the title. For fans of the original Disgaea as well as strategy RPG fans in general, this is a game worth buying a PSP for.

Now if you’ll excuse me, Potty needs some leveling.