black; Allouette, lark; Eclair, lightning and Culotte, pants). Release and reception When La Pucelle: Tactics was released in Japan, Famitsu gave its PlayStation 2 version a score of 33 out of 40. It was released in North America with nearly every cross removed, included those on Prier and Alouette's clothing; the shape of Croix's gun and the spell animations (except holy panels) were altered. The Dark World was originally hell. Croix's cigarette was removed from his character portraits and sprites. Mastiff explained the changes in an interview with 1UP.com before the game's release; according to Bill Schwarz of the company, "There are well organized forces that work hard to punish software makers and sellers for what they consider religious transgressions. As a very small and brand new publisher without deep pockets we need to pick and choose our battles. Had we thought the crosses were meaningful we would have fought. But they weren't. And we'd much rather have the game widely available then [sic] face disappointed gamers who cannot find the title. It was the right decision, though as we grow as company we may make different calls in the future." Elsewhere, the PS2 version received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Legacy Prier is a hidden boss in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. In Disgaea, Prier (Priere in this game) is the overlord of an alternate netherworld. She appears again in Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories as a hidden boss, and in the PSP port Dark Hero Days she is a playable character. Prier is a downloadable character for Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten, and Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance. Notes References External links Official La Pucelle Tactics website Official La Pucelle Ragnarok PSP website 2002 video games Disgaea Fantasy video games Video games about exorcism Koei games Nippon Ichi Software games PlayStation 2 games PlayStation Network games PlayStation Portable games Tactical role-playing video games Video games developed in Japan Video games featuring female protagonists Single-player video games Video games scored by Tenpei Sato Mastiff (company) games