I really wish this series had gotten more games. This one is the better of the two, and yeah the controls could still be better, but the story, the (semi-borrowed) world, artstyle, and soundtrack are more than enough to give this game a try.
Once you beat the game (and the super cool free dlc levels) There isn't much left to do but go online. And once you do that? Either hilarious fun or a laggy pain.
This one was a blast that was unfortunately made a limited time only game. One of the most questionable video game decisions I've personally come across.
After grinding the first disgaea (and probably unwisely skipping to this one) I was totally bored of the formula. Even if i didn't grind in D1 prior, this game simply didn't do enough. Nostalgia pandering didn't do anything.