On sixth-generation consoles, a loyal American fan-base has been established by Nippon Ichi, makers of the PlayStation 2 games ', "Phantom Brave", and '. Of these games, "Disgaea" has been the most successful to date, and was the second Nippon Ichi game released in North America, the first being "" (published by Atlus). Throughout this generation, companies have recognized the large audience and popularity of these types of games, particularly Atlus and Nintendo. "La Pucelle: Tactics" and "Disgaea: Hour of Darkness", which Atlus re-released due to high demand, have become cult hits for the PlayStation 2.