Kodoani.com – Phantom Brave: The Lost Herothe sequel to the hit strategy game Phantom Brave from Nippon Ichi Software, has officially released the version Free demo in English on Friday. Demos are available across platforms Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, và PlayStation 5giving players the opportunity to experience it first.
Release date and platforms
The game will be released on January 30, 2025 in Japan, North Americaand Europe above PS4, PS5and Switch. Version Steam Expected release on late spring 2025. Area Asia will also experience the game Spring 2025.
Special DLC
The game will include unique DLC, collaborating with other famous titles from Nippon Ichi Software such as:
Yomawari: Night Alone
The Liar Princess and the Blind PrinceAnd other titles in the NIS library.
Story and gameplay
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero continue the story of Manya young girl with the ability to communicate with ghosts, on her journey to rescue her friend Ash. The game retains its unique tactical role-playing style, with improvements and special features:
The movement system is not grid-based: Instead of moving cell by cell like many other tactical RPGs, the game allows free movement based on actual distance.
Confinement mechanism: Marona can summon phantom allies by Confinement they enter objects on the map (rocks, trees, weapons,…). The powers and properties of the ghosts depend on the object they are haunted by Confinement enter. Summoned allies only last for a certain number of turns, forcing players to carefully plan their tactics.
These elements, along with Marona's weakness, create the series' signature strategic depth.
Background of the game series
Phantom Brave originally debuted on PlayStation 2 in 2004becoming one of the most popular strategy games. Upgraded version Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Remastered recently released on PS5 on November 7, 2024.
PC (Steam) There was also a version of the original game in July 2016.
Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 Collectioninclude Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Remasteredlaunched on Switch in August 2021.
