Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, the long-awaited sequel to the classic tactical RPG, is coming soon to PC gamers. After a successful launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on January 30, 2025, NIS America announced that the PC version will be available on PC. via Steam starting April 24, 2025.
For gamers who make a purchase before May 7, 2025, there is an exclusive bonus of downloadable content "Putty Outfit: Minty" downloadable content and the official soundtrack. After that date, this bonus will be part of the Ultimate Edition.
Background and Story
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is set in the ocean world of Ivoire, where players follow the story of Marona, a young girl with the ability to speak with Phantoms, the spirits of those who have passed on. Together with her best friend, Ash, Marona goes around helping those in need. However, an attack by a fleet of phantom ships separates the two.
In her quest to save Ash, Marona meets Apricot, a Phantom girl searching for her missing father. The two work together to gather the legendary crew that once defeated the ghost ship fleet.
Key Features Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero offers game mechanics that are unique and different from other tactical RPG games. Here are the exclusive features present in this game:
- "Confine" system: Players can summon Phantom team members during battle by "binding" their souls to objects on the map. The chosen object will affect the Phantom's stats and abilities.
- Gadget Integration: Phantom can combine with special gadget items to produce a slow but powerful attack.
- Marona Transformation: Marona has the ability to "Confriend" a Phantom, allowing appearance transformations and access to special attacks.
- Team Customization: With over 50 types of units and 300 skills to master, players have the freedom to form teams as they see fit and strategize.
PC Version Upgrade
The PC version of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is not just a port, but also comes with a number of improvements to maximize the gaming experience. Here are some of the improvements:
- High Resolution Support: Players can enjoy graphics up to 4K resolution, providing sharper and more detailed visuals.
- Customized Controls: Support for mouse and keyboard control, ensuring more intuitive navigation and combat for PC users.
- Flexible Aspect Ratio: Supports various aspect ratios, including ultrawide, providing flexibility for players with different types of monitors.
Try out 'Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero' at Tokyo Game Show 2024
The PlayEatSleep team actually got to try Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero when we visited the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2024. In a fairly short demo session, we tried out one of the stages presented in Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero. It's worth noting that this game falls into the AA class of games, so we don't expect the price and quality of content to be on par with big titles. Nevertheless, our experience with this game was unique.
The demo version at TGS 2024 was only available in Japanese, so we had to try and guess the features manually. Nevertheless, we quite enjoyed the gameplay presented in Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero. One of the most memorable is the difficulty level. Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is very challenging for a tactical RPG filled with cute characters. The NPCs are aggressive and intelligent, forcing us to rack our brains when playing it.
The tactical RPG gameplay is also very thick and we actually feel like we are playing Front Mission or Kriegsfront Tactics where the robots are replaced by cute characters. Each character in the maps we tried in the demo also had unique abilities, so we also had to adapt and think about every move we made.
At the end of the demo, we were asked for our thoughts on the game and we only asked for one thing: "Release this game in English and bring it to PC". It seems that NIS heard our request!
