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Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero

Phantom Brave Lost Hero interview

Nippon Ichi Software surprised fans earlier in the year by announcing Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, which means the original game is finally getting a sequel after twenty years. In a recent interview, the company explained how it came to be.

Interestingly, it sounds like NIS didn’t really attempt making a sequel previously. Things were only set in motion after a western poll showed the popularity of Phantom Brave’s characters.

Phantom Brave The Lost Hero release date

September 26: Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero received a release date on Switch today. The game will be available for Switch on January 30, 2025. A demo will be published sometime this year.

When Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero was announced in a Nintendo Direct, the game initially had a general Spring 2025 window. This is the first time that the franchise is being revisited in two decades.

Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:

Phantom Brave Lost Hero Rouen, Henna, Urumi, Mayfair, Protection, O.B., Equip Items

NIS America just issued the latest round of details for Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, including characters Rouen, Henna, Urumi, and Mayfair, plus the systems Protection, O.B., and Equip Items.

Here’s the full rundown:

Phantom Brave The Lost Hero battle system

NIS America dropped a new round of details today for Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, this time for the battle system. Fans can learn about the Confine and Confriend features plus a few other bits such as what you can do at Skullrock Island.

The full rundown from NIS America is as follows:

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero story, characters

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero received a new round of details today covering the story and characters. Fans can learn about the general premise, Marona, Ash, and Apricot.

Here’s the full rundown:

Phantom Brave The Lost Hero

June 18: Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is in development for Switch, NIS America and Nippon Ichi Software announced during today’s Nintendo Direct. We’ll be seeing it in 2025.

Phantom Brave has largely been absent since its original PlayStation 2 debut. NIS is now finally returning to the IP with a proper sequel.

Here’s what we know thus far:


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