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Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero
Join Marona and her Phantom friends on a mission to defeat the sinister Shipwreck Fleet! Recruit Phantoms, bind them to objects, combine them with Gadgets, and even merge them with Marona herself in this Play-It-Your-Way RPG.
Details
- Released
- January 30, 2025
- Developer
- Nippon Ichi Software
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy · Adventure
- Publisher
- NIS America
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Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is a superb SRPG that every fan of the genre needs to play. Its complex battle system and engaging story make this an absolute blast to play through!
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is a challenging and fun strategy RPG that delivers a satisfying blend of nostalgia and innovation. With an accessible, easy mode, engaging combat, and a great sense of humor, it's a must-play for fans of the genre.
This long awaited sequel’s story is filled with adorable characters and combat that is both solid and designed to be busted open make it a great return for Marona in Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero.
Nippon Ichi games test my brain in ways that most do not. The strategies required to work through them run deliberately and distinguishedly deep, and the same can be said of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero.Read More
Set sail to save the day in this grid-less tactical turn-based challenge from the creators of the Disgaea series.
Tactical RPGs are always a hit and miss with gamers but Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is a fun and accessible title for anyone looking to get into the genre and those who already enjoy it. With a fun cast of characters and entertaining, if somewhat simplistic combat, I found myself addicted and had a hard time putting it down.
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is a brand-new sequel to the original Phantom Brave, set just a few months after the first game's events. You play as Marona,
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero can scratch that SPRG itch if you have it, but it is unlikely to be intriguing to those without an interest in the genre.
Phantom Brave returns with a new entry in the series. Featuring a graphical refresh and some inventive mechanics, The Lost Hero is a charming addition to Marona's otherworldly adventures.
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Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is tough to recommend. This is a deep, difficult strategy RPG with a long campaign, tons of characters, and satisfying mechanics. Unless you’re coming here from the Disgaea series. Then it’s a shallow imitation of a superior franchise with an even more inconsequential storyline. On the other hand, if you’ve never played Disgaea, it’s unlikely you’ll encounter this game at all. If you’ve somehow gotten here with no Disgaea in your history and a love of complex strategy RPGs, The Lost Hero will be an excellent adventure. Otherwise, I’m simply not so sure.
When it comes to titles from NIS America, I doubt anyone is going to list Phantom Brave as their favorite all time. To be fair, it’s not a terrible title by any stretch of the imagination: a fairly decent SRPG with cute characters and a whimsical approach to summoning and dismissing troops. However, NIS also publishes Disgaea, which has always done some wild ideas with SRPG elements, as well as Labyrinth of Galleria, which broke my heart back in 2023. Still, Phantom Brave was a fond memory ...