Phantom Brave

Phantom Brave
Developer(s)Nippon Ichi Software[a]
Publisher(s)
Director(s)
  • Yoshitsuna Kobayashi
  • Shinichi Ikeda
  • Takeshi Hasegawa
Producer(s)
  • Haru Akenaga
  • Sōhei Niikawa
Designer(s)Yoshitsuna Kobayashi
Programmer(s)Yoshitsuna Kobayashi
Artist(s)Takehito Harada
Writer(s)Sōhei Niikawa
Composer(s)Tenpei Sato
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • JP: January 22, 2004
  • NA: August 31, 2004
  • EU: February 4, 2005
Wii
  • JP: March 12, 2009
  • NA: August 14, 2009
PlayStation Portable
  • JP: October 28, 2010
  • NA: August 3, 2011
  • EU: September 3, 2011
Windows
July 25, 2016[1]
Switch
  • JP: August 26, 2021
  • WW: August 31, 2021
Genre(s)Tactical role-playing game
Mode(s)Single player

Phantom Brave (ファントム・ブレイブ, Fantomu Bureibu) is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2 video game console, developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released on January 22, 2004 in Japan, on August 31, 2004 in North America and on February 4, 2005 in Europe. The North American release was the first game published by NIS America. The game shipped in two "editions", Normal and Special. The Special edition came with a free soundtrack and shortened instruction manual.

An expanded remake for the Wii console, titled Phantom Brave: We Meet Again,[2] was released on March 12, 2009 in Japan.[3] A North American release by NIS America was originally set for June,[4] but was delayed to August 14 to include dual audio and as a result of manufacturing issues.[5][6] In addition to the Wii game disc, NIS America included a DVD which contains official artwork and both animated and non-animated sprites.[5]

The game was ported to the PlayStation Portable with added features under the title Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle. Siliconera teased gamers with a "puzzlehunt", giving them the quote "Maybe that means thank you?"[7] This puzzlehunt eventually came to be the announcement that Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle was set for release in North America and Europe. While US players got both PSN and UMD versions of the game, players in Europe were only offered the downloadable PSN version.[8]

The game was ported to Steam on July 25, 2016. The PC version has all of the added content in both The Hermuda Triangle and We Meet Again. It was also released on August 31, 2021 on Nintendo Switch and PC as part of the Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 compilation. A sequel, titled Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, is set to be released in 2025.[9]

  1. ^ Frank, Allegra (May 16, 2016). "Phantom Brave Is NIS America's Next Steam Port". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Official Japanese Phantom Brave Wii site". Nippon Ichi Software (in Japanese).
  3. ^ Yip, Spencer (December 12, 2008). "Nippon Ichi Porting Phantom Brave To Wii, Adds Plenair?". Siliconera. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  4. ^ McCarroll, John (February 18, 2009). "NIS America Announces Phantom Brave Wii For US Release". RPGFan. RPGFan Media, LLC. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  5. ^ a b NISA (May 29, 2009). "PHANTOM BRAVE: WE MEET AGAIN GAINS DUAL VOICE-OVER" (PDF). NIS America. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  6. ^ Leyanna, Jason (August 11, 2009). "Phantom Brave (Wii) Delayed Three Days". Realm of Gaming. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  7. ^ Yip, Spencer (November 12, 2010). "A Remade Lighter Hunt". Siliconera. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Yip, Spencer (November 16, 2010). "Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Sails To North America In March". Siliconera. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  9. ^ Lada, Jenni (18 June 2024). "Phantom Brave Sequel The Lost Hero Announced". Siliconera. Retrieved 18 June 2024.


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