Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero details post-game NIS cameo characters, DLC, and Skullrock Island facilities

As a seasoned gamer with over two decades of experience under my belt, I must say that Phantom Brave has caught my attention like a phantom in the night. The intricate strategy and captivating storyline have me hooked, and I can’t help but compare it to my own life: just as Marona navigates her way through the mystical world of Ivoire, so too do we all navigate our lives, seeking adventure and uncovering hidden treasures.

NIS America has shared fresh images and details about the upcoming game titled “Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero“. This new information covers appearances of characters from after the main storyline, downloadable content characters, and the flexible gameplay options on Skullrock Island.

Following The Lost Hero’s gameplay, players will meet characters from various NIS games such as Laharl (Disgaea series), Valvatorez (also Disgaea series), Pirilika (Disgaea series), Priere (La Pucelle Tactics), Cornet (Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure), and Asagi (Makai Wars).

Besides the characters from the post-game, additional ones will be offered as downloadable content, such as Scarlet, Sprout, Castile, Walnut (all from Phantom Brave), Kotomo (Yomawari: Night Alone), The Liar Princess (The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince), Mad Rat & Heart (Mad Rat Dead), and Samayoi the Wanderer (Bar Stella Abyss). Unfortunately, pricing information for these DLC characters has not been disclosed yet.

NIS America has provided information about some of the game’s locations, as shown in the images in the gallery below. The game titled Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is scheduled for release on January 30, 2025 across multiple platforms, including PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. A Steam version will be made available at a later date.

NIS America Inc. is thrilled to unveil additional content, DLC, and core aspects of the “choose your own path” strategy RPG titled Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero. This game will be available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on January 30, 2025, with the Steam version to follow in the spring of 2025.
Once you finish the main tale of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, five characters hailing from renowned Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. games will show up in the additional content called Postludes! These characters include Laharl, Valvatorez, and Pirilika from Disgaea, Priere from La Pucelle Tactics, Cornet from Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, as well as the widely adored Asagi!
In the distinctive 3D style of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, each character is charmingly depicted. Players are excited to uncover the ways these characters from disparate worlds interact during Marona and her companions’ thrilling escapades!
Beyond the Postludes, players can anticipate delving into characters from additional well-known games by Nippon Ichi Software within the realm of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, thanks to downloadable content (DLC).
The cast of characters features Scarlet, Sprout, Castile, and Walnut who were originally in Phantom Brave, Kotomo from Yomawari: Night Alone, The Liar Princes from The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, and Mad Rat & Heart from MAD RAT DEAD. As a bonus, Samayoi, the Wanderer from the Japan-exclusive BAR Stella Abyss, can be obtained as downloadable content!
Enjoy the limitless fun of Skullrock Island
At Skullrock Island, Marona’s group’s headquarters, you can control different facilities to offer services. To access a new facility, just produce a unit of the necessary class type. These facilities provide various advantages, such as a Store where you can buy items, and a Juice Bar, which enables you to share EXP among your comrades.
As a passionate player, I can’t help but get excited about the Additional Features that take my gaming experience to new heights! These features include Dungeon Creation, Fusion, Awakening/Reincarnation, Titles, and so much more, providing almost endless possibilities for enjoyment. For comprehensive insights into the different Facilities and their advantages, I highly recommend checking out the media kit below.
Introducing the Facilities of Skullrock Island
Marina
By strengthening your pirate ship, you are able to increase your entire party’s stats.
Based on the pirate ship you select, your enhanced attributes will vary. These ships can perform functions such as boosting the Experience Points (EXP) earned to aid in leveling up, or enhancing movement and jumping capabilities for maps featuring significant elevation differences. Make sure to pick the most suitable ship according to your current scenario!

Skills
Abilities refer to actions that can be employed during conflict, encompassing attacks, recovery, or enhancements. Some Abilities inflict substantial damage on a single foe, others harm multiple adversaries simultaneously within a broad area, some can restore health to numerous allies, and so forth. Strategically selecting your Abilities can significantly alter the course of a battle!
Skills associated with a character’s class or species can significantly boost their attributes, knock opponents off the battlefield, reduce damage received, amplify gadget effectiveness, extend the reach of attacks, and offer numerous other advantages. Take your time and have fun experimenting with various skill sets to conquer battles effortlessly!
While it’s true that you can acquire numerous skills, there comes a point when you might reach your capacity for learning. In such cases, it may be essential to let go of some previously acquired skills using the “Skill Order” command. Fortunately, skills that have been forgotten can always be relearned whenever needed.
Fusion
Enhance an item by combining it with Mana and resources. In case you acquire a fresh weapon and realize your previous one is no longer necessary, consider using Fusion instead. This process will boost the HP and other attributes of the new weapon, allowing you to wield this upgraded version during battles.
You can also convert items into Mana to obtain the item’s Title!
Titles
Titles serve as identifiers that influence a thing’s standing. Every item or unit comes with its own Title initially, and each Title carries distinct impacts. You are free to assign Titles at your discretion, so if you come across an item bearing a potent Title, don’t forget to consider transferring it to another!
You can assign titles to the dungeons you’ve constructed. By giving a title to a dungeon, each floor you successfully clear enhances that title’s attributes! Battle various dungeons to amplify your titles and employ them to boost your characters and gear!
Juice Bar
At the Juice Bar, you can share earned experience points among various characters. As you elevate the Juice Bar’s level, you’ll gain the ability to store a greater amount of experience points.
With the help of the Juice Bar, you can quickly boost the rank of a freshly formed ally or take a reborn ally from level 1 to a higher level. This handy device is perfect for enhancing your character’s strength!
If you boost the EXP proportion at the Juice Bar beyond 100%, characters you send into battle won’t gain any EXP, but the Juice Bar will accumulate more than 100% of the total EXP instead! What a fantastic offer!
Awaken/Reincarnate
By using Awaken/Reincarnate, you can change a unit’s class or increase the Spirit (stat bonus).
The “Awakening” aspect enhances units, enabling them to preserve their existing levels and gather the associated quantity of Spirit.
It’s a great way to keep the same class, race, and level while still powering that unit up.
In the concept of reincarnation, a character may undergo a transformation in which their class or species is altered, and they are returned to a starting level of 1. However, they retain their previously acquired skills, abilities, and titles.
Upon reincarnation, you’ll acquire the spirit level of the character you’re assuming, allowing you to allocate it to their stats. This makes them significantly stronger than an average Level 1 character. Moreover, retaining the skills and abilities from their previous class or race, they will become a distinct and exceptional unit in the game.
In order to utilize either the concept of Awakening or Reincarnation, you’ll need significant items known as “Changebooks” and “Eggs” respectively, which play crucial roles in these processes.
By constantly reincarnating, you can surpass class limitations and assemble a team with abilities that align perfectly with your ideals!
Create Dungeons
Through generating various labyrinths and conquering them, you can advance your troops, discover loot, and bolster Titles. These labyrinths are constructed with the aid of a Chart. The chart’s title will dictate the labyrinth’s location, enemies, stats, and potential treasures.
In designing your own dungeon, feel free to pick its name. Once you conquer the dungeon, the title you selected becomes your reward.
Be sure to level up all the Titles you create!

Additionally, you’ll find bonus areas on the floors which grant extra Experience Points (EXP). Moreover, keep in mind that every tenth level could host an unexpected event, during which you may come across a unique item exclusive to dungeons – the Slot Machine.
This gives you the chance to earn more EXP, Mana, or BOR. If you’re lucky, you might get a rare item, but if you’re unlucky, something horrible might happen. Still, it’s a great chance to strike it rich and power up!

Salvage
Locate the concealed loot within a specified maritime area by sending out Salvage teams. The duration required for completion and the rewards gathered can vary based on the location and the strategies employed by the sent Salvage team.
Your crew will search for items automatically as time passes, no matter whether you clear a stage or progress the story, so be sure to send those groups out! What a convenient service!
Gadgets
Create and power up Gadgets to summon on the battlefield!
Employ the tools you’ve crafted to demolish obstacles, fetch objects, and execute unique abilities during combat, offering a variety of strategies for navigating each level!