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NIS America has unveiled details about the unlockable and DLC characters of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero.

After completing the main story, five characters from other NIS titles will be unlocked. They include Laharl, Valvatorez, and Pirilika from the Disgaea series, Priere from La Pucelle Tactics, and Cornet from Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure.

Additional characters will also be available through a DLC. They include Scarlet, Sprout, Castile, and Walnut from the original Phantom Brave. Also included are Kotomo from Yomawari: Night Alone, The Liar Princess from The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, and Mad Rat & Heart from MAD RAT DEAD.

The Lost Hero is now available for pre-order and fans will have the choice between a standard version or the Limited Edition. The Limited Edition will include the base game along with a collectors box, an art book, an art card set, the official soundtrack, a diorama stand, and a set of coasters.

The game will launch for the PlayStation consoles and Nintendo Switch on January 30th, 2025. The PC version will launch sometime in Spring 2025.

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is the long awaited sequel to Phantom Brave, which was first released on the PlayStation 2 back in 2004. This was followed by a Wii launch in 2009. The game was remastered for the PC in 2016 followed by the Nintendo Switch in 2021.

The sequel continues the story of Marona, a girl who sees Phantoms, and Ash, her Phantom partner. As contractors, they travel to islands to help people in need. After a ghost ship fleet attacks, Marona and Ash are separated. Marona and her new friend, Apricot, must gather the legendary crew that once defeated these spectral foes.

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