Update []: Aaaand now it's out! A free demo of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is available for download on the eShop.
The demo covers the first two chapters of this surprising sequel, and as we mentioned below, you'll be able to transfer your data to the full game when it launches at the end of the month.
Check out the demo trailer up top and check out our original article below for more details on the strategy RPG.
Original story: No one expected Nippon Ichi Software to announce a sequel to the 2004 PS2 strategy RPG.Phantom brave', but more than 20 years later, the company has done just that. Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero sets sail Tune in January 30and for those who want to see what it's all about before release, NIS America has announced that a free demo will be available from January 17 (that's this friday).
In his discovery twitterthe company noted that all save data from the demo carries over to the full version, so you can give the trial your all and not worry about having to redo everything. Ahh, bliss.
But what is this about? The Lost Hero is a naval RPG where you play as Marona, a young girl with the power to contact those beyond the grave — OooOOoo. A fleet of creepy ghost ships is on the prowl, and it's up to you and your spectral friends (and some living ones you pick up along the way) to stop it.
How you do this is through a series of strategic turn-based battles, where you can attach your phantoms to inanimate objects on the playing field and combine them with gadgets to destroy enemies — talk about environmental hazards. It's a strange take on a common genre Fire emblem-sword-centric style, but hey, at least it looks cute.
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero's free demo will hit the Switch eShop this Friday before its full release arrives later this month. We were lucky enough to try it out briefly at last year's Tokyo Game Show, and you can find our full thoughts in the summary below.
