Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Coming to Vita

By Brandon Fusco,
Do you yearn for the golden era of the 2D side-scrolling beat 'em ups from the arcade days? Today, publisher 5pb./Mages has announced that Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds will be coming to the PS Vita in the next couple of days.


Battle Grounds is a spin off from the original Phantom Break franchise, featuring 2D side-scrolling combat action with a Japanese anime art style. This is a modern game and with it comes modern conventions, such as implementing RPG elements to give the game what appears to be a faster paced, 2D version of the twitchy, combo driven Tales of franchise. Four modes will be included in the game: Arcade will bring you the classic, high octane combat of the 8 bit era; Co-op will find you playing through the game with friends; Battleground will pit you against your friends to find the best warrior; and Story will spin you the tale of the battle to stop the nefarious Phantom.

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The Phantom is a man who seeks to unlock his dark powers and unleash them upon the world. By gifting special weapons known as the "Fu-mantion Artifacts" (or F.A.) to young, gifted warriors, he begins to tear the space-time continuum apart. Each time one of these Artifacts is used, the integrity of the continuum is harmed. As the continuum weakens, a rift is created between this world and another, which will unseal his powers. A band of heroes led by Waka, a girl from a clan dedicated to stopping the Phantom, seeks to right his wrongs and rescue Waka's sister, Nagi.

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The games Key Features include:

- Combine the best 8-bit retro aesthetics with modern 3D technology.
- 4 different modes of play: Story, Arcade, Co-op and Battleground.
- Fight as Itsuki, Yuzuha, Waka, and Mikoto from Phantom Breaker, each with their own signature moves and attacks.
- Play as Makise Kurisu from popular anime and game series Steins;Gate, available as DLC.
- Team up with up to 3 of your friends in Co-Op Mode or see who’s the greatest warrior in Battleground Mode.
- Earn experience as you battle through the enemy horde to unlock devastating new skills and build up your attack strength, defense, and speed.
- Battle against ginormous, screen-filling enemies!
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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds is set for release on the PSN starting this July 29th for $12 in the Americas and €10 in Europe. You'll be able to pick up the game for your Vita along with a DLC pack ($6/€5) that allows you to play as Makise Kurisu of Steins;Gate fame.

We've got the full list of Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds (Vita) trophies - check the list for guides to unlocking them.
Brandon Fusco
Written by Brandon Fusco
Brandon is an Editor and TGN's Host with the Most. The most what? The most opinions, the most understanding wife, and the most *funny cat videos. Previously Host of the Trophy Talk Podcast. (*Not Verified)
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