Nitroplus is bringing its seminal 2000 visual novel, Phantom: Phantom of Inferno, to Steam on September 4. Published under the developer's Nitro Origin label, this release mirrors the content found in the 2013 PC port, ensuring that players receive the definitive version of this gritty underworld thriller.
The narrative follows a young man who, after witnessing a series of mafia assassinations while traveling in the United States, is captured by the mysterious organization known as Inferno. Stripped of his past, he is trained by an elite female assassin known as Phantom, eventually becoming a lethal weapon caught in the crosshairs of criminal conspiracies. The Steam version will feature the original Japanese audio track and localized text support in English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.
This title is a significant piece of visual novel history, having spawned multiple iterations across the PC, DVD, and PlayStation 2 in the early 2000s. Its enduring legacy led to the 2009 anime adaptation, Phantom Requiem for the Phantom. Following the 2012 Xbox 360 release, which updated the game's visuals to align with the anime's aesthetic and incorporated its voice cast, this Steam arrival provides a modern gateway to the franchise's dark, high-stakes origins.
