{"id":9243,"date":"2026-09-04T08:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T00:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/eminence-in-shadow-phantom-echoes-ps5-switch2-2027\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T08:23:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T00:23:02","slug":"eminence-in-shadow-phantom-echoes-ps5-switch2-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/eminence-in-shadow-phantom-echoes-ps5-switch2-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes \u2014 PS5 and Switch 2 Roguelite Announced for 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shadow Garden is taking the roguelite route. NIS America and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudedleopard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clouded Leopard Entertainment<\/a> revealed <strong>The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes<\/strong> during Sony&#8217;s State of Play Japan on 3 September &#8212; a 3D action roguelite based on Daisuke Aizawa&#8217;s beloved isekai series, coming to PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC in 2027. Clouded Leopard is handling the Asian release, which means Singapore fans can expect a physical edition through the usual local channels.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eos_ann-scaled.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes announcement key art\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Team Caravan \/ NIS America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes?<\/h2>\n<p>Developed by Team Caravan, Phantom Echoes drops players into the shoes of Alpha &#8212; one of Shadow Garden&#8217;s elite Seven Shadows &#8212; rather than the usual Cid Kagenou viewpoint. The game uses an <strong>Awakening system<\/strong> that randomly assigns abilities at the start of each run, with players building a unique combat loadout from a wide pool of skill combinations every playthrough. It is a classic roguelite loop: die, start over with a new build, and gradually push deeper into whatever threat the Eminence has conjured this time.<\/p>\n<p>Alpha, Delta, and Shadow himself all appear in the first trailer. Whether additional Shadow Garden members are playable or function as support mechanics has not yet been confirmed.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eos_img_001.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Alpha in combat in The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Team Caravan \/ NIS America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Watch the First Trailer<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c9V5ugavBQU\" title=\"The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes - First Trailer | PS5 Games\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes &#8211; First Trailer &#8212; via PlayStation on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Singapore and Asia Availability<\/h2>\n<p>The Asia release is handled by <strong>Clouded Leopard Entertainment<\/strong>, the same publisher behind a number of Japanese titles distributed locally in Singapore and across the region. Physical versions of their releases typically reach major game retailers and electronics chains in Singapore, though confirmed local pre-order details have not been announced yet.<\/p>\n<p>The PC release spans both Steam and the Epic Games Store, so Singapore players on either platform are covered. No regional pricing has been confirmed at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eos_img_002-scaled.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ability selection roguelite system in Phantom Echoes\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Team Caravan \/ NIS America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Eminence in Shadow Series<\/h2>\n<p>For readers new to the franchise: The Eminence in Shadow follows Cid Kagenou, a high-school student obsessed with becoming an &#8220;eminence in shadow&#8221; &#8212; a behind-the-scenes puppeteer who secretly controls events. He gets truck-kun&#8217;d, reincarnates in a fantasy world, recruits girls he turns into elite fighters (the Shadow Garden), and invents a fictional enemy cult called Diablos &#8212; which turns out to actually exist. The series leans hard into self-aware isekai parody and has built a committed fanbase across Southeast Asia since the anime adaptation aired.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eos_img_003-scaled.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes gameplay screenshot\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Team Caravan \/ NIS America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Phantom Echoes joins a growing catalogue of anime-franchise action games aiming at the roguelite space. Keep an eye on Clouded Leopard&#8217;s official channels for pre-order and pricing news closer to the 2027 launch window. Browse more <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">game news<\/a> for other upcoming titles confirmed for Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"release window 2027 only, no SGD price yet\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes is a 3D action roguelite for PS5, Switch 2 and PC \u2014 Asia release via Clouded Leopard Entertainment, launching in 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":9239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[1476,122,317,1414,1475],"class_list":["post-9243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-clouded-leopard-entertainment","tag-jrpg","tag-nis-america","tag-roguelite","tag-the-eminence-in-shadow"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eos_ann-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-2p5","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9232,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ghost-of-yotei-most-wanted-jin-sakai-characters-october-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":9243,"position":0},"title":"Ghost of Y\u014dtei: Jin Sakai Returns in Most Wanted \u2014 All Four Characters Detailed","date":"September 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Sucker Punch's September 3 State of Play trailer reveals Jin Sakai as a playable fighter in Ghost of Y\u014dtei: Most Wanted, with all four characters' full kits now detailed.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ghost-yotei-most-wanted-jin-sakai-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":8906,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/serious-sam-shatterverse-launch-august-31-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":9243,"position":1},"title":"Serious Sam: Shatterverse Launches Tomorrow \u2014 Co-Op Roguelite FPS Out August 31","date":"August 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Serious Sam: Shatterverse drops August 31 on PS5, Xbox Series X\/S, and PC. 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