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Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm

Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm is a turn-based strategy game set in Ivalice and released on iOS. Like the original Crystal Defenders, it featured jobs from Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

13 May 2009

Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm is a turn-based strategy (tbs) developed by MSF/Winds, released 13 May 2009 on iOS. The main story takes about 5 hrs to finish.

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What Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm is

Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm is a turn-based strategy (tbs) game developed by MSF/Winds and released in 2009. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on iOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In ancient times, mysterious artifacts referred to as Remnants were discovered all over the world. Offering incredible power, they soon came into the hands of the covetous few, and thus was the world's delicate equilibrium shattered. The people were divided into those who ruled and those who were ruled over. War was inevitable. Our story begins a thousand years later...
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm is the 110th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy XI: A Moogle Kupo d'Etat in 2009.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 15 hrs, roughly 3 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm launched on 13 May 2009, within three weeks of Minecraft, Infamous, The Sims 3 and Plants vs. Zombies.

Released around the same time: Minecraft, Infamous, The Sims 3, Plants vs. Zombies.

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Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm — frequently asked questions

When did Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm come out?
Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm was released on 13 May 2009 for iOS.
How long does it take to beat Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm?
The main story of Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm takes around 5 hrs, or 15 hrs for 100% completion.

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