Crystal Defenders comes to WiiWare

April 3, 9:32 AMGames ExaminerDaniel Nations

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Crystal Defenders, a popular game on the iPhone and iPod Touch, is making its way to WiiWare. Crystal Defenders is a defensive simulation where you deploy Final Fantasy Tactics characters onto a variety of maps to battle waves of monsters. The first game in the series was released in Japan for mobile phones. Since then, the game has been downloaded over 800,000 times.

The WiiWare version will include numerous improvements to the interface, including a worldwide ranking system that lets players upload their scores and see how they are doing against other players. Crystal Defenders R1 will be released in April while a second version, R2, will be announced later.

Here's the story behind Crystal Defenders R1:

In a land ruled by might and magick, peace is ensured by the benevolent power of the crystals. When a young moogle charged with guarding these crystals learns of an evil presence gathering on the horizon, he calls upon heroes from the far corners of the realm to join forces and stand against this new threat.

Wielders of blade and bow, keepers of arts arcane, unite! As darkness draws nigh, only you can protect the light that binds us. The fate of Ivalice lies in the hands of...the Crystal Defenders!