'Guardian Cross' released today for mobile from Final Fantasy veterans

Guardian Cross, a free-to-play card battle/role-playing game hybrid from publisher Square Enix, is available today for iOS and Android devices, the publisher announced.

Guardian Cross, a free-to-play card battle/role-playing game hybrid from publisher Square Enix, is available today for iOS and Android devices.

"Guardian Cross pits monsters against players who take on the role of Guardians that capture, raise and control over 120 beasts," according to a press release from the publisher. "The game's coliseum system allows players to challenge their captured beasts against others around the world."

The game is the product of several Final Fantasy veterans, including Hiroyuki Ito, who designed the Active Time Battle system for the Final Fantasy RPG series. Longtime Final Fantasy composer Naoshi Mizuta provides Guardian Cross' score, while Akira Oguro provides character designs.

To coincide with the release, players can earn limited edition Final Fantasy 11 and Final Fantasy 14-themed cards by inviting friends to play the game.