Square Enix announces Deadman’s Cross for PlayStation Vita

Square Enix announced the launch of Deadman’s Cross, a zombie-themed, card battling RPG previously available on mobile devices, launching today via PSN on PS Vita. This version of Deadman’s Cross will feature trophy support, and optimized controls for the Vita platform.

This is a free-to-play title with in-game purchases, sporting cross save functionality between mobile devices and the Vita. Check out the full press release for Deadman’s Cross below, along with the PS Vita launch trailer for the game.

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With over  4.7 million downloads worldwide on the iOS and Android devices, SQUARE ENIX? today announced that its popular zombie card battle RPG, DEADMAN?S CROSS? is now available for the PlayStation?Vita system via the PlayStation?Network among the Americas.

Previously available exclusively on mobile devices, the new enhancements include trophy support and optimized controls for the PlayStation?Vita system. The game is free-to-play with in-game purchases and can carry over saves* from the mobile game so both new players as well as veterans can enjoy the zombie madness on the PlayStation?Vita system.
*Deadman Coins can only be used on the device they were purchased on.

Key features of the game include:

• Over 400 kinds of zombies to catch, enhance and battle. New cards will be continuously introduced through updates
• Battle engine designed by Hiroyuki Ito, creator of FINAL FANTASY??s famed Active Time Battle System
• A First Person Shooter (FPS) element perfectly suited for PlayStation?Vita system controls, giving players an opportunity to defeat deadmen in the field and obtain cards for your arsenal.
• Co-op and PVP play enabled with players across all platforms of the game
• Multi-screen experience that allows players to carry both the story and content between the mobile and PlayStation?Vita system version

Starting today, Welcome Back Campaign is available for a limited time. Players for those who have played DEADMAN?S CROSS in the past and also have not logged into the game once since January 17^th2015 can obtain certain special items when they logged in from today through the end of March.

Additionally, fans can expect a new collaboration event with CAPCOM?s RESIDENT EVIL? REVELATIONS 2 scheduled on February 25^th.