Renowned Japanese publisher Square Enix of the Final Fantasy fame will soon be bringing Crystal Defenders, an iPhone game based on the Final Fantasty universe, to the iTunes App Store.

Crystal Defenders is a “defense simulation” game that, based on the early screenshots and what limited information is avialable, may be reminiscent of the 1997 Playstation title Final Fantasy Tactics which would give it a bit more depth than a basic tower defense game such as Fieldrunners.

Crystal Defenders is set for release in the Japanese App Store by year’s end, with no word on release dates for other regions.  Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

[ Famitsu via Kotaku ]