Enter the land of Brittania, center stage to an epic fight of good and evil! Protect the kingdom from the likes of demons alongside the famed Seven Deadly Sins knights in this mobile addition of the franchise. This now turned-based role-playing game (RPG) in mobile app form originated as a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki. With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, the original manga spawned an enormous franchise, spanning multiple media platforms. Joining a TV show, original video animation, the film Prisoners of the Sky, multiple spin-off mangas, four light novels, and video games like Unjust Sin and Knights of Britannia, the newest addition Grand Cross enters as a mobile game, accessible from mobile devices and computers alike.

The Story: Unfolding Carefully Crafted Chapters
Broken into excitement-building chapters, each complete with a specific set of quests and rewards, players make their way through the lands of Britannia. In a setting that is reminiscent of the Middle Ages in Southern Europe, the Seven Deadly Sins must defeat demons, take down the Holy Knights, and reclaim their lost honor. Each new chapter will reveal a new village to explore and help flesh out the ever-expanding world.

The Characters: Familiar Friends to Fight Alongside
One of the best features of the new game for franchise followers is the customizable outfits, accessories, and hairstyles. Each character may be fully designed and equipped as the player sees fit. Here's a list of who's in the game. Spoiler alert: fan-favorite Hawk, the tavern pig returns!

Princess Elizabeth, the catalyst to the adventure. With a gentleness unbecoming her title, she seeks The Seven Deadly Sins to save her kingdom from ruin.

Hawk, the pig who speaks to humans and all-around good guy. He works as a waiter at the Boar Hat tavern, the central hub of the game.

Meliodas, the representation of wrath and leader of the group of knights.

Diane, the strong and large Giant, serving as the envy and innocent archetype.

Ban, a sinuous man with the gift of immortality and curse of greed.

King, a sensible and kind-hearted boy, representing sloth.

Gowther, the pink-haired, androgynous knight of lust with a knack for the awkward and insensitive.

Merlin, the tempting mage of gluttony straight from the King Arthur's Round Table.

The Gameplay: Welcome to the Chess Game
The mobile game has so many different components that it can be difficult to decide where to start.

First up, consider the skills themselves. With both unique to character moves and ultimate limit breaks, the action never dulls. An interesting feature of the game is skill synthesis, which allows players to combine skills and level them up faster together.

This RPG is turn-based, and as such, it is up to the player to employ a winning strategy. While seemingly straight forward, in the beginning, the gameplay in Grand Cross develops quite quickly into a master chess game. In a dynamic and versatile battle system, players must continuously create new skill and character combinations to outmatch their opponents and the forces of evil.

One component of the battle system includes a card-based activation of skills. This adds a great deal of strategy to the game, as players must decide when to play the hard-hitting moves and when to save them. The Ultimate Move is also activated via card, and insider tip: Only use in dire situations.

Extra Modes: Team Up or Against Your Friends
Finally, an interesting mobile RPG with a killer story that can be played with friends! Pit yourself against your friends or team up with them in two revolutionary modes offered in Grand Cross.

In the Death Match mode, two players enter an arena to battle it out. With unique PvP content,Grand Cross goes beyond the traditional, inconsequential fighting.

Also with unique content, the co-op mode gives friends a chance to write a story together. Here, two players can join forces to hunt demons together.

Graphics
A mobile game with origins as an anime must have good graphics and stunning visual performance. This game certainly does justice to Suzuki's world. With smooth lines and artful color, the beloved characters come to life, popping as never before on the small screen. Even the graphics during battle have been optimized to including incredible sweeping camera action! Players truly become immersed in the gameplay.

Final Thoughts
The newest addition to the enormous Seven Deadly Sins franchise comes in as the mobile game Grand Cross. With insane graphics, familiar characters, burgeoning story additions, and a turned-based strategy battle system, it truly is for everyone. Whether a fan of the franchise, RPG player, mobile game player, all of the above, or somewhere in between, there's something for you here. Install on your mobile device or download to your desktop today and help defend beautiful Britannia alongside the knights, The Seven Deadly Sins!