- Released
May 15, 2000
9,659 days ago- Platforms
- PS3
- PSP
- PS1
- Ratings
Release dates
North America dates- Mar 1, 20115,717 days agoCompatibility Release
- PS3
- PSP
- May 15, 20009,659 days ago
- PS1
About
Adventure into a world of unparalleled depth and danger with SquareSoft's Vagrant Story. In this sweeping dungeon-crawling epic you play as Ashley Riot, a young assassin and spy for the organization known as Riskbreakers. Your goal is to unravel a deep and twisted plot and come to terms with the recent death of your wife and child. If this sounds a bit too cerebral never fear. Your path to recapturing your sense of humanity hinges on the destruction of countless vicious monsters and the exploration of dark and dangerous dungeons. Vagrant Story is awash in gorgeous scenery and features designs from Yasumi Matsuno and Akihiko Yoshida, the acclaimed artists and creators behind Final Fantasy Tactics.
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Screenshots
How long to beat
HowLongToBeat ↗ · 157 players- Main story
- 24 h
- Main + extras
- 32 h
- Completionist
- 65 h
Reviews
Game info
- Released
- 2000 · see every game from that year
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
Studios
Age ratings
- ESRBTAnimated Violence
- PEGI16Violence
- CEROBViolence
- USK12No content descriptors
- GRAC12+Violence
- ACBMA 15+No content descriptors
Themes & tags
- Action
- Fantasy
- attributes
- backwards compatibility
- boss fight
- british accent
- digital distribution
- greatest hits
- interactive battle system
- magic
- new game plus
- non-player character
- not-so-bad guys
- old-fashioned english
20 more tags
- one-man army
- pausable real time combat
- platform exclusive
- playstation network
- playstation tv support
- playstation underground
- polygonal 3d
- psone classics
- real-time combat
- religious themes
- save point
- secret history
- sequel
- spiky-haired protagonist
- spiritual successor
- status effects
- traps
- treasure chest
- victory music
- weapon workshops
Story & names
Vagrant Story is set in the fictitious city of Leá Monde, while the kingdom of Valendia is engulfed in civil war. Leá Monde is an old town with a history spanning more than two millennia. Located on an island surrounded by reefs, the walls have been the "witness of many battles" and are "stronger than the mightiest forts of Valendia". In its golden years, Leá Monde was a thriving community until an earthquake struck the town 25 years before the game, destroying the city and leaving the ground unstable.
The Grand Cathedral and the Temple of Kiltia are at the center of the city. This area is surrounded by the west and east districts, both in fairly good shape, as well as the massive, fortress-like City Walls. Beneath the ground are an abandoned mineshaft and limestone quarry, the shadowy labyrinths of an "Undercity", and the dark Iron Maiden dungeon. The maze-like Snowfly Forest, named for the so-called snowflies that can be found within, covers part of the city. Other locations include the Graylands, the setting for the prologue event; and Valnain, the city where the Valendia Knights of Peace's Headquarters is located. While Valendia and Leá Monde are fictitious, the game's scenery is inspired by real-life landscapes of the southwest of France, including the city of Saint-Émilion.
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Also known as
- Vagrant StoryJapanese title - romanization
- Medieval Gear SolidAlternative title
Release dates by region
13 releases in 5 regions
north america
japan
The Ivalice Alliance series
All 13 games
Final Fantasy Tactics1997
This gameVagrant Story2000
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance2003
Final Fantasy XII2006
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings2007
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions2007 · Expanded edition
Final Fantasy XII International: Zodiac Job System2007 · Expanded edition
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift2007
Crystal Defenders2008
Crystal Defenders R12009
Crystal Defenders R22009
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age2017 · Expanded edition
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