Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days

Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days

Developers
	Lancarse
	FuRyu Corporation
Publishers
	Bushiroad
Engines
	Lancarse Engine
Release dates
Windows	November 16, 2022
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC, One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	Boost, Cosmetic
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Turn-based
Perspectives	Top-down view
Controls	Menu-based
Genres	CCG, Strategy, Visual novel
Art styles	Anime
Themes	Contemporary, Fantasy, Japan

Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days is a top-down view, strategy, CCG, developed by Lancarse and FuRyu Corporation and published by Bushiroad.

This game is the fifth installment in the Cardfight!! Vanguard series. It is the first in the series to be released outside of Japan, and the first to be released on PC via Steam.

The game, set in the overDress universe, focuses on Yuki Ichidoji, a high-schooler who learns about Vanguard and sets off to find the original members of the Vanguard team, Setsugetsuka, in the hopes of reviving the team to their former glory.

The game was released worldwide on Steam on November 16, 2022.

While the game was positively received, with praise going towards its story, presentation, and faithfulness to the TCG, the game was criticized for its lack of online crossplay, the questionable quality of its English localization upon release, and its high price tag for the base game and its DLC in certain regions.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam

A demo is available from Steam. While progress from the demo cannot be officially transferred over into the final game, the save files from the SAVELOAD subfolder in the VG2_TRIAL folder can be copied over into the same subfolder in the VG2 folder, allowing players to unofficially transfer their progress.

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	Booster packs, rare cards, card sleeves, and additional characters can be purchased, while additional trial decks are available as free downloads.
One-time game purchase	Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Boost	Rare Card Sets, containing rare variants of every card in a booster pack, can be purchased with real money.
Cosmetic	Additional characters and card sleeves can be purchased.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Additional Card Pass	Contains a collection of three additional booster packs and one pre-constructed deck, consisting of Additional Card Sets Vol.1-4.
Additional Card Pass Vol.2	Contains a collection of three additional booster packs and one pre-constructed deck, consisting of Additional Card Sets Vol.5-8.
Additional Card Set Vol.1 [D-BT06]: Blazing Dragon Reborn	Adds a new booster pack to the Shop.
Additional Card Set Vol.2 [D-LBT03]: Lyrical Monasterio ~Summertime Memories!~	Adds a new booster pack to the Shop.
Additional Card Set Vol.3 [D-BT07]: Raging Flames Against Emerald Storm	Adds a new booster pack to the Shop.
Additional Card Set Vol.4 [D-SS03]: Stride Deckset -Chronojet-	Adds a pre-constructed deck to the Deck List.
Additional Card Set Vol.5 [D-BT08]: Minerva Rising	Adds a new booster pack to the Shop.
Additional Card Set Vol.6 [D-BT09]: Dragontree Invasion	Adds a new booster pack to the Shop.
Additional Card Set Vol.7 [D-BT10]: Dragon Masquerade	Adds a new booster pack to the Shop.
Additional Card Set Vol.8 [D-SS04]: Stride Deckset -Messiah-	Adds a pre-constructed deck to the Deck List.
Additional Special Set	Adds a collection of cards from the "Festival Booster 2023" and "Clash of the Heroes" booster packs.
Additional Deck [D-TD01]: Urara Haneyama -Bandmaster of Blossoming Bonds-	Adds a new Trial Deck to the Deck List. Available for free.
Additional Deck [D-TD02]: Michiru Hazama -Demonic Jewel Dragon of the Four Flames-	Adds a new Trial Deck to the Deck List. Available for free.
Additional Deck [D-TD03]: Raika Koshiba -Skyfall Executors-	Adds a new Trial Deck to the Deck List. Available for free.
Character Set 01: Aichi Sendou	Adds Aichi Sendou as a playable fighter, as well as his Deck Recipe and his Character and SD Character Deck Sleeves.
Character Set 02: Toshiki Kai	Adds Toshiki Kai as a playable fighter, as well as his Deck Recipe and his Character and SD Character Deck Sleeves.
Character Set 03: Ren Suzugamori	Adds Ren Suzugamori as a playable fighter, as well as his Deck Recipe and his Character and SD Character Deck Sleeves.
Character Set 04: Urara Haneyama	Adds Urara Haneyama as a playable fighter, as well her Character and SD Character Deck Sleeves.
Character Set 05: Raika Koshiba	Adds Raika Koshiba as a playable fighter, as well as his Character and SD Character Deck Sleeves.
Character Set 06: Taizo Kiyokura	Adds Taizo Kiyokura as a playable fighter, as well as his Character and SD Character Deck Sleeves.
Character Set 07: Chrono Shindou	Adds Chrono Shindou as a playable fighter, as well as his Character and SD Character Deck Sleeves.
Character Set 08: Jinki Mukae	Adds Jinki Mukae as a playable fighter, as well as his Character and SD Character Deck Sleeves.
Character Set 09: Sophie Belle	Adds Sophie Belle as a playable fighter, as well as her Character and SD Character Deck Sleeves.
Character Set 10: Samuel Fredson	Adds Samuel Fredson as a playable fighter, as well as his Character and SD Character Deck Sleeves.
Rare Card Set 01 - 09	Contains SP variants of every card included in every booster pack available in the base game.
Rare Card Set 01 [D-BT01]: Genesis of the Five Greats	Contains SP variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 02 [D-BT02]: A Brush with the Legends	Contains SP variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 03 [D-BT03]: Advance of Intertwined Stars	Contains SP variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 04 [D-BT04]: Awakening of Chakrabarthi	Contains SP variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 05 [D-BT05]: Triumphant Return of the Brave Heroes	Contains SP variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 06 [D-LBT01]: Lyrical Melody	Contains SP variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 07 [D-LBT02]: Lyrical Monasterio ~It’s a New School Term!~	Contains SP variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 08 [D-SS01]: Festival Collection 2021	Contains SP variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 09 [D-SS02]: Festival Collection 2022	Contains SP variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 10 [D-BT06]: Blazing Dragon Reborn	Contains FFR and FR variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 11 [D-LBT03]: Lyrical Monasterio ~Summertime Memories!~	Contains FFR and FR variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 12 [D-BT07]: Raging Flames Against Emerald Storm	Contains FFR and FR variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 13 [D-BT08]: Minerva Rising	Contains FFR and FR variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 14 [D-BT09]: Dragontree Invasion	Contains FFR and FR variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Rare Card Set 15 [D-BT10]: Dragon Masquerade	Contains FFR and FR variants of every card included in this booster pack.
Character Sleeve Set 01	Contains a collection of twelve character card sleeves.
Character Sleeve Set 02	Contains a collection of twelve character card sleeves.
SD Sleeve Set 01	Contains a collection of twelve super-deformed character card sleeves.
SD Sleeve Set 02	Contains a collection of twelve super-deformed character card sleeves.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1881420/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\VG2\SAVELOAD
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1881420/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Display settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Aspect ratios wider than 16:9 are pillarboxed.
Ultra-widescreen		Aspect ratios wider than 16:9 are pillarboxed.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS		Referred to as "Refresh Rate". Choice between 30 or 60 FPS.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

General settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		A keyboard is required to search for cards and input deck names.
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		Japanese-style layout is used for the "Confirm" and "Cancel" buttons (B to select and A to cancel).
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts		Japanese-style layout is used for the "Confirm" and "Cancel" buttons (○ ᴄɪʀᴄʟᴇ to select and × ᴄʀᴏss to cancel).
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	, Wireless (Bluetooth)

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts		Supports Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Sound settings

Event settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for Music, Sound Effect, and Voice.
Surround sound		Stereo only.
Subtitles		Text boxes with character portraits and limited voice acting are utilized for cutscenes in Story Mode. Voiced dialogue during matches are not subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Text language settings

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Japanese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		2	Versus

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	8.1
Processor (CPU)	Quad-core Intel or AMD processor 2.5 GHz or faster	Intel Core i7-3770
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	16 GB
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 DirectX 11 compatible	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

A 64-bit operating system is required.