Unicorn Overlord | |
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Developer(s) | Vanillaware |
Publisher(s) | Sega |
Director(s) | Takafumi Noma |
Producer(s) | Akiyasu Yamamoto |
Designer(s) | Wataru Nakanishi |
Programmer(s) | Takafumi Noma |
Artist(s) |
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Writer(s) | Takafumi Noma |
Composer(s) | Mitsuhiro Kaneda
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Release | March 8, 2024 |
Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Unicorn Overlord[a] is a 2024 tactical role-playing game developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus in Japan, and Sega worldwide, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Set on the continent of Fevrith as it is consumed by war, the story follows exiled prince Alain as he gathers allies to liberate the nations of Fevrith from the Zenoiran Empire. Gameplay follows Alain and his army units fighting in large-scale battles, with field movement and battles taking place in real-time.
The concept for Unicorn Overlord was created by Takafumi Noma in 2014. With company founder George Kamitani's blessing, Noma took on the roles of director, programmer, and lead artist. The aim was to create a modern version of classic tactical games from the 1990s. Production took roughly ten years due to overlapping with other Vanillaware projects. Basiscape, a music studio founded by Hitoshi Sakimoto, composed the soundtrack. The game has received positive reviews and sold over one million copies by September 2024. Praise was given to its gameplay mechanics and visuals, but received more mixed sentiment towards its story and design complexity.
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