Unicorn Overlord
2024 video game / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unicorn Overlord[lower-alpha 1] 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.
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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 |
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Composer(s) | Mitsuhiro Kaneda
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Release | March 8, 2024 |
Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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, returned to score the game. The game has received positive reviews, with particular praise for its gameplay mechanics and visuals, but more mixed sentiments towards its story and design complexity.