Unicorn Overlord is a special game that deserves attention from fans of JRPGs. And especially those who complain that the industry needs to expand the concept or take risks.
The game was released in March 2024 on PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. This is an ambitious Vanillaware project that has been in development for about 8 years.
The game was in development for so long that during this time Vanillaware managed to see how much the industry had changed, and only reached one of the The original planned platforms were PS4, as the project began as a game for PS4 and PS Vita.
Akiyasu Yamamoto, producer of Unicorn Overlord at Atlus, said that “shortly after the release of Odin Sphere Leifthrasir company Vanillawre arranged a presentation of Unicorn Overlord. The game was developed in parallel with 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.”
“When Atlus and Vanillaware began work on Unicorn Overlord in 2016, the game was intended only for PS4 and PS Vita. But over the past 8 years, the video game industry has undergone radical changes, and as a result Vanillaware asked to release Unicorn Overlord worldwide and expand development.”
Yamamoto explained that Atlus agreed and, like 13 Sentinels, the PS Vita version was canceled but released on other platforms. Sold over 500,000 copies in less than a month.