As soon as gameplay from Unicorn Overlord showed up on screen during today’s Nintendo Direct a certain subset of players will have immediately pegged it as a Vanillaware game, with its gorgeous animation and environments repping their signature style.
The studio, previously known for Odin Sphere, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, and more, is challenging the strategy RPG genre this time around. Fire Emblem is a clear inspiration here, but they appear to be bringing their own flair in ways beyond the art style, too.
Watch the debut trailer below:
As for the title, well, surely it’ll have significance somewhere down the line…
Unicorn Overlord launches for the Nintendo Switch on March 8th, 2024.
Written by Tom Brown
Whether it’s an exciting new entry in a series long established or a weird experiment meant only for the dedicated, Tom is eager to report on it. Rest assured, if Nintendo ever announces Elite Beat Agents 2, he’ll be there.
