Other notable releases include Giant Squid’s Sword of the Sea, launching on the same day worldwide for PS5 and PC. Subscribers can also check out Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End and the Secret Key, Coral Island, Earth Defense Force 6, Harold Halibut, Indika and Unicorn Overlord. It’s a solid line-up, especially for role-playing game fans.

However, that’s not all for Premium/Deluxe subscribers, as they can also play Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, two legendary PS One classics, on PS4 and PS5. Both titles support quick save, custom filters, rewind and up-rendering for a smoother experience.

Speaking with GamesRadar, game director Takafumi Noma thanked fans for their strong reception for Unicorn Overlord, before stating that currently, Vanillaware doesn’t have DLC or sequels planned. Noma went on to add, however, that he personally hopes to make more Unicorn Overlord content at some point in the future, whatever form that ends up taking.

“We are profoundly grateful for the sheer number of players who have embraced our vision for a new strategy RPG,” the director said. “Many of these players have expressed a wish for DLC or a sequel to the game. While there are currently no plans for further development of this nature, I definitely wouldn’t say no if it were up to me. It would be great if we could make this happen sometime down the line.”

Publisher Atlus announced earlier this year that Unicorn Overlord had sold over 1 million units, while critical reception for the title has also been nearly universally positive, so there’s certainly a chance that Vanillaware decides to capitalize on that success, even if the developer hasn’t traditionally been known to do sequels.

Meanwhile, during the interview, Noma also reiterated that there are no current plans to bring the game to PC.

Unicorn Overlord is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.

Atlus has announced that Unicorn Overlord has now exceeded 1 million units sold worldwide. To commemorate the milestone, the company has also showcased new artwork by Vanillaware’s Takashi Noma, depicting three of the game’s characters in Berengaria, Melisandre, and Rosalinde. Check out the tweet below. 

By the end of March, within less than a month of its release, Unicorn Overlord had sold over 500,000 units worldwide, so with as many units sold since then, it’s maintained decent momentum, especially when compared to past Vanillaware titles. 

As per job listings emerging earlier in the year, Vanillaware is currently working on a new fantasy action RPG. Read more on that through here.

Unicorn Overlord is available on PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X/S. Vanillaware has previously confirmed it doesn’t intend to bring the game to PC.

Taking to Twitter via its official account, Vanillaware recently confirmed brief details on its next game. Confirming that it’s looking to staff up and directing prospective applicants to listings for various positions, the studio has revealed that it’s working on a new fantasy action RPG.

What exactly it’ll mean for Vanillaware to be making an action RPG remains to be seen – from Unicorn Overlord’s turn-based combat to 13 Sentinel’s real-time strategy, the studio has tried its hand at several different things in the past – but with listings looking for 2D artists and background designers, it would seem that at least in terms of aesthetic and visual design, the project won’t be too different from Vanillaware’s past games.

The developer has also showcased a piece of artwork for the title to go along with its aforementioned tweet. Check it out below.

In the meantime, Unicorn Overlord is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. It has sold over 500,000 units worldwide.

ヴァニラウェアでは新規ファンタジーアクションＲＰＧの開発スタッフを募集しております！
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— ヴァニラ坊や (@vanillaware_boy) May 21, 2024

Though the trailer was uploaded on March 22nd, it looks to have become available recently. For comparison’s sake, the developer’s last major game, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, launched in Japan in November 2019 and worldwide in September 2020. It would sell over 300,000 copies by January 2021.

Of course, Unicorn Overlord is available for several more platforms while also seeing a simultaneous worldwide release. It also doesn’t hurt that the gameplay leans more toward tactical strategy role-playing while offering a compelling story and cast of characters. However, PC players hoping for a port may have to keep waiting. Head here to find out why.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, meanwhile, is still in second place. The action RPG has seen a slow start in the region compared to past mainline Final Fantasy titles, but it sold an additional 11,000-plus units last week, and by this time next week, its total sales in the region will almost certainly have crossed the 300,000 mark.

On the hardware front, all consoles saw a decline in sales. The Nintendo Switch was, unsurprisingly, once again the top-selling console of the week in Japan, moving over 42,000 units, while the PS5 followed in second place, having sold over 26,000 units over the course of the week.

You can check out the full hardware and physical software sales charts for the week ending March 17 below.

Software sales (followed by lifetime sales):

1. [NSW] Unicorn Overlord – 16,012 (56,003)
2. [PS5] Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – 11,497 (298,635)
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 9,031 (5,748,900)
4. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 8,257 (1,787,466)
5. [NSW] Mario vs. Donkey Kong – 7,680 (124,441)
6. [NSW] Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku: Isshoni Exercise – 7,011 (21,139)
7. [NSW] MACROSS Shooting Insight – 6,961 (New)
8. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! – 5,947 (1,011,957)
9. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,872 (3,470,376)
10. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 5,626 (4,251,794)

Hardware sales (followed by last week’s sales):

• Nintendo Switch – 42,883 (65,898)
• PS5 – 26,516 (39,064)
• Xbox Series X/S – 1,496 (3,746)

The fantasy tactics RPG occupies three places in the top 10, with the Nintendo Switch version taking first place with over 40,000 units sold), the PS5 version slotting in at No. 3 (over 24,000 units sold), and the PS4 version coming in at No. 8 (over 8,000 units sold). In total, Unicorn Overlord has sold 74,186 physical copies in Japan, which is more than twice as much as what developer Vanillaware’s previous title, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, managed- though that launched for only one platform, unlike Unicorn Overlord.

Meanwhile, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has fallen down to second place. It debuted on top of the charts last week, but saw relatively underwhelming sales by the series’ standards. In its second week, it has seen a 91% drop in sales, which is more or less in line with the second week sales drops seen by Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

On the hardware side of things, the Nintendo Switch continues to see increased sales, bafflingly enough. With over 62,000 units sold, it was once again the best-selling console of the week in Japan, with the PS5 following behind, selling over 39,000 units (down from over 48,000 units the preceding week).

You can check out the full hardware and physical software sales charts for the week ending March 10 below.

Software sales (followed by lifetime sales):

1. [NSW] Unicorn Overlord – 40,991 (New)
2. [PS5] Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – 24,482 (287,138)
3. [PS5] Unicorn Overlord – 24,398 (New)
4. [NSW] Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku: Isshoni Exercise – 14,128 (New)
5. [NSW] Mario vs. Donkey Kong – 13,238 (116,761)
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 11,669 (5,739,869)
7. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 11,417 (1,779,209)
8. [PS4] Unicorn Overlord – 8,797 (New)
9. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! – 7,053 (1,006,010)
10. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 6,460 (4,246,168)

Hardware sales (followed by last week’s sales):

• Nintendo Switch – 65,898 (62,531)
• PS5 – 39,064 (48,067)
• Xbox Series X/S – 3,746 (2,351)

In a recently published message on its website, the company thanked players in Japan for “the very positive reception”, which, it turns out, has seen its physical copies go out of stock within days of release. Atlus has apologized for the supply shortages, and says that another shipment is coming in soon- though players may want to pre-book their copies, given how popular the game has proven in Japan.

Vanillaware’s CEO George Kamitani recently revealed that the studio ran out of funding during Unicorn Overlord’s development, and had to dip into its own pocket to get it past the finish line, so the developer will certainly be relieved to see the game performing well.

Unicorn Overlord is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. Atlus says there are currently no plans to bring the game to PC.

Fellow new release, Vanillaware and Atlus’ Unicorn Overlord, also debuted in the top 10, finding itself in the No. 7 position. Vanillaware-developed titles haven’t generally been the biggest, most mass market sellers, so a debut in seventh place may have been a decent one for the fantasy tactics RPG. 60 percent of its physical launch week sales came on the Nintendo Switch, 34 percent on PS5, and 5 percent on Xbox Series X.

Meanwhile, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which saw a somewhat underwhelming physical launch debut last week, fell down to No. 2, with its sales dropping 89 percent week-on-week. Though a second-week drop is far from unusual, Dring says an 89 percent drop is “on the higher side of normal.” The action RPG also saw a relatively weaker launch in Japan last week, by the series’ usually high standards.

Unicorn Overlord is No.7 in the UK boxed charts. Granted, it doesn’t take much to get in there these days. But still!

WWE 2K24 is No.1, with launch sales up 26% on the debut of WWE 2K23. Nice!

FF7: Rebirth is down to No.2 with an 89% drop week-on-week.

All physical data.

— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) March 10, 2024

It’s on the higher side of normal

— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) March 10, 2024

60% Switch. 34% PS5. 5% Xbox. But digital differences between those could explain that

— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) March 10, 2024

Even with the Liberation Army by his side, it’s not an easy task. Alain can recruit more allies by exploring, meeting different characters (over 60 in total) and completing side quests. The campaign involves liberating towns and forts and rebuilding them to allow vendors and taverns to operate for various benefits.

Combat is akin to auto-battling, with players able to set conditions for skills and passives going in. They can also swap units in battle to reinforce others, with several classes to choose from. For more details, check out the combat trailer here. Unfortunately, despite Atlus bringing several of its current titles to PC, there are no plans to port Unicorn Overlord to the platform.