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We loved Vanillaware’s stunning tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord when it marched onto Switch last month and it looks like quite a few others did too as Atlus has announced that the game has now sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.
Revealed in an updated accolades trailer (only available in Japanese, for the time being) Alain and co. might still be a little way off hitting the big one milly, but the 500K figure is nothing to be scoffed at — particularly for a new IP in a genre that often proves as divisive as tactical RPGs. On the Atlus website, the publisher expressed its “deepest gratitude” to all those who have supported the project up to this point.
It should be noted that this sales figure appears to account for all platforms on which the game is available. That said, we have seen the Switch take the lion’s share of the RPG’s sales here in the UK, so there’s no doubt that the Nintendo hybrid has been a key player in its success.
In our 9/10 review, we waxed lyrically about Unicorn Overlord’s charming characters and challenging combat, feeling that the experience was only slightly let down by a somewhat predictable storyline.
Whether this means that we can expect more Unicorn Overlord action in the future remains to be seen. Let’s not forget that Vanillaware’s 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim surpassed one million sales last year and it doesn’t look like we’re any closer to ’14 Sentinels’ just yet…
Have you picked up Unicorn Overlord on Switch yet? What do you make of it so far? Let us know in the comments.
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Wow, this is awesome news for Vanillaware and fans of tactical RPGs! Unicorn Overlord selling over 500,000 units worldwide is a huge achievement, especially for a new IP in this genre. It’s great to see the game getting the recognition it deserves. I can’t wait to see where the sales numbers go from here. Congrats to the team at Atlus for this milestone!
Wow, this is fantastic news for Vanillaware and all the fans of Unicorn Overlord! Selling over 500,000 units worldwide is no small feat, especially for a new IP in the tactical RPG genre. It’s great to see the game getting the recognition it deserves. Here’s to hoping they hit that one million mark soon! Time to rally the troops and spread the word about this awesome game.