Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord Set for March 2024 Release

The tactical RPG offers intricate gameplay with extensive customization options and a unique day-night cycle.

Unicorn Overlord, a new game by Japanese developers Vanillaware, is set to release in March 2024. The game is a tactical role-playing game set on the continent of Fevrith, where players play as the exiled prince Alain who is recruiting an army to reclaim his throne.
The game is split into two halves: an overworld where players can explore five nations, recruit troops, liberate towns, and buy equipment, and large-scale battlefields where players engage in real-time, pausable combat with enemy units.
The game is designed to emulate '90s tactical RPGs, with an emphasis on worldbuilding and mechanics. The developers aim to create something intricate and involved, with freedom to approach the game's challenges in any order and extensive customization options.
Players can recruit up to 60 characters, each with their own class types and abilities. The game also features a day-night cycle, with certain classes, such as Werewolves, having special abilities that improve their performance at night.
Unicorn Overlord also features a promotion system, where players can spend the game's 'honors' to upgrade a character's status and introduce new abilities and attacks. The game will be released on Switch, Xbox Series, and PS4 and PS5.