The RPG Unicorn Overlord in Trailer + details

The Unicorn Overlord game, developed by Vanillaware and published by ATLUS, is scheduled for release on March 8, 2024 on Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series worldwide. (game in French)

The Unicorn Overlord game features around sixty characters including humans, elves, gigantic beasts, and celestial angels to recruit to join your army. Perform heroic deeds and gain fame among five nations. Travel through a dynamic world, assemble units and lead them in beautiful, animated battles.

Trailer Unicorn Overlord – EN

Today, new information and images for the tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord, introduce allied characters Yunifi, Ramona, Morard, Nigel, Dinah, and Sanatio, enemy characters like Elgor, as well as battle stages, skills, and tactics. Check out the details below.

■ Characters – Unicorn Overlord

Alain, the Protagonist

"The people of Cornia are suffering, Lex. If I turned a deaf ear to their voices... I would have little claim to the throne which I consider my own. »

Crown Prince of the deposed kingdom of Cornia, and son of its queen, Ilenia. After losing his mother at a young age during the rebellion of the Cornian general Valmore, Alain was taken to the island of Palevia by the knight Josef, who taught him sword and strategy until the age of 17.

Yunifi (Protagonist's Ally) (voiced by Hisako Kanemoto)

"Wherever you go, the Frostblooms will always be there to stop you!"

A member of a Bastorias-based resistance group known as the Frostblooms. Yunifi is a prominent archer, essential in the fight against Zenoira. Although she was born to human parents, she was adopted and raised by Ramona.

Ramona (Protagonist's Ally) (voiced by Nanako Mori)

"We have to weather any storm, no matter how fierce!"

Leader of the Bastorias-based resistance group, known as Frostblooms and Yunifi's adoptive mother. Despite being the leader of the owl lineage, Ramona is highly respected by members of all beast races.

Morard (Protagonist's Ally) (voiced by Tomoyuki Shimura)

"But I'd rather see you rot in a cell than burn in hell."

A beastly lion and member of a Bastorias resistance group known as the Frostblooms. Morard possesses immense physical strength and, along with Yunifi, forms the heart of the Frostblooms' ranks.

Nigel (Protagonist's Ally) (voiced by Takayuki Ashii)

"As long as the breath of life flows through me, you will not pass this point."

Leader of the Knights of the Sacred Heart, Nigel rose to the rank of Reverend Knight at a young age and then claimed the role of captain after playing an influential role in Albion's defense against Zenoira.

Dinah (Ally of the Protagonist) (voice of Sayaka Senbongi)

"I am after your leader's life, not yours. Stand aside. »

A beastly vixen and captain of the Snowpetals. Although she quickly becomes angry, Dinah cares deeply about her soldiers, who greatly respect her in return.

Sanatio (Protagonist's Ally) (voiced by Mutsumi Tamura)

"I will, even if I have to suffer eternal damnation as a result."

Angelic assistant to the pontiff and leader of the Heavenswing Knights. As a winged Reverend Knight, Sanatio was identified as a future leader of Orthodoxy from a young age.

Elgor (Protagonist's Enemy) (voiced by Shigeru Chiba)

"Now is the time to set sail. And I'll pay for it with your life. »

Elgor is a Knight of Reimann, a senior commander of Zenoira's Northern Army. Armed with ancient Zenoira armor by Galerius. It is said that no one saw his face and survived to tell the story.

■ Battlefield (Battle Stages) – Unicorn Overlord

Battle stages are the battlefields where allied and enemy units wage war against each other in real time. Each battle stage has victory conditions that must be met in order to complete it.

Unit Deployment and Unit Mobility

Allied units can be deployed from any base flying a blue flag. Select a friendly unit with the cursor to instruct it to move to a target destination. Valor points can be replenished by defeating enemies and liberating cities.

Encounters

When encountering enemy units, select "Battle" from the battle menu to enter the fray.

Change of Positions

When two allied units are in close proximity, one can swap places with the other. Swap and fight based on the state of your allies and compatibility with the enemy unit.

Waiting and First Strike

After losing a battle, the defeated unit is pushed back and enters a state of waiting. Tapping a standby unit will grant the attacking unit a First Strike opportunity.

Endurance and Rest

Participating in a battle consumes stamina. Units with 0 stamina will be unable to move. Resting allows a unit to enter a standby state and recover a set amount of stamina. However, a resting unit is defenseless against enemy attacks and unable to use skills.

Hallowed Horn Ash

Hallowed Horn Ash can be used to avoid a Game Over when the timer expires, your command post is taken by the enemy, or your army is defeated.

Valor Skills

Valor Skills can be used during a battle stage. Different classes have access to different Valor Skills. Valor is also depleted when deploying units, so be sure to spend it wisely.

Traps, Divine Effigies, Encampments and Siege Weapons

Each battle stage includes various facilities that allow you to turn the tide of battle; Divine Effigies to summon cyclones, encampments to heal your units, and more.

■ Battle – Unicorn Overlord

Battles are automatically fought according to various predetermined rules.

Combatants take their turn using Active Skills according to their Initiatives. The battle ends when all combatants have exhausted their Active Points (AP) or one side is defeated.

Active Skills

When it's a fighter's turn comes, they'll use one of their Active Skills. AP is required to use Active Skills.

AP is represented by a red gem. The battle ends when both sides exhaust their AP.

Passive Skills

Passive Skills consume Passive Points (PP) and are activated automatically by reacting to certain conditions, such as attack. Activation requirements vary depending on the passive.

PP is represented by a blue gem. Passive skills cannot be activated without PP.

Tactics and Priority

The tactics you set determine when a character will use which skill and who they will target. Tactics allow you to assign the priority of each skill and up to two conditions for their use.

Without defining any tactics, characters will simply attack the enemy directly in front of them. To fight effectively, it is important to define tactics before entering battle.

Examples of Tactics

Alain's Lean Edge skill recovers HP if he defeats an enemy using the skill. Therefore, targeting the enemy with the lowest HP makes them more likely to defeat their opponent and trigger the healing effect.

Tactics can be prioritized, with the highest priority coming first. Urgent skills, such as recovery skills or others that you want to activate first, can be prioritized first.

—For example, if the tactics below are assigned, the character will attack with Slice no matter what. This means that they will never use Heal to help their allies.

—By adjusting the priority of their tactics with Conditions as shown below, they will use Heal if an ally has less than 50% HP. Otherwise, they'll attack with slice instead. The trick is to give a higher priority to skills with narrower activation conditions.