Unicorn Overlord is the RPG Sleeper Hit of the Year

When it comes to the best RPG of 2024, Unicorn Overlord will be in the running, Strategy or not. It's a fantastic game that does the genre of TRPG and SRPG very proud against games like Fire Emblem (still waiting on that new Fire Emblem by the way), Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre and absolutely knocks it out of the park in many ways, so I tried it and here's my review / before you buy type video for it. Check it out.
00:00 Intro
1:16 Story and Structure
6:08 Core Gameplay
8:08 "Complex" Mechanics
11:39 Differences with Fire Emblem
15:08 Overworld and Progression
17:32 Negatives
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[@Mugthief]

As a note, while I hope for a PC Port, Vanillaware has a history of not releasing on PC. Game is available on PS4, PS5, Switch, and Xbox. Footage here is from the Switch Version.

[@HenriqueRJchiki]

just emulate it on Yuzu/Ryujinx and you get an upgraded switch version on PC, I'm playing it on Yuzu and it's absolutely flawless

[@512TheWolf512]

oh crap, really? you should've said so from the start of the video. i almost wasted 30 minutes of my life on an unreleased game.

[@Akrioz]

I played this game for almost 10 hours yesterday and had a blast. Really addictive.

[@scragglie]

i rarely skip battles tbh, just so i can look at the amazing art and animation quality. any berengaria enjoyers?

[@herbertwilliams411]

She’s a monster for beginning to mid. I ended up using his cousin, she’s has the strongest counter in the game.

[@quagsiiiiirrre7228]

Berengaria slays in multiple ways

[@scragglie]

@@quagsiiiiirrre7228 yessir

[@someonewhospams0w0inchat16]

Pair her up with a dark knight if you use her limited skill, they would crush 😎🤙

[@brianpun8028]

Sure, I would like an in depth analysis of this game. It's unique enough to warrant one. Thanks

[@scragglie]

seconding this. although i probly wouldnt learn much as i already have 40 hours in this masterpiece 😂

[@TheHeartThatRunsCold]

What I will say is that normal difficulty falls into an issue of the player being able to blow through maps with a few units. I can already tell based on being at the end, that on expert, tailoring units for specific tasks is required. Especially if you want to go through any of the game's many progression skips. Also, you are only told there are two routes, you can actually go to any of the continents and go through their main quests, and or start the final quest at the start. "Open-ended" is the perfect word for it.

[@herbertwilliams411]

There is no way you can complete the final quest without finishing at least 2 of the other areas. You can probably jump in around level 28-32 with no issues but you will need that stupid ring to survive.

[@Duplucky5]

@@herbertwilliams411 I was close to beat the final quest with lvl 10 characters, just that I wasn't able to beat the final boss but except that, I cleared entirely the map at this level so it's definitly doable. The ring is for a specific ending. If you don't have it, you will not need it, you will just unlock another ending.

[@threeswordssama]

The way I have to retool and tinker with my squads with each new area and then also try to incorporate new characters with new skills into existing squads has just been a joy. I love this game.

[@Trace153]

As long as you go in order that the game clearly suggest you do. They stop you from over leveling by reducing exp gain to a super crawl when you 5 levels over the enemies. It makes it much easier to keep the whole army in sync. With making levels not super important really. Gear is the real difference maker and how you use it.

[@jakecristina54]

Hey, you ended up making a video about it! I'm happy to see it.

[@Mugthief]

It's just too good, people need to know. I'd have kicked myself if I'd missed this game.

[@scragglie]

​@@Mugthiefsame man

[@karayi7239]

I think the colosseum is an amazing demonstration of just how much the "battle preview" takes away from the battles. It's so fun rooting for you units to crit or evade and so on that is completely lost with the battle preview system. Obviously you have MANY MANY battles per stage so it will be tedious watching every battle, and it will be tedious to have to closely examine enemy squads to see if you can beat them or not. But I wish they had a less "certain" preview, perhaps a system that just tells you "advantage/disadvantage". At the VERY LEAST they should've given us the option to turn off the preview. I'm sure this happened to everyone, you toggle on ranged assist and the preview changes to you doing LESS damage and taking MORE damage... this completely breaks immersion by essentially forcing you to do the less logical and less optimal choice just because the other choice rolled very well. It honestly is just immersion breaking to have to "meta game" by changing tactics to look for your god RNG even though the tactics you choose make zero sense as an actual strategy

[@Yannaro_Kim]

Super Robot Taisen only shows the probability to hit and or evade, doesnt show how much damage you'll do. The only real complaint I have with Unicorn Overlord is that they show you how much damage you'll do and how much damage you'll recieve. So it makes it very easy, even on expert mode its not a challenge.

[@DonDezeyTeachesVG]

I’m having a blast with this game! Great video!

[@brianlinden3042]

Uh, I love Sanderson, he's probably my favorite living author, but describing "Game of Thones style political intrigue" as "that Sanderson vibe" sounds like something that only someone who has never read Sanderson would say. He sucks at political intrigue. Does the story have a complicated magic system, which, as you learn more about it, slowly unveils a hidden fundamental truth about the world in a twist that you feel like you should have seen coming, but never actually do?

[@shadowridin913]

I hate to give fame to anything named unicorn. But this game was simply amazing

[@Mito383]

If Unicorn Overlord doesn’t sell a million copies there’s something wrong with the world. This game is amazing in every way. Best game I’ve played in years.

[@derekminna]

Sleeper hit? People have been anticipating this game since it was announced. Its Vanillaware! Nothing "sleeper" about it.

[@lildragon0]

It's my fav SRPG/TRPG of all time.

[@juancarlosrodriguez5022]

I just bought the game on Amazon, for delivery to Bogotá / Colombia. Thanks a lot.

[@VidiverseExplorer]

It's absolutely amazin, been lovin it! A perfect 10

[@lilyofdesire]

Please do a full vid on this game once you complete it!

[@stevewallace1387]

Just started the demo last night and I like the fact its a little bit different

[@shinrahunter]

From your description with the units and members, it sounds reminiscent of Bahamut Lagoon on the Super Nintendo.

[@tchrisbass5650]

Please do another review after two play thru. The game has a totally different feel after the TZ play thru. I missed so much my first time.

[@rabbyd542]

I wasn't super into the game until I got like 9 hours in. Before then it wasn't super interesting but I kept coming back. Now I'm really having fun though. I'm about 18 hours in now trying to fully complete the first province.

[@RoboBoddicker]

One of the best tactical RPGs I've ever played. My only complaint is that the latter half of the game is a bit too easy. Even on Expert I blew right through the last two continents.

[@kevinmokumobi9684]

Love this game. The tactical rpg is on a comeback. Top 3 all time.

[@Bajso84]

Easily my goty. I'm quite confident that nothing else will come close to topping this in the coming 6 months.

[@RichyStarrzUniverse]

I love the idea of tactical games. However, the tactical games that have been released in the past just were not doing it for me. Visually the gameplay looks interesting for me to actually try.. and I would say the way you explained it has peak my interest even more. Therefore, I will purchased it & Dragon’s Dogma 2. 🥳 I wonder which will occupy most of my time 😅

[@captanblue]

Oh yeah, the demo is fire and I'll probably buy the full game wants my demo runs out.

[@Shifft-This]

I''m still playing through it but this game has been wonderful.

[@lanceelopezz223]

Great gameplay. Very addicting/ addictive. 💯

[@EEKman71]

Loved the video. Great analysis. Absokute banger of a game. L&S

[@herbertwilliams411]

You can definitely become over powered in the game, I beat it a day ago. I got to a point where I would rush the enemy commander to end the mission quicker. most of the characters become OP when you get their final skills but they are not all that way without having assist from another unit.

[@4IndieForever]

Hello, are there little towns i can visit in the game or cities?

[@magusi9029]

Demo didn’t do it for me, but I bought it anyway to let the game simmer. Glad I did, the game is great!

[@AlexEternalChamp]

im at about 100 hours into the game and the game was amazing

[@epiclight858]

50 hours in and only on the second continent LOL

[@scragglie]

holy shit man nice. im at about 40 hours rn and still taking drakengard 😂 im takin it slow and not trying to rush anything. this game is better the slower you take it i feel like

[@zackfair6791]

It needs NG+.

[@jrpgaddict7726]

The game is amazing 🤩

[@liksoonlo]

Masutaapiisu!

[@epiclight858]

Game is super fun. Havent seen anything like it in a long time.

[@lildragon0]

I play on Expert and I NEVER used 10 units. At most, I use 4 or 5 units. I play on Expert and I'm already ranked S and have been in all continents.

[@HenriqueRJchiki]

how's it a sleeper hit the game is the fastest selling Vanillaware game ever dude 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JaiArah]

I get sad whenever someone mentions FFT. I wish for a remake so badly

[@epiclight858]

For real. Get rid of ff16 and build a FFT

[@scragglie]

also, to anyone seeing this and thinking its a bit overwhelming, DONT WORRY. the game is incredibly intuitive and tutorializes you VERY well. the mechanical depth and synergies between units and characters are all very well explained by not only the tutorials but also the actual fights and gameplay. if you are on the fence about this one, just buy it already. this game could be 200 bucks and STILL be an absolute steal in terms of quality, content, and value. GOTY hands down.

[@osep5581]

Loved the vid! I'll definitely play this when its on pc!

[@M2-mike]

It won't be haha

[@suvshogun]

I came to the comments to say the worst thing about this game is that is not on PC someone already covered that😂😂

[@emeraldo]

also NTR lovers. This game is for you. lmao Special shoutout to MVC2 music 😊

[@SeanTxty]

> Instantly beloved, many people playing the demo repeatedly to maximize the content they see in the available time and analyze the game > "sleeper hit"

[@MilkTankz]

Max unit list is 5 not 6

[@EEKman71]

Game is worth buying a switch for 1000%

[@epiclight858]

50 hours in and only on the second continent LOL

[@kevo300]

Really is a sleeper. Put me to sleep watching the characters attack on their own.

[@epiclight858]

Just skip the battles lol...

[@eproductions5115]

nah. lmfao

[@crashprime9434]

Not for me, here is the like and the comment. Keep making great videos.

[@Mugthief]

Thanks, will do!

[@GeorgeL909]

I feel like naming the game unicorn overlord was a mistake. Unicorn... Overlord... Like making a deep political Samurai strategy war game and calling it Fancy Pony Shogun.

[@osep5581]

First OuO

[@TennessseTimmy]

Is this an advertisement? Sponsored?

[@Mugthief]

It's ilegal to do a sponsorship without disclosure. Additionally, I always disclose any relationship or recieving review codes of games. Sometimes games can just be very good, and people can talk about why they think they're good.

[@MrGMottas]

How can it be sleeped on if ITS NOT ON PC. so sad

[@M2-mike]

Slept on* man you PC elitists sure are smart. Lol

[@MrGMottas]

@@M2-mike tá, e tu sabe falar português pra se achar bonito no inglês perfeito? You prob just know english and feel smart about it. My point is still right anyway

[@azurekite3870]

dude,vanillware never realease there games on pc at all. only in consoles

[@M2-mike]

@@MrGMottas your point makes no sense actually. I don't think you understand what "Slept on" means. It being on PC or not has nothing to do with it being slept on. אני למעשה גם מדבר עברית אבל נסיון נחמד.

[@someonewhospams0w0inchat16]

​@@MrGMottascry kid, grow up. English is number 1 in the world 😂😂😂

[@heathmcrigsby]

Won't be interested until it's on PC

[@zinv08]

I am interested but I ain't gonna buy a Switch now.

[@wikkedawsome]

@@zinv08it’s on Xbox ps4/ ps5

[@EldenPeasant]

Try Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.

[@Nutt_lemmings]

still waiting on dragons crown outside of emulation.

[@lastalive4809]

Lol guess you won't be playing. Emulate it