I went from not caring about the game to downloading the demo and fell in love with the game. Got addicted and hit that 7 1/2 time limit and now I seriously can’t wait to pick this up at GameStop. Can’t wait.
@@pjzelda75 and the game is just gorgeous to look at. Most of the time I do skip the battle animations to speed up time but I’ve caught myself just sit back and see the beautiful animations.
You had me at Vanillaware. Had no idea they were releasing a new project, but now I'm ridiculously excited. One of the most consistent yet underrated devs.
Played the demo for about 6 hours and I’m sold. Really cool, really unique, and in 2024 it feels like one of the rare “complete” games at release. All the menus art has style and care and effort put into it too. Pre-ordered digitally for day one 👍🏼
I knew even before I played the demo I was going to like this game because I love turn-based and strategy JRPGs and the demo really hooked me, preordered the collectors edition.
I remember as a kid I played Ogre Battle 64 for the first time. Got it because I loved the way the art looked. But I just couldn't get a handle on it. Then one day, months later, don't even know the reason but I put it in the 64 again and I tried playing it. I don't know how or why but something just clicked and I suddenly got it and just couldn't get enough the game. I'm so absolutely thrilled how close this is to Ogre Battle 64.
Im glad you mentioned Dragon Force. While theres no doubt that Unicorn Overlord is inspired by Ogre Battle; it is clear it also draws inspiration from Dragon Force, and most people fail to mention that. Dragon Force is a hidden gem, ine of the best SRPG of this kind, and unfortunately never made it out of SEGA Saturn.
I underestimated Vanillaware. I bought 13 Sentinels but have not touched it yet. After beating this demo I have full faith in them and will be there day one.
Lmao, game looks good and I love when RGT mentioned the demo he made sure to include all of the systems but had to edit it in. I like his style always poking fun at everyone while producing content everyday.
Thanks a lot for the analisys RPG85, my expectations for this game increased now. Playing the Demo was not enough to be sure I would buy this game. Thnkx bro
“Was not expecting to like this game” “I absolutely love it” Sponsored by Atlas Aka- “I really like the check I’m receiving from Atlas!” lol in all seriousness, it looks like a good game.
Shining Force, Fire Emblem, and Dragon's Crown all rolled up into one beautiful package. This game is so good! My ONLY gripe is that I wish there was perma-death for characters. It would put more weight on bad decisions and have consequences for just rushing into battle unprepared. Some gamers don't like perma-death but I do. Also the relationship aspects could go deeper.
davidvinc reviewed this too and made me wanna get it, thanks for the double down as a "key i got my taxes lemme get a game or two" nod super into these style games!
This game is so well-made and besides the usual positive comments about it, it has that certain touch of vanillaware when it comes to usage of UI; The presentation, transitions and its ease of use is so buttery-smooth and quick and feels very flowy. Btw I played the demo and there's so much content that I ended up thinking that I wasn't playing a demo.
I like that you can do additional battle planning, setting things like what sorts of units things attack, or in what situations they'd use certain skills.
I was sad to see this one won’t be on PC/Steam at launch. I’ve got the Switch also but I’m loving my Steam Deck and would prefer to play this one there!
Oh so its RPG85 Ive been reading and hearing it wrong all this time! Makes sense as you are covering peak RPG. That aside I am happy to see Atlus making moves with marketing Vanillaware games which have historically been undermarketed and/or overlooked by consumer despite the incredibly high quality. Also good on you RPG85 for covering such a gem of a game from a gem of a studio like Vanillaware. Keep up the good work bud and I hope you enjoy this game in its entirety. If you can and find time also give 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim, you may be surprised by it.
Thank you Atlus for reaching out to RGT! The game looks revolutionary and will be a huge influence to the genre moving forward, but it's a niche genre so getting a big content creator to show this game will give it much needed exposure
You got massive fan here RGT, Dragon Force, Shining Force and Ogre battle...are the golden generation one of the GOATS of games IMO. I will pick this up on my XSX
Agreed. This would be glorious as a turn based tactical. It feels a little disconnected simply watching everything. Vanillaware has other games that looks similar but not tactical, you control everything.
@@jjwhy321y3 This game plays the same way Ogre battle does. You pick the tactics and assemble the units, then let it play out. Ogre battle had 4 tactic types(Best, whatever does the most damage of the potential targets, strong, attack the unit with the most hps, weak, attack the weakest hp unit, or leader, attack the leader if possible.), and you could toggle it mid combat to influence where they attack. When you understood the system, you could more or less direct them to attack what you wanted, just with fewer clicks. Picking all the commands for each unit would only slow the game down once you have full parties.
Board the ships. They often go to an island with quests or items, but I havent seen any battles on them. Some of them do have towns with unique stuff though. You can also program their moves based on whatever skills they know. But each character is limited by how many things they can do in an encounter. I found this out the hard way, after getting an awesome new weapon, one of my guys stopped self-healing and instead did an extra attack on a row. So you have to be very mindful of skill priority set ups or "gambits". This game is HEAVILY inspired by Ogre Battle (which is a good thing!) Just compare the game play or even the box art. And anyone who knows Ogre Battle knows that hidden secrets were a big thing in that game. And this one, even in the demo, seems to have its fair share of those as well. From all I have seen and played, this game surpasses the very game it pays homage to in every concievable way! And from me, that's saying something since Ogre Battle was one of my top 5 favorite games of all time from its release till today.
Please take no offense to this. I don't call you a Nintendo TH-camr. When I describe you and Spawnwave to people. I say Spawnwave is like WWE, technical, and at times dry, you, on the other hand are ECW, edgy, fun, easy to follow, and always surprising. Keep up the good work.
I was iffy about this when initially announced due to the Game title and the combat animations. After checking out the demo and realizing it's comparable to the Ogre Battle series, definitely on my day 1 buy list.
I've never played an Ogre Battle game but the demo for htis absolutely hooked me, My preorder payment went throug hthis morning and I AM SOOO HYPED! Also put Travis in front not back, he has high evasion so he dodges attacks really well agains most classes besides archers
Game is great - only thing I miss is some kind of visual progression on the characters. Weapons unfortunately do not seem to have different models (from what I've played in the demo) so characters will always look the same (you can customize the armor and hair colors, at least).
I LOVED the demo. I will be buying the Switch version in the very very very near future You did forget to mention that there's new classes you can hire as a player gains access to new Forts, awesome troop types like Griffon Riders, Witches, Dragon Riders, Mages, and others...
I dropped rebirth over the weekend after downloading it on ps5! I can’t put it down and today I ran from store to store to get a physical for the switch!! Now I need to get back to work!
I had no clue this game even existed until the demo came out, hoo boy, demo sold me on it. Went from only anticipating Eiyuden Chronicle HH and Fantasy Life this year but this also hit my pre orders as soon as that demo was done.
@MonsterfromHell2543 Well, I'll agree if they're bad remakes or remasters. Fortunately, the Worst Unicorn Overlord could be accused of is cribbing Ogre Battle's notes. :)
I only have one complaint… Ambidextrous or mirrored art. Like when the character is facing right, the sword is on his right hand, when he faces left, the sword suddenly moves to his left hand.
I haven’t played the demo yet because I want to be completely fresh for me when it comes out. Ik I’ll love it already because it’s totally my kind of game I can’t wait!
Bro @rgt85 great video after playing the game myself I agree you have to see it in action to understand. I preordered that collectors because this game will def be in the awards convos this year
I mean, it kinda is a reimagined Ogre Battle made by many from the team that originally made it and using the "Liberation" theme again. I'm only sad that you can't create a character out of questions asked at the beginning and there isn't a tarot system.
This game looks like the Ogre Battle sequel I've wanted for years. I'm also a big fan of the concept of moving squads around the map rather than the Final Fantasy Tactics style small skirmish with 5 or so people per side.
Vanillaware is an auto buy for me. I LOVE this game!!!! I'll be honest at first I wasn't sure how I felt about not having control of your units in battle but it's SO ADDICTING!! I absolutely love it plus the gorgeous Vanillaware artisty on display here it's an absolute beauty to look at. Incredible game and I can't put it down!
Been a while since I had a strategy RPG I can get behind. I am so eager to see the Bestral units. Curse Altus for hiding them past the demo story progress cutoff!
I went from not caring about the game to downloading the demo and fell in love with the game. Got addicted and hit that 7 1/2 time limit and now I seriously can’t wait to pick this up at GameStop. Can’t wait.
Same, that demo sold me big time. So addicting and game has such style. Great music and good voice acting. Pre-ordered and I can't wait.
@@pjzelda75 and the game is just gorgeous to look at. Most of the time I do skip the battle animations to speed up time but I’ve caught myself just sit back and see the beautiful animations.
I have to warn you about the localization. They changed a lot of the script with this one
@@NecroBanana don’t even know why this is a good or bad thing…like how is this bad?
Localization seemed fine to me in the demo. Never encountered any issue in 7 .5 hrs of play
You had me at Vanillaware. Had no idea they were releasing a new project, but now I'm ridiculously excited. One of the most consistent yet underrated devs.
yup vanillaware is my favorite dev team
This game gives an incredible first impression, and it's honestly really hard to put down.
@@Ihatevideogames334shut up
@@Ihatevideogames334but you love me right?😊
Our favourite RPG reviewer, RPG85
Indeed
Ye but remember he’s NOT a Nintendo TH-camr!! So don’t you dare say it.
@@Ihatevideogames334UNO reverse card
its not a review its paid promotion genius
Nintendo rpg reviewer
Played the demo for about 6 hours and I’m sold. Really cool, really unique, and in 2024 it feels like one of the rare “complete” games at release. All the menus art has style and care and effort put into it too. Pre-ordered digitally for day one 👍🏼
Welcome to JRPGs. Especially games published by Atlus.
@@itsdinkd1771 cough cough SMT Vengeance, Persona Royal, Persona Golden cough
I knew even before I played the demo I was going to like this game because I love turn-based and strategy JRPGs and the demo really hooked me, preordered the collectors edition.
@@Ihatevideogames334so edgy 😅
My dude mentioned the Shining Force games! Some of my favorite rpgs of all time. Unicorn Overlord looks pretty good.
This is the Ogre Battle 64 remake I always dreamed off. Loved the demo and definitely getting the game. Thank RGT my favorite Xbox/ Nintendo youtuber
@@Ihatevideogames334 Good to know hopefully you don't hate saving money because there's less games for you to buy.
I got Ogre Battle vibes as well!
I remember as a kid I played Ogre Battle 64 for the first time. Got it because I loved the way the art looked. But I just couldn't get a handle on it. Then one day, months later, don't even know the reason but I put it in the 64 again and I tried playing it. I don't know how or why but something just clicked and I suddenly got it and just couldn't get enough the game. I'm so absolutely thrilled how close this is to Ogre Battle 64.
Stick to call of duty games when youre trash at games that require brain thinking.
I was on the fence, but now want this game. Thank you for being such a great Nintendo RPG TH-camr.
@@Ihatevideogames334I hope you get the attention at home you're crying for
@@BigCowProductions Yea, he always does this when his adoptive mother forgets to give him his medication.
Play the demo. It's even better than anyone's video explanation it.
Don't let RGT hear that, he says he is not a Nintendo TH-camr but an Xbox one, yet I see him mostly with Nintendo videos, lol.
Im glad you mentioned Dragon Force. While theres no doubt that Unicorn Overlord is inspired by Ogre Battle; it is clear it also draws inspiration from Dragon Force, and most people fail to mention that. Dragon Force is a hidden gem, ine of the best SRPG of this kind, and unfortunately never made it out of SEGA Saturn.
I underestimated Vanillaware. I bought 13 Sentinels but have not touched it yet. After beating this demo I have full faith in them and will be there day one.
13 sentinels will change your life
@@analyzingreaper I’ve heard great things but have had it in the back log for a few months now. I will definitely give it a go soon.
13 sentinels absolutely slaps
TOUCH IT NOW. it will touch you back i promise
@@Ishin69 I will. I’ve been wanting to and I know it’s great but just haven’t found the right time to yet but I promise I will here soon thank you!
Vanillaware is absolutely slept on and overlooked
vanillaware is soooooo good
Lmao, game looks good and I love when RGT mentioned the demo he made sure to include all of the systems but had to edit it in. I like his style always poking fun at everyone while producing content everyday.
One of the few games I pre-ordered this year!
Dragon Force 1 on the Saturn is my favorite game of all time and I have been chasing that dragon ever since. This seems amazing. Very excited
Thanks a lot for the analisys RPG85, my expectations for this game increased now. Playing the Demo was not enough to be sure I would buy this game. Thnkx bro
What I love about the Ogrebattle games was your pretty much playing as a General.
@@Ihatevideogames334 🤣
@@Ihatevideogames334That's perfectly fair.
Oops wrong channel... I wanted RGT 85. Not RPG 85😂😂😂
Best RPG TH-camr!
@@Farstarlover….riiiiight😂
@@Ihatevideogames334 I love you
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I gave this game a chance by playing the demo and I found it pretty enjoyable. I did the 7 hours and decided to pre order it for PS5
I loved that edit mentioning xbox and Playstation 😂😂😂😂😂
Get that bag
I am gonna download the demo and pick this up physically
“Was not expecting to like this game”
“I absolutely love it”
Sponsored by Atlas
Aka- “I really like the check I’m receiving from Atlas!”
lol in all seriousness, it looks like a good game.
It is a fantastic game based on the demo.
@@hassam363it’s a generic rpg game from a mobile game that I can easily search that’s like it
My favorite RPG TH-camr at it again with the killer RPG content!
Shining Force, Fire Emblem, and Dragon's Crown all rolled up into one beautiful package. This game is so good! My ONLY gripe is that I wish there was perma-death for characters. It would put more weight on bad decisions and have consequences for just rushing into battle unprepared. Some gamers don't like perma-death but I do. Also the relationship aspects could go deeper.
This game came out of nowhere and I am sold….so hype.
Played the demo and I’m hook
davidvinc reviewed this too and made me wanna get it, thanks for the double down as a "key i got my taxes lemme get a game or two" nod super into these style games!
You are clearly the greatest RPG youtuber around these parts.
I've seen a lot of Nintendo youtubers in my day, and you know what, they look a lot like you.
Good one lol rgt is fake!
Cant wait for this gem....10 years in the making....
This game is so well-made and besides the usual positive comments about it, it has that certain touch of vanillaware when it comes to usage of UI; The presentation, transitions and its ease of use is so buttery-smooth and quick and feels very flowy.
Btw I played the demo and there's so much content that I ended up thinking that I wasn't playing a demo.
I like that you can do additional battle planning, setting things like what sorts of units things attack, or in what situations they'd use certain skills.
It's essentially FFXII's gambit system, and I'm so happy to see it make a return.
I was sad to see this one won’t be on PC/Steam at launch. I’ve got the Switch also but I’m loving my Steam Deck and would prefer to play this one there!
The demo definitely won me over. It wasn't on my rader until after I played it.
“It reminds me of _Ogre Battle…”_
You’ve convinced me; I’m there.
More like "Unicorn Ogrelord," amirite?
I downloaded the demo and loved it. Can't wait to continue it next week.
Oh so its RPG85 Ive been reading and hearing it wrong all this time! Makes sense as you are covering peak RPG.
That aside I am happy to see Atlus making moves with marketing Vanillaware games which have historically been undermarketed and/or overlooked by consumer despite the incredibly high quality. Also good on you RPG85 for covering such a gem of a game from a gem of a studio like Vanillaware. Keep up the good work bud and I hope you enjoy this game in its entirety. If you can and find time also give 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim, you may be surprised by it.
This game will be amazing. The demo is al ready played so much. Everything is perfect !!
Can’t wait to play the full game! Looks awesome
Thank you. A sponsored video that I actually appreciate! I'll be downloading the demo this weekend. :)
Thank you Atlus for reaching out to RGT! The game looks revolutionary and will be a huge influence to the genre moving forward, but it's a niche genre so getting a big content creator to show this game will give it much needed exposure
You got massive fan here RGT, Dragon Force, Shining Force and Ogre battle...are the golden generation one of the GOATS of games IMO. I will pick this up on my XSX
Scarlett's body is off the chain! Bam!
Lol almost everybody looks amazing in this game, even the old generals got cool designs. But yea Scarlett and the witches are built different.
I love this game so much just playing the demo, the only thing I would like to see is the equiped visual weapons and shields on the characters.
Love the Demo, but wish there was an option for Manual Battle; Since Every Battle is Auto Battle
You don't though. It would be extremely repetitive.
Yeah thats not the point of this one sry lol
Thats why the game has a gambit system, most of the strategy comes down to set up theses gambits and party composition
Agreed. This would be glorious as a turn based tactical. It feels a little disconnected simply watching everything. Vanillaware has other games that looks similar but not tactical, you control everything.
@@jjwhy321y3 This game plays the same way Ogre battle does. You pick the tactics and assemble the units, then let it play out. Ogre battle had 4 tactic types(Best, whatever does the most damage of the potential targets, strong, attack the unit with the most hps, weak, attack the weakest hp unit, or leader, attack the leader if possible.), and you could toggle it mid combat to influence where they attack. When you understood the system, you could more or less direct them to attack what you wanted, just with fewer clicks. Picking all the commands for each unit would only slow the game down once you have full parties.
Vanilla ware never ceases to amaze me.
Board the ships. They often go to an island with quests or items, but I havent seen any battles on them. Some of them do have towns with unique stuff though.
You can also program their moves based on whatever skills they know. But each character is limited by how many things they can do in an encounter. I found this out the hard way, after getting an awesome new weapon, one of my guys stopped self-healing and instead did an extra attack on a row. So you have to be very mindful of skill priority set ups or "gambits".
This game is HEAVILY inspired by Ogre Battle (which is a good thing!) Just compare the game play or even the box art. And anyone who knows Ogre Battle knows that hidden secrets were a big thing in that game. And this one, even in the demo, seems to have its fair share of those as well.
From all I have seen and played, this game surpasses the very game it pays homage to in every concievable way! And from me, that's saying something since Ogre Battle was one of my top 5 favorite games of all time from its release till today.
RGT tells us how he handles his unit...
But seriously, I preordered this which broke my "no preorders" streak of 17 months.
Thanks for the review!
Please take no offense to this. I don't call you a Nintendo TH-camr. When I describe you and Spawnwave to people. I say Spawnwave is like WWE, technical, and at times dry, you, on the other hand are ECW, edgy, fun, easy to follow, and always surprising. Keep up the good work.
When we getting an official RPG85 channel?
I hope this game does really well because it's reminiscent of some of my favorite games of when I was a kid
I never expected to see a glowing preview of this game on this channel lol
Our favorite Nintendo RPG TH-camr!
I was iffy about this when initially announced due to the Game title and the combat animations. After checking out the demo and realizing it's comparable to the Ogre Battle series, definitely on my day 1 buy list.
Currently 60 hours in and nowhere near the end. I was on the fence for a long time, glad I gave it a chance.
I've never played an Ogre Battle game but the demo for htis absolutely hooked me, My preorder payment went throug hthis morning and I AM SOOO HYPED!
Also put Travis in front not back, he has high evasion so he dodges attacks really well agains most classes besides archers
Finally a game to fill the void left by Ogre Battle, glad you liked it!!!
Was not aware the game had this much depth to it🤔 appreciate the video
Game is great - only thing I miss is some kind of visual progression on the characters. Weapons unfortunately do not seem to have different models (from what I've played in the demo) so characters will always look the same (you can customize the armor and hair colors, at least).
I LOVED the demo. I will be buying the Switch version in the very very very near future
You did forget to mention that there's new classes you can hire as a player gains access to new Forts, awesome troop types like Griffon Riders, Witches, Dragon Riders, Mages, and others...
I have that demo on my switch right now, it was really shocking me! 😮
I dropped rebirth over the weekend after downloading it on ps5! I can’t put it down and today I ran from store to store to get a physical for the switch!! Now I need to get back to work!
I had no clue this game even existed until the demo came out, hoo boy, demo sold me on it. Went from only anticipating Eiyuden Chronicle HH and Fantasy Life this year but this also hit my pre orders as soon as that demo was done.
I bought the Series X version and it’s currently downloading. I can’t wait to play this on 60FPS!
I wonder how’s the performance between switch and PS5? I know it’s mostly 2D sprites with some 3D elements. Would love to get it for Switch though
As far as I'm aware ogre battle march of the black queen is just about the only thing comperable to this.
I think I’m sold now, thank you RPG85
So you mean to tell me you love everything else? 👹🔥
Gonna grab it for my Switch and PS5 ('cause it needs a bit of love). Just wish cross-play was an option.
@@Ihatevideogames334 But what do you truly hate?
@MonsterfromHell2543 Well, I'll agree if they're bad remakes or remasters. Fortunately, the Worst Unicorn Overlord could be accused of is cribbing Ogre Battle's notes. :)
I have the collectors edition preordered. Could genuinely be the rpg of the year.
I only have one complaint… Ambidextrous or mirrored art. Like when the character is facing right, the sword is on his right hand, when he faces left, the sword suddenly moves to his left hand.
RPG 85!
Reminds me of Age of Wonders, you must try it out, excellent game. Newest one is Age of Wonders 4.
I wish it would come out on PC, this looks fab
I haven’t played the demo yet because I want to be completely fresh for me when it comes out. Ik I’ll love it already because it’s totally my kind of game I can’t wait!
Bro @rgt85 great video after playing the game myself I agree you have to see it in action to understand. I preordered that collectors because this game will def be in the awards convos this year
Hands down the best Nintendo TH-camr ever
I just tried the demo not expecting much but wow! It blew me away
Just bought this for Ps5 can’t wait to get started
I mean, it kinda is a reimagined Ogre Battle made by many from the team that originally made it and using the "Liberation" theme again.
I'm only sad that you can't create a character out of questions asked at the beginning and there isn't a tarot system.
My dude…da Unicornio Overlord.
@@Ihatevideogames334 and let me guess...what else do you hate? Workout?
played the demo and it was excellent. can't wait for the full game
This game looks like the Ogre Battle sequel I've wanted for years. I'm also a big fan of the concept of moving squads around the map rather than the Final Fantasy Tactics style small skirmish with 5 or so people per side.
It plays very similar to ogre battle. If you liked that game, you probably will enjoy this.
My personal GOTY 2024.
Vanillaware is an auto buy for me. I LOVE this game!!!! I'll be honest at first I wasn't sure how I felt about not having control of your units in battle but it's SO ADDICTING!! I absolutely love it plus the gorgeous Vanillaware artisty on display here it's an absolute beauty to look at. Incredible game and I can't put it down!
I want a release of Muramasa The Demon Blade on Switch... That's my favorite Vanillaware game...
That game NEEDS to be on switch!!
I really dont know whats up with vanillaware.
Theyre not promoting and porting their amazing games.
I can’t believe how much I enjoyed this game
Reminds me of the old Romance of the Three Kingdoms vibe or Genghis Khan like from KOEI. Yup definitely picking this up for the PS5 or switch lol.
Like Palworld, this isnt a copy of something. This is the upgrade!
Been a while since I had a strategy RPG I can get behind. I am so eager to see the Bestral units. Curse Altus for hiding them past the demo story progress cutoff!
1:35 So the mother was betrayed by Voldemort? Does she know nothing of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named?!?!? 😂😂😂
Some people love to complain. However, I am happy that they brought tactics ogre/ogre battle to the new age.
Bro, in the hierarchy of RPG TH-camrs, you’re more of the jester instead of the king 🤣
This was a great review. Thanks!
Loved the demo. It is an instant buy for me. 9 hours in the demo before it kicked me out. I had a BLAST.
I can't wait to play this! Looks cool and fun
My favorite RPG TH-camr
Every Vanillaware release is FIRE, they are most definitely THE BEST at what they do
You mentioned Muramasa: The Demon Blade, aaaahhh why can't that came be on Switch?!?!?!?!
Where you'd get that hat? I needs it.
I didn't care about this game at all, until a friend of mine forced me to download the demo. I'm hooked. It's a day one buy for me.
How many gaming realms does the king RGT own?
RGT is talking about this? If it’s good enough for the king of RPGs, then it’s a first day buy for us all!