Unicorn Overlord Sales Top Half a Million, Could Be Vanillaware's Fastest Selling Game | Push Square

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Unicorn Overlord, the typically gorgeous Vanillaware strategy RPG that released in early March, has now sold over 500,000 copies. The news comes directly from publisher Atlus, via the game's new accolades trailer (which just so happens to include your favourite PlayStation website).

It's the kind of result that we've come to expect of Vanillaware titles. They're never going to penetrate the mainstream, but they do seem to be gaining popularity amongst the more hardcore crowd. It's also worth noting that Unicorn Overlord launched during a particularly busy period, just a week or so after Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and just over a week before the likes of Dragon's Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin. It's done well for itself, despite the obvious competition.

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For additional context, it took Vanillaware's previous game, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, roughly three years to top 1 million sales — and it was crowned the studio's best selling release. At present, it looks like Unicorn Overlord could become the developer's fastest selling title, given that it's already reached half a million in less than a month. Something to keep an eye on.

Are you happy to see Unicorn Overlord racking up the numbers? Convince warring nations to band together in the comments section below.

Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, he's played 'em all — a little too much, some might say.

Makes sense. Sales data seems to suggest it sold better on Switch, and unlike 13 Sentinels, it was there at launch.

Very well deserved. It was a fantastic entry into a genre that has been really barren for a while, and hopefully it'll be a continual IP for them to create a sequel in a space that has been long dominated by Fire Emblem.

Definitely a game made you wanting