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Unicorn Overlord has actually offered over 1 million copies considering that its early March release.
Vanillaware’s tactical-RPG offered 500,000 copies within its very first month and has actually collected momentum ever since. The title is presently readily available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Nintendo Switch.
“The Unicorn Overlord group reveals their inmost thankfulness for the incredible assistance they have actually gotten from gamers,” composed Atlus in a news release.
How Unicorn Overlord suits Vanillaware’s history and Atlus’ 2024
The last 2 Vanillaware video games, Dragon’s Crown and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, both took a number of years (and launches on numerous systems) to offer 1 million copies. This makes Unicorn the fastest-selling Vanillaware title in current memory.
Unicorn Overlord released together with a lot of competitors, consisting of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. The strong release slate at the start of 2024 makes Unicorn’s efficiency so significant.
Atlus (and moms and dad business Sega) seem delighting in a bumper 2024. Personality 3 Reload ended up being Atlus’ fastest-selling title ever, and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth have actually likewise been strong entertainers commercially.
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