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Unicorn Overlord MSRP $59.99 “Unicorn Overlord is the strategy RPG fans of the genre have been waiting for.” Pros Standout presentation Fun characters Deep battle system Lots of customization potential Cons Generic story Minor technical hiccups…

Microsoft and Atlus said today that the Expansion Pass for Persona 3 Reload will be available on March 12. The bundle will include the story’s final chapter DLC, Episode Aigis -The Answer-, which arrives in September. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can get the Expansion Pass for free with their membership.In the original Persona 3, the epilogue was called The Answer in the English version and Episode Aegis in the Japanese version, leading to the combined title in the remake’s DLC. Like the base game, the DLC will…

During today’s Xbox Partner Showcase, Atlus revealed Persona 3 Reload Episode Aigis, The Answer, will in fact be coming to the RPG after all. It will be part of a 3-wave Expansion Pass for Persona 3 Reload that includes BGM sets and Velvet costumes as well. While the cosmetic content releases next week and in May, The Answer releases in September. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRIkpLo42GM Persona 3 Reload: Expansion Pass The Expansion Pass is split into three waves. The first wave releases on March 12 and includes a…

After making a brief appearance on the Korean rating board a couple of days ago, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has officially been revealed in today’s Nintendo Direct. Featuring all-new story content, the popular JRPG is set to hit PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC in just four months on June 21, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDiRwSeXbZM According to Atlus, players will venture back into a post-apocalyptic Tokyo with an all-new storyline featuring new locations, demons, and…

We’re now just a few weeks out from the latest Vanillaware game, Unicorn Overlord. And with all the talk of fantasy tales, heroics, and war on the horizon, we should probably examine how battle actually works in the world of Vanillaware’s strategy RPG. The latest bit info dump sent out by Atlus and Vanillaware does just that, as well as detail some of the more strange and fascinating allies Prince Alain can recruit in his quest to liberate the world of Unicorn Overlord. It’s not all swords, bows, and magic, after all.…

The outstanding Persona 3 Reload sales have led to it being the fastest-selling Atlus game in its history. One million copies of Persona 3 Reload were sold in its first week, according to Atlus. “Persona 3 Reload sold 1,000,000 copies worldwide within its first week, becoming the fastest-selling game in ATLUS history!” said Atlus West on its Facebook page. “A huge thank you to our community for your incredible support!” Additionally, the publisher seems confident about its future lineup because it says “We look…

Developer Atlus has announced that Persona 3 Reload is the fastest-selling game in the history of the company. Atlus West posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Persona 3 Reload has sold over a million copies in the first week of release, making it the fastest-selling game that the company has ever published. The game was launched on 2 February across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC platforms. The game was originally revealed by Xbox in June of last year, along with the reveal that the game…

Few things are consistent in games. Studios often change and shift over the years, bringing in new ideas and retiring old concepts. But bless Vanillaware, their food has never stopped looking incredible, as the latest trailer for Unicorn Overlord shows. The most recent entry in Atlus and Vanillaware’s series of instructional videos, introducing various gameplay elements in Unicorn Overlord, covers unity and relationships within your party. It’s a big army, and as we all know, love can—and will—bloom on the battlefield.…

Persona 3 Reload features many returning quests from prior iterations. As with those previous versions, the Velvet Room attendant Elizabeth doles these out at specific points in the game. One early game quest sees players tasked with getting her 3 Jack Frost Dolls. It’s one of the breezier quests and can be completed within a few minutes of beginning it. Screenshot by Destructoid How to find Jack Frost Dolls The fastest and easiest way of getting them is just outside the arcade in Paulownia Mall. In front of it is…

A staple of turn-based RPGs is being able to control your party members. When a playable character’s turn comes up, the player chooses what they do based on their skills. This might seem unnecessary to explain, but the original Persona 3 was an exception to this rule. Assuming Direct Control In Persona 3 Reload, you can control your entire party or allow them to make their own decisions. Screenshot by Destructoid Although previous installments allowed direct control, the franchise’s soft reboot instead relied on…