It’s that time of year again! We’re counting down the days to Christmas with our own little “advent calendar” – one new game to play over the holiday season each and every day.
As the year winds down, things get really busy. We’ve got Christmas parties to attend, the end of year rush on work, and all the rest of it. But it’s also a time where we take holidays, find a moment to relax, and enjoy the company of others. This is the best chance to catch up on some key games that you might have missed from the year… or just play that multiplayer game that you’ve been waiting to get a crew together for.
Day 21: Unicorn Overlord
Christmas is a time for magic, and what was more magical than a beloved game coming back courtesy of one of Japan’s very finest developers? Unicorn Overlord might not be called “Ogre Battle” but it is exactly what the SNES and N64 Ogre Battle games would look like in 2024. The gameplay is pitch-perfect, the art is gorgeous and there’s a great narrative running underneath it. For many of us who thought that Ogre Battle was gone for good this was a wonderful (very) early Christmas present when it landed early in the year.
Now I guess we just need to hope it was enough of a success to reward Vanillaware for taking the risk, and encourage more developers right across the board to create more games like it. That’s where those Christmas gifts to yourself of others come in!
