April2024
Soapbox Vanillaware's Most Underrated Game Is More Than Just A Pretty Picture
Deserving of a Rebirth
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Alana is talking about a Vanillaware oldie — Muramasa: The Demon Blade, a Wii title that is celebrating its 15th anniversary. And, in the wake of 13 Sentinels and Unicorn...
February2024
News Tactical RPG 'Unicorn Overlord' Demo Gallops Onto eShop, Save Data Carries Over
Attention!
If you're itching to dive into Unicorn Overlord, the tactical RPG which launches on 8th March, then you can download a free demo from the Switch eShop right now. The demo was revealed during today's Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase and Atlus has confirmed that your save data will carry over to the full game when it launches in just a...
Hands On Strategy Fan? You Need To Keep An Eye On Vanillaware's Stunning 'Unicorn Overlord'
Stable unicorns
Company president George Kamitani wasn’t kidding when he teased that the studio’s next project was “one of Vanillaware's biggest productions” last year. The game he was talking about was Unicorn Overlord, a tactical RPG that, on the surface, looks like a homage to the SRPG greats of the ‘90s. Compared to the hugely...
September2023
News Vanillaware's Brand New Strategy RPG Is Giving Us Serious Ogre Battle Vibes
Unicorn Overlord looks utterly stunning
In a Nintendo Direct full of nostalgia, remakes, and returning Nintendo IPs, one of the highlights was a brand new strategy RPG from Japanese developer Vanillware — Unicorn Overlord. When the trailer dropped and we saw the studio's stunning hand-drawn visuals, we knew we were in for a treat, and when the...
August2023
News Stunning RTS Adventure '13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim' Continues To Be A Sales Hit For Vanillaware
Surpasses 1 million sales
Publisher Atlus has revealed that the gorgeous 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim — Vanillaware's sci-fi adventure game RTS hybrid — has shipped over 1 million copies physically and digitally (thanks, Gematsu). Atlus shared the news in a post on its official Japanese website earlier today, which also expressed the
March2023
News GrimGrimoire OnceMore Demo Available To Download Now On Switch
Ta-dah!
Surprise, budding witches! GrimGrimoire OnceMore has just received a demo on the Switch. It's available to download now on both the UK and North American eShops. This gorgeously-drawn real-time strategy game from Vanillaware — developer of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim — and published by NIS America is out next month on Switch, but you can...
January2023
News Vanillaware President Really Wants A 'Muramasa' Port But Admits "There Are Problems"
"Our priority now is to start on the homework that has been piling up"
In a recent interview with Nintenderos, Vanillaware president George Kamitani admitted that he wants to bring Wii Metroidvania Muramasa: The Demon Blade to modern consoles one day. However, there are things stopping it. Vanillaware has been on a bit of a roll lately with Switch...
December2022
News Vanillaware's GrimGrimoire OnceMore Conjures Up Western Release Date
April showers
NIS America has announced that GrimGrimoire OnceMore, the enhanced release of Vanillaware's 2007 RTS game GrimGrimoire, is coming out on Switch in the west on 4th April in North America and 7th April in Europe. First announced back in April this year, GrimGrimoire OnceMore retains the original PS2 release's gameplay while adding some...
September2022
Round Up Four New Switch Games Announced At NISA Showcase 2022
GrimGrimoire! Process of Elimination! Void Terrarium 2!
NIS America's Showcase Live took place earlier today, and we got a glimpse at four brand new Switch games coming out in 2023. The publisher — known for the Disgaea and Trails series — has revealed four new Western releases for us to savour next year. And you can get the lowdown on what...
April2022
Random 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim's Switch Case Hides An Adorable Secret
There are surprises before you even start the game!
Vanillaware's latest title, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, finally landed on Switch yesterday, letting you bring the mystery-laden, mecha-battling, mind-bending story on the go with you. But if you have a physical release of the game, it seems like the surprises start even before you get a chance to boot...
March2022
News 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Unveils Mysteries In Latest Trailer
I'm not a robot
The impossible-to-put-into-a-single-genre game 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim launches on Switch on 12th April - that's just a few weeks away. In anticipation, Atlus has dropped a brand-new trailer for Vanillaware's mecha versus kaiju narrative adventure, which hints at some of the mysteries you'll be solving. As the studio behind Odin...
July2015
News Muramasa: The Demon Blade And Trauma Team Hitting The Japanese Wii U eShop Next Month
Classic Wii titles inbound
Nintendo has revealed that two fan-favourite Wii titles will be coming to the Wii U eShop next month. Vanillaware's Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Atlus' Trauma Team (known as Hospital: 6 Doctors in Japan) are the titles in question, and will launch on August 19th for 2,700 Yen each. "Muramasa: The Demon Blade and games...
January2013
We explain why this 2D classic needs another shot at glory
In the first of a new series of features, we take a look at a game that is badly in need of a remake on a Nintendo system. Princess Crown might sound like the kind of game you’d expect your little sister to play, but it’s actually the first release from the team that would eventually...
May2009
NSFW Fan-made Muramasa Artwork Shows Plenty of Crack
Avert your eyes, little ones
Unofficial fan-made artwork usually falls into one of two camps - totally amazing or acutely embarrassing. Thankfully, "Shura Momohime” - by the painfully talented Muuten - is firmly in the former category. It's also happens to be a little bit rude, so don't click this link unless you're comfortable with seeing...
April2009
News Muramasa: The Demon Blade Loses North American Publisher
The NA fate of Vanillaware’s stunning 2D action title hangs in the balance
XSEED Games – the company that gave North American gamers the superb Retro Game Challenge – has announced that it will no longer be distributing Vanillaware’s upcoming 2D masterpiece Muramasa: The Demon Blade. The statement runs as follows: XSEED Games confirms that...
