Crunchyroll, in collaboration with A PLUS JAPAN, has announced the release of OVERLORD: Lord of Nazarick, a new turn-based role-playing game based on the popular anime Overlord. The game will be available in English worldwide on iOS and Android devices in the fall of 2024, coinciding with the release of the movie OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom.
Main characteristics
OVERLORD: Lord of Nazarick will allow players to relive the anime’s story from a fresh perspective, as well as explore new and canonical scenarios created exclusively for the game. Players will be able to recruit over 50 iconic characters from the series, including guardians and pleiades, with promises of regular updates adding more characters.
The gameplay will focus on strategy, allowing players to form teams with five classes and three unique attributes to engage in turn-based battles. In addition to the main campaign, the game will offer roguelite dungeons, boss challenges, and minigames, promising a varied and dynamic experience.
Official Trailer
Game modes
In addition to the main story, OVERLORD: Lord of Nazarick will offer cooperative and competitive game modes. Players will be able to form alliances with friends to face challenges together or join existing alliances. The game will also feature a PvP (Player vs. Player) mode, in which players will be able to compete to reach the top of the leaderboards and earn exclusive rewards.
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Images from the game
Graphics and exploration
The game has been designed with high-quality 3D graphics, offering an immersive recreation of the Overlord world. Players will be able to explore iconic locations from the anime, such as the Great Tomb of Nazarick, the town of Carne and E-Rantel, while discovering hidden surprises throughout their adventure.
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Images from the game
Crunchyroll Premium integration
This will be the first game to fully integrate Crunchyroll’s new login feature. Users with a Premium subscription will get exclusive benefits such as additional in-game currency, a battle pass and special rewards linked to e-commerce and movie experiences offered by Crunchyroll.
OVERLORD: Lord of Nazarick will be a free-to-play game with in-app purchases, and pre-registration is now available on the App Store and Google Play. Interested parties can register now on their website to secure special benefits before launch.
