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Vanillaware is recruiting development staff to work on a “new fantasy action RPG,” according to a post from the company on Twitter.

The recruitment flyer attached to the post specifies that the company is looking to hire programmers, 2D animators, and background designers.

Vanillaware recently released fantasy strategy RPG Unicorn Overlord on March 8 under the publishing arm of ATLUS. The studio’s other recent releases include the adventure game 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and action RPG Dragon’s Crown, which were also published by ATLUS.

Vanillaware recruiting development staff for “new fantasy action RPG”

Vanillaware is recruiting development staff to work on a “new fantasy action RPG,” according to a post from the company on Twitter.

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[Danjin44]

Whatever they make I’m there day one, they have my complete trust.

 

[Hudo]

I am in.

 

[NanaMiku]

 

[Hudo]

My deepest wish would be for Vanillaware to team up with Matsuno and to make a new FF Tactics or something else set in Ivalice. I know that this will never happen since Vanillaware seem content to only work with Atlus but still...

 

[Hudo]

"Fantasy Action RPG", I wonder how this will differ from Dragon's Crown and Odin Sphere.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

"Fantasy Action RPG", I wonder how this will differ from Dragon's Crown and Odin Sphere.

Hope it's an Odin Sphere Spiritual Successor and they don't tone down the Sexy Fanservice

 

[Hudo]

Sexy Fanservice

Yes.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Hope it's an Odin Sphere Spiritual Successor and they don't tone down the Sexy Fanservice

I have a hunch this one will be helmed by George Kamitani himself so you don't have to worry about the latter part of your post.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I have a hunch this one will be helmed by George Kamitani himself so you don't have to worry about the latter part of your post.

 

[NanaMiku]

I have a hunch this one will be helmed by George Kamitani himself so you don't have to worry about the latter part of your post.

Can't wait for that. And then game journalist will melt again

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Day 1 but I guess we won't see it for another 3+ years, will be playing on PS6.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[Kiya's Guard]

I'm so angry at them for never releasing any fucking game on pc (unicorn, god dammit), but I'm so in

 

[Danjin44]

I'm so angry at them for never releasing any fucking game on pc (unicorn, god dammit), but I'm so in

I hope they do that in their next game….im not PC gamer but I want to see Vanillaware games be played as many people as possible….they deserve the success.

 

[Hudo]

I'm so angry at them for never releasing any fucking game on pc (unicorn, god dammit), but I'm so in

I do have a feeling in my perineum that we'll get a port of Unicorn Overlord at some point.

 

[Celcius]

Day 1 but I guess we won't see it for another 3+ years, will be playing on PS6.

Given that 2d graphics don’t require much power and unicorn overlord is ps4/ps5 cross gen, I’ll be shocked if the ps5 can’t handle all future 4K releases from vanillaware for as long as they support the console.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Amazing news! Just hoping it doesn't take years for us to see it.

Also quite glad to read it's an action game. Both 13 Sentinels and Unicorn Overlord look pretty cool, but their gameplay isn't really for me.

 

[AJUMP23]

As long as it has some flavor and isn't just Vanilla.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Can't wait for that. And then game journalist will melt again

Tbh, their character design is so fucking good that I don't even care if it's fanservice-y or not (okay, maybe I do a little bit ). XD

 

[Madonis]

I won't get into any of their future games until they decide to bring them to PC.

 

[Kiya's Guard]

I do have a feeling in my perineum that we'll get a port of Unicorn Overlord at some point.

I get angry, but it's not the end of the world. As an xcom and such user I usually enrage when I don't have a kbm interface, but the reality is that I'm also used to playing fire emblems and ff tactics and such, so It's not a big deal after all

 

[near]

Moving offices and recruiting more staff, glad to see Vanillaware grow.

 

[Fake]

I'll be there.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Time to create this Game

 

[MagiusNecros]

I hope they do that in their next game….im not PC gamer but I want to see Vanillaware games be played as many people as possible….they deserve the success.

At this point with their Anti-PC behavior I kinda want a Vanillaware Console just to play Vanillaware games.

 

[bender]

At this point with their Anti-PC behavior I kinda want a Vanillaware Console just to play Vanillaware games.

Thankfully Nintendo and Vanillaware collaborated to create the ultimate Vaillaware player.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

I bet it’ll have gigantic jiggling tits and food.

 

[Paltheos]

Cool. I'm playing Unicorn Overlord right now and enjoying it but it is not a favorite of mine from the studio. Muramasa's still #1.* Hopefully this new game can iterate on the systems to create an even cooler action title.

*-UO's in that "I'm glad this exists" space because it's different and better than some of the other genre titles I've played, even if it's not a top Vanillaware title for me.

 

[Evolved1]

i'm not trying to be contrarian or provocative with this (vanillaware 2D is an industry treasure and I love these games) but: much like the recent trend of gatchas and action rpgs have demonstrated you can adapt anime art styles into 3D games (convincingly and at high quality) i've been so curious what a highly stylized, painterly vanillaware art would look like in 3D. especially these days now that the technology makes it (maybe) possible... if for nothing else than to satisfy my own curiosity.

not suggesting that's what they should do (i'll buy whatever they make regardless) but the thought has been in my head for years now pracically every time i see their and similar art. i'm just really curious. kind of like how Arcane was so refreshing and interesting in the animation space. if i could pick one experiment in the 3D space it'd be vanillaware.

although i appreciate this post might be blasphemous / toxic (and probably not original) to the fandom. i love / play the games but have never really been in the communities around them.

 

[MagiusNecros]

i'm not trying to be contrarian or provocative with this (vanillaware 2D is an industry treasure and I love these games) but: much like the recent trend of gatchas and action rpgs have demonstrated you can adapt anime art styles into 3D games (convincingly and at high quality) i've been so curious what a highly stylized, painterly vanillaware art would look like in 3D. especially these days now that the technology makes it (maybe) possible... if for nothing else than to satisfy my own curiosity.

Vanillaware x Cygames collaboration would be hype if we wanna aim for that 3D format with VW artstyle.

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On topic though for the next ARPG they make I hope it's Dragon's Crown 2 or a successor to the OdinSphere/Dragon's Crown/Muramasa type of games they've made in the past.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

Still haven't got round to playing Unicorn overlord yet, but bring it on!
Love their output

 

[Danjin44]

i'm not trying to be contrarian or provocative with this (vanillaware 2D is an industry treasure and I love these games) but: much like the recent trend of gatchas and action rpgs have demonstrated you can adapt anime art styles into 3D games (convincingly and at high quality) i've been so curious what a highly stylized, painterly vanillaware art would look like in 3D. especially these days now that the technology makes it (maybe) possible... if for nothing else than to satisfy my own curiosity.

not suggesting that's what they should do (i'll buy whatever they make regardless) but the thought has been in my head for years now pracically every time i see their and similar art. i'm just really curious. kind of like how Arcane was so refreshing and interesting in the animation space. if i could pick one experiment in the 3D space it'd be vanillaware.

although i appreciate this post might be blasphemous / toxic (and probably not original) to the fandom. i love / play the games but have never really been in the communities around them.

The entire reason Kamitani created Vanillaware because he want keep hand painted 2D games alive and proof that there is room for this type of games in the industry thats dominated by 3D games.

 

[vagabond-]

another goat incoming. day 0 whatever that is

 

[rogr rogr]

Please bring back Momohime.

 

[Kurotri]

Do we know if George Kamitani is on this?

 

[Varteras]

Okay, but does the game have a lot of clea- ... yep. Day 1.

 

[NanaMiku]

Tbh, their character design is so fucking good that I don't even care if it's fanservice-y or not (okay, maybe I do a little bit ). XD

peak design

 

[Coconutt]

I'm excited for anything from the studio that brought us 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim.