This game is rated ESRB: Everyone 10+ for Fantasy Violence and Use of Alcohol.
A role-playing game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and released in 2021 for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, The Cruel King and the Great Hero centers on Yuu, a young human girl who dreams of becoming a hero. She is raised and guided by a fearsome dragon known as the Overlord, and the story follows the bond between these two unlikely companions as Yuu pursues her heroic ambitions. The game features storybook-style visuals that give it the appearance of an illustrated fairy tale, and its combat and exploration are built around Yuu's journey to grow into the hero she aspires to be. The relationship between the small, earnest child and her powerful, dragon guardian forms the emotional core of the experience, blending an accessible RPG structure with a narrative rooted in themes of courage and found family.
The world was ruled by the dragon Overlord, who possesses great power. However, a brave young Hero brought an end to his reign. "I do not want to take your life," The Hero cut off one of the Overlord horns which is the source of his power. After that, the Hero return to the lonely Overlord, who was healing in solitude, and spoke to him. And to the days spend with the Hero, the terrifying Overlord gradually grew more peaceful, and eventually, he and the Hero became close friends. One day, the Hero appeared before the Overlord with a life-threatening injury and said, "Please raise my daughter well in my stead, for I will soon die." In his arms, he held a baby. "It is for this moment that I was able to survive," the Overlord thought. After, the Hero's daughter was raised by the "King Dragon" and former Overlord. Hearing about her father's adventures from the King Dragon, she too longs to become a hero. The time had come, the King Dragon thought. He would raise the girl to become a noble hero like her father. —Even if she has to defeat him one day.
