Kaiju, robots, and an impending apocalypse are terrorizing Iori Fuyusaka’s dreams. A new 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim trailer featuring English voiceover weaves together dreams and reality of the 13 protagonists of Vanillaware’s upcoming sci-fi mystery that spans time, space, and humanity. You can check out that newest trailer above.
Slated for a Sept. 22, 2020 release on the PlayStation 4, Aegis Rim has already earned recognition by Japanese game industry leaders, racking up numerous awards, including:
- Japan Game Awards 2019, Future Division Winner
- Famitsu Dengeki Game Award 2019, Best Scenario Award & Best Adventure Award (2 divisions)
- Japan Otaku Awards 2019, Grand Prize
- IGN Japan Game of the Year 2019, 6th Place
- IGN Japan User’s Choice 2019, 2nd Place
- Weekly Famitsu (PS4 Special Feature, sold March 12th, 2020), Ranked in 10th for “”PS4 Must-Play Titles,” selected from all PS4 titles ever sold
- 51st Seiun Award, Media Category, Nominee
- CEDEC Awards 2020 of Excellence for Game Design and Sound
- CEDEC Awards 2020 Highest Award of Excellence, Nominee
Aegis Rim features Vanillaware’s signature hand-painted visual style, which you can view to your heart’s content with the digital artbook if you pre-order the game. The artbook features high-resolution images and character portraits. You can pre-order the game now on the PlayStation store for $59.99 USD. You can also pre-order physical releases from Amazon, GameStop, and Best Buy.