The Vanillaware developed sci-fi dramatic adventure game 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim will be releasing in Japan next week, and this week’s issue of Weekly Famitsu magazine #1616 includes the review for it, among other games.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Review Score

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4) – 9/9/10/10 [38/40]

Comments from the Famitsu reviewers include:

Adventure and Battle have been created as a single game.

The battle system takes time to get used to, but once you do, you’ll enjoy intense RTS combat.

The scenario is excellent and the 2D graphics are amazing. I could hardly believe it.

Since the story deals with multiple time periods, a nice side effect is that it contains elements that appeal to both current teenagers as well as the NES generation.

The commitment to the investigation segments and their boldness suprised me whenever I saw a new scene.

Everyone will experience a unique story as they play through the character segments, battle segments, and adventure segments with the same degree of freedom.

The combat, with a focus on defending, is compelling. Being able to choose the difficulty level also makes it easy for those who want to solely focus on the story.

I felt a sense of wonder that swayed the heart of a so-called old, jaded gamer.

Vanillaware Famitsu Review Comparison

Here’s a comparison to the Famitsu review scores of recent Vanillaware titles.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4) – 9/9/10/10 [38/40]

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 9/9/9/9 [36/40]

Dragon’s Crown (PS3/PSV) – 9/8/8/9 [34/40]

Odin Sphere (PS2) – 9/9/7/7 [32/40]

Muramasa Rebirth (PSV) – 8/8/8/8 [32/40]

This Week’s Famitsu Review Scores

Your Toy (PS4/Switch) – 6/6/6/6 [24/40]

Tokyo Dark: Remembrance (Switch) – 8/7/8/8 [31/40]

Guns of Mercy (Switch) – 8/8/7/8 [31/40]

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Infinite Combate (PS4/Switch/PSV) – 6/6/6/6 [24/40]

SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays (PS4/Switch) – 8/8/8/7 [31/40]

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4) – 9/9/10/10 [38/40]

A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS4) – 9/8/8/7 [32/40]

The December 2, 2019 issue of Weekly Famitsu magazine (releasing on November 21, 2019) will include a special feature for 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, introducing the game’s appeal.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim will be released for the PlayStation 4 in Japan on November 28, 2019. The game was announced for English localization in June 2017. No Western release date has been announced as of yet.

— ryokutya2089