13 Sentinels Aegis Rim has sold over 400
Vanillaware announced that 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim has sold over 400,000 copies since launch in November 2019 in Japan and September 2020 in the West. A good success for the game published by Atlus, positively received by audiences and critics.In addition to the success of sales, 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim can also count on the favorable opinion of the critics, having been nominated in the Entertainment category among the titles selected by the jury for the twenty-fourth edition of the Japan Media Arts Festival.
Announced in 2015 for PS4 and PlayStation Vita, the game by the authors of Dragon's Crown only saw the light (exclusive to PlayStation 4) in the autumn 2019 in Asia and then almost twelve months later also in Europe. Despite the excellent numbers at the moment Atlus and Vanillaware have not announced anything about a possible sequel, moreover, no DLC or extra content has been published.
To find out more, please refer to the review of 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim by the our Antonello Bello: "Although the development of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim has encountered great difficulties, forcing the studio to postpone the PlayStation 4 version and cancel the PS Vita version, the Vanillaware team is still back on the scene with an incomparable and intriguing title , which once again aims to shake the terms of comparison of the two-dimensional video game, already largely redefined by its past works. "
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Shipped 400,000 Copies; Honored at The Japan Media Arts Festival
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Today Atlus announced a new shipments milestone for Vanillaware’s critically-acclaimed game 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.
Published on March 12, 2021 Giuseppe Nelva
Today Atlus announced a new shipments milestone for Vanillaware’s critically-acclaimed game 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.
The game has now shipped over 400,000 copies worldwide as of today, March 12, up from 300,000 in January.
On top of that, we learn that the game was honored as a “recommended” work at the prestigious Japan Media Arts Festival, which just concluded its 24th edition.
This is basically the equivalent of our honorable mention by the Jury of the festival.
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is now available exclusively for PS4.
If you want to see more of the game, you can read our review, check out the launch trailer, another story trailer, another video, some spiffy gameplay, another trailer, an extensive batch of screenshots that showcased new characters, the previous gallery of screenshots, more images and artwork, another gameplay reveal, and an earlier trailer.
You can also check out a message from director George Kamitani who expressed his pride for the game.
If you’re unfamiliar with 13 Sentinels, you can read an official description below:
“Vanillaware, the storytellers behind Odin Sphere and Dragon’s Crown, craft a sci-fi mystery epic spanning thirteen intertwining stories in 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. With a Metacritic score of 86, 13 Sentinels has won the praise of critics all over the world.
Uncover the truth and delve into a 2D sidescrolling adventure featuring gorgeous art and environments. Then, battle the kaiju in fast-paced, top-down combat. Customize the Sentinels with an arsenal of mechsuit weaponry, and fight to defend humanity!”