■ A New Atlus x VanillaWare ChallengeOdin Sphere‘s scenario, which plays out through the perspectives of five protagonists, received high praise. And now, the same director, George Kamitani, is taking on the challenge of a dramatic adventure with “13” protagonists in 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Set in the 1980s, boys and girls will pilot robots called “Sentinels” and fight against their fate of unavoidable destruction.
■ The End of a Regular Everyday
—VanillaWare, which has previously focused on creating fantasy titles, finally builds a world set in modern day Japan in this title. The expression of light is detailed and beautiful in every scene.
—“That day” came without warning. The people who had lived peaceful lives run about trying to escape. Regardless of age or sex, there is no means to overcome the wave of despair. However, a boy named Juurou Anbu appeared to fight against that wave.
■ 13 Intersecting Perspectives
The story develops by going back and forth between each of the 13 protagonists’ perspectives. In a world on the verge of despair, they are each searching for the truth. All 13 protagonists hold the key to the story.
■ Decisions Left to Us
Decisions and outcomes will change with each passing moment. When to do something, who to do it to, and what to do depends on you.
■ A Boys and Girls Sci-Fi Group Performance
A city and its people realistically depicted. The protagonists who live in that city. The mysteries that fill that world, and the crisis that approaches. A grand group performance where regular, everyday life changes into the extraordinary… The currently revealed protagonists are a high school boy named Juurou Anbu and a high school girl named Iori Fuyuzaka. Thirteen boys and girls, Juurou and Iori included, will pilot robots called “Sentinels” and fight against their fate of unavoidable destruction.
Second Generation Type-1 Sentinel No. 13
The robots piloted by the protagonists are called “Sentinels.” Among them is this Sentinel, which is called “Second Generation Type-1 Sentinel No. 13.” There seem to be several other types of Sentinels.
Sentinel Battle Scenes
The protagonists will pilot the Sentinels and fight in desperate battles. In order to protect the city, it seems that it is necessary to combine the power of several Sentinels.