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[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Happy 5th anniversary to one of my favorite games from the past 5+ years!

I've recently double dipped on an imported Switch copy from NA and it finally arrived yesterday, so I'm currently debating whether it's time for a replay.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Some obligatory tags: Danjin44 NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt NanaMiku

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I still want my Odin Sphere HD Remaster Port

 

[GymWolf]

Danjin44 GETTTTTT INNNNNN.

 

[zokie]

i am a greedy fat piggy . this the content of the game on my local psn
the price is still $60 after a 50% digital sale off
i shall continue to wait for a good price

"
Premium Edition Set Details
1) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Digital Secret File
A digital booklet that includes 1980's-style magazine articles, designs and content not included in the final game and more! Clocking in at 132 pages of content to better immerse you in the world of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim!
*13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Digital Secret File includes content that can only be viewed on a PlayStation®4.

2) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Original Theme & Avatar Set
Only available with the Premium Edition. Includes an Original Theme and avatars of all main characters, such as Tsukasa Okino, Chihiro, Kyuuta Shiba, Miwako Sawatari, Tamao Kurabe and BJ. 20 in all!

"

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Danjin!!!!!!

Danjin44



COME HERE!!!

And I considered this game as the swan song of ps4.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Danjin It's like my reflection, what I love about Gravity Rush, he does the same but with Vanillaware.

 

[NanaMiku]

THE GOAT

It's going to be a while before I replay this game. First, I need to forget all of it.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Danjin44

 

[Little Mac]

This is one of those games that’s been on my wishlist for a while and I never buy it because I’d rather have it for the Switch 2 than the PS5. Same with Unicorn Overlord.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

 

[Danjin44]

They are one of my all time favourite devs out there. I’m currently fucking obsessed with Unicorn overlord, currently put over 300 + hours in to the game.

I also want to replay 13 Sentinels again….to this day I still think about that game.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

They are one of my all time favourite devs out there. I’m currently fucking obsessed with Unicorn overlord, currently put over 300 + hours in to the game.

I also want to replay 13 Sentinels again….to this day I still think about that game.

How about Odin Sphere?

 

[Jack Videogames]

Five fucking years already? Jaysus

Great game, it was like a less psychotic Bokurano. The strategy segments were meh but the visual novelish segments were aces... though a bit too twisted for its own good.

 

[ranmafan]

Fantastic game, and one of the best stories gaming has ever produced. Been meaning to do a replay of it sometime soon. Maybe in the next year.

 

[envyzeal]

Loved it, just give it a try fellow weebs.

 

[NanaMiku]

The remix/arrange album is awesome


The first trailer was 9 years ago

 

[Danjin44]

How about Odin Sphere?

That game is fantastic as well, I honestly can’t think of Vanillaware game I didn’t liked, that includes GrimGrimoire.

 

[Mayar]

A studio that has never disappointed me yet.

Spoiler

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

They are one of my all time favourite devs out there. I’m currently fucking obsessed with Unicorn overlord, currently put over 300 + hours in to the game.

I also want to replay 13 Sentinels again….to this day I still think about that game.

I want muramasa in switch or ps5

 

[Danjin44]

I want muramasa in switch or ps5

You, me and everyone else….lets hope Vanillaware can release the game on modern systems one day.

 

[Judge Magister]

I'm more fond of Dragon's Crown. Would like another similar game.
Anyway Vanillaware games are great.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

You, me and everyone else….lets hope Vanillaware can release the game on modern systems one day.

Now!!!!

 

[Magister]

The game was 7/10 for me which is weird because I usually like visual novels.

I found the story nonsensical and way too confusing and the ending twist was just ok.

The combat sections sucked because everything was a dot (your units and enemies). There were no 2D mech/enemy sprites or 3D mech/enemy models.

However, its graphics/style/music were all top-notch.

I'm sorry, but for me it was not the Holy Grail of JRPGs like some of you consider it to be.

 

[NanaMiku]

I still remember the Yoko Taro interview

Can you share a message to the fans that are looking forward to the release of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim?


Yoko Taro: “I think you must buy this game! The reason for that is—in order to keep the existence of this Japanese national treasure of a company known as Vanillaware, they must sell as many copies possible. I don’t care whether games of other companies sell, and I really wouldn’t care at all if Atlus were to go under! However, Vanillaware games are the one thing we can’t lose in Japan, so let’s all buy 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim!”

Yoko Taro Shares His Thoughts On Vanillaware, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, And Why You Must Buy It

www.siliconera.com

I'm kind of worried that the current generation of 4K textures will make it harder for Vanillaware to produce their games.

 

[Skifi28]

The combat sections sucked because everything was a dot (your units and enemies). There were no 2D mech/enemy sprites or 3D mech/enemy models

My biggest gripe. They could have done some great 2d art to go with it, but it was really meh visually.

 

[Mayar]

I still remember the Yoko Taro interview

Yoko Taro Shares His Thoughts On Vanillaware, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, And Why You Must Buy It

www.siliconera.com

I'm kind of worried that the current generation of 4K textures will make it harder for Vanillaware to produce their games.

They don't necessarily have to strive for 4K textures, they can easily stick to their style and everything will be fine, many games use pixel graphics, 2D graphics and don't chase 4K. There was already one case when the developers chased "Technology" and as a result the game only lost from it, I used to be a fan of the Disgaea series, and exactly at that moment when they abandoned their style and switched from 2D to 3D I stopped playing games of this series =)

 

[NanaMiku]

My biggest gripe. They could have done some great 2d art to go with it, but it was really meh visually.

They put all their resource into the story.

The same case happened with Ar tonelico 3. They were too focused on creating the dynamic song system, making the story and the battle subpar.

 

[Celcius]

It’s an excellent game and I highly recommend it if anyone hasn’t picked it up yet.

This also reminds me that I really hope we can get a modern port of Muramasa some day.

 

[MudoSkills]

This game is really tied into the pandemic for me, I had two days off work sick in early 2021 and absolutely blasted it.

 

[kunonabi]

The game was 7/10 for me which is weird because I usually like visual novels.

I found the story nonsensical and way too confusing and the ending twist was just ok.

The combat sections sucked because everything was a dot (your units and enemies). There were no 2D mech/enemy sprites or 3D mech/enemy models.

However, its graphics/style/music were all top-notch.

I'm sorry, but for me it was not the Holy Grail of JRPGs like some of you consider it to be.

I didn't like it much. The beginning is great when the plot is still a mystery but once you know whats going on it becomes a lot less interesting. Then it just completely falls off a cliff when you get to the guy's storylines which are all mostly blah to awful.

 

[fallingdove]

Great game. I’ll play anything Vanillaware. 13 Sentinels and Unicorn Overlord are a couple of my favorite games.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

Played this on Extra earlier this year and was so blown away by how good it was. Incredible story and way it was delivered. The only thing I wanted is for the amazing art to be more present in the mech sections. So good I recently ordered a physical copy for Switch.


This game is my yakisoba pan angel.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

They are one of my all time favourite devs out there. I’m currently fucking obsessed with Unicorn overlord, currently put over 300 + hours in to the game.

I also want to replay 13 Sentinels again….to this day I still think about that game.

Since you're a big Vanillaware fan, by any chance do you have the Vanillaware Official Art Book - Vanilla Mania?

It contains a bunch of dope illustrations and concept art from most Vanillware games including 13 Sentinels.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Yaki…soba…pan….

2/3 through the plot begins to meander a bit too wildly for me. Also there were probably 3-4 too many characters by the end, but it still is now a positive memory.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Btw, the game is currently 75% off on the US Switch eShop - https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/13-sentinels-aegis-rim-switch/

 

[A.Romero]

I got this in digital format for Switch but I haven't finished it. I did enjoy what I have played so far and I think I have like 1/3 or less left but there was a section that was kind of confusing and it kind of drained me a bit after.

Also, I got Octopath Traveler II and started playing that.

 

[Corian33]

Very unique and memorable game! Like others mentioned, the combat sections were meh but the visual novel part was great. I think the story was about 20% longer than it needed to be, but it kept me interested all the way to end.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I still want my Odin Sphere HD Remaster Port

You've been a bad onii-chan so no Odin Spehere HD remaster port for you.

 

[Puscifer]

You, me and everyone else….lets hope Vanillaware can release the game on modern systems one day.

I'm shocked you didn't start this thread

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

You've been a bad onii-chan so no Odin Spehere HD remaster port for you.

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

Tried playing this a couple of times, it never stuck. Kept waiting for the story to get good but it was just run of the mill adolescent anime slop

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

 

[LectureMaster]

One of best gaming experiences I had.

The summoning animations are dope as fuck.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

You've been a bad onii-chan so no Odin Spehere HD remaster port for you.

You misspelled Sphere

 

[bender]

It's the first Vanillaware game that I love and they followed it up with another game I love. Their output is like Studio Ghibli as even if I don't like the end product, I still buy them for the lush and wonderful art.

 

[Danjin44]

Since you're a big Vanillaware fan, by any chance do you have the Vanillaware Official Art Book - Vanilla Mania?

I wish I did.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

You misspelled Sphere

 

[Branded]

Is this just a visual novel? I always see it get praised but if it's a animated book then I'm not really interested. I read enough books outside of gaming as it is lol.