After emerging as something of a sleeper hit on PS4, the high-concept 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim will be bringing its bizarre mix of time travel, romance, and giant robot strategy battles to Nintendo Switch in 2022.
Developed by Japanese studio Vanillaware, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim sees players taking control of 13 different characters as they intersect across different time periods, from 1945 through to a distant future. The intricately woven story explores themes of determinism and predestination, all while trying to avert a looming apocalypse.
Gameplay is split into two major halves. In the “Remembrance” sections, players guide one of the numerous protagonists through hand-painted 2D worlds, interacting with other characters and making choices that can change the outcome of certain events.
Then, in “Destruction” segments, players control up to six characters in giant mecha called Sentinels in battles against hordes of kaiju. These sections blend real-time strategy with tower defence mechanics, as essential terminals must be protected from enemy attack.
