13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim For Nintendo Switch Gets a Demo in Japan

Today Atlus and Vanillaware released a new demo of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim on the Japanese Nintendo eShop.

The demo, which for now has been released only in Japanese, is pretty sizable, promising about three hours of gameplay and basically providing a comprehensive look at the beginning of the final game.

On top of that, saved data will be transferable to the full game when it releases.

At the moment, there is no confirmation that the demo will release in the west as well.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is currently available for PS4. It will launch on Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe on April 12 and in Japan on April 14, 2022. We recently learned that it shipped 500,000 units.

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, in which expressed his pride in the game.

If you’re unfamiliar with 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, 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!”