Comparing this game to persona is honestly a disservice. I don’t disagree that it’s a masterpiece, but besides the game centering around high schoolers, it shares absolutely nothing in common. Glad this game is getting the attention it deserves, though
On the topic of voice actors, Switch owners might be interested to know nearly all of the 13 main characters (as well as some side characters) are also heard in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Very eclectic cast!
Let me tell anyone reading this. The games story is incredible and will surprise you left and right and it is a must play highly recommended. The combat is strategy and is fun but you can make it as easy as you want to focus on story if you want and it doesn’t take up a ton of time on that side of the game. The game is around 30 hrs to complete so not terribly long. The art is also beautiful.
"The game is around 30 hrs to complete so not terribly long" Thank you for saying this. This is exactly the thing I needed to hear to make me go ahead and pick up the game.
@@slukass9631 damn bro. Just not a valid way to critique a product. Anime is a part of our culture at this point. It's influence is everywhere. Why? Because it's got something to offer just about everyone. Just not Disney enough for some people I guess. Man, shoot, man. Dang.
Played this on PlayStation, it's an excellent game with a really interesting story. I'm really happy it's gone to switch and I hope it gets the attention and praise that it deserves.
I 100% agree with your comment. I’d strongly suggest everyone tries this. I’m double dipping and grabbing it again because I love this game. It’s such a wonderful experience.
As someone who played it on playstation yes this is 100% worth getting if you haven't, if you enjoy remotely anything about the sci-fi genre you will love this game
Honestly, it's one of the best games I've ever played. I'm not usually into visual novel style games, but this one is particularly brilliant. This is absolutely nothing like Persona though. Bad comparison.
@@SmileGentLee it's kind of divided into two separate games in it's presentation. You can play the visual novel sections as much as you want up to certain points where you need to play the RTS sections to advance the story. There are a lot of RTS level's that you need to complete by the end of the game, but you'll be playing the visual novel a lot more often than not. The RTS sections were enjoyable tbh, but they're the appetizer to the main course, which is the visual novel.
Vanillaware is the best dev ever. when I saw the combat of this game it blew my mind because it looked inspired by the gamplay of an old PS1 game called Gunparade March. Then I read in an interview that indeed the devs got inspired by that game.
i preordered the game and dont really want to get spoiled, ill come back and watch this once i finish the game :> EDIT: 33 hrs later i finished the game... Please anyone who has a PS4/PS5 or a Switch you NEED to play this game, I don't want to spoil anything, this game is just THAT GOOD. You NEED to experience this game for yourself, and do yourself a favor and don't look at any spoilers, this game is so much better if you don't
I can't wait to finally be able to play it, hopefully this does well enough that we get more ports from Vanillaware and what ever future games they make.
i literally just finished the game and it is one of my favorite gaming experiences ive had in recent memory. I was so disappointed to see that it came out in 2019 because i had never even heard of it until about a month or so ago and still never hear anyone talk about it. While it completely works as a standalone game, it is set up so perfectly for a franchise and i think the devs at Vanillaware would be doing a disservice to the universe they created by not expounding on the ideas they introduced or expanding this world they crafted (however i would personally love to see them try branching out into different genres if they ever do new entries). It was such a unique experience to me and i really hope to see more from Vanillaware. Easy 10/10
@@jakubfigiel3197 yes, but not developped. It's a huge difference. Exemple, Nintendo published the Square Enix game "Octopath Traveler". It's not a Nintendo game. The job of a publisher, it's especially the marketing side. That's why Octopath Traveler was in a lot of Nintendo Direct.
this game is really one of the most beautiful game ever made. graphics and gameplay (the combat) are the future for little /mid devs. finally a story well written, the total immersion is granted. the strategic part is awesome. the progression is perfect and it become more and more enjoying and challenging. i know that is way far to have a second one, but really i want it.
Persona wishes their games could have an story as good as this one, but sadly comparing it with Persona is how many people will get interest in this, this game is a GEM
I also love the fact George Kamitani had low expections that this game will sell well due to the dev hell the game went through until Yoko Taro stepped in and just told him to have confidence in the product PS: He played the game in its entirety and boom the reviews came in generally positive sure low sales are still an issue but its a good game like most vanillaware games are... well Grim Grimoire remaster might put some thing or two from 13 Sentinel's RTS system like how Odin Sphere Liftrasir was post Muramasa
I highly recommend it. This title is honestly hard to even described, it's not like any game I've ever played like a time traveling multiple protagonist mystery sci-fi mindfuck.
I bought it a few days ago and I can already say that it's already very much worth it, as it's already one of my favourite games of all time. And I have read a lot of Sci-Fi mysteries before. For anyone getting this game, I highly recommend the ''Intense'' Difficulty over ''Normal'' and ''Casual'', as in a way ''Intense'' leans more towards a true normal difficulty than hard.
I know I'm late to the party, but I just finished this last night. I really enjoyed all aspects of the game from the "adventure" mode to the "battle" mode. It tells an intricate, interwoven story without ever making you feel like you missed something; and if you did, the "analysis" mode let you fill in the blanks (if you've uncovered the files, that is). The visual novel style segments were a slow burn for me. I don't typically play that style of game, so the lack of activate participation (i.e. no combat, collecting items, etc.) made me antsy. The strategy sections were kind of neat though, and like you said, make for a good break from the visual novel sections. Overall I'm glad I played it, it told an interesting story with lots of nods to sci-fi tropes many of us grew up with. Add in some good ol' kaiju and you have a good time!
Man I was hyped for this back when I learned Of it’s existence while I was playing Dragon’s crown. Years later I forgot about it only to see and ad for this game on Facebook last night. Will be buying this asap.
Why this thumbnail even mentioned _Persona_ to begin with is beyond me. There nothing about this game that resembles _Persona_ whatsoever. Hell, this game isn’t even developed by Atlus (only published). It’s ironic because Nintendo Life was one of the few publications that actually didn’t compare _Shin Megami Tensei V_ to _Persona_ in their review (when numerous other review sites like IGN made the lazy comparison), so it feels weird for them to reference _Persona_ now in the thumbnail even though the review itself doesn’t make that direct comparison.
This game must be the most underated game of all times.An incredible story and characters. I have it on PS4 so I don't think il buy it for switch but for those who don't have it I guarantee it is worth it.
It has been praised left and right so I don’t know how it is supposed to be underrated. Underrated and overrated are oxymorons btw. Games Are always rated exactly how they should be because ratings reflect the general consensus of how majority sees a game. Your opinion might differ but that doesn’t make the intersubjective view of the majority wrong ;)
This is a great review! Your reviews not only have so much useful information, but you also display a tremendous amount of heart and earnest love for the game. I came for a score but I stayed to listen to the journey you went on playing the game. 10/10 review.
Looks like a great game. Totally agree games with a big narrative and that are long are definitely better played in handheld that’s why I get all my rpgs on switch as opposed to ps4.
Played it on PS4. I expected to find a game I could be a hipster champion for but in the end I only enjoyed it partially. The story is the main draw of course, but my criticism is the frequency of the twists. You get served with a WTF moment every 15 minutes or so, and at some point I just gave up trying to make sense of it all before the very end of the game because I knew my assumptions would be up-ended in the next two story sequences. But it IS a remarkable achievement that they actually put a story like this together in the first place and I will always support unusual concepts like 13 Sentinels. There's no other game like this. It's also the most Switch-y game that wasn't on the Switch since Persona 5, so it's great that it's now on Switch. One can hope for P5 to follow suit one day.
I freakin love this game and will buy it again on switch. My only flaw about this is that i cant force myself to forget the story so that i can have my mind blown again
@@Terranigma23 yea I saw the newer version of it on there. Had it on my wishlist on my ps5 but never got around to getting it. May get it soon and play it. Thanks for the response!
I'm assuming the performance isn't really any different between PS4 and Switch, right? Just gotta ask. You never know with ports these days (even though this amounts to a visual novel, so it shouldn't be demanding).
I've got the PS4 version but I haven't opened it yet. is there any difference between the Switch version and the PS4 version? other than graphics that is. perhaps something exclusive?
Why did it feel like Zion was severely reaching for things to talk about in the latter part of this video? Instead of giving reasons why a 60 USD price tag for a Nintendo Switch price tag is worth paying for, he instead rambled on... and on... and on... about seemingly nothing for the majority of his runtime instead of keying in on points missed by the original reviewer (and review article), like... overall gameplay length, replayability, multiple endings to give the "score system" meaning, does battle loss contribute to the story narrative or difficulty, you know, things that matter besides talking about CDs, or his back catalog of games he never finished? Or did that last part basically disqualify him from giving any actual input on the game because he didn't actually play this game and only (maybe?) played the PS4 version? I mean, it'd be nice to have information about whether or not a game is worth buying by reviewers that tell us information about if this version (the Switch version) is worth buying... right?
I'm not really interested in this game but I might get it just to show support for Vanillaware so maybe they bring Odin Sphere and Muramassa to the Nintendo Switch! ❤️ That would be awesome! Even saying that, maybe I will indeed enjoy this one as well. I don't play much visual novels but some of them are really interesting and fun to play (va-11 hall-a??) unfortunately I don't manage to finish any of them, I get bored and sleepy ://
Definitely one of the best game I've ever played. The story is the main driving aspect but the battle gameplay is also strangely addictive to me. 10/10 personally
When Vanillaware originally released this, I slept on it. I thought the combat sections weren't Vanillaware, and the visual novel style was a step back from what they usually do. I got it for PS4 almost a year later and played it right after I played Persona 5 Royal. I see people saying it's not Persona, and they're right, its not. Buuuut, it does share similarities in its plot twist style story, a school backdrop, a lot of the same voice actors (like practically all of them), and I wouldn't say they have a similar visual style but I do think Vanillaware honed in on making this game feel like it has its own visual identity, something P5 also succeeded at. Coming off of 180 hrs of P5R, I couldn't have found a better choice, and I'm glad I played it when I did because I think it's an amazing game, definitely a masterpiece. Things don't always have to be the same to be compared to other things, sometimes people can compare qualities of things or direction and ideas or even minor details, rather than blatantly obvious things. I think P5 and 13 Sentinels do share many qualities and directions.
Huh. So a really fragmented, disjointed narrative that slowly starts making sense? Reminds me very much of Zero Time Dilemma, and while that game was a let-down ultimately, that aspect of the game was very fun, so now I'm actually way more intrigued about Aegis Rim than I was before. Might just give it a shot.
The game is most definitely worth it This guy honestly has no idea how to separate studios and ips though…. Not everything needs to be a square enix and not every atlus game needs to be a persona. Very poor reviewer…
Edit (18/4/2022): Well, never expected GrimGrimoire to receive a remastered release with the subtitle "OnceMore" for PS4 and Switch. Only in Japan for now, though depending on time, that might change. We'll see how this goes. Once this release is a success, this might happen. It's only a matter of time, as usual.
I remember that a guy told me about the anime cliché, that a girl is late and runs to school with toast in her mouth. That was years ago. I can't believe they used exactly this clichè so boldly here xD
Great review! Just a quick observation: it would help a lot to showcase imagery of what you are talking about in the moment. What you're saying doesn't match what is shown on screen. Cool game though, and spot on review!
im 4 or 5 hours in and i dont really see any 'game' as such, it more like a visual novel with occasionl 'game sections' that are very easy and not at all challenging, the story is good though
The art is very nice, and the concept and setting are very cool, but the combat doesn't look like my kind of thing. Otherwise I'd be very interested in this.
I was excited to see this game before on the PS4, but I got distracted with another release, Baldur's Gate 3 I believe I was hyped for that, so I kinda missed out, visual novels aren't normally my thing, but I did play through LoS:True Colors (not sure how that compares), and was pleasantly suprised. So I'm hoping to pick this up when I can.
im about 4x hours in and yet to see why the hype is so high for this game. There isnt (so far) much 'game' for me, just a kind of fairly interesting visual novel / anime with very little in the way of meaningful choices and the tower defence bits are very easy and not really challenging in any way. I really wanted to like this and was carried away by the hype. The story is good but i dont feel like im playing a game but just on rails . Im hoping that i get to have a bit more agency moving forwards as im currently feeling like im just watching a never ending cut-scene. The narrative sections/puzzles (?) don't require any kind of critical thinking or puzzling , its all there in front of you, thus , as ive said, an on-rails experience. im hoping it gets more interesting moving forwards but i feel like im playing a game that is way below my abilities/intelligence which is a shame. that all said, it is pretty and also, liker ive said, not a bad story, but i feel like im looking at a flick book rather than playing a game. im really hoping i get to actually play something moving forwards rather than just watch a bunch of cut scenes. NB- i will update this comment if i play more and change my mind.
In my opinion, this game's main draw isn't necessarily about having active gameplay and the gameplay that it does have isn't really the main strength. In a way, you are right that it does seem like you're reading through a book or going through a visual novel rather than play a game. The puzzles/choices that are in the story sections don't really require any sort of critical thinking, as you mentioned. If you're looking for more of an active gameplay from this game, you won't get it with this game. With this game, you have to look at it from a different angle to get more of an appreciation for it. No, it doesn't really have much of a gameplay or have puzzles that you actively try to solve with critical thinking. Where the real puzzle lies is in the overall story and you solve that outside of the game itself. Basically, all the character story bits are clues that you gather in order to piece together what's going on. How you interpret the information that you learn will dictate your comprehension of the events and how you think they tie to each other. Basically, the puzzle is your own understanding of the story. Now, this does require that you are at least somewhat invested to know what's going on in the story and I think this is where some might turn the other way if they are not. If you do decide to play more of it, I hope you find it more enjoyable but there's not shame if it isn't for you!
@@montapalla5731 thanks, i will persever. The main reason i wrote what i did was kind of as a warning for thoise expecting more active invovlement/gameplay rather than an overall inditement of the game. i will bear with and see how i feel further down the line...
So the combat really isn't that big a part of the game? That's the part that I'm not interested in. Hm. I may have to buy this if/when it goes on sale.
@@crocodiledowny2191 school kids does not define persona though. you could replace them with college kids and it'd still be "persona". you take away the style, the dungeons, the music, the writing and literally everything else that makes it feel like "persona" then it isn't persona. it's like when games have a dodge button and reviewers say it's like dark souls when the souls games are not defined by that
As great as this game looks and sounds it sucks since it doesnt really look like the type of gameplay id enjoy. might look into a playthrough of it to list to at work though.
I'm interrested in this game but i'm hesitate to buy it because i don't know if i would like the gameplay sections of the game...they seem very bland and boring compared to the visual novel sections.
The gameplay isn't amazing, but I bet it would be more fun than expected. That's how it was for me. I had low expectations but found it enjoyable. I would get tired of the stort section and want to take a break by doing some combat. Then I'd get tired of the combat and get excited for the story. For me, it was nice jumping back and forth. I'd bite the bullet if I were you, though I am admittedly quite biased.
Storyline & creativity sounds Crazy dope! but I know myself and the amount of dialog there is will bore me & make me stop playing it. Graphics also look Dope! I'd rather watch game play and enjoy it as such.... just saying...
Like persona with guns. Too much eva water 7.52222/69 I'm being a shit but am actually looking forward to playing this quite a bit I've heard great things.
How is the game $60 when it was constantly on sale on psn for 20? It's not even that old of a game, and it could have easily been on vita if the vita wasn't such a spectacular failure. Nintendo and/or the publishers are so stupid when it comes to these ports. I love Vanillaware, but this is at best a $40 game and stuff like this is why I don't bother getting excited for games getting ported to switch. And if the game goes on sale soon it means the port was a flop...most likely because it was $60 at launch.
Because it's a new version and Switch version always cost more to do than a PS4/Xbox, because they had nearly the same teach architecture. The Switch version have some "new contents" (new weapons and skills for the mech, the battle system is now more balanced so it's less easy, they added a very hard more, etc). When the PS4 was out the price was 60$.
@@Terranigma23 the game was $60 on release, aka Dec 2019. It's on sale often on psn for 20. So it's a fairly recent game that is usually cheap, and those just sound like things that could have been patched in. If the game was 40 it'd be twice what the game usually sells for, but 60 even with any sort of upgrades is reminiscent of what sega/atlas did with nocturne. $50 for a port of a game from almost 20 years ago, which almost immediately dropped to 25-30 because, again, it was overpriced at launch. I don't doubt the game is great, but it's also super niche and the game is much cheaper elsewhere so the game being priced as if it's a brand-new game is absurd. Maybe if the game was rare and consequently people didn't get to play it, but that's not the case here. It sets the precedent that if they port the other games like princess crown, etc., those games can be 60 as well.
@@supercoolcakes8952 technically, in the west it's a 2020 game. However, I agree with you for the absurd price of Nocturne. It's a old ps2 remaster. If Persona 4 Golden sold well on Steam, it's because of the low price. However I still stand for 13 Sentinels price. Vanillaware deserve all the money they want lol. If the game go on sale later, then it's fine. 40$ or 60$, for me it's not a big difference. Namco Bandai have done the same thing with the Switch version of Ni No Kuni 2 (a 2018 game).
Comparing this game to persona is honestly a disservice. I don’t disagree that it’s a masterpiece, but besides the game centering around high schoolers, it shares absolutely nothing in common. Glad this game is getting the attention it deserves, though
thank you
I think the issue is when comparing JRPGS people use persona as the main comparison point because of how good it is
*Persona fans when they see a high school-*
@@Averagejon95 The problem is that 13 Sentinels isn’t a JRPG. It’s a visual novel/strategy game hybrid
you cant say its a disservice to a complete different game.
On the topic of voice actors, Switch owners might be interested to know nearly all of the 13 main characters (as well as some side characters) are also heard in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Very eclectic cast!
I didnt catch this on the video, but is the Japanese dialog intact? Or did they change it like the NEO sequel?
So glad you mentioned this - it's one of the main reasons why I bought it!
Let me tell anyone reading this. The games story is incredible and will surprise you left and right and it is a must play highly recommended. The combat is strategy and is fun but you can make it as easy as you want to focus on story if you want and it doesn’t take up a ton of time on that side of the game. The game is around 30 hrs to complete so not terribly long. The art is also beautiful.
I am enjoying this game and I agree the art is amazing
"The game is around 30 hrs to complete so not terribly long"
Thank you for saying this. This is exactly the thing I needed to hear to make me go ahead and pick up the game.
@@michaeloffgrid It’s really good
Game is a masterpeice.I am so happy this got ported. Go in blind and you won't regret it.
@@slukass9631 damn bro. Just not a valid way to critique a product. Anime is a part of our culture at this point. It's influence is everywhere. Why? Because it's got something to offer just about everyone. Just not Disney enough for some people I guess. Man, shoot, man. Dang.
Played this on PlayStation, it's an excellent game with a really interesting story. I'm really happy it's gone to switch and I hope it gets the attention and praise that it deserves.
I 100% agree with your comment. I’d strongly suggest everyone tries this. I’m double dipping and grabbing it again because I love this game. It’s such a wonderful experience.
This game is absolutely amazing. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a compelling story. If it looks interesting to you you should go play it
As someone who played it on playstation yes this is 100% worth getting if you haven't, if you enjoy remotely anything about the sci-fi genre you will love this game
Honestly, it's one of the best games I've ever played. I'm not usually into visual novel style games, but this one is particularly brilliant. This is absolutely nothing like Persona though. Bad comparison.
R the rts parts few and far between?
@@SmileGentLee it's kind of divided into two separate games in it's presentation.
You can play the visual novel sections as much as you want up to certain points where you need to play the RTS sections to advance the story. There are a lot of RTS level's that you need to complete by the end of the game, but you'll be playing the visual novel a lot more often than not.
The RTS sections were enjoyable tbh, but they're the appetizer to the main course, which is the visual novel.
Vanillaware is the best dev ever. when I saw the combat of this game it blew my mind because it looked inspired by the gamplay of an old PS1 game called Gunparade March. Then I read in an interview that indeed the devs got inspired by that game.
I definitely plan to get this. Muramasa: The Demon Blade is one of my favorite games of all time.
i preordered the game and dont really want to get spoiled, ill come back and watch this once i finish the game :>
EDIT: 33 hrs later i finished the game... Please anyone who has a PS4/PS5 or a Switch you NEED to play this game, I don't want to spoil anything, this game is just THAT GOOD. You NEED to experience this game for yourself, and do yourself a favor and don't look at any spoilers, this game is so much better if you don't
I can't wait to finally be able to play it, hopefully this does well enough that we get more ports from Vanillaware and what ever future games they make.
i literally just finished the game and it is one of my favorite gaming experiences ive had in recent memory. I was so disappointed to see that it came out in 2019 because i had never even heard of it until about a month or so ago and still never hear anyone talk about it. While it completely works as a standalone game, it is set up so perfectly for a franchise and i think the devs at Vanillaware would be doing a disservice to the universe they created by not expounding on the ideas they introduced or expanding this world they crafted (however i would personally love to see them try branching out into different genres if they ever do new entries). It was such a unique experience to me and i really hope to see more from Vanillaware. Easy 10/10
I just finished this game and I can say it's really is a masterpiece in storytelling. And at some point I also started enjoying the combat as well.
Vanillaware games always have such a beautiful artstyle.
Amen for that. They really know their stuff.
Agree!
Journalists stop comparing everything atlus does to persona challenge (impossible)
Especially that it's not even an Atlus game lol.
@@Terranigma23 it is published by Atlus though…
@@jakubfigiel3197 yes, but not developped. It's a huge difference. Exemple, Nintendo published the Square Enix game "Octopath Traveler". It's not a Nintendo game. The job of a publisher, it's especially the marketing side. That's why Octopath Traveler was in a lot of Nintendo Direct.
this game is really one of the most beautiful game ever made. graphics and gameplay (the combat) are the future for little /mid devs. finally a story well written, the total immersion is granted. the strategic part is awesome. the progression is perfect and it become more and more enjoying and challenging. i know that is way far to have a second one, but really i want it.
Persona wishes their games could have an story as good as this one, but sadly comparing it with Persona is how many people will get interest in this, this game is a GEM
Glad the RTS section runs well.
I can’t wait to play his handheld on my OLED. It looks like an active painting. This art style is beautiful.
I also love the fact George Kamitani had low expections that this game will sell well due to the dev hell the game went through until Yoko Taro stepped in and just told him to have confidence in the product PS: He played the game in its entirety and boom the reviews came in generally positive sure low sales are still an issue but its a good game like most vanillaware games are... well Grim Grimoire remaster might put some thing or two from 13 Sentinel's RTS system like how Odin Sphere Liftrasir was post Muramasa
It's no longer a low seller; It's now the biggest selling title in Vanillaware's history.
I highly recommend it. This title is honestly hard to even described, it's not like any game I've ever played like a time traveling multiple protagonist mystery sci-fi mindfuck.
I bought it a few days ago and I can already say that it's already very much worth it, as it's already one of my favourite games of all time. And I have read a lot of Sci-Fi mysteries before. For anyone getting this game, I highly recommend the ''Intense'' Difficulty over ''Normal'' and ''Casual'', as in a way ''Intense'' leans more towards a true normal difficulty than hard.
I didn’t know Mondo Iwata was in 13 Sentinels. 2:00 Lol. I’ve already preordered the physics switch version. Can’t wait.
Bought physical for my switch when I first saw this game. I knew that I would love it. And I love it to bits. The story is amazing. The sounds. Wow...
I was really hoping for a Nintendo game to come out this year with 14 Sentinels, but I guess this will have to tide me over.
We only just got into April kid.....
I know I'm late to the party, but I just finished this last night. I really enjoyed all aspects of the game from the "adventure" mode to the "battle" mode. It tells an intricate, interwoven story without ever making you feel like you missed something; and if you did, the "analysis" mode let you fill in the blanks (if you've uncovered the files, that is). The visual novel style segments were a slow burn for me. I don't typically play that style of game, so the lack of activate participation (i.e. no combat, collecting items, etc.) made me antsy. The strategy sections were kind of neat though, and like you said, make for a good break from the visual novel sections. Overall I'm glad I played it, it told an interesting story with lots of nods to sci-fi tropes many of us grew up with. Add in some good ol' kaiju and you have a good time!
Man I was hyped for this back when I learned Of it’s existence while I was playing Dragon’s crown. Years later I forgot about it only to see and ad for this game on Facebook last night. Will be buying this asap.
How was Dragon's crown?
@@Daevi1 I had a lot of fun playing it coop but solo not so much
Why this thumbnail even mentioned _Persona_ to begin with is beyond me. There nothing about this game that resembles _Persona_ whatsoever. Hell, this game isn’t even developed by Atlus (only published).
It’s ironic because Nintendo Life was one of the few publications that actually didn’t compare _Shin Megami Tensei V_ to _Persona_ in their review (when numerous other review sites like IGN made the lazy comparison), so it feels weird for them to reference _Persona_ now in the thumbnail even though the review itself doesn’t make that direct comparison.
Definition of clickbait. You can't throw the word persona in every single game that has high school kids in Japan.
just got it just finished downloading can''t wait to dive right in. this isn't normally my kind of game but i am willing to try something new
@@michaelharrington5860 i like it so far
I'm gonna give it a go! Once I've got passed the eye watering price tag for a 2019 game.....
This game must be the most underated game of all times.An incredible story and characters. I have it on PS4 so I don't think il buy it for switch but for those who don't have it I guarantee it is worth it.
It has been praised left and right so I don’t know how it is supposed to be underrated.
Underrated and overrated are oxymorons btw. Games Are always rated exactly how they should be because ratings reflect the general consensus of how majority sees a game. Your opinion might differ but that doesn’t make the intersubjective view of the majority wrong ;)
@@FelixS.Thanks teach. Good lesson but i still think is underated 😊😆😝😋
@@ratiuvictor9533 Ok Buddy fair enough :) it is a phenomalel game no doubt about it :)
This is a great review! Your reviews not only have so much useful information, but you also display a tremendous amount of heart and earnest love for the game. I came for a score but I stayed to listen to the journey you went on playing the game. 10/10 review.
I was always planning to pick it up on VITA but with that version cancelled, this is the next best thing.
Thanks everyone with all your comments. I think I’ll buy it. It might take me a while to get it but I think it’ll be worth buying
I was playing this on ps4 and was loving it but stopped as soon as I heard a switch port was on the way. Honestly perfect for Switch.
Looks like a great game. Totally agree games with a big narrative and that are long are definitely better played in handheld that’s why I get all my rpgs on switch as opposed to ps4.
Played it on PS4. I expected to find a game I could be a hipster champion for but in the end I only enjoyed it partially. The story is the main draw of course, but my criticism is the frequency of the twists. You get served with a WTF moment every 15 minutes or so, and at some point I just gave up trying to make sense of it all before the very end of the game because I knew my assumptions would be up-ended in the next two story sequences. But it IS a remarkable achievement that they actually put a story like this together in the first place and I will always support unusual concepts like 13 Sentinels. There's no other game like this. It's also the most Switch-y game that wasn't on the Switch since Persona 5, so it's great that it's now on Switch. One can hope for P5 to follow suit one day.
I went blind into this game and oh boy I happy I did! Probably one of my favourite scifi stories ever in a video game!
Some of my favorite developers on one game- Atlus- Persona and Vanillaware (Dragons crown) can't believe I haven't heard of this til now
Definitely going to check it out when I get a chance
Absolutely ate up this game on the ps4! Platinumed it and it's one of my proudest trophies!
I freakin love this game and will buy it again on switch. My only flaw about this is that i cant force myself to forget the story so that i can have my mind blown again
Day one buy! I hope we will have Odin Sphere and Muramasa on the Switch one day. :)
I love 13 sentinels. So good! Never played Odin Sphere tho, is it worth checking out?
@@brandonchambers963 if you have a PS3 or PS4, sure. It's a cult classic. 😁
@@Terranigma23 yea I saw the newer version of it on there. Had it on my wishlist on my ps5 but never got around to getting it. May get it soon and play it. Thanks for the response!
2:30 Dr. Boobendtein
I'm assuming the performance isn't really any different between PS4 and Switch, right? Just gotta ask. You never know with ports these days (even though this amounts to a visual novel, so it shouldn't be demanding).
I've got the PS4 version but I haven't opened it yet. is there any difference between the Switch version and the PS4 version? other than graphics that is. perhaps something exclusive?
They definitely need to port dragons crown to the switch.
Why did it feel like Zion was severely reaching for things to talk about in the latter part of this video? Instead of giving reasons why a 60 USD price tag for a Nintendo Switch price tag is worth paying for, he instead rambled on... and on... and on... about seemingly nothing for the majority of his runtime instead of keying in on points missed by the original reviewer (and review article), like... overall gameplay length, replayability, multiple endings to give the "score system" meaning, does battle loss contribute to the story narrative or difficulty, you know, things that matter besides talking about CDs, or his back catalog of games he never finished? Or did that last part basically disqualify him from giving any actual input on the game because he didn't actually play this game and only (maybe?) played the PS4 version? I mean, it'd be nice to have information about whether or not a game is worth buying by reviewers that tell us information about if this version (the Switch version) is worth buying... right?
Honestly, this game is absolutely worth getting.
but yeah, it's kinda weird that Zion kept rambeling on about stuff unrelated to the game itself...
I'm not really interested in this game but I might get it just to show support for Vanillaware so maybe they bring Odin Sphere and Muramassa to the Nintendo Switch! ❤️ That would be awesome! Even saying that, maybe I will indeed enjoy this one as well. I don't play much visual novels but some of them are really interesting and fun to play (va-11 hall-a??) unfortunately I don't manage to finish any of them, I get bored and sleepy ://
Omg I WANT Muramasa on the Switch.
Definitely one of the best game I've ever played. The story is the main driving aspect but the battle gameplay is also strangely addictive to me.
10/10 personally
I just want to know if it runs well on the switch lol
Like butter. Gorgeous on the OLED model.
Gorgeous audio-visuals & solid combat? Yeah sounds like Vanillaware. Have to check this out
When Vanillaware originally released this, I slept on it. I thought the combat sections weren't Vanillaware, and the visual novel style was a step back from what they usually do. I got it for PS4 almost a year later and played it right after I played Persona 5 Royal. I see people saying it's not Persona, and they're right, its not. Buuuut, it does share similarities in its plot twist style story, a school backdrop, a lot of the same voice actors (like practically all of them), and I wouldn't say they have a similar visual style but I do think Vanillaware honed in on making this game feel like it has its own visual identity, something P5 also succeeded at. Coming off of 180 hrs of P5R, I couldn't have found a better choice, and I'm glad I played it when I did because I think it's an amazing game, definitely a masterpiece. Things don't always have to be the same to be compared to other things, sometimes people can compare qualities of things or direction and ideas or even minor details, rather than blatantly obvious things. I think P5 and 13 Sentinels do share many qualities and directions.
no they don't, at all
This game reminds me of... nothing at all! 😅Sounds intriguing. Thanks for another great review 😊👍
Reminds me of like a weird cross between Front Mission and Willy Beamish.
The best part about this game is that I just learned about it, turns out it's way cheaper now
Huh. So a really fragmented, disjointed narrative that slowly starts making sense? Reminds me very much of Zero Time Dilemma, and while that game was a let-down ultimately, that aspect of the game was very fun, so now I'm actually way more intrigued about Aegis Rim than I was before. Might just give it a shot.
The game is most definitely worth it
This guy honestly has no idea how to separate studios and ips though….
Not everything needs to be a square enix and not every atlus game needs to be a persona. Very poor reviewer…
It’s better in portable than tv? You can use headphones on the tv too you know.
I pre-ordered the game from GameStop
Wanted to ask about the post-story content, are there any meaningful content for long hours after i finish the story?
Love vanillaware and I own almost all of their games... I just bought this one immediately
Really looking forward to this one. But also please for the love of god port the other vanillaware games to switch too. Particularly muramasa.
Edit (18/4/2022): Well, never expected GrimGrimoire to receive a remastered release with the subtitle "OnceMore" for PS4 and Switch. Only in Japan for now, though depending on time, that might change. We'll see how this goes.
Once this release is a success, this might happen. It's only a matter of time, as usual.
I remember that a guy told me about the anime cliché, that a girl is late and runs to school with toast in her mouth. That was years ago.
I can't believe they used exactly this clichè so boldly here xD
Good another wonderful game for my switch.. Thanks atlus... good work NintendoLife
Hope this finally gets the attention it deserves! Wonderful visual novel :D
One of the best stories I've experienced in videogames. Fucking phenomenal.
ATLUS & Platinum Games are fantastic companies
I like listening to your review.
You don't have a voice like Kermit or as if you were trying to impress someone.
Persona??? wtf
Great review! Just a quick observation: it would help a lot to showcase imagery of what you are talking about in the moment. What you're saying doesn't match what is shown on screen.
Cool game though, and spot on review!
this game is my 2020 goty. Definitely recommend
For those who have played it, is it actually fun to play (gameplay-wise), or is the main draw just the great story?
im 4 or 5 hours in and i dont really see any 'game' as such, it more like a visual novel with occasionl 'game sections' that are very easy and not at all challenging, the story is good though
The game has a very long prologue, but it opens up to more of the frantic starcraft zergrush defense afterwards
Literal peak fiction! 11/10
I rather wait for this game to release on Xbox Game Pass
2:01 Kuwabara from Yu Yu Hakusho
The art is very nice, and the concept and setting are very cool, but the combat doesn't look like my kind of thing. Otherwise I'd be very interested in this.
Same with me. If the gameplay isn't challenging. I don't see much point in buying it.
“Perfect game with not a single negative thing to say about it……9”. Huh?
how does this compare to xenogears? it's giving me the same vibe
These games are not comparable. Screw this site and its clickbait.
I was excited to see this game before on the PS4, but I got distracted with another release, Baldur's Gate 3 I believe I was hyped for that, so I kinda missed out, visual novels aren't normally my thing, but I did play through LoS:True Colors (not sure how that compares), and was pleasantly suprised. So I'm hoping to pick this up when I can.
Unsure about this one.
I love a great story, but Strategy games ain't my thing.
im about 4x hours in and yet to see why the hype is so high for this game. There isnt (so far) much 'game' for me, just a kind of fairly interesting visual novel / anime with very little in the way of meaningful choices and the tower defence bits are very easy and not really challenging in any way. I really wanted to like this and was carried away by the hype. The story is good but i dont feel like im playing a game but just on rails . Im hoping that i get to have a bit more agency moving forwards as im currently feeling like im just watching a never ending cut-scene. The narrative sections/puzzles (?) don't require any kind of critical thinking or puzzling , its all there in front of you, thus , as ive said, an on-rails experience. im hoping it gets more interesting moving forwards but i feel like im playing a game that is way below my abilities/intelligence which is a shame. that all said, it is pretty and also, liker ive said, not a bad story, but i feel like im looking at a flick book rather than playing a game. im really hoping i get to actually play something moving forwards rather than just watch a bunch of cut scenes. NB- i will update this comment if i play more and change my mind.
In my opinion, this game's main draw isn't necessarily about having active gameplay and the gameplay that it does have isn't really the main strength. In a way, you are right that it does seem like you're reading through a book or going through a visual novel rather than play a game. The puzzles/choices that are in the story sections don't really require any sort of critical thinking, as you mentioned. If you're looking for more of an active gameplay from this game, you won't get it with this game.
With this game, you have to look at it from a different angle to get more of an appreciation for it. No, it doesn't really have much of a gameplay or have puzzles that you actively try to solve with critical thinking. Where the real puzzle lies is in the overall story and you solve that outside of the game itself. Basically, all the character story bits are clues that you gather in order to piece together what's going on. How you interpret the information that you learn will dictate your comprehension of the events and how you think they tie to each other. Basically, the puzzle is your own understanding of the story. Now, this does require that you are at least somewhat invested to know what's going on in the story and I think this is where some might turn the other way if they are not.
If you do decide to play more of it, I hope you find it more enjoyable but there's not shame if it isn't for you!
@@montapalla5731 thanks, i will persever. The main reason i wrote what i did was kind of as a warning for thoise expecting more active invovlement/gameplay rather than an overall inditement of the game. i will bear with and see how i feel further down the line...
So the combat really isn't that big a part of the game? That's the part that I'm not interested in. Hm. I may have to buy this if/when it goes on sale.
It’s simple. If you’re interested in Science Fictions, play this game. Masterpiece.
You had me at Evangelion 😎
But Evangelion has barely any mechs or aliens.
I really don't like visual novels. Would I like this?
Bad opinion
No game has made me want to try yakisoba pan more
I'm sorry but there is absolutely NOTHING Persona like in this game lol. please stop
Yet a 2sec search on Google shows many that disagree with you.... go figure kid
@@mikeuk666 then tell me what's persona like about it
@@R04D3X school kids
@@R04D3X It has Atlus written on the box and the fan base are excruciatingly irritating.
@@crocodiledowny2191 school kids does not define persona though. you could replace them with college kids and it'd still be "persona". you take away the style, the dungeons, the music, the writing and literally everything else that makes it feel like "persona" then it isn't persona. it's like when games have a dodge button and reviewers say it's like dark souls when the souls games are not defined by that
As great as this game looks and sounds it sucks since it doesnt really look like the type of gameplay id enjoy. might look into a playthrough of it to list to at work though.
I hope this game is just the begginig and vanillaware decides to bring their other games to switch.
I'm interrested in this game but i'm hesitate to buy it because i don't know if i would like the gameplay sections of the game...they seem very bland and boring compared to the visual novel sections.
The gameplay isn't amazing, but I bet it would be more fun than expected. That's how it was for me. I had low expectations but found it enjoyable.
I would get tired of the stort section and want to take a break by doing some combat. Then I'd get tired of the combat and get excited for the story. For me, it was nice jumping back and forth.
I'd bite the bullet if I were you, though I am admittedly quite biased.
Yeah.... this game is not for me. I see nothing wrong with it, its just simply not my cup of tea 🍵
Storyline & creativity sounds Crazy dope! but I know myself and the amount of dialog there is will bore me & make me stop playing it. Graphics also look Dope! I'd rather watch game play and enjoy it as such.... just saying...
Persona + Evangelion = Devil Survivor 2
The box art says this is just made by Atlus
Published by Atlus, not developed.
Like persona with guns. Too much eva water 7.52222/69
I'm being a shit but am actually looking forward to playing this quite a bit I've heard great things.
I want to buy this as it looks really good but I HATE visual novels, they're not games. so am I wasting 40quid?
Yes, in your case.
VNs are games
@@ParisDorn159 if you think so
How is the game $60 when it was constantly on sale on psn for 20? It's not even that old of a game, and it could have easily been on vita if the vita wasn't such a spectacular failure. Nintendo and/or the publishers are so stupid when it comes to these ports. I love Vanillaware, but this is at best a $40 game and stuff like this is why I don't bother getting excited for games getting ported to switch. And if the game goes on sale soon it means the port was a flop...most likely because it was $60 at launch.
Because it's a new version and Switch version always cost more to do than a PS4/Xbox, because they had nearly the same teach architecture. The Switch version have some "new contents" (new weapons and skills for the mech, the battle system is now more balanced so it's less easy, they added a very hard more, etc). When the PS4 was out the price was 60$.
@@Terranigma23 the game was $60 on release, aka Dec 2019. It's on sale often on psn for 20. So it's a fairly recent game that is usually cheap, and those just sound like things that could have been patched in. If the game was 40 it'd be twice what the game usually sells for, but 60 even with any sort of upgrades is reminiscent of what sega/atlas did with nocturne. $50 for a port of a game from almost 20 years ago, which almost immediately dropped to 25-30 because, again, it was overpriced at launch. I don't doubt the game is great, but it's also super niche and the game is much cheaper elsewhere so the game being priced as if it's a brand-new game is absurd. Maybe if the game was rare and consequently people didn't get to play it, but that's not the case here. It sets the precedent that if they port the other games like princess crown, etc., those games can be 60 as well.
@@supercoolcakes8952 technically, in the west it's a 2020 game. However, I agree with you for the absurd price of Nocturne. It's a old ps2 remaster. If Persona 4 Golden sold well on Steam, it's because of the low price. However I still stand for 13 Sentinels price. Vanillaware deserve all the money they want lol. If the game go on sale later, then it's fine. 40$ or 60$, for me it's not a big difference. Namco Bandai have done the same thing with the Switch version of Ni No Kuni 2 (a 2018 game).
Because it has a nintendo label on it
Everything Nintendo needs to be needlessly overpriced. Breath of the Wild only recently started to go on sale
3 years late but yay
The Switch is so desperate for content that they'll steal games you -probably- hopefully forgot about