Platinum Games' first Shinji Mikami-helmed title, Vanquish, will apparently slide, jumpkick, and then pulverize European retail this October, according to a Twitter message sent out from Sega's press account this morning. While no release window beyond "winter" has been nailed down for the game's North American debut, Famitsu puts an October 21 date on the game's Japanese arrival (via VG247).

It seems we won't have long to wait before hearing about our own release date, however, as Sega added that it'll be able to talk worldwide dates "shortly." While we wait for that, why not join us in watching this flippy, explosioney trailer for the game, hmm?