Phwoar, look at this! Leave a beloved franchise alone long enough, and some indie team or another will come along and make it happen anyway. SEGA's Jet Set Radio series has been dormant for years, but Bomb Rush Cyberfunk looks to fill the hole in our hearts.
Previously announced last year, the game comes from Team Reptile, who previously brought us Lethal League. This is looking like a far more ambitious project, though, and it's so wonderfully close to that Jet Set Radio vibe, we've no doubt SEGA's lawyers are sweating in their suits. The music — supplied by Hideki Naganuma himself — is spot on, and the visuals and gameplay look completely on point.
You'll be skating, grinding, and laying down graffiti in this old-school arcade adventure next year. Nintendo has timed console exclusivity, but Team Reptile states "other platforms follow about a week later", so it's not the end of the world. There's no word on if this will hit PlayStation 5, PS4, or both, but we're excited whatever the case.
Are you looking forward to Bomb Rush Cyberfunk? Grind down to the comments section below.
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Nintendo had a worrying amount of timed exclusivity in that Direct. Very irritating.
Well it definitely looks better than Taxi Chaos!
This looks (and sounds) spot on.
Nintendo forking out for the full week of exclusivity!
Jet Set Radio - what a great game on a vastly underrated console !
@Loftimus It’s truly bizarre. Like I’m not even sure what they were thinking.
Nintendo knows all and sees all.
@hypnotoad I am that old !!!
I hope this game does very well and encourage Sega to bring over Jet Set Radio Future to modern consoles !!
I'll get it for both Switch and whichever PlayStation console it hits (hopefully there's a native PS5 version).
I’ll keep on eye on bum rush copyright but I’m keeping my expectations low.
I'm all for a new jet set radio...but how can they even get away with this? It's not exactly 'inspired' by it...it's completely ripping it off. Lucky jet set radios sega and not Nintendo!
That looked fantastic and Team Reptile can have my money as soon as it releases on a PS console. To be honest, if Sega cleaned up the Vita version of Jet Set Radio and re-released it I’d be ecstatic. Also, if nothing else Nintendo’s occasional timed exclusivity deals have helped me to be more patient so I don’t get stuck with the Switch version of a game that eventually makes its way to PS.
Understand understand, understand understand, the concept of love!
I am that old and then some...
Absolutely love this 😃
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