Slick Jet Set Radio Successor Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Should Paint PS5, PS4 After Timed Switch Exclusivity

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by Khayl Adam Thu 20th Apr 2023

The neon streets of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk will likely look inviting to fans of cel-shaded counter-culture classic Jet Set Radio. The spiritual successor will grind its way onto Switch and PC on 18th August, with a PlayStation release date potentially coming a week later, but that last part remains slightly unclear.

Back in 2021, developer Team Reptile said that "other platforms follow about a week later", suggesting a period of Nintendo Switch exclusivity, but those other platforms have yet to be specified. As Gematsu suggests, it's likely safe to assume the other platforms are some combination of PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One (probably safe to rule Stadia out). We contacted Team Reptile for clarification, and they confirmed the game would be getting a release on PlayStation, but that they don't have an exact date yet.

What do you think of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk? What are your memories of Jet Set Radio? Reminisce in the comments section below.

[source youtube.com, via gematsu.com]

Khayl Adam is Push Square's roving Australian correspondent, a reporter tasked with scouring the internet for the most succulent PlayStation stories. With five years of experience as a freelance journalist and mercenary wordsmith, RPGs are his first great love, but strategy and tactics games are a close second, genres in which he is only too happy to specialize.

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DrunkenEagle92
Thu 20th Apr 2023

One of the reasons I bought an OG Xbox was for JSRF

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BusyOlf
Thu 20th Apr 2023

No doubt the Microsoft lobbyist and Senators will be readying the knives

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Northern_munkey
Thu 20th Apr 2023

I loved jet set radio on the dreamcast and jsrf was amazing on the xbox so i'll welcome this with open arms.@BusyOlf they would if it was the other way round but at the moment they are flipping sony the bird from a distance...

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R_Ryder
Thu 20th Apr 2023

The game looks fun but the soundtrack doesn’t work for me.

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Ralizah
Thu 20th Apr 2023

A week-long gap between releases is not a period of timed exclusivity in any meaningful sense. It's just not a simultaneous release across all platforms.

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Sakai
Thu 20th Apr 2023

Can't wait for this game. I still play Jet Set Radio occasionally via bc on xbox, and wish they would get Future playable on newer consoles, I hope for it every e3. One of my favourite games from Dreamcast, which was one of my favourite consoles of all time. So many great games

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Nem
Thu 20th Apr 2023

Wow... it really looks like JSR.
Good timing with that leak too.

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Phornix
Thu 20th Apr 2023

@R_Ryder Yeah that particular song just sounds awful with everything from the rapping to the melody. Can't say I'm all that impressed either. Just looks like a clone of Jet Set Radio but in higher graphics, some of the animations even look ripped straight from the game.

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Shaunholio
Thu 20th Apr 2023

Super hyped for this! Also just happened to be listening to the JSR soundtrack as I read this, which made my day

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Nei
Thu 20th Apr 2023

Just before the news of the alleged official sequel drop. Perfect timing

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truerbluer
Thu 20th Apr 2023

It's one thing to take inspiration from another game but replicating both the gameplay and visual style just comes across as shameless. Even the animations look like they were lifted straight from Jet Set Radio.

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EvilSilentFrame
Thu 20th Apr 2023

I’m looking forward to this. I loved JSR so much on the Dreamcast I bought the Xbox to play JSRF. Hopefully the game is good because I just LOVED the original 2 so much. I’m also hoping that leak from SEGA is legit and we get more in the series from them.