Jet Set Radio is a Dreamcast game that has a dedicated cult following. In the game, players take on the roles of a group of skaters navigating colorful environments, evading capture by the police while leaving graffiti to claim territories from rival gangs. It was an incredibly fun and stylish game, but unfortunately, it was underappreciated during its time. After all, it was released on a console with limited success. However, this didn’t stop critics from falling in love with this wonderful game, which has since inspired other titles like Sunset Overdrive and Hi-Fi-Rush. Now, the spiritual successor to Jet Set Radio has just received a release date.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is an adventure game developed by Team Reptile and clearly influenced by Jet Set Radio. In the game, players navigate a futuristic city called New Amsterdam using bicycles, inline skates, and skateboards, exploring a total of five neighborhoods that make up the city. To do this, they must utilize an environmental trick system, allowing them to perform combos and move through different buildings and structures.
With its cell-shaded aesthetic and the use of flat colors reminiscent of a comic book, along with a soundtrack composed by Hideki Naganuma, the original composer of Jet Set Radio’s soundtrack, the game’s inspiration from Jet Set Radio is undeniable. Especially when the core mechanics of the game revolve around skating and graffiti, just like the iconic Dreamcast classic.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is set to be released on August 18th for PC and Nintendo Switch. Players who want to enjoy it on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, or Xbox Series X will have to wait a bit longer, but not for too long, as the game will debut on these consoles on September 1st.
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