Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Released on PC, Switch - PS, Xbox Coming Soon - Hardcore Gamer

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It’s been over 20 years since the Jet Set Radio series has seen a new entry and supplied gaming with a style-filled, funky adrenaline rush. Thankfully, Team Reptile has been hard at work for years to create a spiritual successor that plays some of the hits of the past, but does its own thing as well in Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. Since the moment it was first shown off in motion, it was clear that that the team was looking to take the best of what worked about Jet Set Radio and Jet Set Radio Future (which we covered in our Graveyard) and improve upon it when possible, and it looks we’ve seeing that come to fruition here.

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk features tagging and inline skating just like Sega’s classics, but also has free-roaming and the usage of other vehicles like skateboards and bikes. A richer trick system is implemented as well and those who wanted JSR-like fun, but don’t like the spray cans being a limited resource will be glad to know that they’re a renewable resource here – so you’ll never find yourself in a situation where you run out during a big battle. Graphically, it looks to check all the boxes and the OST keeps the same funky-fresh vibe alive in 2023.

The game itself is $39.99 on the Switch eShop or on Steam, but does have additional deals available on PC. You can buy it with a 20% discount taking it to $31.99 via the Humble Store if you’re a Humble Choice member. That’s the lowest overall price for the game, but Fanatical also has 10% off and the game’s price of being over $12 entitles you to a free “overwhelmingly positive”-reviewed game on Steam that is randomly-chosen, so you could wind up ahead with that. Getting the game on Steam itself does have the advantage of letting you get all of the game’s current