Bomb Rush Cyberfunk delivers a true spiritual successor to Jet Set Radio

In February 2021, 21 years after the original Jet Set Radio franchise fell silent, developers Team Reptile embarked on a risky journey. They decided to follow the classic ideology of “screw it, we’ll do it on our own” with Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, the rare sort of spiritual successor that isn’t made by the same developers as the originals, but revisits its unique game concept.

An indie action-adventure platformer focused on skating, biking, and graffiti? Sounds like a lot but not only have they topped the rest of their own catalog with this release, but they’ve even beaten out the series that served as their primary inspiration.

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