Ever since it was first unveiled back in 2020, fans ofJet Set Radiohave been keeping an eye onBomb Rush Cyberfunk. From the visuals to the gameplay shown, it’s been clear that developer Team Reptile is aiming to fill the void left by the classic Sega franchise’s long absence. Sadly, fans have been waiting quite a while for it to arrive. Sadder still, they’re going to have to keep waiting, because the game’s been delayed again.Taking to its Twitter page, Team Reptile confirmed that theplanned 2022 launch forBomb Rush Cyberfunkhas been scrapped. The developer is now targeting a summer 2023 release window, extending the wait for players to start shredding their way through the game’s stylistic cityscape by several months.RELATED:Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Gets New Gameplay TrailerThe developers explained that, like with most delays, they’re pushing the game back because it turned out that it won’t be ready in time for the original release window. They’re convinced thatBomb Rush Cyberfunkwon’t be in a state they’d be “personally satisfied with” if they force it out this year. As such, the team will be taking their time, but added that they’ll be releasing several new visuals this week to show how the game’s shaping up.
Understandably, fans are disappointed to have to wait nearly a full year more. On the other hand, though, Team Reptile’s hesitance to rush the game makes sense considering the backlash to games likeCyberpunk 2077andGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, which launched in such buggy and unpolished states that it left a stigma over them for months, even years. That’s whyfans were calling for Sega to delaySonic Frontiersafter initial gameplay reveals came off to many as unfinished. In light of that, then, a delay could be considered the lesser evil.
When it finally arrives next year,Bomb Rush Cyberfunkshould give fans what they’ve been wantingever sinceJet Set Radiowent dormantin the early 2000s. Players will be free to skate across large and open maps, using the urban terrain to chain all sorts of tricks in gameplay enhanced by stylish cel-shaded graphics and a soundtrack fromJet Setcomposer Hideki Naganuma. What’s more, players will have other means of getting around aside from the classic rollerblades, such as skateboards and BMX bikes.
But in an interesting twist, it might not be the only major skating game on the market in the foreseeable future. It was reported earlier this year thatSega may finally be developing a newJet Set Radiogameafter 20 years. While the report stressed that the game is still early in development and may ultimately be canceled, the mere possibility of a new game actually happening is more thanJet Sethas gotten in a long-time, and will no doubt give fans plenty to think about while they wait forBomb Rush Cyberfunkto release.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunkis slated to launch in summer 2023 for PC and Switch. The game is also confirmed to be coming to other unspecified consoles.
