It's no secret that you need to have something special in your RPG to make it truly stand out in pop in today's world of gaming. Reynatis is off to a great start, featuring fabled composer Yoko Shimomura to score the RPG's music, and Kazushige Nojima is credited as the Scenario Writer for the story. It's a powerful duo that instantly put Reynatis on my radar.

Modern Day Shibuya

At its core, Reynatis is an Action RPG that takes place in a realistic depiction of the Japanese commercial district of Shibuya. However, in the world of Reynatis, there are wizards with the ability to utilize magic, though not everyone has such powers. As such, powerful organizations have formed seeking to oppress and liberate the wizards due to fears over their power. It reminds me of the dynamic from Harry Potter or even the classic TV show Heroes.

It also looks like the developer, FURYU Corporation has worked hard to bring the city of Shibuya to life, featuring details that anyone who has been there will actually recognize including shops and signs, featuring iconic locations such as Shibuya 109 and Dogenzaka Alley. The city itself seems lively and bustling, featuring NPCs who will carry out their life walking around the city, but respond to your actions. If the locale catches you utilizing your? magical powers, they'll freak out and use their phone to notify the "magic police", known as the M.E.A. which will then hunt you down.

From a gameplay perspective, Reynatis features a fast-paced action combat that allows you to switch between the characters in your party o??n the fly, and even call upon them to perform powerful combos. A unique system allows you to switch between two modes—Suppression and Liberation—in real-time. When in Suppression Mode, you're able to dodge attacks and build up your magical power. Upon switching to Liberation Mode, you're able to unleash your stored magical power dealing massive damage.

Still some questions about combat

Having the opportunity to see the combat system in action across a few different environments, there does seem to be some repetition and overall simpleness to the combat system. But if it's as fast-paced as NIS has stated, it seems like that's partially by design. I personally don't mind a more simplistic combat system as long as it's still fun, rewarding, and overall doesn't feel boring. In? fact, with some games, I actually prefer it so I can instead focus on grinding, exploring the environments, or getting enthralled into the story.

One of the most intriguing facets of Reynatis is that it has a collaborative crossover with NEO: The World Ends with You. This isn't a simple event or anything, either. Characters from NEO: TWEWY will appear throughout Reynatis, and are actually a substantial component of the story. I'm always down for some more TWEWY, so this only furthers my excitement for Reynatis.

The only negative I could take away from the preview is that Reynatis features Japanese voiceovers only. English subtitles are available, but I do know some players will be disappointed that there is no dub option. However, if that's not an issue for you, Reynatis looks like a solid fast-paced Ac??tion RPG set in a beautifully authentic rendition of?? the city of Shibuya.

I'm looking forward to exploring the city myself when Reynatis releases on PC via Steam, ?PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch on September 27, 2024.

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The next action-RPG from developer FuRyu is Reynatis, which is currently set to launch around the world on September 27, 2024. Those looking forward to it will have plenty to dig into beyond the full game itself, because nine free updates are planned for post-launch release.

NIS America shared some vague details along with the announcement. According to the press release, Reynatis players can look f??orward to a "secret episod?e," as well as new story episodes for lead characters Marin Kirizumi and Sari Nishijima. Aside from that, all we know is we can expect "more action, magical clashes, and additional story insights." 

A handful of new screenshots debu??ted with the news, and NIS America promises more information on free updat??es in the future.

Set against the backdrop of a magic-infused depiction of Tokyo, Reynatis follows a wizard named Marin as he runs into Sari in Shibuya. Sari is an officer of the M.E.A., an organization tasked with regulating magic and reining in wizards??. Magic killed Sari's sister, thrusting her into the magic enforcement role. Meanwhile, Marin seeks liberation and additional power. Sounds like a recipe for clashing personalities and motives, if you ask me. 

These story beats work th?e??ir way into the game's exploration and combat system. In Suppression Mode, Marin can hide his identity and explore freely. Switching to Liberation Mode on the fly lets Marin unleash his powerful magic for some cinematic action. Doing so, however, also attracts the attention of the M.E.A. 

We'll have to wait until closer to launch to find out how that story dynamic expands with the nine updates planned so far. When Reynatis arrives,?? it'll be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Ni?ntendo Switch, and PC. 

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FuRyu and Natsume Atari have announced that action RPG Reynatis will be arriving in No?rth America this Fall. It??’s set for Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC.

The press release makes a big deal about Reynatis being set in a “painstakingly-recreated streets of Shibuya, Tokyo.�A trailer was released alongside the announcement. It’s one of the most ridiculous videos I think I’ve seen since the new Death Stranding reveal. ??It shows Shibuya g??overnment police wizards that maybe fight drug addicts.

One of the first things the Reynatis trailer puts on scr??een is, “Only by overcoming our fear of idiosyncrasies can we free our true selves,�which is just the most pretentious way to ?say very little.

I can dig it. FuRyu, as a developer of alternative games, is a bit all over the place with its output. However, the art design and even the ridiculously over-the-top dialogue and narrative setup all kind of pop. The game shifts from the “painstakingly recreated�Shibuya to more abstract places that, I’m guessing, are dungeons. Combat looks pretty Musou-like, which can be hit-and-mi?ss when it comes to application.

Something to keep your? eye on, at least. It does, after all, feature the incredible Yoko Shimomura as a composer.

Reynatis will be coming to Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC. ??Its relea??se date is currently planned for sometime in Fall 2024.

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