We can’t, in good faith, complain about the time it takes to make PS5 and PS4 games – and then turn around and criticise REYNATIS for looking a little sloppy. Studios are spending reckless amounts of money making AAA titles these days, so perhaps it’s time we lowered our expectations and accepted some slightly scruffier releases instead.

All this is a pleasant pre-amble leading up to the point that FuRyu’s latest wouldn’t look entirely out of place as a late-gen launch on the PS3, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. The game – led by an all-star crew of Square Enix alumni – is about a power struggle between magicians in real-life Shibuya, where some want to showcase their powers and others want to conceal them.

The setting does look really incredible; we’ve been to Shibuya and this truly captures the feel of the iconic location. The combat doesn’t look bad either, although performance is concerning considering the title’s Japanese release is locked for 25th July. There’s still no word on a Western launch, but we’re fairly confident it’ll get picked up by a publisher at some point this year.

[source youtube.com]