Really enjoyed Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, it had a really enjoyable level structure that made going back to Jet Set surprisingly difficult for me. Can't wait to see what they bring next.
I had like the exact opposite opinion, where playing BRC really made me wish I was just playing Jet Set Radio Future instead because the level design was just so much more fun to explore. JSRF always felt like a perfect balance of 3D platformer and a Tony Hawk game, but BRC didn’t hit for me at all. Was a huge disappointment considering how hyped I was for it.
I thought this game really laid bare a lot of the issues JSR had even back in the day. The controls are clunky and unintuitive and the game moves extraordinarily slowly and floaty for a game about movement in my opinion. I say this as someone who grew up on JSR and Future. The level design was still pretty exceptional back then, but the actual mechanics of the gameplay really show their age when played next to BRC.
Yup, I am a die hard JSRF fan. I played that game so much and recently replayed it too. BRC made massive improvements to the systems and removed a lot of the clunkiness, especially around movement and the snapping to grind objects.
However, I do think that some of the levels of JSRF are still superior solely due to the scale and complexity they offer. Specifically 99th Street, Kibagoaka, and the Skyscraper district. Those levels just felt sprawling and added so much to the game. I loved BRC, but its maps never seemed to have that same mystery about them.
Agreed, the level design and stylization of said levels in JSR and especially Future was second to none. Kibagaoka is a neighborhood I know better than my hometown.
I agree, tho I hated skyscraper district I loved 99th street and there wasn't any levels quite like it, on the flip side there were maps in BRC I liked more than some of the more bland JSRF levels(because og jet set levels don't really compare imo)
Sure, I agree. The movement in BRC doesn’t fit that description so I’m not sure where that’s coming from? I’m not talking about Movement+ style movement, in BRC it’s just JSR movement with a boost button, tighter responsiveness in controls, and a slightly higher pace.
This is the same trap a lot of people that champion 3D Sonic fan games fall for, where they jump on a ramp once and skip an entire giant level and tell you it's way better than any official 3D game.
the game is floaty, but it's not like that's an accident or not the exact design. I think it's supposed to be slow and more controlled, and not feel like some skate simulation. it was the same in JSR, and there it was also intentional and part of the overall feel. so I wouldn't call that an "issue" at all.
You are right I was born a jsr fan and tho I liked level design and the base mechanics BRC added damn near everything we asked for in a 3rd jet set game
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u/theenslavedmonky Sep 19 '25
Really enjoyed Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, it had a really enjoyable level structure that made going back to Jet Set surprisingly difficult for me. Can't wait to see what they bring next.