NIS America announced FuRyu and Natsume Atari’s Kingdom Hearts-inspired action RPG REYNATIS is coming to the west in English for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in fall 2024. The game will be available with Japanese audio and English subtitles, without English voice-overs.
Development of REYNATIS is led by FuRyu’s Takumi Isobe and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth writer Kazushige Nojima, with Yoko Shimomura composing the game’s music. This new action RPG also inspiration from the cancelled Final Fantasy Versus XIII title and Kingdom Hearts, as fans explore a world where fantasy meets reality in Shibuya.
REYNATIS Comes to the West in English
NIS America will publish REYNATIS this fall for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The PC version is a new addition to the release platforms that were confirmed during the initial reveal, so it will include Japanese text as well.
Watch the new trailer below.
REYNATIS will launch on July 25 starting at 7,980 yen for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in Japan. A physical Liberators Box Limited Edition will be available for 12,680 yen, and the digital Liberator’s Edition will be available for just 80 yen less than the physical version. Pre-order bonuses include the “Another Weapon” for Marin / Sari, two costumes, and special The Caligula Effect and Monark themed attachments.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the new RPG from our previous coverage:
A juvenile action RPG set in a realistic Shibuya, Tokyo, where two protagonists in different positions fight for the world they desire.
Story
Modern day Shibuya, Tokyo, where magic does not exist.
Marin Kirizumi is a magician who has obtained power free from anyone’s constraints and aims for freedom.
Sari Nishijima, who desires an orderly world, oversees magicians.
The story begins to unfold when these two protagonists from different backgrounds meet…
Gameplay
- Suppression and Liberation – Switch between “Suppression Mode” and “Liberation Mode” in real-time to perform flashy actions.
- Exploration – Explore in “Suppression Mode” while concealing your identity. If the fact that you are a magician is revealed, the M.E.A. will immediately rush to the scene.
Staff
- Scenario: Kazushige Nojima
- Composer: Yoko Shimomura
- Character Design: Yasutaka Kaburagi
- Key Visual: Yusuke Naora
- Pre-Rendered Movies: StudioGOONEYS
- Planning / Producer / Director: Takumi Isobe (FuRyu)
- Development: Natsume Atari
