Cyberpunk JRPG Jack Move Arrives Next Month on PC and Console

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 23, 2022

News: A new role-playing game is on the way that has taken inspiration from two popular franchises.

Developer So Romantic and publisher Hypetrain Digital have announced that Jack Move, a JRPG with a gritty cyberpunk setting, will launch in September on PC and console. Jack Move can be described as Final Fantasy meets Ghost in the Shell as you take on cybernetic battles and uncover the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of a father.

Presented in gorgeous hi-bit pixel art, you will take on the role of Noa Solares, a vigilante hacker who’s thrust into a quest to rescue her estranged father from the evil mega-corporation Monomind. You will have to explore the many distinct areas of Monocity One that pay homage to sci-fi worlds like Ghost in the Shell and Blade Runner, from dingy alleyways to marketplaces where enemies lurk around every corner. Noa won’t be alone though, as her best friend Ryder and her uncle Guin Blakely, an ex-corporate spy, will help her on her way.

Help Noa take down enemies in tactical turn-based battles using killer hacking software. Players can customize the software in their trusty Cyber Deck to switch roles mid-battle, balancing offense, defense, and more. Choosing which software to use is vital to combat and key to defeating the many enemy types. From street punks and gangsters, to mysterious secret agents and corporate overlords, each enemy has its own set of abilities in combat that can impact each encounter.

Upgrade abilities over time by leveling up with experience points earned in battles and through exploring Monocity One. Boost individual stats, give Noa extra abilities, and increase the amount of software that can be equipped at a time. Enhancing Noa with new and upgraded abilities is vital to overcoming each obstacle thrown at her and becoming the ultimate hacker.

Some of the key features include:

Gorgeous “Hi-Bit” pixel art inspired by retro RPGs and enhanced with modern techniques.

Battle your foes in cyberspace. Take them down using a multitude of sweet hacking software.

Explore the dangerous world of Monocity One and takedown Monomind, the evil mega-corporation that controls it.

Play as Noa Solares, a sassy hacker out to save her father and the world.

Fight your way through dungeons filled with all sorts of cyberpunk villany. Street punks, gangsters, corporate militia, and horrific cyber-experiments-gone-wrong will all be vying to take you down.

Jack Move arrives on PC on September 8th, as well as PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on September 20th. It will be included in Hypetrain’s Steam publisher sale on September 8th. Fellow hackers can also purchase the game in a bundle with action RPG CrossCode.

Take a look at the trailer below and tell us what you think. Will you be picking up Jack Move?