- September 27, 2024
- FURYU Corporation
REYNATIS
REYNATIS is an excellent magical adventure set in the mean streets of Shibuya. With great use of its simple yet awesome gameplay mechanics, it’s definitely worth your time, but be prepared to deal with less-than-stellar design choices.
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REYNATIS is a single player role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by FURYU Corporation and was released on September 27, 2024. It received neutral reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.
In REYNATIS, a full-blown magical RPG set in 2024 Shibuya, Tokyo, two wielders of magic, Marin Kirizumi and Sari Nishijima, clash in their fight for liberation and justice. Marin, oppressed for his magic, seeks strength to overthrow restrictions, while Sari uses her powers to uphold order and protect the city. Their conflicting ideals set the stage for a thrilling, action-packed adventure in a modern-day, magic-infused Tokyo.
- The game features a visually stunning representation of Shibuya, enhancing the overall atmosphere.
- Combat mechanics are engaging and unique, allowing for a fun and dynamic gameplay experience.
- The story, while predictable, has interesting world-building and character development that resonates with fans of the genre.
- The game suffers from significant technical issues, including poor keybinding functionality and control oversights.
- Many aspects of the game feel repetitive and lack depth, leading to a monotonous gameplay experience.
- The absence of English voice-overs and the high price point are disappointing, especially given the game's overall presentation quality.
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The story is a blend of classic JRPG elements with a distinctly anime flair, drawing comparisons to the works of Tetsuya Nomura and Kazushige Nojima. While some find it predictable and repetitive, others appreciate its character development and social commentary, particularly regarding modern issues like drug use and public perception. Overall, the narrative is seen as engaging, albeit with pacing issues and a reliance on familiar tropes, leaving players eager for future expansions and deeper exploration of its themes.
“The chapters alternate between parties, so it keeps it fresh and the story is surprisingly good.”
“While I do understand the game cannot tell the full story of Final Fantasy Versus 13, it is a great story nonetheless despite my soul yearning for the original story that was scrapped.”
“The more accessible part of the story provided a shockingly non-tropey and semi-realistic view on drugs, the police, and sensationalism of the public (flawed since it's a fantasy universe, but refreshing nonetheless).”
“The story and world-building are definitely the most interesting things about Reynatis, but it’s a shame everything else feels so half-baked and repetitive.”
“The story follows two sets of characters, the first led by Sari, a member of the M.E.A.”
“There are plenty of side quests, but most don’t really add anything to the story.”
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Reynatis isn't an awful game to play, but it remains a pretty average experience throughout.
50%Reynatis review --- Throwback to the PS2 era
Reynatis is close to a master at one trade, with its unique and refreshing combat system. But there’s too many other pieces that drag the overall presentation down, especially with its outdated graphics, poor Switch performance, awkward camera angles, and high price tag. However, even through all its minor to glaring flaws, and believe me there are many, it's an adventure I find myself looking fondly back on the things it does well.
65%Reynatis Review
Reynatis is an action RPG set in the vibrant ward of Shibuya, Tokyo, but it’s a very different place to the one we know. In this version, magic is real, very dangerous, and feared by the non-magical population. Magic users either hide their abilities or join a government organisation called M.E.A. to hunt down rogue witches and wizards. The story follows two sets of characters, the first led by Sari, a member of the M.E.A. trying to track down the source of an addictive drug which can turn its users into monsters; and the second led by Marin, a rogue wizard who wants to become stronger and free himself from government oppression. The chapters alternate between them until their stories eventually intertwine. There’s some really interesting world-building going on here, but unfortunately the gameplay is fairly bland. You spend your time running back and forth across Shibuya, occasionally delving into dungeons and battling anything that crosses your path. Your characters have two stances, Liberated and Suppressed. While Liberated, you can attack using your magic but can’t defend as well. Once you run out of magic you automatically switch to a Suppressed stance, where you can dodge attacks and absorb magic. You can switch between characters and, as they have different weapon types, they feel different to control. In battle you’ll be constantly changing between characters and stances in order to manage your magic levels. While the combat initially seems quite flashy and fun, it doesn’t really evolve at any point and quickly becomes dull. It doesn’t help that most of the enemies you fight are colour-swapped versions of things you’ve battled before, and the same dungeon designs are used over and over again. There are plenty of side quests, but most don’t really add anything to the story. They do have an interesting impact on Shibuya, though. Finishing them reduces the area’s ‘malice’; the lower this is the more magical graffiti, called Whizart, appears across town. Finding them gives you new combat abilities or grants you additional cash and experience. They also make the already beautiful Shibuya look even cooler, but do unfortunately disappear once you view them. The story and world-building are definitely the most interesting things about Reynatis but it’s a shame everything else feels so half-baked and repetitive. It’s hard to get invested in the characters when the dull combat makes you want to get through the adventure as quickly as possible.
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REYNATIS is a role playing game with fantasy theme.
REYNATIS is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and others.
REYNATIS was released on September 27, 2024.
REYNATIS was developed by FURYU Corporation.
REYNATIS has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its graphics.
REYNATIS is a single player game.
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