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A new trailer was broadcast during the Nintendo Direct… but only for the Japanese! Big names are behind the project.
Announced during the Japanese Nintendo Direct on February 27, Reynatis, developed by the FuRyu studio, must have piqued the curiosity of Final Fantasy fans. This action RPG has the luxury of having a story by Kazushige Nojima, screenwriter on certain episodes of the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts sagas, with a soundtrack by Yoko Shimomura, all taking place in the city of Shibuya.
When Kingdom Hearts meets Harry Potter
In Reynatis, we follow the story of certain humans endowed with magical powers which give them great power, but also cause them to be victims of great discrimination. They are then forced to hide in order to avoid having to face oppression. However, they are separated into two factions each with different objectives. On the one hand, Crimson Chaos seeks to free wizards from oppression by any means, on the other, Azure Justice seeks to restore order, much like police officers in the magical world.
Through the trailer, it is difficult to understand what awaits us in Reynatis’ scenario, but it is not really surprising when we know that it is Kazushige Nojima who is behind it, and when we know the tortuous scenario of Kingdom Hearts. However, what is recognizable is its dynamic combat system which will not fail to delight fans of Sora’s adventures, with some similarities too, in the character design. If the trailer for the game was only released in Japan, it is because it will first be available there, from July 25, on Switch PS5 and PS4. As for the Western release, we only know that the title should arrive during the fall of 2024, with a PC port, available on Steam, as a bonus.
Moving from Japan to the West, sometimes it’s not easy
If Reynatis will arrive here after a release in Japan, many JRPG licenses have not been so lucky. For some, Western fans of the genre had to be patient. Take for example the Granblue Fantasy license, which had immense success in the land of the rising sun with a mobile game. Even if, since 2016, the English language has been added, the game still remains confined to Japan, but given the enthusiasm around the title, the license is trying to conquer the West. Fans were notably able to get their hands on Granblue Fantasy Relink, which then met with great success, after having mainly known the license in the guise of fighting games. There is no doubt that the license should become a permanent fixture here.