Jack Move
Jack Move is a role-playing video game developed by So Romantic and published by HypeTrain Digital in 2022 for macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Jack Move
- Date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HypeTrain Digital
- Language
- English · French
- Genre
- Japanese role-playing video game
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Jack Move is a role-playing video game developed by So Romantic and published by HypeTrain Digital in 2022 for macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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Publication is recorded by HypeTrain Digital. The recorded date of publication is 2022. It is associated with Taiwan and United Kingdom. The record gives 2012 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Recorded genres are Japanese role-playing video game.
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• Title — Jack Move • Developer — So Romantic • Publisher — HypeTrain Digital • Engine — Unity • Released — * macOS, Windows • September 8, 2022 • Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One • September 20, 2022 • Genre — Role-playing • Modes — Single-player • Programmer — Edd Parris • Writer — Amalie Kae • Artist — Joe Williamson • Composer — Charlie Fieber
Gameplay
Gameplay
Jack Move is a single player turn based role playing game. The combat system of the game is based around strategic use of three different elements.
Development
Development
Development of the game started in 2012, with the creation of a battle system. According to a 2021 interview in Wireframe Magazine, game was developed in the Unity game engine, making use of 3D environments in conjunction with a forced perspective, video post-processing and other artistic techniques to create the illusion of a 2D overworld. The game was influenced by Golden Sun and the Final Fantasy series, as well as by elements of the film Hackers. A public demo was released on Steam during the 2021 Steam Summer Festival. In August 2022 an animated trailer was released. The Windows and macOS versions launched on September 8, 2022, with console versions for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One following on September 20, 2022.
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Taiwan and United Kingdom
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Jack Move is associated with Taiwan and United Kingdom.
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Reception
Jack Move received "generally favorable" reviews based on five critics on the review aggregator website Metacritic. A number of praised the game's impactful nature in spite of its short length.
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- 1.Flynn, David. Jack Move review --- Jack in, jack out. GAMING TREND. 13 September 2022.
- 2.Dransfield, Ian. Jack Move preview: a J-inspired RPG with charm to spare. Wireframe magazine. July 13, 2021.
- 3.Romano, Sal. Cyberpunk RPG Jack Move launches for Switch, PC in early 2021. Gematsu. 11 June 2020.
- 4.Friscia, John. Jack Move Launches Next Month as a 'Final Fantasy Meets Ghost in the Shell' JRPG. The Escapist. 25 August 2022.
- 5.Romano, Sal. Jack Move launches September 8 for PC, September 20 for PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. Gematsu. 19 August 2022.
- 6.Fuller, Alex. Jack Move Launching in September. RPGamer. August 22, 2022.
- 7.Bashir, Dale. Final Fantasy Meets Ghost in the Shell in Upcoming RPG 'Jack Move'. IGN Southeast Asia. 29 August 2022.
- 8.Chandran, Neal. Jack Move Review RPGFan. www.rpgfan.com. 8 September 2022.
- 9.Mauricio, Luis. Jack Move Review. RPGamer. September 20, 2022.
- 10.Vogel, Mitch. Review: Jack Move - A Short, Sharp, And Utterly Gripping Cyberpunk RPG. Nintendo Life. 17 September 2022.
- 11.DeVader, Joe. Jack Move Review - Review. Nintendo World Report. September 20, 2022.
- 12.Jack Move critic reviews. Metacritic.
- 13.Jack Move critic reviews. Metacritic.
- 14.Musgrave, Shaun. SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Easy Come Easy Golf', Plus 'Jack Move' and Today's Other Releases and Sales – TouchArcade. September 20, 2022.
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