Jack Move

Jack Move
Developer(s)	So Romantic
Publisher(s)	HypeTrain Digital
Programmer(s)	Edd Parris[1]
Artist(s)	Joe Williamson[1]
Writer(s)	Amalie Kae[1]
Composer(s)	Charlie Fieber[2]
Engine	Unity
Platform(s)	macOS Windows Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One
Release	macOS, Windows September 8, 2022 Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One September 20, 2022
Genre(s)	Role-playing
Mode(s)	Single-player

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.

Gameplay

Jack Move is a single player turn based role playing game.[3] The combat system of the game is based around strategic use of three different elements.[4]

Development

Development of the game started in 2012, with the creation of a battle system.[1] 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.[1] The game was influenced by Golden Sun and the Final Fantasy series, as well as by elements of the film Hackers.[1]

A public demo was released on Steam during the 2021 Steam Summer Festival.[5] In August 2022 an animated trailer was released.[6]

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.[7][8][9]

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	PC: 75/100[10] NS: 87/100[11]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Nintendo Life	NS: 9/10[13]
Nintendo World Report	NS: 9/10[3]
RPGamer	3/5[12]
RPGFan	85/100[2]

Jack Move received "generally favorable" reviews based on five critics on the review aggregator website Metacritic.[10][11]

A number of praised the game's impactful nature in spite of its short length.[14][3][2]

References

1. Dransfield, Ian (July 13, 2021). "Jack Move preview: a J-inspired RPG with charm to spare". Wireframe magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
2. Chandran, Neal (8 September 2022). "Jack Move Review | RPGFan". www.rpgfan.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
3. DeVader, Joe (September 20, 2022). "Jack Move Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
4. Flynn, David (13 September 2022). "Jack Move review --- Jack in, jack out". GAMING TREND. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
5. Romano, Sal (11 June 2020). "Cyberpunk RPG Jack Move launches for Switch, PC in early 2021". Gematsu. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
6. Friscia, John (25 August 2022). "Jack Move Launches Next Month as a 'Final Fantasy Meets Ghost in the Shell' JRPG". The Escapist. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
7. Romano, Sal (19 August 2022). "Jack Move launches September 8 for PC, September 20 for PS4, Xbox One, and Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
8. Fuller, Alex (August 22, 2022). "Jack Move Launching in September". RPGamer. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
9. Bashir, Dale (29 August 2022). "Final Fantasy Meets Ghost in the Shell in Upcoming RPG 'Jack Move'". IGN Southeast Asia. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
10. "Jack Move critic reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
11. "Jack Move critic reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
12. Mauricio, Luis (September 20, 2022). "Jack Move Review". RPGamer. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
13. Vogel, Mitch (17 September 2022). "Review: Jack Move - A Short, Sharp, And Utterly Gripping Cyberpunk RPG". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
14. Musgrave, Shaun (September 20, 2022). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Easy Come Easy Golf', Plus 'Jack Move' and Today's Other Releases and Sales – TouchArcade". Retrieved 21 September 2022.