Konami Reveals Rev. NOiR, New JRPG for PS5 at State of Play

Overview

• Konami unveiled Rev. NOiR during Sony’s State of Play with a teaser trailer and a teaser website.
• The PS5 project is produced by Nobuki Kadoi, who describes it as a brand‑new JRPG made by long‑time genre fans.
• Konami’s synopsis centers on deadly “lightfall” and a journey led by an amnesiac boy and a “special” girl to stop it.
• No release date was announced, and Konami has not detailed availability beyond PlayStation 5.
• Outlets observed a rewind sequence in the trailer suggesting time‑reversal themes, and Forbes reports ILCA’s involvement and infers real‑time action combat, none of which Konami has confirmed.