Jet set radio

Jet Set Radio / Jet Grind Radio
Studio	Smilebit Vicarious Visions (GBA) Blit Software (HD Ports)
Publisher	Sega
Senior Developer	Masayoshi Kikuchi
composer	Hideki Naganuma
Erstveröffent- lichung	Sega Dreamcast: 29 June 2000 30 October 2000 23 November 2000 Gameboy Advance: 26 June 2003 20 February 2004 PlayStation Network: 18 September 2012 19 September 2012 20 February 2013 Xbox Live Arcade: September 19, 2012 19 September 2012 February 20, 2013 Windows: September 18, 2012 PlayStation Vita: November 20, 2012 November 21, 2012 February 20, 2013 iOS: November 29, 2012 December 20, 2012 Android: November 29, 2012 January 30, 2013
platform	Sega Dreamcast , Game Boy Advance , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , Windows , iOS , Android
genre	Action game , sports game
Game mode	Single player
control	Gamepad
system advantages preconditions	Windows XP (SP2) or newer, Pentium4 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 256 MB graphics card, DirectX 9.0c, 1 GB storage space
medium	GD-ROM , download
language	Multilingual, also German . English voice output
Age rating	USK PEGI
information	Lower age ratings apply to the GameBoy Advance version. The Jet Set Radio versions for mobile platforms are no longer available.

Jet Set Radio ( Jet Grind Radio in North America) is a video game that was released by the game developer Smilebit (division of Sega ) on November 23, 2000 in Germany. Jet Set Radio was developed for the Sega Dreamcast game console , although the game was later released for Game Boy Advance and the successor Jet Set Radio Future for Xbox .

history

Jet Set Radio was announced at the Tokyo Game Show in 1999 and generated astonishing interest in the press due to the now widespread 3D rendering technique Cel Shading . Cel-shading allows the rendered objects to look like a cartoon.

The release of Jet Grind Radio in the USA contained two new maps, several new music tracks and small changes compared to the Japanese. This version allowed the user to connect to SegaNet via the Internet and download or upload their own graffiti logos . Largely because of the Sega Dreamcast's discontinuation, sales of the game have been relatively low.

action

The game begins with familiarization with the player controls and the introduction of some of the graffiti artists' gears in the game. An antagonist gang - the Love Shockers - and the protagonist gang GG's are two of the many gangs in the virtual world . The GG's gang, which is controlled by the player, consists of several players who use the monosyllabic names Beat, Gum and Tab. These few individuals all live in Shibuya- cho; the field of the female gang Love Shockers .

Throughout the plot, the protagonist is pursued by Captain Onishima , who resembles the protagonist Inspector Zenigata from Lupine III . The police and the SWAT team are also an obstacle to fighting enemy gangs. Professor K explains some special parts of the game through his pirate broadcaster .

Other gangs that act as opponents are the semi- cyborg- looking Noise Tanks and Poison Jam , which act aggressively and in fish costumes. When the protagonist defeats a gang, he takes ownership and territory.

Towards the end of the game, the protagonist is pursued by supporters of the Goji Rokakku ; the leader of the Golden Rhinos . Once the protagonist has appropriated the territory of the Golden Rhinos , he has to fight Goji on a giant record player . On this record player, Goji wrote an "indie record" which is believed that if it is played the world will end or other bad things will happen.

In the end, the protagonist defeats Goji .

Characters

Some characters have been renamed compared to the Japanese version and are shown here in brackets.

main characters

• Beat
• combo
• Cube
• Gum
• Mew (bis)
• Piranha (Sugar)
• Tab (corn)
• Yo-yo
• Garam
• Slate (soda)

Hidden characters

• Rokkaku Gouji
• Love shockers
• Noise tanks
• Poison Jam
• Pots

Soundtrack

The Upbeat Jet Set radio soundtrack is a combination of electronica , J-pop , trip-hop , big beat and hip-hop . The Polydor Records label released Hideki Naganuma's music and selected songs from the 2000 soundtrack on CD.

1. Funky Radio - BB Rights
2. Mischievous Boy - Castle Logical
3. Just Got Wicked - Cold (NTSC English version only)
4. Miller Ball Breakers - Deavid Soul
5. On the Bowl - Deavid Soul
6. Up-Set Attack - Deavid Soul
7. Yappie Feet - Deavid Soul
8. Yellow Bream - F-Fields
9. Magical Girl - Guitar Vader
10. Super Brothers - Guitar Vader
11. Grace and Glory - Hideki Naganuma
12. Humming the Bassline - Hideki Naganuma
13. Let Mom Sleep - Hideki Naganuma
14. Moody's Shuffle - Hideki Naganuma
15. Rock It On - Hideki Naganuma
16. Sneakman - Hideki Naganuma
17. Sweet Soul Brother - Hideki Naganuma
18. That's Enough - Hideki Naganuma
19. OK House - Idol Taxi
20. Improvise - Jurassic 5 (English & European versions only)
21. Patrol Knob - Mix Master Mike (NTSC English & PAL European versions)
22. Slow - Professional Murder Music (NTSC English version only)
23. 'Bout the City - Reps
24. Everybody Jump Around - Richard Jacques
25. Dragula - Rob Zombie (NTSC English version only)
26. Electric Tooth Brush - Toronto
27. Recipe For The Perfect Afro - Feature Cast (NTSC English & PAL European versions)
28. Many Styles - OB One (NTSC English & PAL European versions)
29. Funky Plucker - Semi Detached (NTSC English & PAL European versions)

Sequels and alternate versions

Jet Set Radio Future

A sequel to Jet Set Radio is Jet Set Radio Future, which was developed for Microsoft Xbox and released as a console game on February 22, 2002 in Japan and on March 14, 2002 in Europe.

Jet Set Radio Advance

A version of Jet Grind Radio was also released in 2003 for Game Boy Advance. The bird's eye view was used here, but everything remains in cel-shading graphics. The levels are reminiscent of the original game "Jet Grind Radio".

De La Jet Set radio

After some bugs were found in the original Japanese version, Sega decided to bring out a new release under the name " De La Jet Set Radio ". The version was only sold in Japan by Dreamcast Direct (now: Sega Direct), making it one of the rare Dreamcast titles. The gameplay on this version was easier to learn. She also received music, levels and characters from the European and US versions. Most of the menu texts were in English, contrary to the original.

Awards

Meta-ratings publication Rating iOS PS3 Dreamcast Xbox 360 GameRankings 55% 71% 91% 71% Metacritic 58% 75% 94% 70%

• E3 2000 Game Critics Awards : Winner in the Best Console Game category
• 2001 Game Developers Choice Awards : Winner of Excellence in Visual Arts and Game Innovation, nomination for Game of the Year
• 4th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (2001): Nomination for Game Design, Game of the Year, Console Game of the Year, Console Innovation, Original Music Composition, Sound Design, and Visual Engineering

Web links

• Jet Grind Radio on Gamespot.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GameRankings Jet Grind Radio (Dreamcast). In: GameRankings . Accessed March 12, 2016 . 
2. ↑ GameRankings Jet Set Radio (Xbox 360). In: GameRankings . Accessed March 12, 2016 . 
3. ↑ GameRankings Jet Set Radio (PS3). In: GameRankings . Accessed March 12, 2016 . 
4. ↑ GameRankings Jet Set Radio (iOS). In: GameRankings . Accessed March 12, 2016 . 
5. ^ Meta ranking Jet Grind Radio (Dreamcast). In: Metacritic . Accessed March 12, 2016 . 
6. ↑ Meta ranking Jet Set Radio (Xbox 360). In: Metacritic . Accessed March 12, 2016 . 
7. ↑ Meta evaluation Jet Set Radio (PS3). In: Metacritic . Accessed March 12, 2016 . 
8. ↑ Meta-evaluation Jet Set Radio (iOS). In: Metacritic . Accessed March 12, 2016 .