Jet Grind Radio
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- Cartoon dimension art style where everything looks like a 2D comic, but moves and controls are in complete 3D.
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ASIN | B00004S99S |
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Release date | October 18, 2000 |
Customer Reviews |
3.9 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #92,362 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #85 in Sega Dreamcast Games |
Product Dimensions | 5.5 x 4.8 x 0.4 inches; 3.2 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Teen |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 3.2 ounces |
Manufacturer | Sega of America, Inc. |
Date First Available | April 24, 2000 |
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Tag, grind, and trick to the beat in SEGA’s hit game Jet Set Radio!Fight for control of Tokyo-to, mark your turf with graffiti, tag walls, billboards, and even rival gang members! Perform tricks and flips on magnetically driven in-line skates, but watch out for the local police force!Heritage Collection treatment:Jet Set Radio is now part of Sega’s Heritage Collection Series and features Retina Display support as well as Gamecenter achievements and leaderboards!New for Mobile!Jet Set Radio has been updated with new features specifically for your mobile device! Swipe the screen to apply graffiti and use your device’s camera to take pictures and spray them in game!Classic Beats:Skate to the funky tunes of Pirate Radio! Jet Set Radio still features 29 of 30 tracks from the original Dreamcast release.Express yourself:Choose from a massive catalog of classic and new graffiti or create your own and use it to tag walls, billboards, cars, and even rival gang members!The gang's all hereRecruit more than 10 playable characters to your gang, each with their own unique graffiti!
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In the 21st century, the Tokyoto city government bans kids from expressing themselves in any way. Only three things keep their spirits alive: Overdriver magnetic-motor skates, graffiti, and a pirate-radio broadcast that's called Jet Grind Radio. Explore and, uh, decorate three fully interactive worlds in which traffic moves at real time and pedestrians wander the streets. Watch out for police who'll want to nab you for breaking the law, and rival crews that want to deface your artwork. The "Cartoon Dimension" art style gives the game the appearance of a 2-D comic, but the characters move through it in complete 3-D. Animations run at 30 frames per second. Ten characters are available at the outset, each of which has its own style and abilities.
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Customers find the quality of the game amazing, fun, and worth the experience. They also appreciate the graphics, which are fun looking and compelling. Customers say the game comes in great condition, with a nearly flawless case and disc. They appreciate the excellent soundtrack and interesting storyline.
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Customers like the quality of the video game. They say it's amazing, fun, and worth the experience. They also mention that the graphics are great, the gameplay is simple yet fun, it'd take a decent amount of playtime to beat it.
"...Rather than focusing on how great the graphics are.This game was amazing. And I can see that because I still play it after 13 years." Read more
"...Not to mention a fairly decent amount of playtime in order to beat it, no arcade 5-minutes-and-you're-done syndrome...." Read more
"...the "nostalgia goggles", I have to say that this is one of the better games for Dreamcast...." Read more
"...It's wonderful!I think I prefer the tagging method of JSRF...." Read more
Customers find the graphics of the video game software fun, cool, and inventive. They also appreciate the style and diversity of the game.
"...Awesome gameplay, good cohesive storyline, fresh stylish animation, very inventive and compelling level design that shows how much the Dreamcast as..." Read more
"...It's pretty good. The graphics are fun looking and the gameplay is simple yet fun...." Read more
"...But I liked the graphic style, and the soundtrack was pretty cool...." Read more
"...story, the controls could be better, but the best thing is the style and diversity. All the characters have got their own style and looks...." Read more
Customers are happy with the condition of the video game software. They mention that the case and disc are nearly flawless, and it still works extremely strong after 13 years.
"This product was amazing. After 13 years, it still goes EXTREMELY strong. I play it all the time, still to this day!..." Read more
"...game came in original case with manual as described and in better than good condition...." Read more
"...The condition of the disc is great. Runs perfect...." Read more
"...The package came on time and was in great condition. OUTSTANDING PRODUCT. In addition, OUTSTANDING GAME BY SEGA. One of the best games ever made...." Read more
Customers find the music in the game excellent. They also say the game has great graphics, sound, and repetitive gameplay.
"...It's worth buying, and the soundtrack is also amazing...." Read more
"...But I liked the graphic style, and the soundtrack was pretty cool...." Read more
"...recommend this game to anyone looking for a fun game with an excellent soundtrack." Read more
"...It's ten years old but has sweet music, great story, the controls could be better, but the best thing is the style and diversity...." Read more
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"...Awesome gameplay, good cohesive storyline, fresh stylish animation, very inventive and compelling level design that shows how much the Dreamcast as..." Read more
"...It's ten years old but has sweet music, great story, the controls could be better, but the best thing is the style and diversity...." Read more
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Customers like the controls of the video game, but they feel the controls could be better.
"...Jet Set Radio Future is more fun, less frustrating, has better controls, and (since it was briefly the pack-in game for the Xbox) is going to be..." Read more
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Though you may not be able to control the moves you do, the fact that while doing tricks, you see how long you can do each tricks, and how many times in a row you can do tricks, adding up points to your final score, and to make it even harder, you could try to spray while doing all this. It is amazing the amount of things you can do. The cities are large, and even after you beat the game, you can still go through the stages for hours and hours of fun.
I kind of like the fact of not being able to control the tricks, because in a way, it actually made a difficult game easier. This game has defined the sixth generation of gaming, and actually for me, show me that originality is better than the newer stuff. It shows me that the Dreamcast and SEGA didn't care about graphics or any of that; what they wanted was to suck the player in, and make them enjoy something. Rather than focusing on how great the graphics are.
This game was amazing. And I can see that because I still play it after 13 years.
Awesome gameplay, good cohesive storyline, fresh stylish animation, very inventive and compelling level design that shows how much the Dreamcast as a system is capable of. Not to mention a fairly decent amount of playtime in order to beat it, no arcade 5-minutes-and-you're-done syndrome. Cruise around a portion of the city, bumping off opponents & painting over their graffiti. Eventually the cops show up, which you can usually deal with just be keeping active and running away. But then the Chief shows up, and this dirtbag has a loaded gun! I still get freaked out when I try to run away and the dude is firing live rounds in my general direction as he's chasing. Yikes!
All I can say is "Try it, you'll like it!" It may not be the ultimate skating simulator, but it isn't meant to be. There really are so few decent original action games for the Dreamcast and that makes Jet Grind Radio stand out that much more. The game is pure fun, no matter what age you are.
Yet again the curse of many Dreamcast games has hit...its only fun for a while, no lasting appeal or repay value.
I've been looking to beef up my Dreamcast library for a long time and this game was a must have, considering what they wanted for the disc alone at a local retro game store, I couldn't pass it up.
After playing the Xbox-only sequel, Jet Set Radio Future, I realized that it had everything this game was missing. Why put the primary function that needs a clear view on the same button as the one that resets your view - especially when there's no manual camera control (a problem with many Dreamcast games)? Answer: Don't, especially when there's a whole other button (the right trigger) that isn't being used. JSRF fixed that problem easily.
Why have a time limit when your character both moves slowly, and is always being chased by police? Answer: Don't. Get rid of the time limit, speed up the character's movement, and restrict the police encounters to certain areas. JSRF fixed those problems easily.
I'll admit, the better graphics and frame rate are the result of moving to a higher-powered system instead. So I won't fault the game for not being on better hardware when said hardware didn't exist at the time.
It might seem like I'm just bashing this game for not being the second one, but...actually, that's exactly what I'm doing. Jet Set Radio Future is more fun, less frustrating, has better controls, and (since it was briefly the pack-in game for the Xbox) is going to be cheaper. Buy it, and leave this one as what it is: a rather uncomfortable stepping stone to a smooth rock that's aged far better.
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2020