![]() ![]() Years of fan demand were enough for Sega to finally remaster the iconic title for PSN, Xbox Live Arcade, PC, Vita, and mobile devices in 2012. Naganuma would take his talents to 2005’s Sonic Rush, causing Jet Set Radio to attain an added fanbase as Sonic fans found out about the game through the composer’s work. Fans would reminisce on the game’s art design, colorful cast, and the heavily sampled hip-hop soundtrack spearheaded by Hideki Naganuma. Many Western fans were niche, yet sizable enough for an Xbox exclusive sequel, Jet Set Radio Future, in 2002.įollowing JSRF, the series notoriously remained dormant despite an incredible online presence through the rest of the 2000s leading into the 2010s. The release of JSR was towards the end of the console’s lifespan, during the wave of the PlayStation 2’s release, which meant that it largely went unnoticed by the general populace although it achieved moderate success in Japan. Jet Set Radio: The Premiere Guerilla Broadcast Radio Stationĭespite this, Jet Set Radio was introduced to the world at the right time as well as ahead of its time, initially releasing on the Dreamcast in the year 2000, releasing in North America as Jet Grind Radio. (No I will not link the photo here.)įor me, it’s more than a game, but it became an identity although I wouldn’t necessarily go as far as to say it’s a “way of life.” My balance, or lack thereof, unfortunately, prohibits me from riding a pair of inlines and as the warning says when you boot the game, “vandalism is a crime,” so a spray can is something that would be the farthest from my reach. I even cosplayed one of the characters, Combo, which says a lot. It was the source of many vivid memories, music tastes, and aesthetics that continue to this day. Why did I pick that title to showcase? Well, Jet Set Radio was always a game that had been a part of who I am since my childhood. Looking back at the Steam Deck coverage, Jet Set Radio was one of the titles I tested that worked just as one would expect. Available as: Digital That “Uki-Uki-Waku-Waku” Feeling ![]()
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