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B00004S99S

Release date

October 18, 2000

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3.9 154 ratings

3.9 out of 5 stars

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#61,096 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#48 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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3.9 out of 5

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Customers like the quality, graphics, condition and music of the video game. They mention it's amazing, fun and worth the experience. They appreciate the excellent soundtrack and the storyline is interesting and cohesive.

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18 customers mention15 positive3 negative

Customers like the quality of the game. They say it's amazing, fun, and one of the better games for Dreamcast. They also mention that the graphics are great, the gameplay is simple yet fun, the control is great, and the camera is fun.

"...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

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Customers find the graphics of the video game software fun, inventive, and compelling. They also appreciate the style and diversity.

"...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

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Customers are satisfied with the condition of the video game software. For example, they mention that it came on time, is in great condition, and is nearly flawless. Some say that the disc still goes 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

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Customers like the music in the video game. They say it has an excellent soundtrack, great graphics, sound, and repetitive gameplay. Some mention that the game is one of the Dreamcast's finest.

"...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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Customers find the storyline interesting, great, and cohesive. They also say the gameplay is awesome and exciting.

"...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

"...The plot is really interesting, too.The game gives you great challenge and sometimes it gives gamers a little dose of game rage...." Read more

"...it, but it boils down to a punkish Tony Hawk with great music, interesting story and fantastic cel-shaded graphics" Read more

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Customers like the controls of the video game. However, some say 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

"...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

"...The graphics are great, the gameplay is great, control is great, and camera angle is great! The plot is really interesting, too...." Read more

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aplsas

13 years, still hours of fun.

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2013

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This product was amazing. After 13 years, it still goes EXTREMELY strong. I play it all the time, still to this day! It's worth buying, and the soundtrack is also amazing. The gameplay and the movement is nice and smooth, and it feels like you're actually spray painting on Japan. I would recommend this to anyone who likes fast paced games, and who ever is harder gamers, or even casual gamers at that matter.

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.

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punkviper

An absolute STEAL at this price

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2001

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Really worth much more than the price tag, this is a game that anyone will like. The fairly juvenile premise did turn a lot of folks off when the game was first released (myself included) but I am very glad I looked past that and picked it up.
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.

9 people found this helpful

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Jean Michael Edwards

Great graphics, sound and repeaitive gameplay all in one

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2004

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Fun for a while but got boring when you realise that its the samething over and over and over. A little more variety and some 2 player options would have made Jet Grind Radio a lot better.
Yet again the curse of many Dreamcast games has hit...its only fun for a while, no lasting appeal or repay value.

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Justin

This game stands the test of time.

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2009

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I've had my Dreamcast since launch day, yet never played this game. It's pretty good. The graphics are fun looking and the gameplay is simple yet fun. Since I just played it I don't have the "nostalgia goggles", I have to say that this is one of the better games for Dreamcast. It's in a genre of its own and I would recommend this to anyone.

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Elecdan

JET SET RADIOOOOOOO

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2022

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The game came in original case with manual as described and in better than good condition. The disc has light wear, no doubt from use, but nothing that looks like it's going to cause issues. The seller obviously cared about the product, as it was put in a bubble envelope, then that was out in a bubble envelope and put in one more still, ensuring that it was well protected in transit.

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.

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Leone Reviews Stuff

Order the wrong import

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2019

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I thought this was an American import but I ordered the European one instead.

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Skinr

Do yourself a favor; get the Xbox sequel instead

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2013

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When I first bought this game after getting my Dreamcast, I thought it was decent. I really didn't like the time limit, I didn't like the fact that the "spray" button and the "center camera" button were both mapped to the same button, and I didn't like the mediocre frame rate. But I liked the graphic style, and the soundtrack was pretty cool.

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.

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PAUL JAMES CHATMAN

Jet Grind Radio: One the best Dreamcast trick games out there!

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2020

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Bought this in 2001 after I got my Dreamcast (an early birthday present). I just went out bought all the best games, which at the time were at discounted prices. Jet Grind radio was 9.99$ when I bought it. Now its 148$, YIKES! It was one of those games that you had to have quick reflexes, sort of. At least very good patience. I made it through Chapter 1: "The Monster of Kogane", while I was able to access "No. 540" I could never get past "Garam's Challenge". But I miss the website access. I even created my own graffiti!! Sigh...I miss this. I gotta get it outta storage!

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