92
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.9
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Tokyo-to, a city not unlike Tokyo, somewhere in Asia, in the near future. This is the story about the GG's, one of three rival teenage gangs who ride motorised inline skates and are tagging the streets with graffiti. There is a turf war going on between the gangs GG's, the Poison Jam, and the high-tech freaks, the Noise Tanks. The evil Rokkaku Corporation has the corrupt police in their grasp, and headed by Captain Onishima, the cops are hell-bent on subduing the unruly teen protagonists. But there is light in the darkness, the underground DJ, "Professor K," and his Jet Set Radio station, keep tabs on what is happening on the streets of Tokyo-to, and soon our teens will have something much darker than the police to worry about.

As one of the GG's, you skate through a variety of different levels, from busy streets to run-down rooftops and smelly sewers where you learn new moves, collect the souls and spray cans of the city, and tag the streets with graffiti. Fight the rival gangs "Poison Jam" and the "Noise Tanks", the evil mega-corporation Rokkaku and their police cronies in this fresh take on the platform genre, mixing traditional platform elements with skating similar to that of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games.

Alternate Titles

  • "Jet Set Radio" -- Japanese/European title
  • "ジェット セット ラジオ" -- Japanese Spelling

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Jet Grind Radio Dreamcast $8.20  
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Jet Grind Radio    
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User Reviews

Wonderfully stylish game, but... optrirominiluikus Bronze Star Contributing Member (112) 3.83 Stars3.83 Stars3.83 Stars3.83 Stars3.83 Stars
Gameplay almost as unique as the graphical style David Mackenzie (51) 4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars
Not Quite Tony Hawk, Not Quite Mario Paint, Not Quite Like Anything Else... Steve Thompson (110) 4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars
Jet Set Radio, Radio! Classic Nigel (145) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Bring in da tunes...bring in da tricks...JET SET RADIO IS IN DA HOUSE!!! Satoshi Kunsai (1852) 4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars
A visual feast Tracer__ (13) 4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars
My favorite Dreamcast game Attila (499) 4.83 Stars4.83 Stars4.83 Stars4.83 Stars4.83 Stars

The Press Says

Thunderbolt Games Jul 06, 2009 10 out of 10 100
Official Dreamcast Magazine (U.S.) Dec, 2000 10 out of 10 100
Gamezilla Jan 19, 2001 97 out of 100 97
SegaFan.com Oct 24, 2003 9.4 out of 10 94
MaXoE Games 2000 9.4 out of 10 94
Armchair Empire, The Dec 20, 2000 9 out of 10 90
Retrogaming.it Feb 07, 2008 9 out of 10 90
GamersMark Nov 05, 2000 9 out of 10 90
Jeuxvideo.com Nov 29, 2000 18 out of 20 90
Game Critics Dec 03, 2000 8 out of 10 80

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Trivia

The original Japanese version, "Jet Set Radio" did not contain the levels featuring Cube and Combo (Grind Square was one of these levels).

When the game was brought to the USA, the name was changed to "Jet Grind Radio" and these extra levels were added. Songs from Rob Zombie were also added. Although, during the game, DJ Professor K still refers to the radio station as "Jet Set Radio".

In Europe, the game kept it's original catchy title "Jet Set Radio", and had the extra levels. It does not have the Rob Zombie songs (which is a good thing in my opinion). It also has some differently translated dialogue from the USA version.


This entry was contributed by Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9909) and Goteki45 (324)
 

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