Jet Set Radio Future

Based on the highly popular 2000 game “Jet Grind Radio”, Smilebit has released an HD version of such to be renamed “Jet Set Radio” last summer of 2012.

“Jet Set Radio” was originally developed for the Sega gaming console but Vicarious Visions had published editions for the PlayStation gaming network as well as Xbox Live Arcade and Microsoft Windows platform.

The game is set in the city of Shibuya-cho, where Professor K, a DJ at a pirate radio station, tells the story of ‘rudies’ in Tokyo-to, who goes around city streets and nooks skating and spraying as a means of self-expression.

The game plot revolves around spraying certain marked areas in the form of tagging, involving various challenges and travails along the way.

Jet Grind Radio is one of those "something for everyone" games that really make a perfect addition to the Dreamcast library.

Each level gives you a time limit, a life meter, and a ton of areas that must be tagged before you can proceed. You'll encounter resistance in the form of gangs tagging over your tags and various levels of response from law enforcement officials. The law starts out small - a ragtag bunch of keystone cops who run after you with nightsticks. But as you move forward, the law gets more and more severe. Eventually, you'll face tear gas-launching cops in full riot gear, tanks, or find yourself surrounded by gunship helicopters that launch skater-seeking missiles in your direction. You also have to deal with the ever-present Officer Onishima, a roughneck cop with a gigantic pistol and a bad case of five o'clock shadow. Should you get caught in Onishima's sights, he'll chase after you, firing off rounds that will send you flying to the ground.

Aside from the game itself, there's also a limited graphic editor included. You can use the editor to create your own graffiti tags for use alongside the tons of artwork already hidden throughout the game. You can also save JPEG files to your VMU using the Dreamcast web browser and import them directly into the editor for use as tags.

Jet Grind Radio is one of those "something for everyone" games that really make a perfect addition to the Dreamcast library that no one should be without.