Players get ambushed by cops quite frequently, and the only way to get rid of these enemies is to awkwardly knock them over before tagging their hides.
Jet Set Radio Future is a very cool game, but it’s poorly designed in crucial ways. Jet Set Radio Future has many playable characters, but the story is still presented via radio broadcasts narrated by DJ Professor K. The powerful graffiti editor returns, along with some very sweet default designs if you’re less artistically inclined. Jet Set Radio Future represents the peak of the c el-shaded graphics craze - a craze that was once so tiresome, I took my own ironic turn by naming a website after it! - with its art style holding up extremely well, even in lowly 480p. I am fond of the ironic sound that “Jet Set Radio” airs, but if it was a real station, I’d turn it off pretty damn quick! Although, it really needed custom playlist support so players could remove some of the more annoying cuts and stop those repetitive loops where the same few songs play repeatedly. Just listen to the way the music transitions into garbled medleys that actually make the radio station itself feel alive. Characters are always showing off their fresh dance moves, and it’s not a surprise they like to when there’s such a loaded soundtrack. The beautiful environments teem with pedestrians and street punks who spray paint their message of peace with one hand, whilst flipping off a corrupt authority with the other. A handy boost ability helps players zoom around though, and tricks can now be performed to accelerate your skater during a grind, which is all very helpful. Without a timer threatening to end the run, Jet Set Radio Future is an easier game than Jet Set Radio was, but reaching 100% completion will take time because the expanded environments are harder to navigate.
Players must seek out rival territory to spray paint, whilst completing various challenges and adding new skaters to their gang. Rather than featuring a linear set of levels, this sequel has a connected map which players can explore at their leisure. It also has a broader scope than its predecessor. The plot is exactly the same as it was in the first game, with the developers considering this second outing to be an alternate reality featuring many of the same characters and concepts. (who hosts the eponymous pirate radio station), they oppose a criminal syndicate that has taken over Tokyo’s police department and outlawed all forms of self expression. Rather, tagging territory is how they “release the soul of the street” or something. Jet Set Radio Future follows the exploits of a rollerblading Tokyo street gang called the GGs. It’s the most stylish video game I’ve ever played, in fact.
To give credit where it’s due, Jet Set Radio Future, even more so than the original Jet Set Radio for Dreamcast, is all about style.
Again, part of this is due to its mystique at being isolated from mainstream gaming for so long. It’s difficult to express just how beloved this sequel is in certain circles. Jet Set Radio Future has remained an Xbox exclusive for over twenty years now, although it was decently represented at the time, as it was included in a popular hardware bundle alongside fellow exclusive, Sega GT 2002. To a stronger degree than even Kung Fu Chaos, its niche fandom has grown despite not being ported to modern formats like its predecessor was.
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