Jet Set Radio Future

[5][23] The game begins with the player's character, Yoyo, who must complete a set of basic training exercises from Gum to prove himself worthy of joining the GG's.[25] During the game, the GG's recruit multiple members while scuffling between other gangs such as Poison Jam and Rapid 99 taking over their respective territories while also protecting their own.Gouji tries to launch an event known as the "Rokkaku Expo", attempting to take away the citizen's of Tokyo's freewill and eventually the world's, but is defeated by the GG's in the end.[26] Lead art designer, Ryuta Ueda, and composer, Hideki Naganuma, both stated that the game is not a continuation of the original Jet Set Radio, but a remake taking place in an alternate reality.[27] After the Dreamcast's discontinuation, Sega left the console market and began developing and publishing games for other platforms, including extensively supporting Microsoft's Xbox.Sega of America president and CEO, Peter Moore, commented: "We believe that Microsoft will be very successful with Xbox, which is why we have such a close, strategic relationship with them.Our world-renowned development studios have been very impressed with the Xbox hardware, and they are excited to bring new gaming experiences to consumers by utilizing the platform's power and network capabilities.Alongside returning video game composers from the first game Hideki Naganuma and Richard Jacques, the soundtrack features artists such as indie rock band Guitar Vader, Beastie Boys Adrock side project BS 2000, hip hop/breakbeat group Scapegoat Wax, indie pop band Bis, The Latch Brothers (including Mike D of the Beastie Boys, Chris "Wag" Wagner and Kenny Tick Salcido), rock band Cibo Matto, musical collective Bran Van 3000, and hip hop group The Prunes.[41] Jet Set Radio Future was critically acclaimed, receiving "generally favorable" reviews according to GameRankings and Metacritic[43] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 32 out of 40.Director Masayoshi Kikuchi concluded that they wanted to pursue profitability and popularity in Japan, which led to the Yakuza series, which he also worked on.[69] Jet Set Radio Future was briefly featured in the music video to "Hella Good" by American rock band No Doubt.[70] The character Beat and stages based on Shibuya Terminal, Rokkaku Dai Heights, 99th Street, and Highway Zero appear in the 2010 game Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing.[83][84][85] In 2017, Dinosaur Games created a proof of concept, Jet Set Radio Evolution, after Sony expressed interest in their work at GDC 2017.[87] During The Game Awards 2023, a new title was formally announced, alongside reboots of several other Sega franchises including Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage.
The character Yoyo tagging graffiti on a wall
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