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⚫ | ''[[Jet Set Radio]]'' (known as ''Jet Grind Radio'' [[Market-Based Title|in the NTSC U/C region]]) was a platforming/skating game released by Sega for the [[Sega Dreamcast]] in 2000. The game is centered around [[Rollerblade Good|roller-blading]] [[Gang-Bangers|street gangs called Rudies]], who battle for turf by spraying graffiti around the streets of [[No Communities Were Harmed|Tokyo-to]]. Meanwhile, the Rudies are under attack by an evil corporate conglomerate which seeks to homogenize the city. The game [[Follow the Leader|pioneered the use of]] [[Cel Shading]] to create cartoony characters and backgrounds using 3D polygon graphics. The game is also remembered for its [[Jet Set Radio/Awesome Music|eclectic soundtrack]]. |
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⚫ | A sequel, ''Jet Set Radio Future'', was later released for [[Xbox]], though calling it a "[[Video Game Remake|re-imagining]]" might be more apt; save for superficial differences, the game's characters and storyline are mostly unchanged from the original. Perhaps wary of ''Jet Grind Radio'''s lukewarm reception, developer Smilebit decided that [[Executive Meddling|the game played too slowly]], and removed the [[Action Commands|joystick motion]] feature used for tagging graffiti. Rather than standing still while tagging, players in ''Jet Set Radio Future'' can simply skate on by, with no motions to input. |
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⚫ | ''Jet Set Radio'' (known as ''Jet Grind Radio'' [[Market-Based Title|in the NTSC U/C region]]) was a platforming/skating game released by Sega for the [[Sega Dreamcast]] in 2000. The game is centered around [[Rollerblade Good|roller-blading]] [[Gang-Bangers|street gangs called Rudies]], who battle for turf by spraying graffiti around the streets of [[No Communities Were Harmed|Tokyo-to]]. Meanwhile, the Rudies are under attack by an evil corporate conglomerate which seeks to homogenize the city. The game [[Follow the Leader|pioneered the use of]] [[Cel Shading]] to create cartoony characters and backgrounds using 3D polygon graphics. The game is also remembered for its [[Jet Set Radio/Awesome Music|eclectic soundtrack]]. |
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⚫ | Despite heavy promotion by Sega, the original ''Jet Grind Radio'' met with poor sales and was never ported to other consoles. Microsoft bundled ''Jet Set Radio Future'' together ''Sega GT 2002'' and sold it as a console pack-in for the Xbox. Smilebit was [[Too Cool to Live|scattered to the winds]] following the Sega-Sammy merger, later to be [[Downer Ending|restructured into Sega's Sports R&D]]. |
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⚫ | A sequel, ''Jet Set Radio Future'', was later released for [[Xbox]], though calling it a "[[Video Game Remake|re-imagining]]" might be more apt; save for superficial differences, the game's characters and storyline are mostly unchanged from the original. Perhaps wary of '' |
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⚫ | Despite heavy promotion by Sega, the original ''Jet Grind Radio'' met with poor sales and was never ported to other consoles. Microsoft bundled '' |
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Regardless of that, both the original game and its sequel/remake have since became cult classics. There was also a 2-D adaptation of the original released for the Gameboy Advance, which surprisingly isn't half bad. |
Regardless of that, both the original game and its sequel/remake have since became cult classics. There was also a 2-D adaptation of the original released for the Gameboy Advance, which surprisingly isn't half bad. |
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The original ''Jet Set Radio'' is |
The original ''Jet Set Radio'' is got an [http://www.destructoid.com/jet-set-radio-to-tag-xbla-and-psn-this-summer-222871.phtml HD re-release] summer 2012 on Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network and PC. [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|Fans couldn't be happier]]. |
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=== The ''Jet Set Radio'' series contains the following tropes: === |
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* [[100% Completion]]: In '' |
* [[100% Completion]]: In ''Jet Set Radio Future'', after beating the main storyline, if you collect every collectable in a level (which requires you to meet several prerequisites to make them all appear), you unlock additional challenges that require you race against the clock which, when completed in a set, gets you another character. The crushing thing is that you'll eventually [[And Your Reward Is Clothes|the "new" characters all share the same stats as another core character, and are pretty much just a different skin/model and voice]]. Further added to in that, should you redo all your graffiti in all levels, [[Cosmetic Award|you get absolutely nothing]]. Seriously. |
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* [[Absurdly Spacious Sewer]] |
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* [[Absurdly Spacious Sewer]]: This game takes it to the extreme, especially in ''Jet Set Radio Future''. Expect to spend a few chunks of both games in these. |
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* [[Action Commands]]: When "tagging", the larger the tag, the more commands. Totally absent in |
* [[Action Commands]]: When "tagging", the larger the tag, the more commands. Totally absent in ''Jet Set Radio Future'' (though to be fair, the joystick commands weren't as intuitive to some gamers as with others). |
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* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: And how. Tab/Corn goes from brunet to blond (and so does Piranha/Boogie), Yoyo goes from being a redhead to having lime green hair, and Combo goes from having black hair to [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|blue hair]]. Not to mention everybody changes outfits, and most of the changes are pretty significant, too. |
* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: And how. Tab/Corn goes from brunet to blond (and so does Piranha/Boogie), Yoyo goes from being a redhead to having lime green hair, and Combo goes from having black hair to [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|blue hair]]. Not to mention everybody changes outfits, and most of the changes are pretty significant, too. |
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⚫ | * [[All Crimes Are Equal]]: Graffiti removal is [[Serious Business]]. For first-time offenders, a plainclothes cop blows your head off with a magnum. [[Up to Eleven|Twice, and a SWAT team gets called in |
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* [[Afro Asskicker]]: The Golden Rhinos. |
* [[Afro Asskicker]]: The Golden Rhinos. |
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⚫ | * [[All Crimes Are Equal]]: Graffiti removal is [[Serious Business]]. For first-time offenders, a plainclothes cop blows your head off with a magnum. [[Up to Eleven|Twice, and a SWAT team gets called in]]. [[Serial Escalation|Three times, and the army rolls in with their]] ''[[Serial Escalation|missile-launching Apaches]]''. |
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* [[Amazing Technicolor Battlefield]]: The finale of JSRF. |
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* [[ |
* [[Amazing Technicolor Battlefield]]: The finale of ''Jet Set Radio Future''. |
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* [[Amazon Brigade]]: The Love Shockers and Rapid 99. |
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⚫ | * [[And Your Reward Is Clothes]]: In ''Jet Set Radio Future'', several hidden characters are often nothing more than reskins; despite having to get a "Jet" rank on several difficult challenges to play as minor characters and antagonists, several of them turn out to be pretty much the same thing. Note that it's not even subtle sometimes with certain combinations: Cube, {{spoiler|the ex-leader of Poison Jam}}, is different only in clothes and color, even retaining the same skills and dances; the same applies for YoYo, Beat and {{spoiler|their robot counterparts, who are identical save for different colors and an altered model respectively}}. |
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** This occurs as a result of his dog-napping by the Noise Tanks, who outfit him with a helmet which makes Pots believe he's a cow. During a second playthrough, the Noise Tanks finally agree to fix Pots (but only if you earn a "Jet" ranking in every stage). |
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⚫ | * [[Anthropomorphic Zig-Zag]]: Once unlocked as a playable character, the dog Pots can transform from a quadruped into a rollerblading, spray can-wielding canine of justice. This occurs as a result of his dog-napping by the Noise Tanks, who outfit him with a helmet which makes Pots believe he's a cow. During a second playthrough, the Noise Tanks finally agree to fix Pots (but only if you earn a "Jet" ranking in every stage). |
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⚫ | * [[And Your Reward Is Clothes]]: In |
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* [[Art Attacker]]: Well, how else would you fight boss battles? |
* [[Art Attacker]]: Well, how else would you fight boss battles? |
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* [[Ax Crazy]]: Hayashi |
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Hayashi... though considering who he works for, it might not be much of a stretch. Hayashi's been known to ''blow up police cars'' if his yes-man fetches him the wrong flavor of candy. |
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* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Hayashi. |
* [[Badass Longcoat]]/[[High Collar of Doom]]: Hayashi. |
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* [[Bald of Evil]]/[[Beard of Evil]]: Gouji Rokkaku. |
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* [[Bald of Evil]] / [[Beard of Evil]]: Gouji Rokkaku. |
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* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Cube and Piranha. |
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Cube and Piranha. |
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** The Love Shockers too, along with a [[Cleavage Window]] added in '' |
** The Love Shockers too, along with a [[Cleavage Window]] added in ''Jet Set Radio Future''. |
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* [[Battle in the Center of the Mind]]: {{spoiler|When Rokkaku sucks you and hundreds of bystanders into his [[Humongous Mecha]] |
* [[Battle in the Center of the Mind]]: {{spoiler|When Rokkaku sucks you and hundreds of bystanders into his [[Humongous Mecha]]}}, you are transported into an acid-trip version of Tokyo filled with shadow creatures that constantly run after you. During all this, Rokkaku situates himself on the highest part of his dreamworld where he then transforms himself into a giant monster on skates. You have to grind and jump all the way up in order to fight him. |
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* [[Big Applesauce]]: Grind City. You can see the [[Brooklyn Rage|Brooklyn Bridge]] from Bantam Street, though that stage is allegedly modeled on [[The Windy City|Chicago]]. |
* [[Big Applesauce]]: Grind City. You can see the [[Brooklyn Rage|Brooklyn Bridge]] from Bantam Street, though that stage is allegedly modeled on [[The Windy City|Chicago]]. |
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** [[Fulton Street Folly]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted]] with Grind Square (a parody of Manhattan's Times Square). The streets are deathly quiet, with the only traffic consisting of [[Good Guns, Bad Guns|uzi-packing]] mooks. |
** [[Fulton Street Folly]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted]] with Grind Square (a parody of Manhattan's Times Square). The streets are deathly quiet, with the only traffic consisting of [[Good Guns, Bad Guns|uzi-packing]] mooks. |
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* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: Rude boy, rudeboy, rudie, rudi or rudy were common terms for juvenile delinquents and criminals in |
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: Rude boy, rudeboy, rudie, rudi or rudy were common terms for juvenile delinquents and criminals in 1960's Jamaica, and have since been used in other contexts. |
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** Gouji's final boss form, A.Ku.Mu, means "Nightmare" in Japanese. |
** Gouji's final boss form, A.Ku.Mu, means "Nightmare" in Japanese. |
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* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]: Assassin #4. |
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]: Assassin #4. |
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** No one else |
** No one else though. |
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* [[Bloodless Carnage]] |
* [[Bloodless Carnage]]: Even a missile will merely knock you off your feet for a while. |
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* [[Buccaneer Broadcaster]]: Tokyo's gang activity is reported via a pirate radio station named [[Title Drop|Jet Set Radio]], hosted by DJ Professor K. |
* [[Buccaneer Broadcaster]]: Tokyo's gang activity is reported via a pirate radio station named [[Title Drop|Jet Set Radio]], hosted by DJ Professor K. |
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{{quote|[[The Stinger|"What? You think I just made the whole thing up?"]]}} |
{{quote|[[The Stinger|"What? You think I just made the whole thing up?"]]}} |
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* [[Burning Rubber]]: The skates in '' |
* [[Burning Rubber]]: The skates in ''Jet Set Radio Future'' emits plumes of flames when you go fast enough. And they sell these to ''kids''? |
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* [[Camera Screw]]: '' |
* [[Camera Screw]]: ''Jet Grind Radio'''s camera and tight corners don't really get along. If you ''really'' want to make the camera piss drunk, try the auto-aim button while on an elevator. |
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* [[Car Fu]]: '' |
* [[Car Fu]]: ''Jet Grind Radio'''s cops have no compunctions about running you over with their cruisers or motorbikes. |
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* [[Changing of the Guard]]: The founder of the protagonists' gang in ''Jet Grind Radio'' is Beat. In the sequel, the main character is Yoyo, a [[New Meat]] recruit who wishes to join the already-established gang. Yoyo previously appeared in the latter half of '' |
* [[Changing of the Guard]]: The founder of the protagonists' gang in ''Jet Grind Radio'' is Beat. In the sequel, the main character is Yoyo, a [[New Meat]] recruit who wishes to join the already-established gang. Yoyo previously appeared in the latter half of ''Jet Grind Radio'' as a playable character. Subverted, as {{spoiler|he's kidnapped and rendered unplayable for about two-thirds of the game}}. |
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** Subverted, {{spoiler|he's kidnapped and rendered unplayable for about two-thirds of the game.}} |
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* [[Character Select Forcing]]: On your first playthrough, the Grind City flashbacks may only be played through as Combo or Cube. You can select anybody you like during a New Game +. |
* [[Character Select Forcing]]: On your first playthrough, the Grind City flashbacks may only be played through as Combo or Cube. You can select anybody you like during a New Game +. |
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* [[City of Adventure]] |
* [[City of Adventure]] |
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* [[Climbing Climax]]: In ''Jet Set Radio Future''. |
* [[Climbing Climax]]: In ''Jet Set Radio Future''. |
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* [[Cold Sniper]]: If you see a red laser sight pointed at you, it means a Golden Rhino sniper is nearby. Luckily, they're complete cowards and run away if you confront them head-on. |
* [[Cold Sniper]]: If you see a red laser sight pointed at you, it means a Golden Rhino sniper is nearby. Luckily, they're complete cowards and run away if you confront them head-on. |
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* [[Collision Damage]]: Bumping anyone in any way in the original can send you flying in the opposite direction. Not only is the damage and knockback reduced in ''Jet Set Radio Future'', but if you bump an enemy in the back, ''they'' take damage! |
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* [[Collision Damage]] |
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* [[Combat Commentator]]: Professor K fills this role in the sequel, providing such useful gems as, "Wow, [[Captain Obvious|you're pretty flammable!]]" |
* [[Combat Commentator]]: Professor K fills this role in the sequel, providing such useful gems as, "Wow, [[Captain Obvious|you're pretty flammable!]]". |
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* [[Conveniently Empty Building|Conveniently Empty Streets]]: The moment the military shows up, pedestrians magically vanish from the scene. Needless to say, this removes ([[Moral Dissonance|some]]) of the guilt associated with crashing helicopters into commercial buildings. |
* [[Conveniently Empty Building|Conveniently Empty Streets]]: The moment the military shows up, pedestrians magically vanish from the scene. Needless to say, this removes ([[Moral Dissonance|some]]) of the guilt associated with crashing helicopters into commercial buildings. |
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* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Rokkaku Gouji, who bought ''the police department''. |
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Rokkaku Gouji, who bought ''the police department''. |
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* [[Crawl]]: Grind Square has a couple of fake news tickers. |
* [[Crawl]]: Grind Square has a couple of fake news tickers. |
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* [[Culture Police]]: The uniformed police, military, and later ''trained assassins'' all play this role, trying to suppress a skater counterculture. One wonders why they don't just [[Fridge Logic|ban sales of the self-propelling inline skates]]? |
* [[Culture Police]]: The uniformed police, military, and later ''trained assassins'' all play this role, trying to suppress a skater counterculture. One wonders why they don't just [[Fridge Logic|ban sales of the self-propelling inline skates]]? [[Sarcasm Mode|Because the Rudies surely wouldn't resist or try to get around the ban]]. |
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** [[Sarcasm Mode|Because the Rudies surely wouldn't resist or try to get around the ban.]] |
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* [[Defeat Means Playable]]: The rival gangs (and even Gouji!), should you rack up enough points. |
* [[Defeat Means Playable]]: The rival gangs (and even Gouji!), should you rack up enough points. |
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* [[Demoted to Extra]]: The Love Shockers in ''Future''. |
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: The Love Shockers in ''Jet Set Radio Future''. |
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* [[Dismantled MacGuffin]]: The Devil's Contract, a vinyl record rumored to [[Summoning Ritual|summon a demonic entity]]. Somewhere along the line, the record was broken into three shards and scattered between Grind City and Tokyo. |
* [[Dismantled MacGuffin]]: The Devil's Contract, a vinyl record rumored to [[Summoning Ritual|summon a demonic entity]]. Somewhere along the line, the record was broken into three shards and scattered between Grind City and Tokyo. |
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* [[Don't Try This At Home]]: Both games display a message about graffiti being criminal when starting up. |
* [[Don't Try This At Home]]: Both games display a message about graffiti being criminal when starting up. |
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* [[Egopolis]]: The drive behind Rokkaku's crackdown on the streets is to pave the way for his "Rokkaku Expo", essentially branding everything with his logo. |
* [[Egopolis]]: The drive behind Rokkaku's crackdown on the streets is to pave the way for his "Rokkaku Expo", essentially branding everything with his logo. |
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* [[Elite Mooks]]: The Golden Rhinos replace the police after you've run through all the levels once. |
* [[Elite Mooks]]: The Golden Rhinos replace the police after you've run through all the levels once. |
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* [[Evil Knockoff]]: Zero Beat. |
* [[Evil Knockoff]]: Zero Beat. |
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* [[Evil Laugh]]: Onishima, Assassin #4 Hayashi, and Gouji in equal measure. |
* [[Evil Laugh]]: Onishima, Assassin #4 Hayashi, and Gouji in equal measure. |
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* [[Evil Tower of Ominousness]]: Gouji Rokkaku's lair in both games. In '' |
* [[Evil Tower of Ominousness]]: Gouji Rokkaku's lair in both games. In ''Jet Set Radio Future'', he can't be bothered to name it. |
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** "The name of this tower is -- well, [[Blah Blah Blah|blah-diddly-blah-blah.]] '''''IT'S NAME IS IRRELVANT!'''''" |
** "The name of this tower is -- well, [[Blah Blah Blah|blah-diddly-blah-blah.]] '''''IT'S NAME IS IRRELVANT!'''''" |
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* [[Evil Twin]]: NT-3000 is a robotic clone of Yoyo. |
* [[Evil Twin]]: NT-3000 is a robotic clone of Yoyo. |
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* [[Expressive Hair]]: Professor K's electrified hair is in a constant state of motion. |
* [[Expressive Hair]]: Professor K's electrified hair is in a constant state of motion. |
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* [[Eyepatch of Power]]: The Love Shockers wear these as part of their [[Gang of Hats|gang uniform]]. |
* [[Eyepatch of Power]]: The Love Shockers wear these as part of their [[Gang of Hats|gang uniform]]. |
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* [[Fingerless Gloves]] Beat wears these in the first game, though in Jet Set Radio Future, he wears full gloves. |
* [[Fingerless Gloves]] Beat wears these in the first game, though in ''Jet Set Radio Future'', he wears full gloves. |
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* [[Flashback Effects]]: The flashbacks to Grind City appear in sepia tone, then slowly shift to color. |
* [[Flashback Effects]]: The flashbacks to Grind City appear in sepia tone, then slowly shift to color. |
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* [[Forced Tutorial]]: |
* [[Forced Tutorial]]: ''Jet Set Radio Future'''s is ''ridiculously'' easy. |
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* [[For the Cel of It]]: The original game was the first to do this with both black outlines, and the use of two-tone shading on characters. |
* [[For the Cel of It]]: The original game was the first to do this with both black outlines, and the use of two-tone shading on characters. |
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* [[For the Evulz]]: Unlike his counterpart in the first game, the Gouji of '' |
* [[For the Evulz]]: Unlike his counterpart in the first game, the Gouji of ''Jet Set Radio Future'' is truly crazy. |
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* [[Fourth Wall Mail Slot]]: Professor K reads aloud a couple letters from "Mr. Osaka", who is beset by roaches in his home. K jokingly advises him to burn his house down ([[Advice Backfire|which he does]]). |
* [[Fourth Wall Mail Slot]]: Professor K reads aloud a couple letters from "Mr. Osaka", who is beset by roaches in his home. K jokingly advises him to burn his house down ([[Advice Backfire|which he does]]). |
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* [[Frogs and Toads]]: One of '' |
* [[Frogs and Toads]]: One of ''Jet Grind Radio'''s branching paths involves the <small>GG</small>'s hideout being overrun by frogs, set loose by Poison Jam. |
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* [[Gang-Bangers]]: A rather...quirky...variety of these. |
* [[Gang-Bangers]]: A rather... quirky... variety of these. |
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* [[Gang of Hats]]: A rather... quirky... variety of these. Most of them are just kids though. |
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* [[Gang of Hats]] |
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* [[Gas Leak Coverup]]: Gouji's death and the implosion of his building in '' |
* [[Gas Leak Coverup]]: Gouji's death and the implosion of his building in ''Jet Grind Radio'' is written off as "a construction accident". |
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* [[Gas Mask Mooks]]: Assassin #3 and his posse. |
* [[Gas Mask Mooks]]: Assassin #3 and his posse. |
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* [[Generic Graffiti]] Averted slightly in '' |
* [[Generic Graffiti]] Averted slightly in ''Jet Grind Radio'', as some of the characters have their own tags. This isn't the case in ''Jet Set Radio Future''. |
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* [[Genius' Sweet Tooth]]: The Noise Tanks are noted to have sworn off health food, subsisting entirely on artificial chemicals and sweeteners. |
* [[Genius' Sweet Tooth]]: The Noise Tanks are noted to have sworn off health food, subsisting entirely on artificial chemicals and sweeteners. |
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* [[A God Am I]]: Rokkaku, towards the end. |
* [[A God Am I]]: Rokkaku, towards the end. |
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* [[Gondor Calls for Aid]]: In the bonus mission (see |
* [[Gondor Calls for Aid]]: In the bonus mission (see [[PAL Bonus]] below), Combo and Cube are forced to flee Grind City after the Rokkaku kidnap the third member of their gang. |
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* [[Gonk]]: Soda. |
* [[Gonk]]: Soda. |
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* [[Good Hair, Evil Hair]]: Onishima inverts this trope by sporting a two-foot pompadour and a [[Perma-Stubble|stubble]]. Oddly enough, this hairstyle is associated with delinquents in Japan. [[Epileptic Trees|A clue to Onishima's enigmatic, tortured past?]] |
* [[Good Hair, Evil Hair]]: Onishima inverts this trope by sporting a two-foot pompadour and a [[Perma-Stubble|stubble]]. Oddly enough, this hairstyle is associated with delinquents in Japan. [[Epileptic Trees|A clue to Onishima's enigmatic, tortured past?]] |
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* [[Grind Boots]]: The rudie's rollerblades automatically attach to metallic surfaces, allowing for seamless grinding on rails, with the player not having to worry about keeping their balance. |
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* [[Grind Boots]] |
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* [[Hand Cannon]]: [[All Psychology Is Freudian|Compensating for something]], Onishima? |
* [[Hand Cannon]]: [[All Psychology Is Freudian|Compensating for something]], Onishima? |
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* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: The Golden Rhinos of '' |
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: The Golden Rhinos of ''Jet Set Radio Future'' make colorful departures when defeated, such as getting hit by a stray missile fired from a Rokkaku harrier jet. The flamethrower assassin is immolated when her flame tank explodes, and then crushed by a falling billboard sign which she had previously set aflame. |
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* [[Hotblooded Sideburns]]: Professor K's '' |
* [[Hotblooded Sideburns]]: Professor K's ''Jet Set Radio Future'' incarnation. |
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* [[I Have Your Wife|I Have Your Dog]] |
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* [[I Have Your Wife|I Have Your Dog]]: The Noise Tank's path in the first game sees them kidnapping Potts and holding him hostage. |
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* [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight]]: Against Poison Jam (who would have thought?). In the penultimate level, Rokkaku attaches [[Brainwashed and Crazy|brainwashing helmets]] to the trio and then sics them onto you. |
* [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight]]: Against Poison Jam (who would have thought?). In the penultimate level, Rokkaku attaches [[Brainwashed and Crazy|brainwashing helmets]] to the trio and then sics them onto you. |
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* [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy]]: Dashing or grinding rails renders you invulnerable to police gunfire. |
* [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy]]: Dashing or grinding rails renders you invulnerable to police gunfire. |
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* [[In a Single Bound]]: Maybe justified because of the rocket-boots. |
* [[In a Single Bound]]: Maybe justified because of the rocket-boots. |
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** AAGH SPRAY PAINT! MY ONLY WEAKNESS! |
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* [[Jet Pack]]: Assasin #2 and his cronies have jetpacks, allowing them to rain gunfire on areas that other mooks can't. By far the most [[Demonic Spiders|irritating enemies]] in the game. |
* [[Jet Pack]]: Assasin #2 and his cronies have jetpacks, allowing them to rain gunfire on areas that other mooks can't. By far the most [[Demonic Spiders|irritating enemies]] in the game. |
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* [[Large Ham]]: Rokakku Gouji is a modest [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnDTerbOGGo example |
* [[Large Ham]]: Rokakku Gouji is a modest [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnDTerbOGGo example]. He's voiced by [[Super Mario (franchise)|Charles Martinet]]. |
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** [[Large Ham Radio]]: DJ Professor K, oh so very much. |
** [[Large Ham Radio]]: DJ Professor K, oh so very much. |
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* [[Laughing Mad]]: Gouji's last moments in '' |
* [[Laughing Mad]]: Gouji's last moments in ''Jet Set Radio Future''. |
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* [[Law Enforcement, Inc.]]: Rokakku Gouji buys out the police department. |
* [[Law Enforcement, Inc.]]: Rokakku Gouji buys out the police department. |
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* [[Le Parkour]]: Assassin #5 isn't a big believer in stairs. |
* [[Le Parkour]]: Assassin #5 isn't a big believer in stairs. |
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* [[Lemming Cops]]: During the revisit to Benten, you can trigger a hidden scene in which dozens of pursuing Rokkaku sedans crash into a giant, flaming pileup. |
* [[Lemming Cops]]: During the revisit to Benten, you can trigger a hidden scene in which dozens of pursuing Rokkaku sedans crash into a giant, flaming pileup. |
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* [[Let's Play]]: [http://fromearth.net/LetsPlay/Jet |
* [[Let's Play]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20190928083714/http://fromearth.net/LetsPlay/Jet Here]. |
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** There's also a number of them on [[YouTube]]. |
** There's also a number of them on [[YouTube]]. |
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* [[Letter Motif]]: The PAL version introduces three new characters from out of town: Coin, Combo |
* [[Letter Motif]]: The PAL version introduces three new characters from out of town: Coin, Combo and Cube. |
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* [[Living Statue]]: Gouji's corporate [[Mascot]], a giant cartoon rhino, is stationed on the front of his building. The statue comes to life during the final battle and begins [[Breath Weapon|breathing fire]]. |
* [[Living Statue]]: Gouji's corporate [[Mascot]], a giant cartoon rhino, is stationed on the front of his building. The statue comes to life during the final battle and begins [[Breath Weapon|breathing fire]]. |
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* [[Load-Bearing Boss]]: Defeating Rokkaku causes his entire skyscraper to explode. |
* [[Load-Bearing Boss]]: Defeating Rokkaku causes his entire skyscraper to explode. |
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** Rokkaku's [[Humongous Mecha]] starts to collapse after you defeat him at the end of '' |
** Rokkaku's [[Humongous Mecha]] starts to collapse after you defeat him at the end of ''Jet Set Radio Future''. |
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* [[Locomotive Level]]: Sort of, in the sense that you're ''chasing after'' a locomotive robot. |
* [[Locomotive Level]]: Sort of, in the sense that you're ''chasing after'' a locomotive robot. |
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* [[Lonely |
* [[Lonely at the Top]]: At the conclusion of the game, the unnamed narrator speculates this might have been the case with Gouji Rokkaku. |
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* [[Mad Bomber]]: Assassin #4 has bombs strapped to his chest, though curiously he never uses them (His sidekicks, however, are [[Suicide Attack|a different story]]). Instead, he specializes in lobbing [[Molotov Cocktail|molotovs]] and [[External Combustion|rigging cars to explode]]. |
* [[Mad Bomber]]: Assassin #4 has bombs strapped to his chest, though curiously he never uses them (His sidekicks, however, are [[Suicide Attack|a different story]]). Instead, he specializes in lobbing [[Molotov Cocktail|molotovs]] and [[External Combustion|rigging cars to explode]]. |
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* [[Made of Phlebotinum]]: According to the opening narration, the Rudies' skates are powered by newly-developed "Netrium" batteries. |
* [[Made of Phlebotinum]]: According to the opening narration, the Rudies' skates are powered by newly-developed "Netrium" batteries. |
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* [[Man of Wealth and Taste]]: Gouji, again. |
* [[Man of Wealth and Taste]]: Gouji, again. |
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* [[Masked Luchador]]: Assassin #1 is a hulking, masked wrestler who also employs judo kicks. |
* [[Masked Luchador]]: Assassin #1 is a hulking, masked wrestler who also employs judo kicks. |
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* [[Mecha-Mooks]]: The Noise Tanks in '' |
* [[Mecha-Mooks]]: The Noise Tanks in ''Jet Set Radio Future'' |
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* [[Mega Corp]]: Rokkaku Corporation. The logo is emblazoned on gas stations, satellite dishes, and trucks marked "[[Bland-Name Product|Rokkaku Depot]]" (using the same typeface as Home Depot). |
* [[Mega Corp]]: Rokkaku Corporation. The logo is emblazoned on gas stations, satellite dishes, and trucks marked "[[Bland-Name Product|Rokkaku Depot]]" (using the same typeface as Home Depot). |
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* [[Mercy Invincibility]] |
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* [[Mini-Dress of Power]]: That would be Gum. |
* [[Mini-Dress of Power]]: That would be Gum. Don't forget Rhyth. |
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** Don't forget Rhyth. |
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* [[Mock Guffin]]: The {{spoiler|Devil's Contract}} is revealed to be a hoax at the end. |
* [[Mock Guffin]]: The {{spoiler|Devil's Contract}} is revealed to be a hoax at the end. |
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* [[Mr. Exposition]]: DJ Professor K. |
* [[Mr. Exposition]]: DJ Professor K. |
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* [[The Napoleon]]: Captain Onishima. |
* [[The Napoleon]]: Captain Onishima. |
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* [[New Game+]]: After beating the game once, you could play it again with a selection of new levels. |
* [[New Game+]]: After beating the game once, you could play it again with a selection of new levels. |
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** Given the fact that you unlock a dozen characters ''after'' you finish the story, you have to wonder why this is absent in |
** Given the fact that you unlock a dozen characters ''after'' you finish the story, you have to wonder why this is absent in ''Jet Set Radio Future''. |
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* [[Nice Hat]]: In both games, Corn/Tab's eyes are hidden beneath his hat. |
* [[Nice Hat]]: In both games, Corn/Tab's eyes are hidden beneath his hat. |
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** As a gang, the Immortals' gimmick is that they're bowler hat-wearing mummies. |
** As a gang, the Immortals' gimmick is that they're bowler hat-wearing mummies. |
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* [[No Communities Were Harmed]]: Weirdly subverted. Tokyo is referred to by name, but it bears almost no resemblance to the real Tokyo. Also, Tokyo-to ''is'' actually the full name of Tokyo ("to" is a suffix meaning "city/metropolis"). |
* [[No Communities Were Harmed]]: Weirdly subverted. Tokyo is referred to by name, but it bears almost no resemblance to the real Tokyo. Also, Tokyo-to ''is'' actually the full name of Tokyo ("to" is a suffix meaning "city/metropolis"). |
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* [[No Indoor Voice]]: Professor K. |
* [[No Indoor Voice]]: Professor K. He mellows out in ''Jet Set Radio Future''. |
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* [[Oddly Small Organization]]: The rival gangs have three members each. |
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* [[One-Woman Wail]]: Gouji's boss music. |
* [[One-Woman Wail]]: Gouji's boss music. |
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* [[Patrick Stewart Speech]]: The narrator drops a fairly [[Anvilicious]] one in '' |
* [[Patrick Stewart Speech]]: The narrator drops a fairly [[Anvilicious]] one in ''Jet Set Radio Future'''s ending. Freedom gud, oppreshun = teh bad. |
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* [[Perky Goth]]: '' |
* [[Perky Goth]]: ''Jet Grind Radio'''s token gaijin chick Cube wears a lot of Hot Topic. |
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* [[Player Headquarters]]: The GG's garage. |
* [[Player Headquarters]]: The GG's garage. |
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* [[Police Are Useless]]: When assassins with guns and firebombing-throwing terrorists go after you, the police are nowhere to be seen. One intro states that they're too scared to even touch them. |
* [[Police Are Useless]]: When assassins with guns and firebombing-throwing terrorists go after you, the police are nowhere to be seen. One intro states that they're too scared to even touch them. |
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** Well, |
** Well, {{spoiler|the police work for Rokkaku, and so do the assassins, so why would they get involved}}? |
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* [[Posthumous Character]]: It's strongly implied that Coin was murdered for his vinyl record. This was left vague enough for gamers to [[Urban Legend of Zelda|scour the game trying to unlock him]] |
* [[Posthumous Character]]: It's strongly implied that Coin was murdered for his vinyl record. This was left vague enough for gamers to [[Urban Legend of Zelda|scour the game trying to unlock him]] though. |
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* [[The Power of Rock]]: A rare evil example. |
* [[The Power of Rock]]: A rare evil example. |
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* [[Power Trio]]: Beat, Gum |
* [[Power Trio]]: Beat, Gum and Tab/Corn initially comprise the <small>GG</small>s gang. |
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** As well as [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]] |
** As well as [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]] (Gum is blonde, Tab is brunet [[Hair Color Dissonance|(though whether his hair is brown or black is anyone's guess)]], and Beat is a redhead. |
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* [[Psycho Electro]]: Assassin #6 can only attack by electrifying rails. This makes him more a nuisance than a genuine threat. |
* [[Psycho Electro]]: Assassin #6 can only attack by electrifying rails. This makes him more a nuisance than a genuine threat. |
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* [[Punk Punk]]: The "Graffiti/Skater Punk" variation. |
* [[Punk Punk]]: The "Graffiti/Skater Punk" variation. |
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* [[Redheaded Hero]]: Beat. |
* [[Redheaded Hero]]: Beat. |
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* [[Refuge in Cool]]: Admit it, the games would be a lot less fun without [[Rule of Cool]]. |
* [[Refuge in Cool]]: Admit it, the games would be a lot less fun without [[Rule of Cool]]. |
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* [[Regional Bonus]]: The North American release of '' |
* [[Regional Bonus]]: The North American release of ''Jet Grind Radio'' contains an extra mission sandwiched between the two run-throughs of Tokyo. |
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* [[Remixed Level]]: The second half of '' |
* [[Remixed Level]]: The second half of ''Jet Grind Radio'' consists of beating the same three city districts again... only ''this'' time, the maps aren't segmented into individual missions; You have to tag the entire district at once. |
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* [[Resistance Is Futile]]: Hayashi quotes this directly during a surprise raid. |
* [[Resistance Is Futile]]: Hayashi quotes this directly during a surprise raid. |
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* [[Ridiculously Human Robot]]: The Noise Tanks, Zero Beat |
* [[Ridiculously Human Robot]]: The Noise Tanks, Zero Beat and {{spoiler|the fake Yoyo}}. |
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* [[Robot Buddy]]: Roboy, a jive-talking robot who saves your game settings. |
* [[Robot Buddy]]: Roboy, a jive-talking robot who saves your game settings. |
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* [[Rollerblade Good]]: Magnetic ''and'' rocket-propelled rollerblades, no less. |
* [[Rollerblade Good]]: Magnetic ''and'' rocket-propelled rollerblades, no less. |
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* [[Sailor Earth]]: Combo's gang on the other side of the Pacific. |
* [[Sailor Earth]]: Combo's gang on the other side of the Pacific. |
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* [[Sampling]]: Very prevalent in both games's soundtracks. |
* [[Sampling]]: Very prevalent in both games's soundtracks. |
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* [[Sanity Slippage]]: Over the course of |
* [[Sanity Slippage]]: Over the course of ''Jet Set Radio Future'', Hayashi's already-lacking sanity wears down more and more with each defeat he suffers. |
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* [[Scoring Points]]: ''Deceptively'' important |
* [[Scoring Points]]: ''Deceptively'' important: earning a "Jet" ranking in each level is the key to unlocking characters. Tagging and performing stunts adds to your score, as does completing the level with lots of time left on the clock. |
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** Though all it does in Jet Set Radio Future is unlock some of the Graffiti Souls. |
** Though all it does in ''Jet Set Radio Future'' is unlock some of the Graffiti Souls. |
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* [[Secret Character]]: More than one, the best one of course being |
* [[Secret Character]]: More than one, the best one of course being {{spoiler|the dog Pots}}. |
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* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: A record called the Devils Contract in the first game, [[Big Bad|Rokkaku]] wants it so he can [[Take Over the World]]. |
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: A record called the Devils Contract in the first game, [[Big Bad|Rokkaku]] wants it so he can [[Take Over the World]]. |
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* [[Sequel Hook]]: Both games have one at the end. Unfortunately, there hasn't been a follow up to Jet Set Radio Future. |
* [[Sequel Hook]]: Both games have one at the end. Unfortunately, there hasn't been a follow up to ''Jet Set Radio Future''. |
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* [[Show the Forehead]]: Hayashi. |
* [[Show the Forehead]]: Hayashi. |
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* [[Sinister Silhouettes]]: Gouji's son, as pictured in the ending sequence. |
* [[Sinister Silhouettes]]: Gouji's son, as pictured in the ending sequence. |
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** One of the songs in the game is actually CALLED "Sweet Soul Brother", and is aptly about one. |
** One of the songs in the game is actually CALLED "Sweet Soul Brother", and is aptly about one. |
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* [[Spider Tank]]: Rokkaku supplies Hayashi with one of these, complete with police lights. |
* [[Spider Tank]]: Rokkaku supplies Hayashi with one of these, complete with police lights. |
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* [[Spiritual Successor|Spiritual Ancestor]]: The manga/anime ''[[Air Gear]]'' and the Korean MMORPG ''Street Gears'' were both inspired by ''Jet Set Radio'' |
* [[Spiritual Successor|Spiritual Ancestor]]: The manga/anime ''[[Air Gear]]'' and the Korean MMORPG ''Street Gears'' were both inspired by ''Jet Set Radio''. |
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* [[Spontaneous Choreography]]: Each gang seemingly has a dance number [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GetSwmueOaw&playnext=1&list=PL5D21278681BAD822 prepared in advance]. |
* [[Spontaneous Choreography]]: Each gang seemingly has a dance number [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GetSwmueOaw&playnext=1&list=PL5D21278681BAD822 prepared in advance]. Why not? After all, they seem to spend every minute not spent skating or tagging on dancing in place. |
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** Why not? After all they seem to spend every minute not spent skating or tagging on dancing in place. |
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* [[Suspiciously Similar Song]]: "That's Enough" has a lot in common with [[Fatboy Slim|Fatboy Slim's]] "Always Read The Label". |
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* [[Summon Backup Dancers]]: During the final battle with Rokkaku, gyrating cage dancers are suspended from revolving cranes. |
* [[Summon Backup Dancers]]: During the final battle with Rokkaku, gyrating cage dancers are suspended from revolving cranes. |
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* [[Super Window Jump]]: In Bantam Street, there's a three-story building with windows you can leap out of on two of the stories (you can also leap into them by way of wallriding). |
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* [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: Player characters can use ''spray paint'' to stun police officers, give their rollerblades a crazy boost, disable machinery, cover spotlights, disable bomb timers, operate switches..... |
* [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: Player characters can use ''spray paint'' to stun police officers, give their rollerblades a crazy boost, disable machinery, cover spotlights, disable bomb timers, operate switches..... |
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** In ''Jet Set Radio Future'', it just looks like spray paint. In actuality, it's ''the soul of the streets''. Uh-huh. |
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* [[Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist]]: Captain Onishima (Hayashi in '' |
* [[Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist]]: Captain Onishima (Hayashi in ''Jet Set Radio Future''). |
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* [[Tank Goodness]] |
* [[Tank Goodness]] |
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* [[There Was a Door]]: Played for laughs in the first stage of Kogane. One method of crossing the river is to plow through half a dozen plaster-wall apartments. |
* [[There Was a Door]]: Played for laughs in the first stage of Kogane. One method of crossing the river is to plow through half a dozen plaster-wall apartments. |
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* [[Title Drop]]: Inevitable, as the pirate station the game is based around is called "Jet Set Radio". But in the sequel, Professor K goes out of his way to say "Jet Set Radio '''Future!'''" near the endgame. |
* [[Title Drop]]: Inevitable, as the pirate station the game is based around is called "Jet Set Radio". But in the sequel, Professor K goes out of his way to say "Jet Set Radio '''Future!'''" near the endgame. |
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* [[Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe]] |
* [[Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe]] |
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* [[Whip It Good]]: The first Assassin you encounter, #5, has a whip which ''cannot be dodged'' by dashing. |
* [[Whip It Good]]: The first Assassin you encounter, #5, has a whip which ''cannot be dodged'' by dashing. |
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* [[White Gang-Bangers]]: [[Mukokuseki|Maybe]]. |
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* [[Woman Scorned]]: Professor K jokes that the Love Shockers are entirely comprised of these. |
* [[Woman Scorned]]: Professor K jokes that the Love Shockers are entirely comprised of these. |
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{{quote|"Love broke their hearts, and now they're looking to do some ''breaking'' of their own!"}} |
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Jet Set Radio (known as Jet Grind Radio in the NTSC U/C region) was a platforming/skating game released by Sega for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. The game is centered around roller-blading street gangs called Rudies, who battle for turf by spraying graffiti around the streets of Tokyo-to. Meanwhile, the Rudies are under attack by an evil corporate conglomerate which seeks to homogenize the city. The game pioneered the use of Cel Shading to create cartoony characters and backgrounds using 3D polygon graphics. The game is also remembered for its eclectic soundtrack.
A sequel, Jet Set Radio Future, was later released for Xbox, though calling it a "re-imagining" might be more apt; save for superficial differences, the game's characters and storyline are mostly unchanged from the original. Perhaps wary of Jet Grind Radio's lukewarm reception, developer Smilebit decided that the game played too slowly, and removed the joystick motion feature used for tagging graffiti. Rather than standing still while tagging, players in Jet Set Radio Future can simply skate on by, with no motions to input.
Despite heavy promotion by Sega, the original Jet Grind Radio met with poor sales and was never ported to other consoles. Microsoft bundled Jet Set Radio Future together Sega GT 2002 and sold it as a console pack-in for the Xbox. Smilebit was scattered to the winds following the Sega-Sammy merger, later to be restructured into Sega's Sports R&D.
Regardless of that, both the original game and its sequel/remake have since became cult classics. There was also a 2-D adaptation of the original released for the Gameboy Advance, which surprisingly isn't half bad.
The original Jet Set Radio is got an HD re-release summer 2012 on Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network and PC. Fans couldn't be happier.
- 100% Completion: In Jet Set Radio Future, after beating the main storyline, if you collect every collectable in a level (which requires you to meet several prerequisites to make them all appear), you unlock additional challenges that require you race against the clock which, when completed in a set, gets you another character. The crushing thing is that you'll eventually the "new" characters all share the same stats as another core character, and are pretty much just a different skin/model and voice. Further added to in that, should you redo all your graffiti in all levels, you get absolutely nothing. Seriously.
- Absurdly Spacious Sewer: This game takes it to the extreme, especially in Jet Set Radio Future. Expect to spend a few chunks of both games in these.
- Action Commands: When "tagging", the larger the tag, the more commands. Totally absent in Jet Set Radio Future (though to be fair, the joystick commands weren't as intuitive to some gamers as with others).
- Adaptation Dye Job: And how. Tab/Corn goes from brunet to blond (and so does Piranha/Boogie), Yoyo goes from being a redhead to having lime green hair, and Combo goes from having black hair to blue hair. Not to mention everybody changes outfits, and most of the changes are pretty significant, too.
- Afro Asskicker: The Golden Rhinos.
- All Crimes Are Equal: Graffiti removal is Serious Business. For first-time offenders, a plainclothes cop blows your head off with a magnum. Twice, and a SWAT team gets called in. Three times, and the army rolls in with their missile-launching Apaches.
- Amazing Technicolor Battlefield: The finale of Jet Set Radio Future.
- Amazon Brigade: The Love Shockers and Rapid 99.
- And Your Reward Is Clothes: In Jet Set Radio Future, several hidden characters are often nothing more than reskins; despite having to get a "Jet" rank on several difficult challenges to play as minor characters and antagonists, several of them turn out to be pretty much the same thing. Note that it's not even subtle sometimes with certain combinations: Cube, the ex-leader of Poison Jam, is different only in clothes and color, even retaining the same skills and dances; the same applies for YoYo, Beat and their robot counterparts, who are identical save for different colors and an altered model respectively.
- Anthropomorphic Zig-Zag: Once unlocked as a playable character, the dog Pots can transform from a quadruped into a rollerblading, spray can-wielding canine of justice. This occurs as a result of his dog-napping by the Noise Tanks, who outfit him with a helmet which makes Pots believe he's a cow. During a second playthrough, the Noise Tanks finally agree to fix Pots (but only if you earn a "Jet" ranking in every stage).
- Art Attacker: Well, how else would you fight boss battles?
- Ax Crazy: Hayashi... though considering who he works for, it might not be much of a stretch. Hayashi's been known to blow up police cars if his yes-man fetches him the wrong flavor of candy.
- Badass Longcoat/High Collar of Doom: Hayashi.
- Bald of Evil/Beard of Evil: Gouji Rokkaku.
- Bare Your Midriff: Cube and Piranha.
- The Love Shockers too, along with a Cleavage Window added in Jet Set Radio Future.
- Battle in the Center of the Mind: When Rokkaku sucks you and hundreds of bystanders into his Humongous Mecha, you are transported into an acid-trip version of Tokyo filled with shadow creatures that constantly run after you. During all this, Rokkaku situates himself on the highest part of his dreamworld where he then transforms himself into a giant monster on skates. You have to grind and jump all the way up in order to fight him.
- Big Applesauce: Grind City. You can see the Brooklyn Bridge from Bantam Street, though that stage is allegedly modeled on Chicago.
- Fulton Street Folly: Averted with Grind Square (a parody of Manhattan's Times Square). The streets are deathly quiet, with the only traffic consisting of uzi-packing mooks.
- Bilingual Bonus: Rude boy, rudeboy, rudie, rudi or rudy were common terms for juvenile delinquents and criminals in 1960's Jamaica, and have since been used in other contexts.
- Gouji's final boss form, A.Ku.Mu, means "Nightmare" in Japanese.
- Blond Guys Are Evil: Assassin #4.
- No one else though.
- Bloodless Carnage: Even a missile will merely knock you off your feet for a while.
- Buccaneer Broadcaster: Tokyo's gang activity is reported via a pirate radio station named Jet Set Radio, hosted by DJ Professor K.
- Burning Rubber: The skates in Jet Set Radio Future emits plumes of flames when you go fast enough. And they sell these to kids?
- Camera Screw: Jet Grind Radio's camera and tight corners don't really get along. If you really want to make the camera piss drunk, try the auto-aim button while on an elevator.
- Car Fu: Jet Grind Radio's cops have no compunctions about running you over with their cruisers or motorbikes.
- Changing of the Guard: The founder of the protagonists' gang in Jet Grind Radio is Beat. In the sequel, the main character is Yoyo, a New Meat recruit who wishes to join the already-established gang. Yoyo previously appeared in the latter half of Jet Grind Radio as a playable character. Subverted, as he's kidnapped and rendered unplayable for about two-thirds of the game.
- Character Select Forcing: On your first playthrough, the Grind City flashbacks may only be played through as Combo or Cube. You can select anybody you like during a New Game +.
- City of Adventure
- Climbing Climax: In Jet Set Radio Future.
- Cold Sniper: If you see a red laser sight pointed at you, it means a Golden Rhino sniper is nearby. Luckily, they're complete cowards and run away if you confront them head-on.
- Collision Damage: Bumping anyone in any way in the original can send you flying in the opposite direction. Not only is the damage and knockback reduced in Jet Set Radio Future, but if you bump an enemy in the back, they take damage!
- Combat Commentator: Professor K fills this role in the sequel, providing such useful gems as, "Wow, you're pretty flammable!".
- Conveniently Empty Streets: The moment the military shows up, pedestrians magically vanish from the scene. Needless to say, this removes (some) of the guilt associated with crashing helicopters into commercial buildings.
- Cooking Duel: The gangs resort to competitions of skating skill to settle their differences directly. All of the 'boss' battles are just tagging people within a set time limit. It Makes Sense in Context.
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: Rokkaku Gouji, who bought the police department.
- Couldn't Find a Pen: Coin's final instructions to his friends were (fittingly enough) written in graffiti.
- Crawl: Grind Square has a couple of fake news tickers.
- Culture Police: The uniformed police, military, and later trained assassins all play this role, trying to suppress a skater counterculture. One wonders why they don't just ban sales of the self-propelling inline skates? Because the Rudies surely wouldn't resist or try to get around the ban.
- Defeat Means Playable: The rival gangs (and even Gouji!), should you rack up enough points.
- Demoted to Extra: The Love Shockers in Jet Set Radio Future.
- Dismantled MacGuffin: The Devil's Contract, a vinyl record rumored to summon a demonic entity. Somewhere along the line, the record was broken into three shards and scattered between Grind City and Tokyo.
- Disney Villain Death: Gouji's ultimate fate in Jet Grind Radio.
- Don't Try This At Home: Both games display a message about graffiti being criminal when starting up.
- Dramatic Stutter: Once he's safe inside his trippy light show, Jet Set Radio Future's Gouji suddenly goes all SHODAN.
- Egopolis: The drive behind Rokkaku's crackdown on the streets is to pave the way for his "Rokkaku Expo", essentially branding everything with his logo.
- Elite Mooks: The Golden Rhinos replace the police after you've run through all the levels once.
- Enemy Chatter: The police dispatcher and Onishima can be heard barking orders over their radio. Gouji and his Golden Rhinos take over the airwaves later.
- Evil Brit: The unseen voice commanding the Golden Rhinos over their PA system.
- Evil Counterpart: "DJ Big Gouji" could be seen as an evil counterpart to Professor K.
- Evil Knockoff: Zero Beat.
- Evil Laugh: Onishima, Assassin #4 Hayashi, and Gouji in equal measure.
- Evil Tower of Ominousness: Gouji Rokkaku's lair in both games. In Jet Set Radio Future, he can't be bothered to name it.
- "The name of this tower is -- well, blah-diddly-blah-blah. IT'S NAME IS IRRELVANT!"
- Evil Twin: NT-3000 is a robotic clone of Yoyo.
- Expressive Hair: Professor K's electrified hair is in a constant state of motion.
- Eyepatch of Power: The Love Shockers wear these as part of their gang uniform.
- Fingerless Gloves Beat wears these in the first game, though in Jet Set Radio Future, he wears full gloves.
- Flashback Effects: The flashbacks to Grind City appear in sepia tone, then slowly shift to color.
- Forced Tutorial: Jet Set Radio Future's is ridiculously easy.
- For the Cel of It: The original game was the first to do this with both black outlines, and the use of two-tone shading on characters.
- For the Evulz: Unlike his counterpart in the first game, the Gouji of Jet Set Radio Future is truly crazy.
- Fourth Wall Mail Slot: Professor K reads aloud a couple letters from "Mr. Osaka", who is beset by roaches in his home. K jokingly advises him to burn his house down (which he does).
- Frogs and Toads: One of Jet Grind Radio's branching paths involves the GG's hideout being overrun by frogs, set loose by Poison Jam.
- Gang-Bangers: A rather... quirky... variety of these.
- Gang of Hats: A rather... quirky... variety of these. Most of them are just kids though.
- Gas Leak Coverup: Gouji's death and the implosion of his building in Jet Grind Radio is written off as "a construction accident".
- Gas Mask Mooks: Assassin #3 and his posse.
- Generic Graffiti Averted slightly in Jet Grind Radio, as some of the characters have their own tags. This isn't the case in Jet Set Radio Future.
- Genius' Sweet Tooth: The Noise Tanks are noted to have sworn off health food, subsisting entirely on artificial chemicals and sweeteners.
- A God Am I: Rokkaku, towards the end.
- Goggles Do Nothing: Fairly ubiquitous amongst the cast, along with Cool Shades.
- Gondor Calls for Aid: In the bonus mission (see PAL Bonus below), Combo and Cube are forced to flee Grind City after the Rokkaku kidnap the third member of their gang.
- Gonk: Soda.
- Good Hair, Evil Hair: Onishima inverts this trope by sporting a two-foot pompadour and a stubble. Oddly enough, this hairstyle is associated with delinquents in Japan. A clue to Onishima's enigmatic, tortured past?
- Gratuitous Japanese: Gouji does this in the cutscene before his boss fight in Jet Set Radio Future.
- Grind Boots: The rudie's rollerblades automatically attach to metallic surfaces, allowing for seamless grinding on rails, with the player not having to worry about keeping their balance.
- Hand Cannon: Compensating for something, Onishima?
- Hoist by His Own Petard: The Golden Rhinos of Jet Set Radio Future make colorful departures when defeated, such as getting hit by a stray missile fired from a Rokkaku harrier jet. The flamethrower assassin is immolated when her flame tank explodes, and then crushed by a falling billboard sign which she had previously set aflame.
- Hotblooded Sideburns: Professor K's Jet Set Radio Future incarnation.
- Idle Animation: All of the Rudies dance if left alone.
- I Have Your Dog: The Noise Tank's path in the first game sees them kidnapping Potts and holding him hostage.
- "I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight: Against Poison Jam (who would have thought?). In the penultimate level, Rokkaku attaches brainwashing helmets to the trio and then sics them onto you.
- Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy: Dashing or grinding rails renders you invulnerable to police gunfire.
- Improvised Weapon: Graffiti has the ability to blow up skyscrapers, helicopters and mecha on a regular basis. "AAGH SPRAY PAINT! MY ONLY WEAKNESS!"
- In a Single Bound: Maybe justified because of the rocket-boots.
- Jet Pack: Assasin #2 and his cronies have jetpacks, allowing them to rain gunfire on areas that other mooks can't. By far the most irritating enemies in the game.
- Large Ham: Rokakku Gouji is a modest example. He's voiced by Charles Martinet.
- Large Ham Radio: DJ Professor K, oh so very much.
- Laughing Mad: Gouji's last moments in Jet Set Radio Future.
- Law Enforcement, Inc.: Rokakku Gouji buys out the police department.
- Le Parkour: Assassin #5 isn't a big believer in stairs.
- Lemming Cops: During the revisit to Benten, you can trigger a hidden scene in which dozens of pursuing Rokkaku sedans crash into a giant, flaming pileup.
- Let's Play: Here.
- There's also a number of them on YouTube.
- Letter Motif: The PAL version introduces three new characters from out of town: Coin, Combo and Cube.
- Living Statue: Gouji's corporate Mascot, a giant cartoon rhino, is stationed on the front of his building. The statue comes to life during the final battle and begins breathing fire.
- Load-Bearing Boss: Defeating Rokkaku causes his entire skyscraper to explode.
- Rokkaku's Humongous Mecha starts to collapse after you defeat him at the end of Jet Set Radio Future.
- Locomotive Level: Sort of, in the sense that you're chasing after a locomotive robot.
- Lonely at the Top: At the conclusion of the game, the unnamed narrator speculates this might have been the case with Gouji Rokkaku.
- Mad Bomber: Assassin #4 has bombs strapped to his chest, though curiously he never uses them (His sidekicks, however, are a different story). Instead, he specializes in lobbing molotovs and rigging cars to explode.
- Made of Phlebotinum: According to the opening narration, the Rudies' skates are powered by newly-developed "Netrium" batteries.
- Malevolent Masked Men: Poison Jam and the Noise Tanks.
- Man of Wealth and Taste: Gouji, again.
- Masked Luchador: Assassin #1 is a hulking, masked wrestler who also employs judo kicks.
- Mecha-Mooks: The Noise Tanks in Jet Set Radio Future
- Mega Corp: Rokkaku Corporation. The logo is emblazoned on gas stations, satellite dishes, and trucks marked "Rokkaku Depot" (using the same typeface as Home Depot).
- The Men in Black: The Golden Rhinos.
- Mercy Invincibility
- Mini-Dress of Power: That would be Gum. Don't forget Rhyth.
- Mock Guffin: The Devil's Contract is revealed to be a hoax at the end.
- Mr. Exposition: DJ Professor K.
- The Napoleon: Captain Onishima.
- New Game+: After beating the game once, you could play it again with a selection of new levels.
- Given the fact that you unlock a dozen characters after you finish the story, you have to wonder why this is absent in Jet Set Radio Future.
- Nice Hat: In both games, Corn/Tab's eyes are hidden beneath his hat.
- As a gang, the Immortals' gimmick is that they're bowler hat-wearing mummies.
- No Communities Were Harmed: Weirdly subverted. Tokyo is referred to by name, but it bears almost no resemblance to the real Tokyo. Also, Tokyo-to is actually the full name of Tokyo ("to" is a suffix meaning "city/metropolis").
- No Indoor Voice: Professor K. He mellows out in Jet Set Radio Future.
- No OSHA Compliance: Especially prevalent in Jet Set Radio Future.
- Oddly Small Organization: The rival gangs have three members each. Well, we only see three at once. It's likely that the other gangs are around the same size as the GGs.
- One-Winged Angel: When Rokkaku transforms into A.KU.MU during your Battle in the Center of the Mind.
- One-Woman Wail: Gouji's boss music.
- Patrick Stewart Speech: The narrator drops a fairly Anvilicious one in Jet Set Radio Future's ending. Freedom gud, oppreshun = teh bad.
- Perky Goth: Jet Grind Radio's token gaijin chick Cube wears a lot of Hot Topic.
- Player Headquarters: The GG's garage.
- Police Are Useless: When assassins with guns and firebombing-throwing terrorists go after you, the police are nowhere to be seen. One intro states that they're too scared to even touch them.
- Well, the police work for Rokkaku, and so do the assassins, so why would they get involved?
- Posthumous Character: It's strongly implied that Coin was murdered for his vinyl record. This was left vague enough for gamers to scour the game trying to unlock him though.
- The Power of Rock: A rare evil example.
- Power Trio: Beat, Gum and Tab/Corn initially comprise the GGs gang.
- As well as Blonde, Brunette, Redhead (Gum is blonde, Tab is brunet (though whether his hair is brown or black is anyone's guess), and Beat is a redhead.
- Psycho Electro: Assassin #6 can only attack by electrifying rails. This makes him more a nuisance than a genuine threat.
- Punk Punk: The "Graffiti/Skater Punk" variation.
- Pyromaniac: Both games feature a flamethrower assassin with a love for torching cities.
- Redheaded Hero: Beat.
- Refuge in Cool: Admit it, the games would be a lot less fun without Rule of Cool.
- Regional Bonus: The North American release of Jet Grind Radio contains an extra mission sandwiched between the two run-throughs of Tokyo.
- Remixed Level: The second half of Jet Grind Radio consists of beating the same three city districts again... only this time, the maps aren't segmented into individual missions; You have to tag the entire district at once.
- Resistance Is Futile: Hayashi quotes this directly during a surprise raid.
- Ridiculously Human Robot: The Noise Tanks, Zero Beat and the fake Yoyo.
- Robot Buddy: Roboy, a jive-talking robot who saves your game settings.
- Rollerblade Good: Magnetic and rocket-propelled rollerblades, no less.
- Rule of Cool: The whole game runs on this.
- Rushmore Refacement: The Lady Liberty statue in Grind Square is sporting a rhino's head, courtesy of Gouji's gang.
- Sailor Earth: Combo's gang on the other side of the Pacific.
- Sampling: Very prevalent in both games's soundtracks.
- Sanity Slippage: Over the course of Jet Set Radio Future, Hayashi's already-lacking sanity wears down more and more with each defeat he suffers.
- Scoring Points: Deceptively important: earning a "Jet" ranking in each level is the key to unlocking characters. Tagging and performing stunts adds to your score, as does completing the level with lots of time left on the clock.
- Though all it does in Jet Set Radio Future is unlock some of the Graffiti Souls.
- Secret Character: More than one, the best one of course being the dog Pots.
- Sealed Evil in a Can: A record called the Devils Contract in the first game, Rokkaku wants it so he can Take Over the World.
- Sequel Hook: Both games have one at the end. Unfortunately, there hasn't been a follow up to Jet Set Radio Future.
- Show the Forehead: Hayashi.
- Sinister Silhouettes: Gouji's son, as pictured in the ending sequence.
- Sissy Villain: Hayashi.
- Skate Heaven Is a Place on Earth: Rails, rails and yet more rails.
- Soul Brotha: Professor K epitomizes this trope.
- One of the songs in the game is actually CALLED "Sweet Soul Brother", and is aptly about one.
- Spider Tank: Rokkaku supplies Hayashi with one of these, complete with police lights.
- Spiritual Ancestor: The manga/anime Air Gear and the Korean MMORPG Street Gears were both inspired by Jet Set Radio.
- Spontaneous Choreography: Each gang seemingly has a dance number prepared in advance. Why not? After all, they seem to spend every minute not spent skating or tagging on dancing in place.
- Summon Backup Dancers: During the final battle with Rokkaku, gyrating cage dancers are suspended from revolving cranes.
- Super Drowning Skills: Causes a deduction in health, after which the player climbs out of the water. Perhaps justified because they are wearing rollerblades.
- Super Window Jump: In Bantam Street, there's a three-story building with windows you can leap out of on two of the stories (you can also leap into them by way of wallriding).
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: The obvious example is Onishima/Hayashi.
- Swiss Army Weapon: Player characters can use spray paint to stun police officers, give their rollerblades a crazy boost, disable machinery, cover spotlights, disable bomb timers, operate switches.....
- In Jet Set Radio Future, it just looks like spray paint. In actuality, it's the soul of the streets. Uh-huh.
- Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist: Captain Onishima (Hayashi in Jet Set Radio Future).
- Tank Goodness
- There Was a Door: Played for laughs in the first stage of Kogane. One method of crossing the river is to plow through half a dozen plaster-wall apartments.
- Thriving Ghost Town: Averted. The game's most important character is Tokyo itself, and is designed to overwhelm the player with the sprawl of the urban landscape, populated by endless terrified NPCs.
- Title Drop: Inevitable, as the pirate station the game is based around is called "Jet Set Radio". But in the sequel, Professor K goes out of his way to say "Jet Set Radio Future!" near the endgame.
- Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe
- Translation Convention: Despite hailing from the states, Combo and Cube have no trouble communicating with the Japanese Rudies. Possibly justified in that Jet Set Radio's setting exists somewhere between reality and punk fantasy.
- Victory Pose: Everyone has a special dance they do upon completing an objective.
- Villain with Good Publicity: No one makes the connection between the Golden Rhinos, a notorious gang of Asian killers, and Gouji Rokkaku, whose corporate mascot is... a gold rhino. Gouji's sheer wealth probably makes this a Justified Trope though.
- When All You Have Is a Hammer: The final boss of Jet Grind Radio coverts the roof of his office tower into a giant turntable. To defeat him, you must (*drumroll*) grind rails to reach the adjoining towers and (you guessed it) spray graffiti over his symbols.
- When Things Spin, Science Happens: In Jet Set Radio Future, Gouji's DJ booth is adorned with a 'halo' of spinning radio antennae.
- Whip It Good: The first Assassin you encounter, #5, has a whip which cannot be dodged by dashing.
- White Gang-Bangers: Maybe.
- Woman Scorned: Professor K jokes that the Love Shockers are entirely comprised of these.
"Love broke their hearts, and now they're looking to do some breaking of their own!" |
- X Meets Y: Tony Hawk meets Space Channel 5.
- You Are Number Six: The Rokkaku "Assassins" are each numbered from #1-6. They appear in the remixed version of previous levels after you cause enough trouble, essentially replacing the military.