Underplayed Gems

Jet Grind Radio (2000)

Jet Grind Radio cover
Developer
Smilebit
Publisher
Sega
Platforms
Dreamcast
Genres
Platform, Sport, Adventure
Rating
3.9 of 5, 92 player ratings
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

Rollerblade through neon Tokyo spraying graffiti and evading cops in this vibrant, music-driven urban playground.

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About

The government is attempting to silence the kids of Tokyo, but with their Overdrive Magnetic-Motor Skating Shoes, the cops will have to catch 'em first. The Jet Grind Radio program keeps the kids unified and inspired to fight for their rights of expression, which includes graffiti art. Grab your spray cans and design your own piece on one of the immense walls in the 3D, interactive city. The Western release of Jet Set Radio, titled Jet Grind Radio in North America due to a trademark dispute, expands the game from its original Japanese release, featuring two new characters and a whole new story chapter set in Grind City. The game would also add new music tracks to the North American and European versions of the game that were thought to appeal to each regions taste, including songs by Jurassic 5, Mix Master Mike, Rob Zombie (North America only) and O.B. One (Europe only), among others. This version would later get its own release in Japan featuring all the new content and bug fixes along with the new licensed music from the European release, as De La Jet Set Radio.

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