Jet Set Radio

Jet Set Radio bursts onto the streets of Tokyo-to with cel-shaded flair, spray-paint tagging, and inline-skating traversal set to an eclectic, high-energy soundtrack.

  • Developer/Publisher: Smilebit / SEGA
  • Release: 2000 on Dreamcast; later HD re-releases on multiple platforms
  • Genre: Action / inline-skating / urban platforming
  • Notable: Pioneering cel-shaded art style, graffiti tagging mechanics, momentum-based skating and tricks, iconic soundtrack curated by Hideki Naganuma, stylish rival gangs and police chases
  • Reception: Critically acclaimed for style, music, and originality; a Dreamcast classic that influenced visual direction in later games

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