Jet Set Radio Future Lookalike?

[Hugh Manatee]

While scrolling through my explore list, I came across this game. As the clip played, my heart skipped a beat because it reminded me of a game I used to play on the original XBox. Jet Set Radio Future. It was a gem of a skateboarding game set in a Japan of the future and ranks as one of my all time favourite games. It had the same look and style of this game. It's a game that's still playable and looks good because of the unique style. The release of this game proves the look still works.

Anyway, at first I thought it was a long awaited and overdue sequel to Jet Set. Sadly, my excitement was long lived when I saw the gameplay appear in the clip. Don't get me wrong, this game looks good and all. But, damn, I would love a new version of Jet Set Radio Future!

[snickerblitz]

I'm with you there. I'd even take a PC port of JSRF, which is probably one of my top 3 games of all time just because of how stupid fun it is/was (except for that last bossfight, that can go to hell lol)

[Hugh Manatee]

Originally posted by choops:

I'm with you there. I'd even take a PC port of JSRF, which is probably one of my top 3 games of all time just because of how stupid fun it is/was (except for that last bossfight, that can go to hell lol)

Didn't think I'd be the only person who appreciates JSRF as much as I do. Now that you mention it, I'd say it's in my top 3 of all time. It's a true timeless gem. The cell shading graphics were unique and looked as good as the clip for this game. Also agree about that last bossfight. Most bosses were fairly easy or a bit of a challenge and some parts had me screaming in frustration. The part I loved was the different achievements of moves to go for in the zones. Stay in the air for X amount of time. Do X amount of those jump bonus things, I forget what it was called. lol

The thing I enjoyed was being so high up and jumping from one skyscraper to another. Or, the carnival type zone, with the different attractions. There was a roller coaster type ride you hitched a lift on to achieve something and timing was critical. If you missed, you had to go all the way around again. Exploring was half the fun too.

Anyway, Google. There's plenty of free downloads for PC available. Since I last posted, I d/l'd a copy and I'm going to give a go adter I post. Oh man, I just realised I'm going to be at the bus station grinding the rails again for the first times in years. lol

EDIT: I remember now! There were parts of the roller coaster where you had to put a tag. Some of those were tricky.

[Just_Matt]

I suggest you check out Hover and Butterflies respectively - both are takes on the JSR formula which i think do the OG more justice than anything SEGA's done for the past decade and a half.

[Hugh Manatee]

Originally posted by The 3rd Runner:

I suggest you check out Hover and Butterflies respectively - both are takes on the JSR formula which i think do the OG more justice than anything SEGA's done for the past decade and a half.

Googling when I have posted this. Much thanks for the suggestion.

EDIT: THANK YOU! Hover looks awesome! Couldn't find Butterflies.

[Kenshiro]

At least this game has a new original track from Hideki Naganuma, and there's a character called Jet who seems heavily inspired from the JSR series.

[IonDrako]

Originally posted by byte me:

Originally posted by The 3rd Runner:

I suggest you check out Hover and Butterflies respectively - both are takes on the JSR formula which i think do the OG more justice than anything SEGA's done for the past decade and a half.

Googling when I have posted this. Much thanks for the suggestion.

EDIT: THANK YOU! Hover looks awesome! Couldn't find Butterflies.

Looked around and found it, videos is a couple months old https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzYGYaG6rY

[Hugh Manatee]

Originally posted by Gab:

At least this game has a new original track from Hideki Naganuma, and there's a character called Jet who seems heavily inspired from the JSR series.

Yes. It definitely feels connected somehow. Jet was one of my favourites when I played JSRF. Can't wait to play Hover. It looks awesome.

Originally posted by IonDrako:

Looked around and found it, videos is a couple months old

Much appreciated. Actually, I eventually found it after a harder search. It doesn't look that bad, but I got to say Hover looks better. Butterflies seems to have gone strictly old skool, making it similar to JSRF. Whereas Hover appears to have taken JSRF to a new level in terms of colourful graphics.

Glad I stumbled across LLB and started this thread. Found out about Hover and Butterflies as a result.

[Vi]

JSRF is my favorite game of all time and I love the look of this game along with 'Jet' the character. Definitely a buy real soon.

[Just_Matt]

Originally posted by Wizard Cat:

JSRF is my favorite game of all time and I love the look of this game along with 'Jet' the character. Definitely a buy real soon.

Y-you do know this is a fighting game though, right?

[Vi]

Originally posted by The 3rd Runner:

Originally posted by Wizard Cat:

JSRF is my favorite game of all time and I love the look of this game along with 'Jet' the character. Definitely a buy real soon.

Y-you do know this is a fighting game though, right?

Yes, I love the first one...

[YinYin]

I just came across this:

https://rocket-juice.itch.io/neontail

[Hugh Manatee]

Thanks for all your posts. Really pleased to see my OP has generated some discussion, especially since the topic is totally unrelated to the actual game represented in this forum. That said, I suppose the fact it triggered me to choose this topic does hold some connection. Plus, learning about the Jet character after I posted does indicate my mind isn't working overtime. lol

Also pleased to see I'm not alone and other people regard JSRF in the same way I do. But, like I said in a previous post, I didn't think I'd be alone. JSRF was a gem and doesn't get the recognition it deserves. I totally agree with Sorroh on this. Perhaps this is part of its appeal. Hidden gems always have the power to feel more valuable. Still, whether or not it's hidden or not doesn't make a difference with JSRF. A gem is a gem. lol

Thanks for the excellent link YinYin! It's much appreciated!

[Dr. Curien]

well yeah, to make it short, Lethal League only exists because of Jet Set Radio.

[Hugh Manatee]

Originally posted by RNGesus:

well yeah, to make it short, Lethal League only exists because of Jet Set Radio.

It appears to be the case. Now that I know this is a fact, I'm naturally curious about why the devs of LLB chose JSRF and what exactly is the connection. Perhaps some of the devs worked on JSRF. Or, maybe they're simply paying homage to a game they love as much as we do.

Think I'll Google and see what I can dig up. Thanks for your comment.

Originally posted by Sorroh:

I appreciate you OP for mentioning this, I bought Jet Set Radio a year ago on here, and I never even got into it until now.

Fantastic! Hearing this makes starting the thread on a bit of a whim worthwhile. It's definitely not a thread I regret, that's for sure. It has provided me with other versions that are similar.

The game in YinYin's link (Neon Tail) looked remarkably close to JSRF. It's a free download and they leave the price up to you. I don't mind that. I'm generally happy to donate a few £'s to a dev who is trying to promote their game.

Also, I don't mind playing betas. Space Engineers and Subnautica were beta for a long time and both are awesome games. No Man's Sky should have done that. If they had, I don't think the fiasco of its release would have been so bad.

Anyway, I appreciate your comment and I'm happy my OP inspired you in its own small way. Enjoy yourself! That's the primary reason why we play games. =)