Despite failing to be a financial success the Sega Dreamcast has a warm place in the hearts of many gamers for not only being one of the first online consoles but also for bringing many new titles, many of which went on to become cult classics, to the crowded games’ table. Crazy Taxi, Shenmue, and Phantasy Star Online all bring back fond memories of the doomed Sega console and Jet Set Radio stands amongst these video game legends as one of the must have titles of the short-lived but certainly memorable Dreamcast era. Twelve years on, which have included one sequel and numerous guest appearances by the Jet Set gang in other Sega titles, this cel-shaded classic resurfaces on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live in an attempt to woo that small brotherhood of Dreamcast owners with some turn-of-the-millennium nostalgia.
Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio reboot rumours are heating up again as a new SEGA survey points toward a next-gen makeover for these iconic franchises.
I want to see a new ESPN Extreme Games, that first game on PS1 was so funny, and the video segments with that woman mocking you.
For this week's Bring it Back feature, GotGame takes a look back at the Jet Set Radio franchise from Sega and the now defunct Smilebit.
Game just oozed style. Even the games that tried to emulate it never really hit the mark, or nailed that "it" factor the series had.
Still bump the song 'Aisle 10' from time to time when getting up in the morning.
Discussion surrounding Jet Set Radio has always been skewed. As revered and celebrated as this game is among fans of old-school Sega classics, the vast majority of the praise levied towards it revolves around its cel-shaded style, premise, and soundtrack.