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Sega’s Super Game project already has a Crazy Taxi reboot under way
We could see online, multiplayer versions of 'Crazy Taxi' and 'Jet Set Radio' coming in the next four years.
Sega considers reviving classics like 'Crazy Taxi' and 'Jet Set Radio'
Sega is considering reviving multiple classic game franchises, including 'Crazy Taxi' and 'Jet Set Radio.'
Jet Set Radio goes under the microscope at Did You Know Gaming
If you recently found yourself racked by feelings of wistful nostalgia while grinding the rails of Sunset Overdrive, the trivia gurus at Did You Know Gaming have the perfect solution: An in-depth examination of Sega's cult graffiti-and-rollerblades hit Jet Set Radio. [Image: Sega]
Jet Set Radio composer brings funky fresh beats to Hover
Hover: Revolt of Gamers, the upcoming game from French developer Midgar Studio, is inspired by games like Mirror's Edge and Jet Set Radio (or as it was known in the States, Jet Grind Radio). Thanks to hitting the $60,000 stretch goal of their crowdfunding campaign earlier this week, Midgar will be able to add composer Hideki Naganuma's funky fresh beats to the game. If you didn't consider Hover a spiritual sequel to the Dreamcast's best paint-em-up, skate-em-up game already, perhaps Naganuma's involvement will convince you: he composed music not only for the original Jet Set Radio, but the Xbox follow-up Jet Set Radio Future as well. If you've never played either of the Jet Set Radio games, you still may have heard Naganuma's music compositions in Ollie King and Sonic Rush. "It was love at first sight," Naganuma said regarding his decision to contribute to the game. "Hover has hot graphics and a cool worldview. At first glance, I felt like I'd love to make music for Hover. This feeling's been a long time since Jet Set Radio Future." Hover's Kickstarter is still going strong: as of writing, it has less than $2,000 to go before the city players will turn into their playground adds a new district and becomes twice as large. [Image: Midgar Studio]
Jet Set Radio and Mirror's Edge had a baby and named it Hover
Hover: Revolt of Gamers is inspired by Jet Set Radio's "crazy and fun" atmosphere, parkour aspects of Mirror's Edge and the sci-fi vibe of Star Wars – so it's no wonder it reached its crowdfunding goal weeks before the deadline. Hover has raised more than $60,000 of a $38,000 goal, with 23 days to go. It's an open-world, futuristic-city freerunner that makes you the leader of a group of Gamers rebelling against the anti-video game laws controlling the city. You're tasked with freeing incarcerated allies, infiltrating government control centers, recovering confiscated gaming consoles and ultimately dethroning the mayor. Hover has nonlinear missions and multiplayer components, and it's in development for PC, Mac, Linux, PS4 and Xbox One, with support for Oculus Rift. Hover comes from three developers at Midgar Studio: Marine Baron, Pierre Raffali and Charles Vesic. "Our goal is to develop innovative games with a gameplay that pushes back the limits of the genre, resting on creative artistic directions," Midgar's Kickstarter bio reads. "It's out of question for our studio to restrict itself to a specific register. Our goal is to revisit the entire genre, dusting off some, hijacking others and creating totally new, still-unseen concepts." [Images: Midgar Studio]
Jet Set Radio free on PlayStation Plus this week
Sega's rollerblading, graffiti-tagging Dreamcast classic Jet Set Radio heads up this week's forthcoming PlayStation Plus update. Subscribers will be able to download the PlayStation 3 version of the game free of charge once the PlayStation Store updates tomorrow. This week's update will also bring a series of discounts for standout PlayStation Move releases, including Sorcery ($5.00), Carnival Island ($5.00), and Datura ($2.99). The PS Vita action game Draw Slasher also gets a price drop this week, and will be available to Plus subscribers for $3.19. Starting tomorrow, Plus members can save a few bucks by digitally pre-ordering DuckTales Remastered ($11.99), Stealth Inc. A Clone in the Dark ($7.99), Cloudberry Kingdom ($7.99), and ibb & obb ($7.99). Rebates are available for buying two or more featured games during Sony's PlayStation Store PLAY campaign.
Steam's weekly deals include cheap Rochard, Jet Set Radio, Arcania and Endless Space
Steam has announced its latest round of weekly deals, with physics-focused platformer Rochard dropping to $2.49, along with Jet Set Radio. Left 4 Dead 2 and Arcania are both available for $4.99, and the Emperor Special Edition of Endless Space (which includes the soundtrack and a number of other in-game goodies) is $17.49.All of these deals last through March 18 at 10am PST, so you've got one week to look under as many couch cushions as possible for the right amount of pocket change. And why stop at your own couch?
Jet Set Radio skates its way to iOS and Android, available starting today for $5
Sega hasn't exactly had the smoothest of times while trying to launch its old-school (and very popular) Jet Set Radio title on novel platforms. Today, however, the Dreamcast maker announced that its fan-favorite game is now rolling to both iOS and Android. Jet Set Radio will, naturally, be compatible with Cupertino's iPhone, iPod and iPad as well as the majority of handsets and slates that are running some flavor of Google's OS (2.2 and up), with Sega pricing the game at about five bucks -- which, needless to say, is a pretty small amount to pay to virtually skate your way around Tokyo and, you know, graffiti mostly anything you deem worthy enough to tag. Eager to take it for a swirl? Then all you've got to do is hit either of the source links below to get started with the download.
PSN Tuesday: PS All-Stars and Persona 4 Golden out today
The latest PlayStation Store update brings two long-awaited game to PS3 and PS Vita. PlayStation All-Stars is now available in digital form on the PS3 for $59.99, as is a pint-sized version on the PS Vita for $39.99. And Atlus' acclaimed JRPG, Persona 4: Golden, is out on the PS Vita for $39.99.Meanwhile, Clan of Champions and Sine Mora are both available on the PS3, and Jet Set Radio and Halfbrick's great iOS game, Jetpack Joyride, hit the Vita. A new bundle assembles Sonic the Hedgehog and its sequel for $4.99, and some bonus content is thrown in with Hitman Absolution, alongside a discounted Sleeping Dogs.There are also sales on some PS3 Ultimates (including the great Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine), and over in the DLC column we get the fifth episode of Telltale's popular Walking Dead series. Today also marks the debut of Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage for Borderlands 2 and a demo for the new DMC: Devil May Cry.You can see the full list of additions over on the PlayStation blog.
PlayStation Plus deals: Dungeon Defenders, Sonic 1 and 2 for free, Sega discounts
This week may play host to the big debut of PlayStation Plus on Vita, but a smattering of other deals also await subscribers. The free game this week is Dungeon Defenders, the tower-defense online co-op RPG hybrid from Trendy Entertainment. The Classic Sonic bundle, which pairs Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, is also gratis to all PS Plus members this week.Deals come from Sega's staple of games too, the PlayStation Blog reports, with discounts on Nights Into Dreams HD, Jet Set Radio, Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown and even a bundle on Hell Yeah and two supplementary DLC packs on the docket. And if you got into the PS Plus membership for the non-gaming stuff (sure, we totally get it) then an 80% discount on one year of Music Unlimited Premium may entice your earbuds.
Jet Set Radio Vita rolls out on Nov. 20, mobile nine days later
Jet Set Radio launches for the Vita on November 20, while the mobile version for iOS and Android lands on November 29. Jet Set Radio is one of six games headed to Vita in the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection, for free from November 20 to December 31.In October we got word that the mobile and Vita versions of Jet Set Radio were delayed. That was a shame, considering we enjoyed the HD, current-gen console version of Jet Set Radio very much. After all, "it's still the most upbeat game about teenagers being shot at by tanks in response to minor acts of vandalism."
Jet Set Radio Vita delayed in Europe, US unconfirmed [update: confirmed]
Jet Set Radio is not styling its way to PlayStation Vita today in Europe, Sega announced. Speaking to VG247, a representative confirmed the game's skated past its due release date because of necessary optimizations required for the Vita platform. Sega UK couldn't confirm to Joystiq if the same delay affects the North American version, also due today.The skater came in HD to XBLA and PSN (PS3) last month. JC said in his Deja review, "The style is as fresh as it was then. Despite being made ten years ago, the candy-colored vision of Tokyo's streets still looks a little futuristic, a little modern, and essentially timeless."Update: Sega confirms the US version is delayed too, and that a final release date will be announced soon.
Jet Set Radio soundtrack reappears on iTunes, Amazon
The Jet Set Radio soundtrack was originally due to be released on iTunes and in both digital and CD form on Amazon on September 18. However, when the appointed day arrived, the pre-order listings mysteriously disappeared.Jet Set Radio's original soundtrack – featuring a selection of the Sega-produced tracks by Richard Jacques, Hideki Naganuma and Toronto – is finally available on iTunes. In addition, you can buy the CD from Amazon, though the MP3 version is not available there for some reason.Its reappearance isn't the only surprise: iTunes also offers a Jet Set Radio Future soundtrack. The two collections cost $9.99 each. That explains why the JSRF bonus tracks have been replaced by ... graffiti sound effects in the JSR collection.
Jet Set Radio soundtrack disappears from retail
Sad news out of Tokyo-to this morning, as the reissued Jet Set Radio soundtrack has vanished from online retailers. The music collection was available for pre-order on Amazon and iTunes, but on its official release date – today – the listings are no longer present on either site. The CD version of the soundtrack is listed on Amazon as "out of stock."We've contacted Sega to ascertain the issue and find out when the soundtrack will be available again. In the meantime, you can hear Jet Set Radio's music in ... the actual game.[Thanks, Jonathan!]
Jet Set Radio's creators: Where are they now?
Welcome to Living in the Past, a weekly column about what's new in old games. Now get off our lawn. The HD port of Jet Set Radio arrives today on PS3 via PlayStation Plus. A new credit appears on the updated version: it was ported by a company called Blit Software, who also handled the downloadable versions of Sonic CD. The original, of course, was done by Sega's Smilebit team, who couldn't be brought in to handle the port on account of not existing anymore.Despite a spectacular career on the Dreamcast, during which it created both JSR and The Typing of the Dead, along with a standout performance record on Xbox (Gunvalkyrie, Panzer Dragoon Orta, and, of course, Jet Set Radio Future), Smilebit was disbanded in 2004.After playing Jet Set Radio, I assumed everyone involved with it would go on to even brighter things, in terms of both critical and financial success and explosive creativity. They've certainly achieved success, at the very least.%Gallery-150619%
Deja Review: Jet Set Radio
We're of the firm opinion that your time is too precious, too valuable to be spent reading a full review for a game that was already reviewed many, many years ago. What's the point of applying a score to a game that's old enough to be enrolled in the sixth grade? That's why we invented Deja Review: A quick look at the new features and relative agelessness of remade, revived and re-released games. Jet Set Radio was more than one of the Dreamcast's best games. Jet Set Radio was emblematic of the system, exhibiting a joyful atmosphere, bright color scheme and arcade-style gameplay that all seemed unique to the last Sega hardware. The game will forever be associated with its Dreamcast home.Uncoupling the game from the Dreamcast, however, does nothing to diminish the unforgettable atmosphere that developer Smilebit created. In fact, the association is strong enough that in playing the new HD version, I forget that I'm playing a new version on new hardware. It's just Jet Set Radio, looking how I always remembered it looking anyway.It's still the most upbeat game about teenagers being shot at by tanks in response to minor acts of vandalism.
Double Dragon Neon and Scott Pilgrim free on PS Plus this week
If you're a PlayStation Plus member in North America, high five! Is what you'll do in Double Dragon Neon, which will be available to you tomorrow at no additional cost. Double Dragon Neon joins the "Instant Game Collection" when the PlayStation Store updates at some point, along with another recent brawler, the wonderful Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, which will soon be playable online through DLC.In addition, PlayStation Plus users have the first crack at Jet Set Radio, and even get to save a dollar when checking it out. It's out a week early on PlayStation Plus for $8.99.
NiGHTS into Dreams, Sonic Adventure 2 HD receive October release window
>Sega's "Heritage Collection," the fancy name for the HD-ification of classics NiGHTS: into Dreams, Jet Set Radio and Sonic Adventure 2, recently released a trailer with more specific launch windows. NiGHTS: into Dreams and Sonic Adventure 2 are now set for this October.Jet Set Radio already has a PlayStation Plus launch of September 11, with the PS plebs receiving it September 18 for $9.99. The XBLA and Steam version will be available for September 19, with the Vita version rolling in October 16.
Jet Set Radio soundtrack download up for pre-order
As great a game as Jet Set Radio is, the best thing about it is its soundtrack. And said soundtrack will be released on iTunes and Amazon on September 18, coinciding with the PSN release of the updated game.The 17-track soundtrack is all Hideki Naganuma originals, plus Richard Jacques' "Everybody Jump Around" and Toronto's "Electric Tooth Brush." It doesn't include the licensed tracks, like any of the iconic Guitar Vader songs. The game itself has a more complete soundtrack, in case you just had a mini-panic attack.
Jet Set Radio comes back in September, for $9.99
The Jet Set Radio update will be released starting September 11, when the PS3 version will be available for PlayStation Plus users. The wider PS3 network release will occur September 18, for $9.99.The XBLA and Steam versions will follow on September 19 for the same price. The Vita version will arrive October 16, which is officially not "summer" as originally announced. The console and PC versions can just barely claim a summer release, but October is past the equinox. We're not upset – just wanted to point out that we're onto you, Sega.
