More than a decade ago, Jet Set Radio came to embody Sega as a whole: the quirky developer and beleaguered hardware manufacturer. Long after their success with the Genesis, Sega had to reinvent themselves with the Dreamcast and reclaim their mantel as the hip alternative to Nintendo, and now, Sony. Jet Set Radio was new, it was unique, and it was one of the last truly influential console titles Sega ever produced.
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I think this is the first time anyone working for sega has actually confirmed it’s being made. There has just been a lot of rumors, speculation, and leakers, but nobody working for sega said specifically it was being made until now.
New screenshots and a video of the in-dev build from the supposed reboot of Jet Set Radio appear to have made their way online.
More environment interaction, and some parkour elements, that's what I wanted to see. Artistic style is different, but not necessarily bad.
Looking forward to seeing more.
"Would you stop playing with that radio of yours. I'm trying to get to sleep. Yay!"
Bring it!
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.
