Jet Grind Radio (Dreamcast, 2000)

The Jet set Radio Series will always hold a place in my heart. With that said, Jet Grind Radio is an excellent game that sort of paves the way for Jet Set Radio Future. I initially bought the game because I fell in love with Jet Set Radio Future and I wanted to learn about the events Leading up to the sequel, and this game does just that. Unfortunately, because of how old this game is, if you're use to the sequel and coming back to this, the controls will seem jerky which often times breaks the flow of the game.Not to mention the overwhelming Linearity you get when you're stripped away of Free Roaming and are required to complete the levels in a pre-set time limit. However, It's completely expected from the time the game was released.
Either way, it's a great and memorable game that any fan of the Jet Set Radio series would enjoy even with the flaws.

One of the best reasons to keep a dreamcast around. A unique and fun game. It's a mission-based game. You complete various tasks around the city on rocket skates with spray paint to advance your gang. There are rival gangs and a police force to deal with. Very modern setting with urban music. It's a highly stylized and addicting game.

Jet Grind Radio (Jet Set Radio in Europe and Japan) is one of the best games in the Dreamcast library. It's a simple game, yet is pleasantly difficult and fun to play. It has a kind of charm to it that makes it contagious. This game was the first to use a now-popular method of cel-shading graphics, which made it unique back in 2000. The game is about tagging places and people with graffiti to show freedom and individuality with three roller blading gangs. It may send a bad message to some people, but it's really very fun. You can also put together your own graffiti tags, so the artists out there will be satisfied, and they'll fill up their memory cards with new graffiti tags.

What makes the game even more fun is pick-up-and-play gameplay that still manages to be gratifying. Jet Grind Radio puts an emphasis on movement, momentum, and fluidity, which are aspects we take for granted in games today like Mirror's Edge and Assassin's Creed. Helping this sense of fluidity and movement are some very funky-looking characters (10 in all) and also an eclectic soundtrack that still stands up today, 8 years later, as one of the best in gaming.

The game however, isn't perfect. Some of the problems are the relentless pursuit of the police, and the police chief. They won't chase you so much as they'll camp in one spot you need to get to, and they'll make your life a living hell if you get to that spot, or anywhere near it. Also, the controls can get a little floaty at times, but since this is nowhere near a sim, it'll be forgivable for people who are looking for a good time.

With unique innovative graphics and gameplay, Jet Grind Radio is a must for any fan of the Tony Hawk series. Of everything this game has to offer, the ability to just start skating without any real boundaries would have to be my personal favorite.

THIS GAME IS SO FUN!!!!! I bought this game when the DC first came out, and oh god it is addictive. I have beaten it over 7 times. WIth a great storyline, and flawless gameplay, this game rocks out loud (literally, the BGM {Back Ground Music, as it is called on the game} has Rob Zombie, Jurassic, your typical 90's stuff)
If you need to get an awesome game, or complete a library, this game is just for you. The best part of this game is that you don't need to know how to skate, you don't need to like sports, and you don't have to be a punk-dirtbag-kid. It is a little something just for everyone.

this is the first DC game i ever played, and dear god, oh merciful and precious god did i love it. I spent the better part of my high school freshman year beating the poo out of this game, The graphics are smooth and the navigation is easier to learn than breathing. As far as the graffiti goes, most if not all of them are some of the most aesthetically pleasing grafs i've ever seen. There are a few bugs but whats a game without its flaws?

This game is a very good game. The game play is good and once you get into it is fun. The tags look cool and the skating tricks are mostly just grinding rails. The animation looks great.

Jet Grind Radio for the legendary Sega Dreamcast is an excellent game with all of the sides. Its wacky and colourful nature make it a great pick me up when feeling down. The game also features an excellent soundtrack with wonderful remixed songs as well as many original songs. The objective of the game is quite simple: Skate around avoid bad guys and put graffiti on the bad guys' property. Overall a highly enjoyable game, Highly recommended!

What isn't there to love about Jet Grind Radio? The Dreamcast is in my opinion the most impressive system to date, It was INCREDIBLE for its time. Jet Grind Radio is probably the #1 Must have for the system. Originality at its best, back when it was about fun. 10 out of 10

This game is what any SEGA enthusiast could ask for. I purchased my console last year, and have recently been looking for great additions to my DC arsenal. This is definately just that. It is just challenging enough to keep playing and it has all of the most intuitive control schemes that you could ask for. It does not take much memory to save it to your VMU, and it is quite affordable. I highly reccomend this GD-ROM.

A must-have for those who have a Dreamcast.
This gem is one of the funnest games I've
ever played, and it's so addicting.

On the other side, camera is wonky at times,
and a tad challenging.

a very good game with great graphics that are still good even today i recomend this game to anyone who wants their dreamcast collection to include the best dreamcast games made or even anybody a hands down must you must bid or buy this game it is awesome

jet grind radio is quite an interesting game. you play the role of young street kids graffiti the town as a sign of rebellion against the corrupt police force. the game play involves you collecting spray paint cans to tag the city from rival skate gangs and performing skate tricks for points. overall game play is rather good except the annoying camera angles and the fact of the overbearing amount of police hinder your movements with little space to get away. all in all jet grind radio really is a unique gaming experience that would be hard to pass up

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HANDS DOWN THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST GAMES FOR THE DREAMCAST...... ITS ALSO THE FIRSY CELL-SHADED MASTERPIECE OF A GAME. BUY AND BID ON THIS GAME, YOU WON"T BE DISAPOINTED....

This was an excellent purchase, the game is in perfect condition, the case is fine as well.
defiantly going to enjoy this one ; P

Jet Grind Radio pushed the limits of the Dreamcast back when it was first released several years ago. Not only that but it opened up the concept of cell shading to a broad audience and is now used by several developers including Suda 51 and the Tales of team. Let's first discuss the graphics. Back when Jet Grind was released in 2000 the graphics it was showcasing were steller, and the immense amount of style Sega managed to put into the game would not be seen again until Suda 51 released Killer 7 back in 2005. At the time of this review the graphics are still fairly impressive but don't hold up as well as its sequel Jet Set Radio Future released for the xbox back in 2002. The gameplay in Jet Grind Radio is fairly basic. You grind on rails, and tag areas that rival gangs already tagged. It doesn't require much skill but it is simple fun. Jet Set Radio Future would top this in 2002 with faster gameplay and multiplayer. Now let's discuss the music. Cell shading and style may be important aspects of this game, but the music is where it truly shines. Its mix of hip hop and techno make this simple game one of the best on the Dreamcast. It is hard to describe this music because it really does have a unique feel to it, so even if you do not buy this game, do yourself a favor and download or buy the soundtrack. To end this review I would recommend this title to any Dreamcast owner or video game collector, but if you want a quality title I would recommend getting Jet Set Raido Future for the xbox over this.

Love this game!! I used to have it for the Dreamcast awhile back, and decided to re-buy it. Awesome game!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!! Tubular!!!!

I bought this game because of it's reputation as a cult classic, and it certainly didn't disappoint me. The music is amazing, and it really fits in with the vibes that the cities give off. The cel-shaded graphics give it a visual style that won't wear off anytime soon, and the gameplay is easy to learn and execute, if you follow the instructions. Overall, I'd say that I was pleasantly surprised with how good this game is.

Here we have a nifty little game for Sega's underrated little box that could, the Dreamcast. Cel shaded 3D graphics lend this platformer a great visual look, advanced for its time (2000).

The game itself feautures trendy characters that must tag various parts of a city (Tokyo-to) with their own grafiti. They do this while skating on a pair of jet powered rollerblades, and parts of this game controls very much like Tony Hawk.

Throw in a awesome soundtrack, plenty of unlockables, and some good challenge, and you have a quality Dreamcast game.

This game is very good. I bought this game because I owned it before and just recently found another Dreamcast. The graphics are awesome. The music is cool until you here the same songs fifty times over and over. The controls could be a little better but overall are pretty easy to navigate with. I really like this game because it has 2 things I really love, Inline skating & Graffiti. One of the coolest features is creating your own graffiti. Nothing is cooler than seeing your favorite character spraying your name all over his cartoon city. Overall this is a good game, it's just missing that little something to make it a great game. Thanks

I bought this game 3 days ago and have fallen in love with it also it is with out a doubt one of the top 5 dreamcast games ever released!:)

jet grind radio is a great original game for the dreamcast has pretty good music jgr is more of a cult classic try it and be hooked