Sega teases news of Jet Set Radio's 25th anniversary

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Summary

  • Sega is teasing news about the upcoming Jet Set Radio as 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the original game.

  • The Dreamcast title remains popular, with many eager for a remaster or a new game.

  • Recent games like Bomb Rush Cyberfunk show the demand for a Jet Set Radio style title.

In a recent interview, Sega acknowledged the 25th anniversary of Radio Jet Set while teasing news about the future of the franchise. Radio Jet Set is well known for its funk and hip-hop influences, as players skate through urban landscapes, spraying graffiti to claim territory while avoiding law enforcement.

original Jet Set Radio is widely regarded as one of the greatest games ever made for the Dreamcast. Radio Jet Set highlights anti-establishment themes while giving off a slick skater vibe that was common in the 90s and early 00s. When making the game, Sega game director Masayoshi Kikuchi was inspired by the film Fight Club and American hip-hop culture of the 1980s, particularly graffiti art. Hideki Naganuma provided work on the soundtrack, providing a funky beat on each track. Radio Jet SetIts soundtrack is still called one of the best video game soundtracks of all time by many fans. According to a recent report, gamers can look forward to more news about a new Radio Jet Set game in the future.

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In an interview with 4Gamer, Masayoshi Kikuchi, the same director who worked on the original Radio Jet Set games, teased some news for the franchise's 25th anniversary. “I'm still working on a new one Radio Jet Set game. Incidentally, 2025 marks 25 years since Radio Jet Setso I'm thinking about how to celebrate that,” Kikuchi said. While he didn't explicitly say that something new would be shown for the anniversary, he hinted at Radio Jet Set the reboot was revealed during The Game Awards 2023. Sega is also working on new games for their old, dormant IPs. Crazy taxi, Shinobi, Streets of Rageand even The Golden Axe they currently have new entries in the works.

News about the Jet Set Radio reboot can be received

A number of Radio Jet SetRecently, games have been released in the style that may have prompted some players to give the long-running franchise a try. Cyberfunk's Bomb Rush The successful release in 2023 may be a testament to the desire players have for a similar title. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk was strongly inspired by Radio Jet Setimproving graffiti spray mechanics and providing additional movement options with BMX bikes and skateboards. Its success shows that a Radio Jet Set today's game would probably do just fine, and the original creators seem to agree.

Sega fans might be pleased to hear that the original creators of the Radio Jet Set the franchise is back for a reboot. Sega character Shuji Utsumi mentioned in an interview with the Washington Post that the original developers a JSR are involved in the new game. Art and game designer Ryuta Ueda is working alongside Masayoshi Kikuchi to make the long-awaited reboot, which is said to be aiming for a 2027 release date.

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