Jet Set Radio (Game Boy Advance)
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| System(s): Game Boy Advance | |||||||||||||||
| Publisher: THQ (US), Sega (EU) | |||||||||||||||
| Developer: Vicarious Visions | |||||||||||||||
| Peripherals supported: Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable | |||||||||||||||
| Genre: Action | |||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1-4 | |||||||||||||||
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- For the Dreamcast game, see Jet Set Radio.
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Jet Set Radio for the Game Boy Advance is a watered-down version of Jet Set Radio, originally released for the Sega Dreamcast. It was developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Sega and THQ. As with the original, it is called Jet Grind Radio in the US.
The Game Boy Advance Jet Set Radio utilises the same engine used by Vicarious Visions for their conversions of games such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, which provides a top-down isometric perspective using relative controls and simple 3D models representing the characters. Based on De La Jet Set Radio, environments were altered slightly to better suit the handheld's hardware and screen resolution. It also has two features not seen in any other version of the game; Professor K is a secret character in the game and is made available when certain conditions are met, and up to four player multiplayer is supported (which each player requiring their own system and game pak).
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Multiplayer
Up to four players, each with a game pak, can participate in multiple game modes. The amount of stages, characters and game modes available depends on the progress of the host player's game progress. A winner is declared once time runs out.
The game also allows players to pair in teams based on four different colors, yellow, blue, green and purple.
- Throw Down - Knock over other players and spray their backs to earn points.
- Tricky - Perform tricks and stunts through the environment.
- Turf Wars - Tag designated areas with graffiti. This mode cannot be played in teams.
- Killer Crush - Up to two players only. Race to a designated graffiti spot. Tag it to win the race.
Soundtrack
Due to limited cartridge space, the music was remixed by studio Shin'en Multimedia who were able to remix six of the songs into shorter loops with a limited sound set. None of the licensed songs were brought over.
| Name | Original Artist |
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| Let Mom Sleep | Hideki Naganuma |
| Humming the Baseline | Hideki Naganuma |
| Sweet Soul Brother | Hideki Naganuma |
| That's Enough | Hideki Naganuma |
| Sneakman | Hideki Naganuma |
| Everybody Jump Around | Richard Jacques |
Production Credits
Vicarious Visions
CEO and Chief Creative Officer: Karthik Bala
VP of Product Development: Tobi Saulnier
Project Manager: Craig Derrek
Lead Designer and Artist: Rob Gallerani
Lead Programmer: Eric Caraszi
Programmer: Jan-Erik Steel
Artist/Animator: Brent Gibson
Additional Programming: Sunbir Gil, Brian Sox
Addtional Art/Animation: Travis Cameron, Yin Zhang
Soundtrack: Shin'en Multimedia
Testers: John Hutchison, Ellen Waggoneer, Peter Tassarotti, Joe Tassarotti, Andrew Hames
Smilebit
Team Baisoku, Jesse Booth, Leo Zuniga, Sean Murphy
THQ
Product Development
Executive Vice President - Worldwide Studios: Jack Sorensen
Vice President - Product Development: Philip Holt
Executive Producer: Jim Flaharty
Producer: Sean Dunn
Assistant Producer: Jesse Woodward
Marketing
Senior Vice President - Worldwide Marketing: Peter Dille
Group Marketing Manager: Alison Quirion
Associate Producer Marketing Manager: Heather Hall
Director of Public Relations: Liz Pieri
Public Relations Manager: Reilly Brennan
Associate Media Relations Manager: Erik Reynolds
Director, Creative Services: Howard Liebeskind
Senior Manager, Creative Services: Kathy Helgason
Associate Creative Services Manager: Melissa Roth
Manual Writer: Richard Dal Porto
Packaging Design: K+A, Inc.
Quality Assurance
Senior Tester: Brent Doshier
Testers: Marc Durrant, Derek Adams, Matthew Searer
1st Party Submission Specialist: Evan Icenbice
1st Party Testers: Adam Affrunti, Joe Lerman, Scott Ritchie
QA Technician: Mario WAibel
QA Database Adminstrator: Jason Roberts
QA Manager: Monica Vallejo
Director of Quality Assurance: Jeremy S. Barnes
Extra Special Thanks: Chris Ferriter, Shinobu Toyoda, Kathy Schoback, Judy Jette-Hansen
Special Thanks: Brian Farrell, Jeff Lapin, Alison lock, Germaine Gioia, Brandy Carrillo, Robert Riley, Christan Kenney, Ricardo Fisher, Gordon Madison, Jack Suzuki, Paul Rivas, Stacy Mendoza, Michael Greene
Physical Scans
| Game Boy Advance, US |
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   Cover
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| Game Boy Advance, EU |
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  Cover
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| Jet Set Radio series of games | |
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Jet Set Radio (2000) | De La Jet Set Radio (2001) |
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Typing Jet (2001) |
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Jet Set Radio Future (2002) | Sega GT 2002/Jet Set Radio Future (2002) |
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Jet Set Radio (2003) |
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Jet Set Radio (2005) |
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Jet Set Radio (2012) |
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Jet Set Radio (2012) |
| Jet Set Radio related media | |
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Jet Grind Radio Music Sampler (2000) | Jet Set Radio Original Sound Tracks (2000) | Jet Set Radio Future Music Sampler (2002) | Jet Set Radio Future Original Sound Tracks (2002) | Jet Set Radio Original Soundtrack (2012) | Jet Set Radio Sega Original Tracks (2012) | Jet Set Radio Future Sega Original Tracks (2012) |
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Jet Set Radio Perfect Guide (2000) | Jet Grind Radio: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets (2000) | Jet Set Radio Future Perfect Guide Book (2002) |
| Other | List of Jet Set Radio merchandise |