This is going to make you feel old... the Xbox exclusive Jet Set Radio Future is officially celebrating its 20th birthday today, with the game first releasing for the original console all the way back on February 22nd, 2002 (in Japan).
This wasn't the first Jet Set Radio game — the original was released for the Dreamcast in 2000, with 'Future' adding improved gameplay, better visuals, new environments and much more. The sequel is basically a re-imagining of sorts.
Unfortunately, Jet Set Radio Future remains unplayable on modern consoles in 2022, with the game never being added to Xbox backwards compatibility. The original Jet Set Radio, on the other hand, ended up getting an HD remaster in 2012, and that one is playable on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
If you want to play Future, you're just going to have to go and find yourself an original Xbox (or Xbox 360).
Happy Birthday, Jet Set Radio Future! What are your memories of this one? Tell us in the comments.
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Bring it back!
DON'T PLAY WITH MY HEART LIKE THAT, I JUST SAW THE IMAGE AND MY HEART STOPPED FOR A MOMENT.
Great game - it deserved a sequel or 10!
A good day to boot this up on the 360 since at least it was back compatible there!
Excited for Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. Team Reptile has shown they have the sound and aesthetic nailed down with Lethal League and Lethal League Blaze and all the teasers/trailers for Bomb Rush are looking great. It's the closest we'll get until SEGA decides to make cool games again.
I was already old when JSRF came out, now I just feel depressed lol. This and PGR2 are why I still have an OG Xbox hooked up to a CRT TV. The 360 back compat for those games is pretty messed up.
This is one of the launch games I purchased with my original Xbox along with Halo of course and dead and alive. Now that’s what you call a new generation console release. Not this backwards compatibility and remasters to fill the void, we get nowadays.
Ugh, cant purchase this on the Xbox store even online any longer. I have an OG Xbox, but that is a pain to hook up, but looks like Ebay it is for JSRF.
@Stnkygrngo
UPDATE...you can get it on the Marketplace. It downloads to your 360...so maybe I can access it on my Series X
So is JSRF or the remaster of the original the better game?
@Stnkygrngo JSRF isn't on the marketplace, only the remaster of the original Jet Set Radio game is available.
Day one. Og xbox, jsrf & halo on launch. Still have to this day👍
@Shigurui I meant Jet Set Radio...the HD remake
360 has low fps on 99 street and a factory level. If u guys want to play it. Try og xb emu.
@Jango-Forest I could never get into the original (or the remaster) but loved JSRF so for me JSRF
@UltimateKGB Thanks, shame it's not on modern consoles. One day maybe.
JSRF was the whole reason I bought my Xbox. I was such a fan of Sega and was so sad when the Dreamcast died. They were supporting other systems but quite a few were going to Xbox. When I saw they had JSRF Xbox, I was sold. Been with Xbox ever since.
I played Hover and I'm looking forward to the other predecessor to the series something cyberfunk, but whenever I feel like playing I'm glad I have two copies of the game the single copy and the one on the demo disc with the racing game. It would be so cool to play the multiplayer online with other people.
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