So I've Finally Played... Jet Set Radio & Future (+Hover)

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  • EPILEPSY WARNING AT 00:20, 02:44, 02:53 & 11:29!
    Jet Set Radio: 00:22
    Jet Set Radio Future: 09:49
    Hover: 17:32
    Conclusion: 22:00
    Written, Voiced, and Edited by Lucas Raycevick
    Thumbnail & Music Visualizer by Stoofer: / stoofer97
    Support the Channel at: / raycevick or paypal.me/Lucas...
    Tweet Me @Raycevick
    Music List (In-Order):
    Hideki Naganuma - Moody's Shuffle
    Guitar Vader - Magical Girl
    Hideki Naganuma - Humming the Bassline
    Deavid Soul - Miller Ball Breakers
    Hideki Naganuma - Let Mom Sleep
    Professional Murder Music - Slow
    Richard Jacques - Everybody Jump Around
    Hideki Naganuma - That's Enough
    Toronto - Electric Tooth Brush
    Jurassic 5 - Improvise (Instrumental)
    The Latch Brothers - Ill Victory Beat
    Richard Jacques - What About The Future
    Hideki Naganuma - Shape Da Future
    Hideki Naganuma - Fly Like A Butterfly
    Hideki Naganuma - Jet Set Station #2
    Hideki Naganuma - Humming the Bassline (D.S. Remix)
    The Latch Brothers - Koto Stomp
    Hideki Naganuma - That's Enough (B.B. Rights Mix)
    Cédric Menendez - Underground
    Cédric Menendez - Enter the City
    Featurecast - Recipe for the Prefect Afro
    Hideki Naganuma - The Concept of Love
    Game/Film List (In-Order):
    Firewatch
    Mirror's Edge Catalyst
    Remember Me
    Far Cry 3
    Crackdown
    Saints Row IV
    Grim Dawn
    Watch Dogs
    Gears of War 5
    Tomb Raider (2013)
    Jet Set Radio
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2
    Fight Club
    Escape Dead Island
    Guise of the Wolf
    Dark
    The Wolf Among Us
    Guilty Gear Strive
    Tomb Raider
    Burnout Paradise
    Lethal League Blaze
    Jet Set Radio Future
    XIII (Remastered)
    Hover: Revolt of Gamers
    Ollie King!
    Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

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  • @Raycevick
    @Raycevick  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1744

    No, that's Pro Skater 1 on the dreamcast.

    • @HybridVeil
      @HybridVeil 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Bruh

    • @jdwmyt
      @jdwmyt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Q: What do you get if you cross a cat with a dark horse?
      A: Kitty Perry

    • @Arriss2121
      @Arriss2121 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello

    • @Onc3Holy
      @Onc3Holy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      NFS Carbon was my childhood. PLEASE

    • @zackeryroach9804
      @zackeryroach9804 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was just thinking that this and THPS 1 were the only games I remember playing on the Dreamcast. Or was that PlayStation one? None the less I remember playing this one on Dreamcast and watching the memory card have the floating logo is still one of the coolest things I have seen.

  • @Whitelight
    @Whitelight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1605

    Yes

  • @collinsgichuhi8255
    @collinsgichuhi8255 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1839

    Bomb Rush Cyberfunk: Write that down! Write that down!

    • @sportyeight7769
      @sportyeight7769 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      Getting mad hype for this game. Can't stop playing lethal league from is debut in flash

    • @collinsgichuhi8255
      @collinsgichuhi8255 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@sportyeight7769 the teaser music plays in my head everyday
      (^∇^)ノ♪ ♪ \(^ω^\ )

    • @GerudoRamirez
      @GerudoRamirez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      YES!

    • @whodatninja439
      @whodatninja439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      i added it immediately to Steam wishlist. i wonder if the devs will give Raycevick a shoutout

    • @gimmibox
      @gimmibox 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Not to mention bringing back the guy who shitposts family guy memes

  • @salokin3087
    @salokin3087 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1315

    The entire soundtrack is the definition of slappin'

    • @SwedishMinecraftAnim
      @SwedishMinecraftAnim 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Hideki naganuma is a legend

    • @Gothstana
      @Gothstana 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@SwedishMinecraftAnim Hideki "Family Guy Funny Moments" Naganuma

    • @England91
      @England91 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's the reason I always remember JSRF

    • @youtubeterminatedmyaccount8882
      @youtubeterminatedmyaccount8882 ปีที่แล้ว

      till birthday cake makes your ears bleed

    • @HCroaks
      @HCroaks ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@youtubeterminatedmyaccount8882birthday cake is a banger

  • @samzilla567
    @samzilla567 4 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    Jet Set is one of the few games out there where it's influence in the industry isn't based on mechanics, but it's aesthetic and style. Games like Persona 3 and Splatoon wouldn't exist without Jet Set's colorful urban style.

    • @JZStudiosonline
      @JZStudiosonline ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Outside of maybe the menu screens I fail to see how Persona 3 wouldn't exist.

    • @skunthundler
      @skunthundler ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@JZStudiosonline Even P3's menus are based on magazines at the time. JSR has nothing to do with P3 lmao.

    • @UnBR0k3enAngel
      @UnBR0k3enAngel ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah, there are better examples of JSR's influence. Sunset Overdrive, anything Reptile, and TWEWY all come to mind.
      JSR's influence isn't as pronounced as I'd like it to be, but that's a great thing.
      BRC IS ABSOLUTELY SLAPPING AS WELL. GO PLAY IT

    • @silverreaps6803
      @silverreaps6803 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      persona 3 has got fuck all to do with it

  • @Arassar
    @Arassar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1240

    DO YOU UNDERSTAND UNDERSTAND UNDERSTAND UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT THE CONCEPT OF LOVE?!

    • @Yony42
      @Yony42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      UH!

    • @lorkieborkie2537
      @lorkieborkie2537 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      WHAT IS LOVE? WHAT IS FREE LOVE?

    • @kingdomkey2262
      @kingdomkey2262 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      To tame for me

    • @swiggsoclock
      @swiggsoclock 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Ready to kick some ass

    • @ZeOHKay
      @ZeOHKay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      FREE LOVE IS TOO TAME FOR HIM

  • @ApronMH
    @ApronMH 4 ปีที่แล้ว +900

    Hideki "The funky uncle" Naganuma is a treasure.

    • @Calvin_Coolage
      @Calvin_Coolage 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      I thought it was Hideki 'Family Guy Funny Moments' Naganuma?

    • @SekruTheGreat
      @SekruTheGreat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Family guy funny moments

    • @PDS350
      @PDS350 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@Calvin_Coolage more like *Funky* Moments

    • @Bizargh
      @Bizargh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Don't be sleeping on Hideki "skankfunk" Naganuma's hard hitters neither (Make sure you let him tell you how your knife feels).

    • @heavy379
      @heavy379 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes!!!

  • @keelanobrien1427
    @keelanobrien1427 2 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    Now there's a true spiritual successor, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, gave me such big nostalgia feels watching the trailer!!!

    • @sergiomendoza5165
      @sergiomendoza5165 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And now is a combination of Jsr and Xtreme3.

    • @NormanconEVE
      @NormanconEVE ปีที่แล้ว

      Man its good huh? Feels so right

  • @ItsDmaster
    @ItsDmaster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +444

    I was told years ago to come here for bangers.

  • @SNOWSOS
    @SNOWSOS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +824

    JSRF is such a slept on game

    • @Mr200MPHJunky
      @Mr200MPHJunky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      That’s just plain...popycock

    • @bogmanhimself4656
      @bogmanhimself4656 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Mr200MPHJunky i could hear that in my head

    • @Mr200MPHJunky
      @Mr200MPHJunky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@bogmanhimself4656 that’s very nice thank you

    • @bogmanhimself4656
      @bogmanhimself4656 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Mr200MPHJunky uhhhhh. tickula? wahh here uhhhhh count tickula?

    • @Mr200MPHJunky
      @Mr200MPHJunky 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bogmanhimself4656 I believe it’s the transition for Birthday Cake

  • @Elemtree
    @Elemtree 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1783

    Sega: a company with many great IPs they decide to do nothing with because of their safe blue boy.

    • @sportyeight7769
      @sportyeight7769 4 ปีที่แล้ว +167

      And the blue boy was Kinda trash from the beginning

    • @jingusflorpus4274
      @jingusflorpus4274 4 ปีที่แล้ว +242

      Well, Sonic and Yakuza. And Bayonetta. And Puyo Puyo. And Persona. And SMT. And Football Manager. And Phantasy Star. And--

    • @RoboZombie777
      @RoboZombie777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      more like their safe bakamitai and general boys because sonic isn't even segas biggest franchised moneywise atm (it's total war and yakuza)

    • @TheJadedJames
      @TheJadedJames 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      It has been 20 years! But no sequel to Skies of Arcadia!

    • @genevievemccluer7503
      @genevievemccluer7503 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I do love that this is said by someone with an Ulala profile picture. Though we did technically get a new Space Channel 5 game this year and are apparently getting more.

  • @watchingthemoons
    @watchingthemoons 4 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    I really wish games would stop going down the "photorealistic" look. These games look awsome even today. I feel as if the farthest you could ever go with "realism" look while still making it look good years later is Dishonored 2.

    • @geoffdb8118
      @geoffdb8118 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I don't understand... dishonored 2 is super stylized 🤔

    • @watchingthemoons
      @watchingthemoons 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@geoffdb8118 exactly. That. That game is the closest looking realistic game I could find that has aged well and even then it's super stylized

    • @geoffdb8118
      @geoffdb8118 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@watchingthemoons stylized is the opposite is realistic though 🤔 .. that's where I'm getting lost. But yes D1 and D2 will look good for years to come

    • @geoffdb8118
      @geoffdb8118 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Blashtifin ah okay gotcha. I love dishonored art

    • @luichinplaystation610
      @luichinplaystation610 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And its cheaper to make it cell shaded and have a mayor probability of age fine like wine

  • @Pleased_World
    @Pleased_World 4 ปีที่แล้ว +418

    Two minutes in and Raycevick already praising humming the bassline and the ost as a whole
    This is going to be a great review won't it

  • @williamglass2223
    @williamglass2223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I still happily throw JSRF on every now and again. I used to play it on that double disc that came with our Xbox. The soundtrack, art style and characters are unmistakably original. And the soundtrack, just sublime.

    • @MrAjking808
      @MrAjking808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same got that disc in 2002

    • @gabe5875
      @gabe5875 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Sega GT?

    • @Bug_Bait
      @Bug_Bait 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yup! Sega GT 2002 was also pretty fun, can't lie!

  • @fimmywa
    @fimmywa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    UNDERSTAND UNDERSTAND
    UNDERSTAND UNDERSTAND
    THE CONCEPT
    OF LOVE

    • @pachychon
      @pachychon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      UH

    • @patafix534
      @patafix534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Free love is to tame for him.

    • @ten-thousandbees8453
      @ten-thousandbees8453 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry I dont understand. Can you repeat that?

  • @EvanSaltare
    @EvanSaltare 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    I only just discovered the website for Jet Set Radio Live a few months ago and when I brought it to the attention of my friends, they didn't understand how I was just finding out about it. We'd all played the games when we were in elementary/middle school and loved the soundtrack yet I was somehow left out of the loop that the site was even a thing.

    • @ShitakiBoy
      @ShitakiBoy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Man that website is so dope

    • @HayabusaRyuu
      @HayabusaRyuu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      But did they understand, understand, the concept of love?

  • @HotZenny
    @HotZenny 4 ปีที่แล้ว +303

    This game fell off my radar for a decade, until my coworker kept repeatedly yelling “JET SET RADIOOOOoo” all night
    Thanks John

  • @JehutyGaming
    @JehutyGaming 4 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    Sega needs to re-release JSRF as an HD remaster, like they did with with the first one. I wonder if their deal with Microsoft back in the day has something to do with it.

    • @CaptainConfuzion
      @CaptainConfuzion 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      It's more likely because half of the soundtrack was licensed from a record label that went out of business before the game even shipped.

    • @OpticalFunkllusions
      @OpticalFunkllusions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@CaptainConfuzion Grand Royal? It was a label created by the Beastie Boys, which would make sense because Ad-Rock's BS2000 project was included in the game.

    • @Manic06
      @Manic06 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The licences for cibo matto, guitar vader, scapegoat wax, are easy to get. But the real reason for the licencing issue is that no one knows the company the holds rights to the latch bros

  • @Madcrackanut
    @Madcrackanut 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    This makes me so happy, JSRF/Burnout/Halo were so huge to me in the 6th gen. Glad to see you cover literally all my favorites.

    • @sanghelian
      @sanghelian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yea that is pretty much the holy trinity of my childhood too!

    • @devosayain1
      @devosayain1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i was 5 haha but thanks to older siblings i got to learn how to play them at that age

    • @unrulybot1352
      @unrulybot1352 ปีที่แล้ว

      Include crimson skies and breakdown, and that was my game library back then.

  • @novikovPrinciple
    @novikovPrinciple 4 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    Video title: Jet Set Radio, Jet Set Radio Future, Hover
    Category / Game Title in description: *Bomb Rush Cyberfunk*
    That's smart, Raycevick.

  • @dmfdarkness
    @dmfdarkness 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This is legitimately one of the best games ever made. It's criminal that this isn't an ongoing series.

  • @Adamski-
    @Adamski- ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm hyped for this guy to cover BRC

  • @isaacharding
    @isaacharding 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    This is super nostalgic - I remember growing up with JSRF at my friends' place. As a kid, it was crazy loading a save and being asked "Ya wanna load this one?"

  • @BleuSkiddew
    @BleuSkiddew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This sound track completely broadened my taste in music for the rest of my life.

  • @krikun98
    @krikun98 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Happy to report Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is FREAKING AMAZING.
    Seriously, it plays the way your nostalgia remembers Jet Set Radio feeling.

  • @trailz138
    @trailz138 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is out now and holy shit it is absolutely magnificent, hope you're playing it

    • @Raycevick
      @Raycevick  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Haven't had time yet, but looking forward to it.

  • @m.webster1261
    @m.webster1261 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The aesthetic of JSR has and will influence me forever. THANK YOU HIDEKI NAGANUMA, and god I can’t wait for BRC.

  • @TheUnrealPirate
    @TheUnrealPirate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I don't know if you read comments on old videos, but these are three of my favorite games of all time and you were extremely articulate in your analysis of all three, all of them feel like they are right on the edge of being something amazing. A proper sequel with updated controls has long been a dream of mine.

  • @dopey473
    @dopey473 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I'm so glad there's so many fan games and fan music dedicated to keeping this classic alive.

  • @jacobottesen5279
    @jacobottesen5279 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Not gonna lie, I didn't expect Tomb Raider 1 to pop up on Raycevick's playlist.

  • @Lunarl4ndr
    @Lunarl4ndr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I'm just here to say I understand the concept of love.

  • @bigboss8647
    @bigboss8647 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    BRC ends up being everything that players want from JSRE, Better controls, better combos, more gears, and an equally interesting open world to explore

  • @crazyman2188
    @crazyman2188 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Talk about waking up to a surprise! This is one of my favorite games of all time and I wish they brought it back. I listen to the soundtrack at least twice a year.

    • @will5948
      @will5948 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I still Rollerblade, the Spotify JSR playlist is on extremely heavy rotation.

    • @crazyman2188
      @crazyman2188 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@will5948 i wish I had a place to Rollerblade i miss those days of just jamming out as a kid.

  • @FinalStarman95
    @FinalStarman95 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Now I eagerly await "So I've finally played....Bomb Rush Cyberfunk."

  • @slavi8433
    @slavi8433 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I think you should play Sunset Overdrive, very good game and it really reminds you of JSR.

    • @redflame300
      @redflame300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      kinda

    • @dmfdarkness
      @dmfdarkness 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Sunset Overdrive is a masterpiece. It's similar to JSR while not being similar at all.

    • @16BITinsanity
      @16BITinsanity 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Definitely! I absolutely adore the game and wish it got more love. I’d still be playing it online if the servers weren’t dying.

  • @wes1
    @wes1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The Jet Set Radio franchise deserves more recognition I swear. Great Video.

  • @brainrich1358
    @brainrich1358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Every JSR fan agrees the soundtrack is full of bangers

  • @bubba-gumby
    @bubba-gumby 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    10:48 "It's the closest you'll ever get to a remaster"
    Why must you hurt me so?

  • @phuturephunk
    @phuturephunk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I came of age when this game dropped. Still love it. The whole soundtrack is just such a love letter to that era.

  • @grantwardo
    @grantwardo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I'm shocked Sunset Overdrive wasn't mentioned once in this video. If anything, I see that as the true spiritual successor to JSR, just more punk-rockish than anything else.

    • @Theohybrid
      @Theohybrid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Right!! And I've never played the game. Too bad its only for xbox...

    • @Aerokid99
      @Aerokid99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Theohybrid its on Steam and its a solid port

    • @larry3828
      @larry3828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      sunset overdrive was like the opposite of JSR tho, it was corporate committee approved "down with the kids", JSR was genuinly cool

    • @polkadi
      @polkadi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@larry3828 Helps that the original game was developed by a team of young hot shot Japanese devs who had little experience actually making games but were passionate nonetheless. Surprisingly, that really adds to the feel of the game.

    • @untitled4841
      @untitled4841 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@polkadi did not know this. I hope SEGA considers a sequel.. (or at least a new gen re-release orz)

  • @TheWorldBelowDnD
    @TheWorldBelowDnD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    "The most obnoxious auto-center"
    Star fox adventures taught me the meaning of this statement. So glad it actually has a name!

  • @ULTRAGIGASIEGE
    @ULTRAGIGASIEGE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My favourite series of all time. Im glad you've covered it!

  • @RickyWL
    @RickyWL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So cool to see you cover Hover! I backed the game and spent about 30 hours with the alpha/beta when it was a free roam game with various time trials, but when the full game released I didnt spend much time on it because the missions are just awful. Fusty had a winning formula on their hands, they just couldn't quite stick the landing

  • @mookid2223
    @mookid2223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I'm so glad you gave a nod to Hover here, I've always felt the gameplay and freedom were some of the best I've experienced in a long time. The game itself kinda sucks in terms of story and structure but the gameplay, it's just too good to ignore.
    Plus the community is pretty chill, having more people to chat to while playing is always nice, more people should check this game out! :)

  • @MaximumDong
    @MaximumDong 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I thought JSR's soundtrack couldn't get more perfect until Bout the City started playing, it blew my mind

  • @rgbmew
    @rgbmew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I actually have something to add on to your Hover section!
    So, I am a VERY long time Hover player. I heard about it back when the Kickstarter first started, and bought it a few months after release. The community was pretty small, small enough to where a fanmade Discord server made in ~late 2015-ish had 100 members or less. The devs actually joined the community Discord, and either turned it into the official Discord, or moved the members from the community one, to the new one. I can't remember which, it's been a while.
    But maaaaan, that game went downhill. When the game was first released, I think the devs didn't have enough experience than they thought they did. The game had terrible memory leaks, they re-made the main map 2 or 3 times, they changed how characters were unlocked multiple times, they changed how the character creator worked multiple times. The weird MMO-esque "chip" system was originally sort of a skill tree. When you leveled up in the game, you could assign a point to any skill you wanted, you didn't need any special chip to do so. It was clear that the vision they had for the game originally was changing.
    I met a dude on Hover named Dante, he started getting pretty close with the devs, and they were having a lot of financial issues. The publisher wouldn't give them the budget to make the game, I heard that sometimes the workers wouldn't be paid at all? It was very hellish. They also started having issues with the soundtrack. Hideki Naganuma was originally going to compose the ENTIRE OST, but stopped replying to the Hover team for some reason? He was paid the agreed price, but it just ended up not working out. The team was also making a lot of changes to the game that drove the community away. Don't get me wrong, the game always had a smaller community, but the community is practically MIA now.
    Along with that, there was also some fighting with the developers and the community if I remember correctly? Some of the team members left the official Discord server, I think one of them might have quit? I heard that there was also a lot of WORKPLACE drama with some of the team members. From what I remember, with my hazy memory, is that there was a developer on the game that had some transphobia issues or something? One of the team members is trans, btw. I can't remember any specifics from it, I honestly could have pulled the transphobia thing out of my ass, or maybe got it confused with something else, but Hover had a verrrry rough upbringing.
    But do keep in mind, a lot of this is sort of hearsay. While I do think a lot of the financial problems are very real, I think the team behind Hover had some... questionable intentions later on in the games development. I think there was wayyyy more things going on behind the scenes that Dante either never told me, or they never told Dante. He completely stopped associating with Hover & the devs about 2 or 3 years ago. I'm still not completely sure why, but he always alludes to them doing some shady shit.
    But here's something that ISN'T hearsay: most of the OG Kickstarter backers never received a code for the game! Take that how you will. ;)
    Just to add a little validity to this, so you don't think I'm just a random troll, here's a fun little story from 2016ish! Dante, a few people in the Hover community, and I started an in-game "gang" called "Grind." The devs thought this was awesome, and because Dante is an artist, they asked him to design a logo, and they put the logo in the game, along with a secret room that is no longer accessible (unless you clip out of bounds). I actually have pictures of the room in the game, my spawn point is still set there, ~4 years later. Here's an imgur album of the old Grind logo, and the room, along with 2 old screenshots of Dante talking to Neerhos, a Hover developer, just for a little more credibility. /a/CWajGPH (put imgur dot com before the /a/. TH-cam flags comments with links IIRC.)
    I also have an old video of me playing Hover! I recorded it because I wanted to show off how to get to a glitched area of the map. It's uploaded to my old TH-cam channel, but hopefully it'll add a little more credibility that I've been playing this game for a long ass time. watch?v=EutmTi_zHHU
    I'd love to add more, but most of my conversations about Hover were on Skype, and this was before they saved conversations on a server, so I don't have them anymore :(
    Great video btw! JSRF is one of my favorite games of all time, it's always cool to see new content on it.

  • @IamDrerex
    @IamDrerex ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Here to let all of you know that bomb rush cyberfunk 100% lived up to the hype

  • @FantasticExplorers
    @FantasticExplorers 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    One thing is for sure, JSRF should win greatest video game soundtrack of all time!!!

  • @GameRevo
    @GameRevo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I love the comparisons you made to other games in this video. Comparing the first JSR to Tony Hawk and Tomb Raider is a fascinating way of looking at its pretty unique (and clunky!) controls. I noticed you didn't give much mention to the fixed-arc jumping and the miserable amount of sideways in-air control it gives you. Do you think that an improved camera alone would be sufficient, or that the air controls would also need a rework?
    For both JSRF and Hover, one thing I noticed while watching is how many issues both games experience thanks to pseudo-open-world structures. You emphasise the freedom in Hover quite a few times (You seemed to really like the open-ness of wallrunning which I also think is excellent) and how it contrasts the restrictive mission structure, and I agree that it's the game's greatest flaw. One thing I maybe wished you could have explored more is an alternative approach to this setup. You cite collectathons, but the multi-layer grid-based design of the two main Hover environments are arguably too open and grid-based to make navigation reliable like in Banjo-Kazooie or Super Mario 64. Personally I wonder if that's why they slapped down checkpoint races throughout the streets and called it a day, but I'm interested to hear of any ways you think the maps would need to be modified (if at all) to create a more engaging collectathon setup. Perhaps the Skate games could work as a template instead, particularly with more open-ended 'spot'-based objectives. For example, some Skate missions require you to pull off certain styles of tricks at particular locations, but to do so you can exercise the game's object-placement tool to tailor the environment to your needs. Do you think that could work as an alternative foundation? Apologies for the wordwall there. I am also enamoured with Hover's controls and its lacklustre structure is something I've tried to puzzle out quite a few times.
    I appreciate the small comparisons to Mirror's Edge: Catalyst. In my opinion, lots of Jet Set Radio's issues transitioning to Future are similar to Mirror's Edge going onto Catalyst: a more forgiving control-scheme (arguably better in Catalyst though), semi-open-world design, similar issues with backtracking, and levels that feel ironically more restrictive than its predecessor. While the collectibles are a nice addition in JSRF, I do wish there was more incentive to enjoy each area as a 'playground' after completing the main objective. Short of that, they just feel like linear paths to backtrack through, much as Catalyst's open-world segments are used to load in the next section. On one hand, I wish JSRF more resembled one single open map, but the structural issues with Hover make me doubt that.
    Anyway, I loved the video, and I guess my only question after watching is: How do you think a game like Bomb Rush Cyberfunk should be structured to avoid the trappings of JSR/JSRF/Hover? (Also, nice shoutout for Ollie King, that game's soundtrack is wonderful)

    • @timbennet6963
      @timbennet6963 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      reagarding the jumping and air controls, it's about understanding the degree of movement you are given. if you jump and then hold a direction you will drift rouhhly 10 to 20 degrees if you hold for your whole jump, if you hold a direction and then jump you can get to 60 degrees out at a push. the movement is very, very weighty admittedly butonce you understand it, it is really satisfying.

  • @benjamindover2601
    @benjamindover2601 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My first ever memory as a child was playing the original Jet set radio on the Dreamcast. It'll always have a special place in my heart.

  • @Nullslayer
    @Nullslayer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is one of those games that just stays with you.

  • @Elpresidente98
    @Elpresidente98 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jet Set Radio Future was the most unique game I had the pleasure of playing in my mid-teens. I thought it was clunky and weird at first but something kept me interested enough to keep playing, which I now realize was the music. I'm really glad I stuck with it though, I ended up enjoying it more than I thought it would

  • @Black_Dollarz
    @Black_Dollarz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    JSR's spiritual successor in my mind is sunset overdrive

    • @z-chan946
      @z-chan946 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Bomb rush cyberfunk

    • @meat2023
      @meat2023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@z-chan946 also Sunset Overdrive. JSR has multiple successors.

  • @ir-dan8524
    @ir-dan8524 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Out of these three, I only played Hover, and it really was the most hollow game experience I've ever had. I desperately clung to whatever objective I could find so I could keep experimenting with the movement, but there was only so much I could tolerate.

  • @goast_cuard
    @goast_cuard 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Aisle 10 was an absolute banger of a song, and you cannot tell me otherwise.
    Also, wasn't there a song in the soundtrack that was basically a description of fellatio?

    • @Bug_Bait
      @Bug_Bait 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yup. Edited down to remove the most explicit parts. It's also arguably one of the best tracks.

    • @FUNKCAT1
      @FUNKCAT1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wonder how that got past...

    • @Bleach4173
      @Bleach4173 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ah yes "I'm not a Model". Censored and shortened in game luckily

    • @CJ9007
      @CJ9007 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep great song too

  • @ShinkeiDEI
    @ShinkeiDEI 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I do love JSR and Hover, but I 100% agree with your criticism.
    The fact you played Hover BTW makes us a total of 10 people who have played it xD.

  • @kiraryuuza
    @kiraryuuza 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I KNEW IT, I saw someone named Raycevik playing Hover like a week ago and had a race with them, and went "nah it CANT BE them".
    Rad.

    • @Raycevick
      @Raycevick  4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Hehe, yeah.

  • @Se7enRemain
    @Se7enRemain 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jet Set Radio has always fascinated me. Despite its endless charm, and masterclass soundtrack- I always found myself putting double, triple, even quintuple the time in lesser games. There's something about what it sets out to do, the people directing its gameplay focus that makes it engaging while theory crafting in my head; but unable to have any fun at all once it's in my hands. Tony Hawk didnt have an ounce of its character. Neversoft just knew how to be engaging long enough to be memorable for my entire lifetime.

    • @Se7enRemain
      @Se7enRemain 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I dont even usually prescribe to the thought that gameplay is the be all end all. Mark of Kri and Deadrising 1 are some of my favorite games of all time. Sometimes things just crack without that solid groundwork

  • @j377yb33n
    @j377yb33n 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As a backer for hover, it's definitely a game that seemed to be held back by the size of the team and budget. Great mechanics, some really interesting art direction that carried amazingly from their concept art, but they just didn't have the manpower to flesh it out as much as it needed to be, and i feel like that's a shame.

  • @Lazo00100001
    @Lazo00100001 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Bomb rush cyberfunk is released 😊

  • @NormanconEVE
    @NormanconEVE ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Back here to watch this on the launch of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. Keep up the good work!

  • @AdamSrgnt
    @AdamSrgnt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm sooo happy you mentioned Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

  • @MChakra93
    @MChakra93 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Rewatching this pearl, in order to hope a future Bombrush Cyberfunk Review

  • @romulusnuma116
    @romulusnuma116 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Futures looks so good that I even remember the menus an absolute classic

  • @aznboiitelldem
    @aznboiitelldem 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    JSRF is my favorite video game of all time. I firmly believe it's influenced my art style and music taste

  • @Zambezi_
    @Zambezi_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This game is amazing. Finally a video on it.

  • @Roxfox
    @Roxfox 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some bitter pills to swallow. I love all these games. But it's also a relief to hear from someone with a more objective perspective that I'm not wrong in loving them. They may not be great games, but they're priceless experiences. Last time I put on a JSRF track on my phone was, I believe, last week. Really looking forward to seeing how BRC solves this puzzle...

  • @Turyn07
    @Turyn07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So I've Finally Played...Tomb Raider when? I got so hype seeing that gameplay. One of my faves. Great video as always!

  • @jadsunemiku
    @jadsunemiku 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have no idea how much this means to me that Jet Set Radio is getting so much attention after all this time! TeamReptile and Naganuma are amazing for all of this
    Thank you too for talking about JSR its my favorite game of all time since I'm 3 and god, it means so much for me
    Thanks

  • @coleburns362
    @coleburns362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i can't take any of these complaints regarding the gameplay seriously, when i 100% completed this game at 13 years old. Nothing was hard, i loved every second of it. Would play it again without a heartbeat's hesitation, and i highly recommend. If you like, Play games on the regular, the issues with halfpipes and roofs listed here are so easily navigated that hearing an adult whine about them is kinda laughable.

    • @AlexThe1Menace
      @AlexThe1Menace 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's really not that difficult or jank but he made it sound so broken when it's really not lol. It plays totally fine and explains itself well enough.

    • @ragingnoob3603
      @ragingnoob3603 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah the only thing that was hard for me was figuring out were some of the tags were, other then that the game was easy from what i remember.

  • @msgasmdc107
    @msgasmdc107 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The amount of TH-camrs who never even mention JSR/F who use Hideki Naganuma's songs in their vids is disappointing. His music is legendarily good. While the games alone are fun, it's his soundtracks that push them to the heights of fun they achieve

  • @palaiologos4441
    @palaiologos4441 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    For most of the development team, this must feel like going from _The Gospel According to St. Matthew_ to _Hackers_

  • @jaydubcee_
    @jaydubcee_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was one huge throwback. I think about this game often.

  • @KrakenG927
    @KrakenG927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ok but can we talk about the voice acting? Gum’s “hey you” beat’s “sup”
    And the amazing
    “THIS IS ONISHIMA” are all super cheesy but kinda funny

  • @NikoAfonso
    @NikoAfonso 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was so lucky to have had the chance to experience this in my childhood. Definitely boosted my music taste to polar opposites. Amazing game.

  • @carlschildhauer6889
    @carlschildhauer6889 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Every now and then I play the OG Tomb Raider Games(1-4).Would love to see you make a video on them

  • @RoyalFusilier
    @RoyalFusilier 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It definitely does say a lot that I've never heard of Hover before this video, but nobody can ever shut up about Jet Set Radio, and they never will. Nor should they.

  • @saladgreens912
    @saladgreens912 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Damn I hit refresh at the right time.

    • @jdwmyt
      @jdwmyt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Q: What did the femur say to the patella?
      A: I kneed you.

  • @Twisted_Logic
    @Twisted_Logic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never played the JSR, but I got Hover on release and your analysis is spot on. I love the game to bits because the movement just feels so good, but I only do just enough of the story to unlock all the main areas, then treat the whole thing like a sandbox/race my friends.

  • @jacobcordeiro1711
    @jacobcordeiro1711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Was I the only one that literally bannged my head through all 4 of the clips of the soundtrack?

  • @jonnysac77
    @jonnysac77 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is one of the best examples of "style is substance" out there, like it's not that great of a game but that doesn't stop it from being awesome

  • @Strathard
    @Strathard 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That 'Iconic' reference, got me at 2 am. laughed so unexpectedly.

  • @rhrabar0004
    @rhrabar0004 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your production values are off the charts. I am a boomer by today's standards--Im 31--but I can't imagine one video game channel on TV which valued interesting ideas backed by gameplay as much as you, back in the day. You are the G4 I always wanted. This is why I like your videos and contribute to your patreon. Thank you so much.

  • @romarrandymorales7482
    @romarrandymorales7482 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Man, I want Hover to have functional missions that complement it's free movement

  • @Densoro
    @Densoro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun fact: I backed Hover and then never got the game I paid for haha I even emailed the devs repeatedly and never got an answer. Seems like kind of a shame, even if the game's structure is utterly sterile.
    I tended to play JSFR the way you played Hover. Ignored progress and just vibed with the movement. Because of this, the #1 thing I remember about the game is how freely you can bounce between grind rails _that were never supposed to link together._ The #2 takeaway is that somehow, they struck the perfect balance between strict, escalating linearity and completely flat open world design. Because of the opt-in challenges and collect-a-thon design, character unlocks felt more like Easter eggs, and it really felt like you had control over _where_ you went and _who_ you brought.
    Modern open worlds let you simply _walk into Mordor,_ but I really appreciated JSRF's balance, letting you confront challenges and progress in whatever order you dared.

  • @ImDaBaby
    @ImDaBaby 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Eye on the winner he’s got a hot hand
    Place your bets everybody

  • @zambino229
    @zambino229 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The new bomb rush is absolutely superb

  • @lionfolk101
    @lionfolk101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Remember Air Gear really underrated anime concept kinda like Jet Set Radio

    • @drifter402
      @drifter402 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hidekia Naganuma (JSRs main composer) did the credits track as well

    • @thedigitallabrat
      @thedigitallabrat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      god i wish they didnt stop making it

    • @wizkidgamer9942
      @wizkidgamer9942 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its on TH-cam right now!
      I thought only me and my brother knew about this anime, such a shame there was only a single season 😔

    • @legefy
      @legefy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      All I remember about Air Gear was that scene where the mc cut a girl's bra open with his skates...

    • @drifter402
      @drifter402 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@legefy to be honest the comedy and music were the only good parts about it

  • @Lamrock93
    @Lamrock93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    JSRF is one of my favorite games of all time. Got it for my 10th birthday in the Xbox bundle with Sega GT 2002. I mostly played racing games so I was only interested in Sega GT, but this was the game I ended up falling in love with. Best soundtrack I've ever heard in a game, gorgeous graphics and it was easy enough for a child to beat. So glad that this was a pack-in game because it's something I never would have played otherwise.

  • @ZedAmadeus
    @ZedAmadeus ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So happy to say Bomb Rush Cyberfunk did not disappoint. Hope you do a video on it at some point!

  • @thatfierydragon
    @thatfierydragon 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yesyesyes, more content, more greatness. I AM HERE for it!!!

  • @scarrface28
    @scarrface28 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Great review, you should do bomb rush cyberfunk, great game.

  • @christopherthomas2808
    @christopherthomas2808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I literally just found +Hover the other day. I think Google and the algorithm are tracking me. Great video dood!

  • @victoreexe4208
    @victoreexe4208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I only recently got into Lethal Leage, and im loving it so far!
    Sadly there isn't really a comunity around the first one anymore snd i dont have the LLBlaze
    But i'm enjoying playing against my friends and i'm loving the soundtrack

  • @bd648
    @bd648 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I genuinely adore hover. Its so quick and so fun

  • @foenixlord
    @foenixlord 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My childhood commented by Raycevick...

  • @Drischa
    @Drischa 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was waiting through the whole thing to type a comment about BRC. Very glad you've put the word out about it, I have high hopes for team reptile giving us a fantastic product.

  • @iB4lu
    @iB4lu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think it was the first time seeing any reference to Tomb Raider.
    I was wondering if there's ever gonna be a potential video about the reboot (a.k.a. 'Survival') series.
    Anyway, good job as always.

  • @plainkapp
    @plainkapp 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is absolutely one of my favorite games of all time and you are absolutely one of my favorite TH-camrs.....dream come true

  • @-Raylight
    @-Raylight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Honestly, I could listen JSR's soundtrack for days and never get bored of them
    Next video is about racing game confirmed? -or Halo Wars?-
    I mean EA was the one killed C&C with disbanding Westwood and creating monstrocity called "C&C4", I wouldn't expect much from them