Software:Jet Set Radio Future

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Short description: 2002 video game

Jet Set Radio Future
North American box art
Developer(s)Smilebit[1]
Publisher(s)Sega[1]
Director(s)Masayoshi Kikuchi[1]
Producer(s)Takayuki Kawagoe[1]
Designer(s)Masayoshi Yokoyama[1]
Programmer(s)Kazuhisa Hasuoka[1]
Artist(s)Ryuta Ueda
Writer(s)Ryuta Ueda
Composer(s)
  • Hideki Naganuma[1]
  • Richard Jacques[1]
SeriesJet Set Radio
Platform(s)Xbox
Release
Genre(s)Platformer, action, sports, extreme sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer[5]

Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 332: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). is a 2002 action-platform video game developed by Smilebit and published by Sega for the Xbox. It is the sequel to the 2000 Dreamcast game Jet Set Radio and maintains its predecessor's cel-shaded visuals while introducing refined gameplay mechanics, updated graphics, larger open world environments, new characters, an altered plot, a new soundtrack and multiplayer gameplay. As with the first game, the player controls members of the GG's, a youth street gang that uses inline skates to traverse a futuristic Tokyo, spraying graffiti, challenging rival gangs and evading authorities.

Jet Set Radio Future was very well-received by critics, winning several awards and being nominated for many others. It was released as an Xbox launch game in Japan and Europe, and was later bundled with Xbox consoles along with Sega GT 2002.[6][7] Jet Set Radio Future became backwards compatible on Xbox 360 in 2005.

In 2022, Sega announced that a new Jet Set Radio project was in development as part of a revival of legacy franchises.[8][9] Subsequent reports in 2023 and 2024 described leaked development footage and screenshots.[10][11]

Gameplay

The character Yoyo tagging graffiti on a wall

Jet Set Radio Future is a third-person action game in which players control inline skaters navigating open urban environments in Tokyo, the main setting of the game. Gameplay centers on performing tricks while tagging graffiti to claim territory and progress through the game’s districts.[5]


In the story mode, players are tasked with overwriting graffiti left by rival gangs across Tokyo while avoiding interruption from enemies and police forces.

Graffiti mechanics were simplified from the original Jet Set Radio, replacing manual spraying over large tags with multiple spray targets that scale in number based on graffiti size, while removing time limits on tagging objectives.

Players encounter rival gangs throughout stages, triggering combat encounters that must be cleared in order to progress. Battles occur within the game’s open environments rather than isolated arenas.

Designated graffiti stops allow players to save progress, change playable characters, and replenish spray cans without exiting the stage. Stages also feature hidden collectible items, such as mystery tapes and Graffiti Souls, which unlock additional content and graffiti designs when found.

Controls

Jet Set Radio Future uses an analog control scheme centered on momentum and directional input. Players control movement with the left analog stick, allowing for walking or skating depending on pressure applied, while jumps are performed using a face button, with jump height scaling based on button hold duration. Camera orientation can be corrected manually to maintain forward momentum and visibility.[5]


Graffiti actions are context-sensitive and are activated at designated graffiti points. When positioned correctly, players initiate tagging using a trigger input, with larger graffiti requiring sustained input across multiple spray targets. Movement-based abilities such as boost dashes are also tied to spray can resources, linking control inputs directly to speed and survivability.[5]


Additional controls allow players to perform grinding tricks, aerial maneuvers, wall rides, and combo actions while skating. Trick inputs vary depending on whether the player is grinding, airborne, or interacting with environmental objects, encouraging continuous motion and precise timing rather than stationary actions. The control layout emphasizes fluid transitions between skating, jumping, grinding, and tagging rather than discrete combat commands.[5]


Rather than using conventional combat mechanics, Jet Set Radio Future players use spray paint as an offensive mechanic. Police units act as obstacles, attempting to interrupt the player’s movement or prevent graffiti tagging. Players counter these threats by maintaining speed, using environmental routes, deploying boost dashes, and completing graffiti actions to disrupt or evade opponents. Spray cans function both as a resource for graffiti and as a means to activate movement-based abilities, linking traversal directly to player survivability.[5]

Changes from Jet Set Radio

The police, who previously chased after the player in the last game, now appear in specific areas, with the player tasked with stopping them by charging into them and spraying them to defeat them.[12][13][14][15][16][17]

The expanded city environments were divided into distinct districts, with contemporary Japanese-inspired stage names as such as Shibuya Terminal and Rokkaku-dai as examples of the game’s traversal-focused stage design.[18] Dorimaga further detailed the structure of the game’s city, identifying multiple districts unlocked through progression, including areas such as Dogenzaka, Chuo Street, 99th Street, and an underground sewer facility. The feature described advancement as occurring street by street, with each district introducing new challenges and traversal demands while remaining integrated into the larger urban environment rather than functioning as isolated levels.[19]

These changes were intended to reduce the sense of constant pressure present from the police and timers in the original game, shifting the focus toward uninterrupted exploration and fluid movement across interconnected environments.[20]

Preview coverage featured in Dorimaga highlighted several mechanical changes intended to emphasize speed and momentum, including a boost system designed to support sustained movement across larger stages. The article also noted that encounters with rival gangs and police were structured around more dynamic, situational objectives rather than constant pursuit, reinforcing a focus on flow and trick-chaining over time-based pressure. Graffiti mechanics were presented as more integrated into movement, allowing players to spray while maintaining speed instead of stopping play entirely.[21]

Graffiti

In addition to tagging pre-designed graffiti, Jet Set Radio Future includes a built-in graffiti editor that allows players to create and customize their own graffiti designs. Using an in-game interface, players can draw freehand shapes, apply stamps, adjust colors and thickness, add lettering, and modify individual elements before saving designs to the system memory. Custom graffiti can then be used during gameplay in place of preset designs.[22]

Multiplayer

Jet Set Radio Future includes local multiplayer modes for up to four players. The game’s Versus Mode features multiple competitive mission types, including City Rush, Ball Hog, Flag, Graffiti Wars, and Tagger’s Tag, each with distinct objectives such as racing, item control, or competitive graffiti tagging.[23]

In a 2001 interview with IGN, Smilebit producer Takayuki Kawagoe stated that the team was exploring online functionality for the game during development, though specific details had not yet been finalized.[24]

Plot

Set in Tokyo, Jet Set Radio Future follows a group of underground roller-skating youths known as the GGs, who use graffiti to mark territory and express identity while evading authorities. The city is dominated by the Rokkaku Group, a powerful megacorporation that exerts control over politics, industry, and culture through its private police force, the Rokkaku Police. As the GGs expand their influence across the city, DJ Professor K broadcasts pirate radio commentary that frames events and narrates the growing conflict between youth subcultures, rival gangs, and the Rokkaku regime. The struggle culminates in a confrontation with Rokkaku Gouji, head of the Rokkaku Group and new mayor of Tokyo, whose plans to consolidate power through the Rokkaku Expo are ultimately disrupted.[25]

Characters

The game features a cast of stylized characters drawn from Tokyo’s underground culture, rival gangs, and corporate authority.[26]

GGs

The GGs are a group of roller-skating youths who use graffiti to mark territory and resist the control of the Rokkaku Group. Core members include Corn, Gum, Beat, Yo-Yo, Roboy, Combo, Rhyth, Garam and Cube, each distinguished by unique visual design and personality traits.

DJ Professor K

DJ Professor K serves as the narrator and in-universe pirate radio host, providing commentary that frames the story’s events and themes.

In interviews published around the game’s release, members of the development team described the use of Professor K as a narrative device intended to frame the game’s setting and themes, blending street culture, music, and exaggerated urban identity rather than conventional storytelling.[27]

Rokkaku Group

The Rokkaku Group is a powerful megacorporation that dominates Tokyo. Key figures include Rokkaku Gouji, the company’s head and new mayor of Tokyo, and Inspector Hayashi, who leads enforcement efforts against street gangs.

Rival gangs

Throughout the game, the GGs clash with rival groups such as Poison Jam, Rapid 99, Noise Tanks, Immortals, Love Shockers, Doom Riders and the Golden Rhinos, each representing different subcultures within the city.

Development

Jet Set Radio Future was first scheduled as a Dreamcast game.[28] Early coverage in Dreamcast Magazine (Dorimaga) described the game as building on the core concepts and visual style of the original Jet Set Radio during a period of transition at Sega. The feature placed the project within the company’s shift away from the Dreamcast, noting that its development reflected changing technical priorities and an increased emphasis on scale and presentation as Sega moved toward new hardware platforms, including the Xbox.[29]

Several members of the development team had previously worked on Sega’s Panzer Dragoon series as part of Team Andromeda.[30]

In a feature published by Official Xbox Magazine, early coverage emphasized the game’s expanded environments and increased emphasis on stylish movement, with developers highlighting larger, more detailed city spaces designed for exploration and extended trick chains. Producer Takayuki Kawagoe stated that the game’s settings were inspired by Tokyo but were not intended as literal recreations, instead presenting a stylized, cel-shaded interpretation.[31]

According to Sega product manager Rich Briggs, the development team distinguished between graffiti as illegal vandalism and graffiti as artistic expression, framing the latter as a stylistic and narrative device rather than an endorsement of real-world vandalism.[32] He stated that some players struggled with the original game's difficulty and did not clearly understand the narrative framing of graffiti. Briggs also indicated that stated that these issues led the development team to place greater emphasis on character and story in Jet Set Radio Future.

Lead composer Hideki Naganuma stated that the game's story is not a continuation of the original Jet Set Radio's story, but an alternate story set in an alternate reality.[33] In 2001, Sega left the console market and began developing and publishing games for other platforms, including Microsoft's Xbox.[34][35] During Tokyo Game Show 2001, Microsoft and Sega announced plans to bring Sega games to the Xbox. Both corporations announced an 11-title publishing alliance to premiere many of Sega's upcoming games on the platform. Chief Xbox officer Robbie Bach stated that "having Sega on board with Xbox is a huge win for gamers around the world". Bach also stated that "the creative artists at Sega not only are going to deliver great Xbox games, they will help us establish the benchmark for great Xbox gaming experiences both on and offline". Sega of America president and CEO Peter Moore said that "We believe that Microsoft will be very successful with Xbox, which is why we have such a close, strategic relationship with them. Our world-renowned development studios have been very impressed with the Xbox hardware, and they are excited to bring new gaming experiences to consumers by utilizing the platform's power and network capabilities. We share Microsoft's commitment to broadband online gaming and will work with it to deliver the best content possible to gamers".[36][37]

The development schedule was one year and one month. It was difficult to release it in time for the launch of the Xbox in Japan, as well releasing it worldwide soon after.[38]

In an interview with Sega product manager Rich Briggs, Briggs described the target audience as Xbox players interested in action-adventure games, emphasizing narrative progression and player expression through skating and graffiti as key elements of gameplay.[39] Kawagoe also confirmed that the game was planned for release shortly after the Xbox launch, positioning it as an early post-launch title rather than a day-one release.[40]

Jet Set Radio Future was first publicly shown during E3 2001 and the Tokyo Game Show.[41][42] It was originally announced under the name Jet Grind Radio Future to stay consistent with the previous game release in North America due to trademark problems for "Jet Set" at the time. However, the game reverted back to its original name after the trademark problems were resolved.

Release

Jet Set Radio Future was released as an Xbox launch title in Japan and Europe. It was first released in Japan on February 22, 2002,[3] followed by North America on February 26,[2] and Europe on March 14.[4] A deal was made between Sega and Microsoft in late 2002 to have Jet Set Radio Future along with Sega GT 2002 bundled with the Xbox on a dual-game DVD. This was designed to build the Xbox installed base and appeal to consumers during the holiday season.[6][43]

Art direction

Briggs stated that the series’ cel-shaded visual style was adopted to give the game a distinctive appearance uncommon in contemporary titles, and was retained in Jet Set Radio Future as a natural evolution of the original game’s art direction.[44] In preview coverage published by Dreamcast Magazine (Dorimaga), developers described the game’s use of what they referred to as “toon rendering,” a real-time CG technique intended to blend anime-style character design with three-dimensional environments. The article highlighted this approach as central to preserving the series’ illustrated look while allowing characters and stages to be rendered as fully polygonal models, presenting the visual style as a hybrid of hand-drawn aesthetics and contemporary 3D graphics technology.[45]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack contains 34 songs and is played in a premixed format consisting of certain playlists directed for each chapter, and for certain levels, although there is a jukebox.

Official promotional materials for Jet Set Radio Future emphasized the soundtrack’s broad range of musical genres, including hip-hop, techno, big beat, and rock.[46]

The main theme of the game is called "The Concept of Love".[47] Alongside returning video game composers from the first game, Hideki Naganuma, Richard Jacques, Deavid Soul, Toronto, and B.B. Rights, the soundtrack features artists such as indie rock band Guitar Vader, Ad-Rock (of Beastie Boys) side project BS 2000, hip hop/breakbeat group Scapegoat Wax, indie pop band Bis, The Latch Brothers (including Mike D of the Beastie Boys, Chris "Wag" Wagner and Kenny Tick Salcido), rock band Cibo Matto, musical collective Bran Van 3000, and hip hop group The Prunes.[5][1][48][49]

In October 2001, Sega officially announced that The Latch Brothers not only contributed music to the game but also held discussions and analyzed the game in order to create music that matched its world and atmosphere. In addition to the original tracks, remixed songs by other artists affiliated with Grand Royal were also produced specifically for the game.[50]

A soundtrack CD for the game titled Jet Set Radio Future Music Sampler was given to people who pre-ordered the game in the United States, featuring 11 tracks from the game. It was published by Wave Master and distributed by Grand Royal. The CD album, titled Jet Set Radio Future Original Sound Tracks, was released by Scitron Discs on March 20, 2002, featuring 22 tracks from the game and was distributed by Sony Music Distribution (Japan) Inc.[51] For the HD release of the original Jet Set Radio, a new CD album titled Jet Set Radio: Original Soundtrack with Bonus Tracks from JSRF was distributed by Sumthing Else on September 18, 2012, for North America and Europe, containing 17 tracks, including seven from Jet Set Radio Future.[52][53] The latest album, titled Jet Set Radio Future SEGA Original Tracks, was released digitally by Sega with 20 tracks. It was released on iTunes and streaming services on October 3, 2012, alongside Jet Set Radio SEGA Original Tracks, made for the original game's HD release.[54]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings86%[55]
Metacritic88/100[56]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGameStarStarStarStar[57]
Edge8/10[58]
EGM7.67/10[59]
Eurogamer6/10[60]
Famitsu32/40[61]
Game Informer7/10[62]
GameProStarStarStarStarStar[63]
GameRevolutionB+[64]
GameSpot8.7/10[65]
GameSpyStarStarStarStar[66]
GameZone8.4/10[67]
IGN9.1/10[68]
OXM (US)9.2/10[69]
Official Xbox Magazine (UK)8.9/10[70]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[71]
Maxim8/10[72]
MAN!AC90%[73]
Power Unlimited82%[74]
Consoles+95%[75]
ConsolesMicro17/20[76]
Hyper88%[77]
GMR8/10[78]
Awards
PublicationAward
National Academy of Video Game Trade ReviewersOutstanding Original Sports Game[79]
GameSpotBest Platformer
Best Music
Best Graphics (Artistic)
IGNEditor's Choice Award [80]

Jet Set Radio Future received "generally favorable" reviews, scoring 86% and 88/100, according to GameRankings and Metacritic.[56] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 32 out of 40.[61]

The game was awarded "Outstanding Original Sports Game" and was nominated for "Outstanding Animation in a Game Engine", "Outstanding Art Direction in a Game Engine", and "Outstanding Original Musical Score" by the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers.[79] IGN awarded it "Editor's Choice", called it "one of the coolest titles around" but said that it also fails to reach classic status because it was "not enough of a challenge".[80][68] GameSpot described it as "one of the better Xbox games to date" and disagreed with IGN, claiming the game "offered a serious challenge".[65] The publication named it the second-best video game of February 2002,[81] and it won the annual "Best Platformer", "Best Music" and "Best Graphics (Artistic)" awards among Xbox games. It received a nomination for the Xbox "Game of the Year" prize, but lost to MechAssault.[82] Despite positive reviews, this was not followed by high sales. It was nominated for GameSpot's "Best Game No One Played on Xbox" award,[82] and landed the title of the most unfairly ignored game in the OXM UK Awards the year of its release.[83] During the 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Jet Set Radio Future for "Console Action/Adventure Game of the Year".[84]

In 2009, Edge ranked the game at #44 on its list of "The 100 Best Games To Play Today", writing: "The sound track is peerless, and whether grinding vertically down a 200-foot dragon, leaping across Shibuya's handrails, or just cruising the wrong way down a one-way street, there's nowhere else that's so exhilarating to simply travel through."[85][86] The game was also featured in 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.[87] French magazine Consoles Max also reviewed the game positively, praising its visual style, sense of movement, and soundtrack, while noting that its dense structure and mission design could become repetitive over longer play sessions, awarding it a score of 15 out of 20.[88]

In a preview published in the U.S. edition of Play magazine, the game was described as emphasizing increased trick complexity and speed, with reviewers highlighting more powerful grinds, extended combo chains, and visually dense environments. The preview characterized the presentation as particularly striking in motion, citing the combination of particle effects, camera movement, and large-scale cityscapes as central to the game’s appeal.[89]

Additional preview coverage in Official Xbox Magazine noted that Jet Set Radio Future was adjusted to be more approachable than its predecessor, citing changes to graffiti tagging and movement that reduced precision demands while maintaining speed and flow. The preview also emphasized the increased scale and interactivity of the city environments, describing the game as visually dense and particularly striking in motion, while highlighting the return of composer Hideki Naganuma as a key factor in preserving the series’ identity.[90]

Jet Set Radio Future sold 80,000 copies in the United States in its first six months.[91] It sold a total of 28,433 copies in Japan.[92]

To commemorate the game’s release, Sega hosted a series of club events in Tokyo beginning on February 22, 2002. The events featured playable demo stations, large-scale VJ visuals synchronized to music, and appearances by DJs wearing masks inspired by in-game characters such as Poison Jam. Merchandise produced through a collaboration with the New York fashion brand Schott NYC was also sold at the venues.[93]

Legacy

The game was highly regarded, but this did not translate into sales. Director Masayoshi Kikuchi concluded that they wanted to pursue profitability and popularity in Japan, which led to the Yakuza series, which he also worked on.[38]

The character Beat and stages based on Shibuya Terminal, Rokkaku Dai Heights, 99th Street, and Highway Zero appear in the 2010 game Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing.[94] The Shibuya stage also appears in the 2012 game Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.[95]

In 2005, Jet Set Radio Future was made backwards compatible on the Xbox 360. Unlike Jet Set Radio and other Sega games for Xbox, Jet Set Radio Future has not been made backwards compatible on the Xbox One or the Xbox Series X/S.[96][97][98] In a 2023 interview, Xbox Game Studios CEO Phil Spencer confirmed that an unsuccessful attempt was made to add the game to Xbox's backwards compatibility program, stating: "One of the games I'd always wanted to get, we weren't able to land it in our backward compatibility program, was Jet Set Radio Future."[99] Comicbook.com has speculated that this may be due to problems with licensing the soundtrack, among other reasons.[100]

Jet Set Radio Future was featured in the 2002 music video to "Hella Good" by American rock band No Doubt, where it depicts them playing the game.[101]

Sequel

Kuju Entertainment presented Sega with a concept for a new Jet Set Radio game for the Nintendo Wii, but Sega was not interested in developing new games in the series.[102][103][104] In 2017, Dinosaur Games created a proof of concept, Jet Set Radio Evolution, after Sony expressed interest in their work at GDC 2017. Sega declined the project.[103][105]

In mid-2020, the Jet Set Radio lead designer, Kazuki Hosokawa, told USGamer that he and his team were "too old and experienced" to create a new Jet Set Radio game with the "same energy" as the original.[103] In 2021, it was reported that the art director, Ryuta Ueda, had rejoined Sega.[106] During The Game Awards 2023, a new title was formally announced, alongside reboots of several other Sega franchises including Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage.[107]

Notes

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  51. ↑ "ジェットセットラジオフューチャー サウンドトラック" (in ja). March 20, 2002. https://tower.jp/item/790766/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%82%BB%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA%E3%83%95%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC-%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF. 
  52. ↑ "Soundtracks you should be listening to!". December 18, 2012. https://www.destructoid.com/note-worthy-010-black-ops-ii-final-fantasy-mega-man-240764.phtml. 
  53. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Original Soundtrack". September 18, 2012. http://www.sumthing.com/itemDetails.aspx?id=5874. 
  54. ↑ "「ジェットセットラジオ」シリーズの楽曲がiTunes Storeで配信に" (in ja). October 3, 2012. https://www.4gamer.net/games/184/G018447/20121003005/. 
  55. ↑ "JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future for Xbox". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/475263-jsrf-jet-set-radio-future/index.html. 
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 "JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future for Xbox Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/jsrf-jet-set-radio-future/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. 
  57. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=34186&tab=review. 
  58. ↑ Edge staff (March 2002). "Jet Set Radio Future". Edge (Future plc) (108). 
  59. ↑ EGM staff (April 2002). "Jet Set Radio Future". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (153): 142. 
  60. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (April 25, 2002). "Jet Set Radio Future". Gamer Network. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_jsrf_x. 
  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 "Xbox - JSRFジェットセットラジオフューチャー" (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain) 915: 104. 30 June 2006. 
  62. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future". Game Informer (GameStop) (107): 83. March 2002. 
  63. ↑ Pong Sifu (February 24, 2002). "Jet Set Radio Future Review for Xbox on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). http://gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/20946.shtml. Retrieved April 21, 2016. 
  64. ↑ Gee, Brian (March 2002). "Jet Set Radio Future Review". CraveOnline. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34290-jet-set-radio-future-review. 
  65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 Torres, Ricardo (February 25, 2002). "Jet Set Radio Future Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/jet-set-radio-future-review/1900-2850394/. 
  66. ↑ Bub, Andrew S. (February 15, 2002). "GameSpy: Jet Set Radio Future". Ziff Davis. http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/jet-set-radio-future/542485p1.html. 
  67. ↑ McElfish, Carlos (April 14, 2002). "JSRF - Jet Set Radio Future Review". http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18462.htm. 
  68. ↑ 68.0 68.1 Goldstein, Hilary (February 22, 2002). "Jet Set Radio Future". Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/22/jet-set-radio-future. 
  69. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future". Official Xbox Magazine (Future plc): 66. April 2002. 
  70. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future". Official Xbox Magazine: 101. March 2002. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:OXM_UK_002.pdf&page=101. 
  71. ↑ Robischon, Noah (April 19, 2002). "JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future [mislabeled as "We Got Game""]. Entertainment Weekly (Time Inc.) (649): 75. http://www.ew.com/article/2002/04/19/we-got-game. Retrieved April 21, 2016. 
  72. ↑ Steinberg, Scott (March 1, 2002). "Jet Set Radio Future". Biglari Holdings. http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_2774.html. 
  73. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future". MAN!AC: 74–75. April 2002. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:MAN!AC_DE_2002-04.pdf&page=74. 
  74. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future". Power Unlimited: 72. April 2002. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:PowerUnlimited_NL_100_200204.pdf&page=72. 
  75. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future". Consoles+: 91. April 2002. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:ConsolesPlus_FR_123.pdf&page=91. 
  76. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future". ConsolesMicro: 94. May 2002. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:ConsolesMicro_FR_01.pdf&page=94. 
  77. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future". Hyper: 63. May 2002. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:Hyper_AU_103.pdf&page=63. 
  78. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future". GMR: 95. February 2003. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:GMR_US_01.pdf&page=95. 
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  82. ↑ 82.0 82.1 "GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002". GameSpot. December 30, 2002. http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/. 
  83. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future, OXM UK". https://n4g.com/news/1079960. 
  84. ↑ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Jet Set Radio Future". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2003&idGame=441. 
  85. ↑ "The 100 Best Games To Play Today (Page 6)". Future plc. March 9, 2009. http://www.edge-online.com/features/100-best-games-play-today/6/. 
  86. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future" (in en). Edge (Future Publishing): 86–87. February 2002. https://segaretro.org/File:Edge_UK_108.pdf. 
  87. ↑ Tony Mott, ed (2013). 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die. Universe Publishing. ISBN 978-1844037667. 
  88. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future" (in fr). Consoles Max (Future France): 61–67. March 2002. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:ConsolesMax_FR_31.pdf. 
  89. ↑ "Jet Set Radio Future" (in en). Play (Future Publishing): 64. 2002. https://segaretro.org/File:Play_US_000.pdf. 
  90. ↑ "JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future" (in en). Official Xbox Magazine (Future plc): 54–56. January 2002. https://segaretro.org/File:OXM_US_002.pdf. 
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  96. ↑ Pearce, Alanah (10 November 2017). "10 Original Xbox Games We Want Backward Compatible". https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/11/10/10-original-xbox-games-we-want-backward-compatible. 
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  98. ↑ Chandler, Sam (February 27, 2020). "7 Xbox Series X games we need in our lives". https://www.shacknews.com/article/116535/7-xbox-series-x-games-we-need-in-our-lives. 
  99. ↑ Bailey, Kat (January 27, 2023). "Phil Spencer Interview: Xbox Was 'Too Light on Games' in 2022, But a Big 2023 Could Await". https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-interview-2023. 
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  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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