Just a few months back, word got out that a proposal to SEGA from developer Headstrong Games (previously Kuju Entertainment) was apparently turned down for a Jet Set Radio Wii. Concept art got out, fans cried, and we were left wondering if we'd ever see the franchise again, or if SEGA had its own plans internally for the game, and just shrugged off Headstrong, and not the idea.

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Regardless of the situation, we're here to voice our opinion not on the drama that happened a few months back, but on how amazing a Jet Set Radio Wii could in fact be. With the IGN "Reboot" feature, we've already looked at games like Luigi's Mansion and fantasized about how amazing of a return the game could make on Nintendo's new console, and with the help of one seriously talented Deviant Art artist this time around, we've made our Jet Set Radio Wii dreams more of a reality.For starters though, let's look at the state of SEGA. Moving from a console manufacturer to third party software publisher and developer, SEGA has found a home across all consoles, including DS, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360, Sony's consoles, and Nintendo's GCN and Wii. With Wii though, we're seeing even more of a push in the 2009 months than we've seen from the company across any platform since Dreamcast, perhaps showing that SEGA has serious faith in what Nintendo is aiming for with Wii. We've already seen Mario vs. Sonic – a team-up we didn't think would ever happen – a remake of Samba de Amigo, new Wii-specific Sonic games, a Nights remake, and a 2009 that already promises House of the Dead: Overkill, publisher support for the hardcore first-person shooter The Conduit by High Voltage Software, and of course, the always-awesome MadWorld. SEGA is on fire with Wii, and with about half of the games consisting of classic franchises being reboot, we're counting the days until we get the inevitable Jet Set Radio Wii. SEGA has to do it, right?All we can try to do is paint the picture, and let our readers get behind the idea. So here we go.Our vision of Jet Set Radio Wii is a pretty simple one; base the series off its Dreamcast roots (but don't port it), and push the Wii's unique IR as a great starting point for a new take on the franchise. We dig Tokyo-to, we'd of course need Professor K spitting lines over some amazing beats while we skate and spray, and the occasional "Wii-mote to the ear" for incoming messages from other members of your skate team, GG's, could be used. Keep motion to a minimum, but make IR spraying the #1 hook for the game.The original cast of characters and locales still hold up really well, so while it'd be interesting to add in some new talent into the mix, the old trio of Gum, Tab, and Beat should kick off the adventure. The beautiful cel-shaded design could be taken to the max, making environments huge, but simply constructed, and big on style. Throw in Captain Onishima and his awesome animation set, and you've got the Jet Set Radio feel in no time.