It seems that almost every classic game is getting ready to celebrate some kind of anniversary or special new high definition release. Which is EPIC for a site like ours, because we CRAVE this kind of stuff! Games like Mega Man, Kirby, Final Fantasy, even Tony Hawk Pro Skater, are having celebrations recently! All excellent games, but now, how about a piece of information in regards to yet another upcoming HD release: Jet Set Radio! (Or, for those in North America, “Jet Grind Radio”).



For those that never played this Dreamcast game from 2000 (or the sequel “Jet Set Radio Future” from 2002), it was one of the games that actually made me want to get a Dreamcast. I was a little late with getting the Dreamcast because there weren’t really all of that many exclusives that I wanted. Jet Set Radio and Seaman were the two games that made me decide to pork my money down on the system. In a way it was a more friendly, hip way of playing Grand Theft Auto, except instead of killing people and playing with hookers, you Rollerblade around Tokyo spraying your tags all over the city, causing a more innocent ruckus. Without a doubt, a really cool and unique idea, with excellent graphics (very crisp, even in old analog definition), and even more important, a truly kick ass soundtrack, which is why we are here today…



When it was announced that the title was getting released for updated systems, originally there was a problem with the soundtrack, in which certain tracks were not going to be able to be released with the update, due to licensing issues. We might be a little behind with reporting this, but it was recently discovered and confirmed that the entire soundtrack is slated to be part of the new release. (What? You want to know which soundtrack? Oh yeah, I forgot. The soundtrack varied depending on where you lived. I gotcha.) Well, how about the ultimate mecca, and ALL songs from ALL regions? You’re welcome.



Here is a complete track listing from all three regions, and which tunes were unique to specific areas, for a totally complete list:

B.B. Rights – Funky Radio

Castle Logical – Mischievous Boy

Cold – Just Got Wicked +

Deavid Soul – Dunny Boy Williamson Show *

Deavid Soul – Miller Ball Breakers

Deavid Soul – On the Bowl (A.Fargus Remix)

Deavid Soul – Up-Set Attack

Deavid Soul – Yappie Feet

F-Fields – Yellow Bream

Feature Cast – Recipe For The Perfect Afro ^

Guitar Vader – Magical Girl

Guitar Vader – Super Brothers

Hideki Naganuma – Grace and Glory

Hideki Naganuma – Humming the Bassline

Hideki Naganuma – Let Mom Sleep

Hideki Naganuma – Moody’s Shuffle

Hideki Naganuma – Rock It On

Hideki Naganuma – Sneakman

Hideki Naganuma – Sweet Soul Brother

Hideki Naganuma – That’s Enough

Idol Taxi – OK House

Jurassic 5 – Improvise @

Mix Master Mike – Patrol Knob @

O.B. One – Many Styles ^

Professional Murder Music – Slow +

Reps – ‘Bout the City

Richard Jacques – Everybody Jump Around

Rob Zombie – Dragula (Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare Mix) +

Semi Detached – Funky Plucker ^

Toronto – Electric Tooth Brush

* Originally released exclusively in Japan

^ Originally released exclusively in Europe

+ Originally released exclusively in North America

@ Originally released exclusively in both Europe & North America

Jet Set Radio HD is scheduled to be released for XBox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Vita and Microsoft Windows sometime during the late summer or early fall. The North American release will also be keeping the original “Jet Set Radio” name, since trademark issues no longer require the “Jet Grind Radio” title.

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