In the 21st Century, the Inter-City Government has set forth a plan to keep kids from expressing themselves in any way, shape or form. There's two things that keeps the spirit of the kids alive in the late 21st Century: Overdrive Magnetic-motor Skating Shoes and a radio program called Jet Set Radio.
Show off your skills as you skate around immense 3D levels and fully interactive environments. The game looks like a cartoon, but is composed completely of polygonal models to give the player a truly unique gaming experience.
Battle with rivals for territory, but watch out as the Government has sent out cops to make life hard on everybody. Jet Set Radio has fast-paced action, and an artistic look that's unparalleled.
* Cartoon dimension art style where everything looks like a 2D comic, but moves and controls are in complete 3D.
* 3 huge, fully interactive 3D gameplay worlds.
* Traffic moves with the passing of time and the sidewalks are littered with pedestrians for a completely realistic urban feel.
* 10 initial playable characters, each with his/her own style and abilities.
* Dozens of animations running at 30+ frames per second.
* Cutting edge soundtrack with various music styles from all over the world.
* Complex AI for each team and police.