Jet Grind Radio (2003 video game)
2003 handheld video game
Jet Grind Radio (released as Jet Set Radio in Europe) is a 2003 video game developed by Vicarious Visions and published by THQ for the Game Boy Advance. It is a handheld adaptation of the 2000 Dreamcast title Jet Set Radio. The game was released in North America on June 26, 2003, and in Europe on February 20, 2004.
Gameplay
Jet Grind Radio is an action platform game based on the Dreamcast game, with gameplay that differs in several key areas from its home console counterpart. Instead of being a 3D game using polygons, it is a 2D game that utilizes an isometric viewpoint. The goal of the game is to traverse through neighborhoods and find key locations to tag them with graffiti under a specific time frame. Players can grind on rails and perform tricks. When a key location is reached, players must tag it with graffiti that may require a single press of a button, or a sequence of buttons that need to be pressed at the correct time. The game offers a graffiti editor to customize and create unique graffiti tags. Players can collect hidden icons scattered throughout in order to expand the number of graffiti tags.
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