History Trivia / JetSetRadio

* OneOfUs: Hideki Naganuma (both game's main composers) is a huge fan of the games and has been rallying fans on Twitter to get interest up for a new game. He's also apparently a big wrestling and anime fan and also enjoys ''VideoGame/SpaceChannel5''.

** Also, do you want to play ''JSRF''? Good luck, it's an Xbox-exclusive and has seen no re-release so far. Of course, it's readily available online for very cheap, unless you're going for the stand alone release

* HeyItsThatVoice: Rokkaku Gouji. His English voice is... none other than [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] [[Creator/CharlesMartinet himself]]!

* [[{{Bowdlerize}} Bowdlerization]]: The original game was renamed "Jet Grind Radio" in America due to there being a band named Jet Set Satellite, and they feared that people would associate this game with them. The radio station is still referred to as "Jet ''Set'' Radio" in-game however, and the only changes are the title screen and the graffiti saying "To Jet Set Radio" in the intro is, for some reason, changed to "To Jet ''Grind'' Radio". This conflict was long gone by the time that JSRF and the HD re-release of the original came out, although the GBA port still retains the "Grind" title.
** Some songs in both games had certain lyrics cut in order for the games to retain a Teen rating. For example, in "Birthday Cake", the original version has a verse that goes: "''It's moldy mom, isn't it?'' // ''I DON'T GIVE A FLYING'' ''[[PrecisionFStrike FUCK]]'' ''THOUGH!!!''" The game's version cuts right to the chorus after the "It's moldy, mom..." lyric. Another example, "I'm Not a Model" had a segment where a woman goes into disturbing detail on giving oral sex. This part was cut in the game version for obvious reasons.

** Also, do you want to play ''JSRF''? Good luck, it's an Xbox-exclusive and has seen no re-release so far. And yes, it's online, but get ready to shell out.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Many songs featured in the games (everything by the Latch Brothers, Guitar Vader, and most single songs contributed by artists) have yet to see any form of re-release and in some cases, the original albums(if they were on albums) are difficult to find, leading to the games to being the best and cheapest way to hear them.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Rokkaku Gouji. His English voice is... none other than [[SuperMarioBros Mario]] [[CharlesMartinet himself]]!

** A new JSR game was proposed by Headstrong Games for the Wii, its concept art has been circulated around the internet. Sega reportedly shot down the idea, and Headstrong ended up making a new ''VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead'' game instead. [[InternetBacklash Fans were not happy.]]

** Some songs in both games had certain lyrics cut in order for the games to retain a Teen rating. For example, in "Birthday Cake", the original version has a verse that goes: "''It's moldy mom, isn't it?'' // ''I DON'T GIVE A FLYING'' ''[[PrecisionFStrike FUCK]]'' ''THOUGH!!!''" The game's version cuts right to the chorus after the "It's morning, mom..." lyric. Another example, "I'm Not a Model" had a segment where a woman goes into disturbing detail on giving oral sex. This part was cut in the game version for obvious reasons.

** [[https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Tgky6pZLj-c/TWrkqUjMNpI/AAAAAAAAAIg/KTBITx8gjiA/s640/jsrf_enemies.jpg A katana]] for Hayashi has been unearthed from the game's files, though a katana is never seen at any point in the game. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GcvKo3cq_s This trailer]] from E3 2001 also shows a variety of differences. Gum sports a completely different dress, and Shibuya Terminal is practically unrecognizable. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GcvKo3cq_s This other trailer]] also shows split-screen multiplayer in Shibuya Terminal, a fight against helicopters in the same area, and some minor differences to other levels.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Many songs featured in the games (everything by the Latch Brothers, Guitar Vader, and most single songs contributed by artists) have yet to see any form of re-release and in some cases, the original albums(if they were on albums) are difficult to find, leading to the games to being the best and cheapest way to hear them.
* OneOfUs: Hideki Naganuma (both game's main composers) is a huge fan of the games and has been rallying fans on Twitter to get interest up for a new game. He's also apparently a big wrestling and anime fan and also enjoys ''VideoGame/SpaceChannel5''.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Many songs featured in the games (everything by the Latch Brothers, Guitar Vader, and most single songs contributed by artists) have yet to see any form of re-release and in some cases, the original albums(if they were on albums) are difficult to find, leading to the games to being the best and cheapest way to hear them.

* {{Woolseyism}}[=/=]DubNameChange: Several characters went through various name changes between the first game and ''Future'', sometimes not even related to their Japanese name. Two characters in particular went through three names: Bis/Mew/Rhyth, and Sugar/Pirahna/Boogie.
* OneOfUs: Hideki Naganuma(both game's main composers) is a huge fan of the games and has been rallying fans on Twitter to get interest up for a new game. He's also apparently a big wrestling and anime fan and also enjoys ''VideoGame/SpaceChannel5''.

** There is a rumor going around that there were three characters DummiedOut in JSRF, named Wave, Numa, and Check. Their files can only be found in the Japanese version, their files were removed on the American and European discs. No one has been able to confirm this though.
*** Is there a possibility that two of those characters ended up being Cube and Combo, who didn't appear in the Japanese version?

* [[{{Bowdlerize}} Bowdlerization]]: The original game was renamed "Jet Grind Radio" in America due to there being a band named Jet Set Satellite, and they feared that people would associate this game with them. The radio station is still referred to as "Jet ''Set'' Radio" in-game however. This conflict was long gone by the time that JSRF and the HD re-release of the original came out, although the GBA port still retains the "Grind" title.

* OneOfUs: Hideki Naganuma(both game's main composers) is a huge fan of the games and has been rallying fans on Twitter to get interest up for a new game. He's also apparently a big wrestling and anime fan and also enjoys ''VideoGame/SpaceChannel5''.

** Some songs in both games had certain lyrics cut in order for the games to retain a Teen rating. For example, in "Birthday Cake", the original version has a verse that goes: "''It's moldy mom, isn't it?'' // ''I DON'T GIVE A FLYING'' ''[[PrecisionFStrike FUCK]]'' ''THOUGH!!!''" The game's version cuts right to the chorus after the "It's morning, mom..." lyric. Another example, "I'm Not a Model" had a segment where a woman goes into disturbing detail on giving oral sex. This part was cut in the game version for obvious reasons. Just Got Wicked Also cut out the fucker from motherfuckers JUST GOT WICKED!!!!!!!!!!!

* HeyItsThatVoice: His English voice is... none other than [[SuperMarioBros Mario]] [[CharlesMartinet himself]]!

** Some songs in both games had certain lyrics cut in order for the games to retain a Teen rating. For example, in "Birthday Cake", the original version has a verse that goes: "''It's moldy mom, isn't it?'' // ''I DON'T GIVE A FLYING'' ''[[PrecisionFStrike FUCK]]'' ''THOUGH!!!''" The game's version cuts right to the chorus after the "It's morning, mom..." lyric. Another example, "I'm Not a Model" had a segment where a woman goes into disturbing detail on giving oral sex. This part was cut in the game version for obvious reasons.

** Some songs in both games had certain lyrics cut in order for the games to retain a Teen rating. For example, in "Birthday Cake", the original version has a verse that goes: "''It's morning, mom, isn't it?'' // ''I DON'T GIVE A FLYING'' ''[[PrecisionFStrike FUCK]]'' ''THOUGH!!!''" The game's version cuts right to the chorus after the "It's morning, mom..." lyric. Another example, "I'm Not a Model" had a segment where a woman goes into disturbing detail on giving oral sex. This part was cut in the game version for obvious reasons.

* {{Woolseyism}}: Several characters went through various name changes between the first game and ''Future'', sometimes not even related to their Japanese name. Two characters in particular went through three names: Bis/Mew/Rhyth, and Sugar/Pirahna/Boogie.