| 1 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 2 | |
| 3 | !!The GG's |
| 4 | |
| 5 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 6 | [[quoteright:310:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2051.JPG]] |
| 7 | [[caption-width-right:310:Not pictured: [[TeamPet Pots]], [[HeKnowsAboutTimedHits Roboy]], [[AcademicAthlete Jazz]], and [[GiveMeBackMyWallet Clutch]]]] |
| 8 | * ActionGirl: Several of them are girls, who are all capable acrobats. |
| 9 | * AntiHero: They are a delinquent gang that cause trouble for pedestrians walking on the streets as much as cause trouble for authority. But if it weren't for them, Tokyo-to (and possibly the rest of the world) would've been screwed. [[spoiler:[[BelieveingTheirOwnLies Or not]], but at least [[BigBad Gouji Rokkaku]] went down with his company.]] |
| 10 | * ArtAttacker: In ''Future,'' the GG's attack the cops by spraying them with paint. |
| 11 | * BadassCrew: What else can you say about a group of teenagers that constantly outrun authority, have pulverized an assassin group, took on goddamn tanks by [[ArtAttacker spraying graffiti]] on them...and live to tell the tale? |
| 12 | * TheCameo: The ''JSR'' cast appears as unlockable stickers in ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed]].'' |
| 13 | * CastOfSnowflakes: They each have a distinct look. |
| 14 | * CookingDuel: They settle conflicts with rival gangs via graffiti. |
| 15 | * CulturedBadass: Not only do the GG's have impeccable tastes in art and music, they can outrun or outright destroy military-grade machinery. |
| 16 | * CustomUniform: Unlike the other gangs [[GangOfHats who share a distinctive uniform]], the GG's all wear their own custom looks. The most they have in common with one another is having their nicknames embroidered on their clothes in katakana. |
| 17 | * EdibleThemeNaming: In ''Future'' and the Japanese version of ''JSR'', there's Gum, Corn, Sugar, Soda, and Garam (Malay for "salt"). |
| 18 | * EnsembleCast: While some characters are more central to a plot than others, each game's story generally focuses on the GG's as a group rather than a specific member. |
| 19 | * FlatCharacter: As the series isn't focused on story, the GG's are mostly defined by their stats and attire, and are overall seen and treated more as a group than as individuals. |
| 20 | * GangBangers: A LighterAndSofter instance of this trope, the GG's are a disorganized gang that uses graffiti as expression and defiance. |
| 21 | * ImprobableWeapon: Spray paint and rollerskates are all they need to fend themselves from the police. |
| 22 | * InASingleBound: Each of them can jump several feet into the air (it's a platformer, after all). |
| 23 | * InformedAttribute: ''JSR's'' Japanese website and guide lists one character trait and preference for each GG. |
| 24 | * LaResistance: They, along with the other Rudie gangs, fight for their freedom of expression against the Rokkaku Corp. and the Tokyo-to police with graffiti. |
| 25 | * {{Leitmotif}}: "Humming the Bassline" is the default song that plays in their garage. |
| 26 | * MellowFellow: They keep their carefree disposition regardless of what comes their way. Even when they become the heroes of both games by taking care of Goji, they don't really care about the praise. |
| 27 | * RagtagBunchOfMisfits: They are a group of kids/teenagers/adults that spray graffiti everywhere they go, and are basically menaces to society. But they do it for the freedom of expression, and end up being heroes in the end. |
| 28 | * RollerbladeGood: All of the heroes wear skates, even their dog. |
| 29 | * SavingTheWorldWithArt: Their collective goal is to fight an oppressive system using their graffiti. |
| 30 | * ThinkNothingOfIt: Their attitude in the ending of both games. They don't see themselves as heroes, just another street gans doing their part with spreading their art around; even if in the end, they end up getting rid of a crazy man [[DrunkWithPower drunk with power]]. |
| 31 | * TownGirls: Gum is a neither, Mew/Bis/Rhyth is a femme, and Cube and Piranha/Sugar/Boogie are a butch. |
| 32 | * TheTrickster: One of those rare cases where a whole group is this. Considering you can grind on rails and walls around cops that stand there or chase you, taking routes to a safe area to escape, only to jump back out the same way you came, as well as spray paint Onishima's back for extra points, it's pretty clear to see they love messing with the cops as much as tag for freedom of expression. The same goes for when they face the Golden Rhinos. |
| 33 | [[/folder]] |
| 34 | |
| 35 | !!!Introduced in ''Jet Set Radio'' |
| 36 | [[folder:Beat]] |
| 37 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/beat_1.png]] |
| 38 | [[caption-width-right:350:"Sup?"]] |
| 39 | ---- |
| 40 | * AdaptationalAttractiveness: He had a slightly dorky demeanor to him in the original game (especially if you take a gander at his ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sega Superstars Tennis]]'' [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e7/b7/58/e7b7583d7834d8cd933b26ad7b424cad.png render]]) but his ''Future'' design makes him taller and slimmer, making him more of a PrettyBoy (just look at his ''Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing'' [[https://www.pngkit.com/png/full/580-5800193_asr-beat-sonic-and-all-stars-racing-transformed.png render]]!). |
| 41 | * CoolShades: His glasses are focal points of both designs, especially in ''JSR'' where their pattern resembles a sound wave. |
| 42 | * DevelopersForesight: When he challenges you to a race in ''Future'' he has slightly different dialogue if you're playing as Corn, due to him being the leader of the GG's. |
| 43 | * ElementalMotifs: Beat's goggles and name reference sound and electricity. |
| 44 | * HeadphonesEqualIsolation: In ''Future'', Beat is a loner. However, he'll join you after beating him in a race. |
| 45 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In ''Future'', he’s shown to be very cocky and self-assured, being adamant that he’ll eventually become the leader of the GG’s. However, when Yoyo disappears, he’s shown to be genuinely concerned for his whereabouts and even goes out of his way to look for him on his own. |
| 46 | * MythologyGag: In ''Future'', he expresses interest in becoming the leader of the GG's, and has personal dialogue for Corn, this continuity's leader. |
| 47 | * TheProtagonist: In ''JSR'', Beat is the first playable character and has the most screentime. In ''Future'', while it's more downplayed, he is still pretty important. His wreaking havoc on Tokyo-to has DJ Professor K call on the GG's to investigate, and you are required to race and recruit him to continue the story. He is also the only other GG aside from [[spoiler:Yoyo]] to get a RobotMe in the form of Zero Beat, implying that Rokkaku considers him enough of a threat to make a robot duplicate of him. |
| 48 | * RebelLeader: His character trait is "Delinquent" and is {{the leader}} of the GG's in ''JSR''. |
| 49 | * SeriesMascot: Beat is the poster boy of the series, appearing on each game's cover and serving as the representative of the franchise in crossovers. |
| 50 | [[/folder]] |
| 51 | |
| 52 | [[folder:Gum]] |
| 53 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gum_26.png]] |
| 54 | [[caption-width-right:350:"It's on!"]] |
| 55 | ---- |
| 56 | * AnimalMotifs: Her helmet seems to be inspired by pond frogs due to its "eyes", "nostrils" and green and red/white-stripe coloration. The green stripes also continue on the rest of Gum's attire. |
| 57 | * BoyishShortHair: It's subtle, but several little flicks of blonde hair can be seen peeking out from under Gum's helmet. |
| 58 | * CatchPhrase: "Hey, you!" |
| 59 | * CoolHelmet: Her helmet stands out for its frog-based design and for being the only helmet among the GG's' attire. |
| 60 | * CoolTeacher: In both games, Gum shows the player, through example, the fundamentals of rollerskating to the game's signature soundtrack. |
| 61 | * EveryoneLovesBlondes: In ''Future,'' Gum "leaves a trail of broken hearts wherever she goes", implying she's been in several relationships that ultimately didn't work out. |
| 62 | * {{Leitmotif}}: "Magical Girl" plays during her recruit mission. |
| 63 | * ManicPixieDreamGirl: In a sense. She's a pretty spunky girl and is the one who essentially introduces you to the world of JSR in both games. Not to mention the track that plays when you meet her in the first game is called "Magical Girl". |
| 64 | * MiniDressOfPower: Wears one in all games, and she's just as active as the other characters. |
| 65 | * ModestyShorts: Gum's mini dress is particularly high up on her, but she does wear a blue pair of shorts beneath them. |
| 66 | * PowerTrio: She, Beat and Corn/Tab are the three original members of the GG's. |
| 67 | * SignatureHeadgear: Her frog-inspired helmet, which is very unique with its big "eyes" and long straps down the sides. |
| 68 | * SeriesMascot: If anyone represents the series other than Beat, it's her. She appears alongside him on the original game's cover, on certain special covers for ''Future'' (alongside Corn), and to date is the only other playable ''Jet Set Radio'' representative in crossovers. |
| 69 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Her tomboy to Mew's girly girl. |
| 70 | [[/folder]] |
| 71 | |
| 72 | [[folder:Corn (Tab)]] |
| 73 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tabjsr.png]] |
| 74 | [[caption-width-right:350:"Right on!"]] |
| 75 | --> '''Voiced by:''' James Gutierrez |
| 76 | ---- |
| 77 | * AdaptationDyeJob: Tab has black hair in the first game, but he's a blond in ''JSRF''. |
| 78 | * TheCameo: In ''Sega Superstars Tennis'' appears as a spectator at the ''Jet Set Radio'' court. |
| 79 | * DubNameChange: Was renamed "Tab" in the English version of the first game. |
| 80 | * EyeObscuringHat: He wears one in all appearances. |
| 81 | * GratuitousEnglish: Judging by his icons in both games, it's likely he was supposed to be "Cone". |
| 82 | * TheLeader: He's the gang's leader in ''Future.'' |
| 83 | * {{Leitmotif}}: "That's Enough" plays during his recruit mission. |
| 84 | * PowerTrio: In ''JSR'', he, Beat and Gum are the original GG's. |
| 85 | * SeriesMascot: Downplayed compared to Beat and Gum, but he has a habit of appearing alongside them in promotional materials. In fact, the album cover for ''Future'' has him on it. |
| 86 | * TeenGenius: His character trait is "Genius" and he's a roboticist in ''Future,'' as he built Roboy from scrap. |
| 87 | [[/folder]] |
| 88 | |
| 89 | [[folder:Garam]] |
| 90 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/garamjsr_7.png]] |
| 91 | [[caption-width-right:350:"Oh yeah!"]] |
| 92 | ---- |
| 93 | * AnimalMotifs: His goggles seem to be based on the compound eyes found in most insects. |
| 94 | * BoringButPractical: In ''JSR,'' Garam is one of the easiest characters to complete missions with thanks to his high Power, decent speed and large paint storage capacity. However, he's one of the worst characters to earn points with because of his abysmal Grafitti stat. |
| 95 | * CoolShades: He wears his trademark goggles in each appearance. |
| 96 | * LargeHam: In ''Future'', most of his voice clips consist of loud laughter or joyful over-emphasis. |
| 97 | * {{Leitmotif}}: "Miller Ball Breakers" plays during his recruit mission. |
| 98 | * ShoutOut: In ''JSR'', he has a blue, vaguely skull-shaped necklace around his neck. It bears resemblance to Sega's mascot, Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog. |
| 99 | * WalkingShirtlessScene: He's shirtless in the first game, but wears a tank top in ''Future.'' |
| 100 | [[/folder]] |
| 101 | |
| 102 | [[folder:Bis/Rhyth (Mew)]] |
| 103 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mewjsr.png]] |
| 104 | [[caption-width-right:350:"Let's go!"]] |
| 105 | ---- |
| 106 | * DevilsAdvocate: This is her character trait in ''JSR.'' |
| 107 | * DubNameChange: Was named Bis in the Japanese version of ''JSR'', Mew for the localized versions and Rhyth in ''Future''. |
| 108 | * HimeCut: She has one in both of her appearances. It reflects her association with money. |
| 109 | * FragileSpeedster: In ''JSR'', Mew is one of the fastest and frailest of the GG's. |
| 110 | * GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Mew is the most feminine of the GG's, as her outfit is colored pink and light blue and her stats imply that she's light and frail. But like the others, she's an ActionGirl criminal. |
| 111 | * {{Leitmotif}}: "Mischevious Boy" plays during her recruit mission. |
| 112 | * ManekiNeko: Mew's name and penchant for money may reference beckoning cats. |
| 113 | * MiniDressOfPower: She wears one in both appearances. |
| 114 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Her girly girl to Gum's tomboy. |
| 115 | [[/folder]] |
| 116 | |
| 117 | [[folder:Yo-Yo]] |
| 118 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yoyojsr.png]] |
| 119 | [[caption-width-right:350:"Yo-yo!"]] |
| 120 | ---- |
| 121 | * AdaptationDyeJob: He's a redhead with a green jacket in the first game, but has green hair and a cyan jacket in ''Future''. |
| 122 | * AscendedExtra: While a plot-irrelevant unlockable in ''JSR'', he has the most plot involvement of the GG's in ''Future'': entire chapters revolve around his [[spoiler: kidnapping and robot replacement]]. |
| 123 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: He's the youngest and in ''Future'', the least experienced of the GG's. |
| 124 | * CatchPhrase: "Da man!" and "Who's da man?" |
| 125 | * CheshireCatGrin: He usually has one in each of his appearances. |
| 126 | * CoolShades: Wears them in both of his designs. His are inspired by novelty 3D glasses. |
| 127 | * DistressedDude: In ''Future'', [[spoiler: he's kidnapped by the Noise Tanks and locked up in the Fortified Residential Zone, while a [[RobotMe robotic duplicate]] poses as him.]] |
| 128 | * InconsistentSpelling: Like the toy, he's also known as [=YoYo=], Yo-yo or Yoyo. |
| 129 | * InTheHood: He wears a hoodie in both appearances (though he only has the hood up in ''Classic'') and is a boastful compulsive liar. |
| 130 | * LargeHam: He's one of the loudest and most charismatic of the GG's. One example is his "falling" voice clip in ''Future,'' where he seems to overact multiple emotions in seconds. |
| 131 | * {{Leitmotif}}: "Up-Set Attack" plays during his recruit mission. |
| 132 | * MeaningfulName: Practically every other of his voice clips is "yo." |
| 133 | * NoIndoorVoice: He's constantly shouting in both games. |
| 134 | * ProgressivelyPrettier: ''Future'' gives him more PrettyBoy traits, as he is taller, frailer and has an somewhat higher-pitched voice. |
| 135 | * TheProtagonist: Similarly to Beat, he's the first character the player can use in ''Future'' and is the most prominent in the story. |
| 136 | * RedheadInGreen: In ''JSR'', he's a redhead who wears a lime green hoodie. |
| 137 | * RobotMe: In ''Future,'' [[spoiler: NT-3000 is a robot meant to imitate him]]. |
| 138 | * TheSocialExpert: According to DJ Professor K, Yo-Yo is clever with words. |
| 139 | * ShipTease: In ''Future,'' he's flustered and awkward while talking to Rhyth. |
| 140 | [[/folder]] |
| 141 | |
| 142 | [[folder:Cube]] |
| 143 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cubejsr.png]] |
| 144 | [[caption-width-right:350:"Sweet!"]] |
| 145 | ---- |
| 146 | * AdaptationalSkimpiness: Her shirt shows progressively more skin as the series goes on; She's wearing a long-sleeved layered shirt in the Japanese release of ''JSR'', a tank top in the western releases and a tube top in ''Future''. |
| 147 | * AdaptationalVillainy: She's a protagonist in ''JSR'' but an antagonist in ''Future.'' |
| 148 | * AloofDarkHairedGirl: Cube acts above her peers in ''Future'' and has black hair. |
| 149 | * AscendedExtra: In the first game, she was Combo's friend who spoke two lines. In ''Future'', she's the former leader of Rapid 99 who became the leader of Poison Jam [[spoiler: until she's kicked out upon her defeat]]. Later, she accidentally plays a major role in [[spoiler: revealing "Yo-Yo" as a robotic duplicate]]. |
| 150 | * BareMidriffsAreFeminine: A common trait among all three of her designs is that her midriff is always exposed. |
| 151 | * CatchPhrase: "I got mad skills!" in ''JSR.'' |
| 152 | * ColdHam: While she's stoic in ''Future,'' most of her lines are flowery, dramatic speeches about chaos and the nature of the sewers, until you recruit her. |
| 153 | * EnemyMine: In ''Future,'' you can recruit her to unite against the Golden Rhinos. |
| 154 | * ForTheEvulz: Her motivation in ''Future'' is to cause chaos and to keep the streets chaotic because she prefers it that way. |
| 155 | * GorgeousGaijin: Is the only white person in the GG's (even being American in ''JSR'') and quite attractive with her goth clothing and midriff. |
| 156 | * ImAHumanitarian: In ''Future'', she threatens to kill the GG's and feed them to Poison Jam, though this threat could be empty. |
| 157 | * {{Leitmotif}}: "Super Brothers" plays during her recruit mission |
| 158 | * PerkyGoth: In ''JSR,'' her goth attire and interests contrast with her cheerful and snarky demeanor. |
| 159 | * PowerTrio: She was part of Combo and Coin's gang in Grind City before the Golden Rhinos caught Coin snooping around. |
| 160 | * ShipTease: In ''Future,'' she's attracted to Poison Jam. Whether any of their members feel the same way isn't elaborated on. |
| 161 | * TattooedCrook: Cube has tattoos on her belly and one of her shoulders, and is a minor antagonist in ''Future.'' |
| 162 | * TokenWhite: She's the only confirmed white person among the GG's. |
| 163 | [[/folder]] |
| 164 | |
| 165 | [[folder:Combo]] |
| 166 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/combojsr.png]] |
| 167 | [[caption-width-right:350:"What up, kid?"]] |
| 168 | ---- |
| 169 | * AwesomeButImpractical: Combo always carries a boombox over one of his shoulders. It looks awesome, but it's just for show. |
| 170 | * TheBigGuy: He's by far the largest of the GG's and has the Power stat to show for it. |
| 171 | * TheCameo: In ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sega Superstars Tennis]]'' Combo makes multiple cameo appearances: |
| 172 | ** He appears during Beat's All-Star move. |
| 173 | ** He appears in the ''Jet Set Radio'' minigame, grinding and throwing spray cans to the player, which are needed to complete tags on the court. |
| 174 | ** He appears as a spectator in the ''Jet Set Radio'' court. |
| 175 | * CatchPhrase: "Bring it on!" and "What up, kid?" |
| 176 | * DemotedToExtra: In ''JSR'', Combo is a narrator and the main character of the second chapter. In ''Future'', he's an early recruit who has little plot relevance. |
| 177 | * GoldMakesEverythingShiny: Combo wears a giant gold chain shaped like the Yen symbol around his neck. It's the shiniest item among the GG's attire by far. |
| 178 | * {{Leitmotif}}: "Everybody Jump Around" plays in his recruit mission. |
| 179 | * PowerTrio: He had his own gang in Grind City, along with Cube and Coin. |
| 180 | * RotatingProtagonist: Of his own chapter in ''JSR'' along with Cube, where he acts as the {{Narrator}} about rescuing his partner Coin from Golden Rhinos in Grind City. This also counts as a prologue for ''JSR'', Golden Rhinos being the BigBad of the game. |
| 181 | * ScaryBlackMan: Subverted. While his trait is "Violent," he's quite mellow and philosophical. He only hurts the police and the Golden Rhinos, who started and escalate the conflict. |
| 182 | [[/folder]] |
| 183 | |
| 184 | [[folder:Sugar/Boogie (Piranha)]] |
| 185 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/piranhajsr.png]] |
| 186 | [[caption-width-right:350:"You bet!"]] |
| 187 | ---- |
| 188 | * AdaptationDyeJob: Piranha has brown hair in ''JSR'', but is blonde in ''Future''. |
| 189 | * AnimalMotifs: In ''JSR'''s international release, piranhas are incorporated in her name and graffiti. |
| 190 | * DreadlockRasta: She's a rebellious, reckless character who has dreadlocks in both of her designs. |
| 191 | * DubNameChange: She was called Sugar in the original ''JSR'' and Piranha in the localizations. |
| 192 | * GogglesDoNothing: In ''JSR'', she never actually wears her goggles, even while skating. |
| 193 | * {{Leitmotif}}: "Bout City" plays during her recruit mission. |
| 194 | [[/folder]] |
| 195 | |
| 196 | [[folder:Soda (Slate)]] |
| 197 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/slatejsr.png]] |
| 198 | [[caption-width-right:350:"That's right!"]] |
| 199 | ---- |
| 200 | * CharlieBrownBaldness: He's bald with a chunk of hair that [[ImprobableHairstyle defies gravity]]. |
| 201 | * DubNameChange: Was renamed "Slate" in the English version of ''JSR.'' |
| 202 | * GagNose: His large nose is prominent in both of his designs. |
| 203 | * GogglesDoNothing: His goggles are only there for style, as he never actually uses them. |
| 204 | * {{Gonk}}: His eyes, hair and nose make him stand out compared to the other GG's. |
| 205 | * IKnowKarate: In ''JSR,'' Slate is the only GG who can pull off "Karate," a trick where he performs a Karate chop-like pose in midair. |
| 206 | * LateCharacterSyndrome: He can carry the most spray cans out of all the GG's (40), but by the time you recruit him, there are only two story missions left, and they're both boss battles. |
| 207 | * {{Leitmotif}}: "Sneakman" plays during his recruit mission. |
| 208 | * NoMouth: It's hidden behind his collar. |
| 209 | * ShoutOut: He resembles [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_was_here Kilroy]]. |
| 210 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He was featured as one of the three characters usable in the North American demo of ''JSR'' (replacing Corn). |
| 211 | [[/folder]] |
| 212 | |
| 213 | [[folder:Pots]] |
| 214 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2062_1.JPG]] |
| 215 | [[caption-width-right:200:Jet Set Radio Future Version.]] |
| 216 | ---- |
| 217 | * AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Blue in the original, green in ''Future''. |
| 218 | * CanineCompanion: If Yo-Yo [[spoiler:or Pots himself]] isn't being played as, Pots will be by his side in the Garage. |
| 219 | * CoolShades: 3D glasses, even. |
| 220 | * DistressedDude: Pots is kidnapped by the Noise Tanks in ''JSR''. |
| 221 | * InconsistentSpelling: He's also known as "Potts." |
| 222 | * SecretCharacter: In both ''JSR'' and ''JSRF'' after the main story is completed, you can unlock Pots as a playable character through accruing Jet ranks in specific areas. |
| 223 | * TeamPet: He's the GG's dog in both games. |
| 224 | [[/folder]] |
| 225 | |
| 226 | !!!Introduced in ''Jet Set Radio Future'' |
| 227 | [[folder:Roboy]] |
| 228 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2063.JPG]] |
| 229 | [[caption-width-right:300:You talking to me?]] |
| 230 | ---- |
| 231 | * DoAnythingRobot: He’s an acrobat, grafitti artist, SavePoint, and record player all in one. |
| 232 | * TheFriendNobodyLikes: While he constantly talks down to the GG's, with Gum especially finding him a nuisance, he's at least useful for his functions. |
| 233 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: He's one of the few robots among the GG's. |
| 234 | * RobotBuddy: He's a sentient robot and one of the GG's allies. |
| 235 | * SavePoint: You can save your progress by talking to him. |
| 236 | * SecretCharacter: He can be unlocked in ''Future'''s postgame if you have enough Jet ranks in Chuo Street. |
| 237 | * SmallNameBigEgo: While he views himself as a mountaintop sage, his tutorials are an overview of the basic game mechanics. None of the GG's buy his shtick. |
| 238 | * SuperPrototype: Roboy was an early Noise Tank that got thrown in the junkyard. [[TeenGenius Corn]] found him and reworked him into a [[RobotBuddy friendly robot companion]] to the GG's. |
| 239 | [[/folder]] |
| 240 | |
| 241 | [[folder:Jazz]] |
| 242 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jazzjsr.png]] |
| 243 | ---- |
| 244 | * BoyishShortHair: She has this haircut to reflect her lack of traditional feminine traits, instead being an athletic delinquent. |
| 245 | * ScarfOfAsskicking: Wears one. It's reinforced by her first appearance being a Deathball race. |
| 246 | * WarriorPoet: One of Jazz's lines is: "If this town could talk, what poetry would it speak?" |
| 247 | [[/folder]] |
| 248 | |
| 249 | [[folder:Clutch]] |
| 250 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2064.JPG]] |
| 251 | ---- |
| 252 | * ElementalMotifs: Clutch has fire designs in his shirt, pants and blades. |
| 253 | * GiveMeBackMyWallet: Clutch steals your Grafitti Souls during the story. When you catch him, he'll give you the info you need as well will join the GG's, but if you aren't fast enough, say [[FiveFingerDiscount goodbye to those Graffiti Souls]]. |
| 254 | [[/folder]] |
| 255 | |
| 256 | !!Rival Gangs |
| 257 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 258 | * EnemyMine: You can recruit each of them [[SecretCharacter in the postgame]]. |
| 259 | * GangOfHats: Each of them has trademark attire: |
| 260 | ** Poison Jam wears monster masks. |
| 261 | ** The Love Shockers wear eyepatches. |
| 262 | ** The Noise Tanks have goggles in ''JSR'' and jumpsuits with robotic attachments. |
| 263 | ** Rapid 99 wears stockings and all of them have pigtails. |
| 264 | ** The Doom Riders wear jackets, helmets and scarves. |
| 265 | ** The Immortals are mummified and wear bowler hats. |
| 266 | * SavingTheWorldWithArt: Like the GG's, they use graffiti as protest. |
| 267 | [[/folder]] |
| 268 | |
| 269 | !!!Introduced in ''Jet Set Radio'' |
| 270 | [[folder:Poison Jam]] |
| 271 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2048.JPG]] |
| 272 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: During the mission in the first game "Behind the Mask", they were brainwashed by the Golden Rhinos using mind control helmets to fight the GG's. |
| 273 | * DeadlyGas: In ''Future,'' their tags emit a lethal laughing gas. |
| 274 | * DieLaughing: ...So of course, their graffiti can cause this. |
| 275 | * ImAHumanitarian: In ''Future,'' they go along with Cube's threat to cook the GG's. |
| 276 | * {{Kaiju}}: Their aesthetic incorporates several famous monsters, notably Godzilla. |
| 277 | * MightyGlacier: They're some of the biggest characters in the game, with the highest Power stat to boot, but they're quite slow. |
| 278 | * SpeaksFluentAnimal: They can talk to cats and crows. |
| 279 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Fish is their go-to meal in ''Future,'' to the point where they smell like it. |
| 280 | [[/folder]] |
| 281 | |
| 282 | [[folder:The Love Shockers]] |
| 283 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2052.JPG]] |
| 284 | * CleavageWindow: Part of their ''Future'' design. |
| 285 | * EyepatchOfPower: A part of their gang uniform. |
| 286 | * FieryRedhead: They tend to be the most vicious of the rival gangs. |
| 287 | * LoveBeALady: The Love Shockers take on a punkish flavor of this trope. They adorn themselves in hot pink and all of the logos they're associated with (as well as two of their three main graffiti tags) emphasize love and hearts. The Shockers, however, represent broken hearts, with their stated motive for acting out being vengeance on the people who broke theirs. The games never reveal their true targets. |
| 288 | * GirlGroup: All of their members are girls. |
| 289 | * HeartbrokenBadass: Their gang is based on their shared experiences with breakups, and they're as skilled as the GG's in skating and graffiti. |
| 290 | * WomanScorned: The gang is united by their bad experiences with love, handling it via "doing some breaking of their own." |
| 291 | [[/folder]] |
| 292 | |
| 293 | [[folder:The Noise Tanks]] |
| 294 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2053.PNG]] |
| 295 | * AdaptationalVillainy: In the original game, they were simply techies who doubled as a fellow graffiti gang. In ''Future'', they're complete robots built by Rokkaku to help take over Tokyo-to. |
| 296 | * ArchEnemy: Of GG's in ''JSRF''. They're a rival gang built by Rokkaku that sabotages their efforts. |
| 297 | * GeniusSweetTooth: They only eat foods with artificial chemicals and sweeteners. [[spoiler:Not only does this poor diet lead to their defeat (roller skating like this requires good fuel and fitness), Professor K implies they're off their all-star diet in the ending ("The Noise Tanks are in repair").]] |
| 298 | * MechaMooks: In ''Future'', they're explicitly robots designed by Rokkaku. |
| 299 | * NoMouth: While they may have mouths in ''JSR'', it's obscured by their uniform. |
| 300 | * PlayfulHacker: In ''JSR'', they sell hacked software and play with the city's power. |
| 301 | * RobotMe: In ''Future'', two of their kind were designed to replace Beat (Zero Beat) and [[spoiler:Yo-Yo (NT-3000)]]. |
| 302 | [[/folder]] |
| 303 | |
| 304 | [[folder:The Golden Rhinos]] |
| 305 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2049.JPG]] |
| 306 | * ActionBomb: Some of the Rhinos will cling to the player and detonate themselves. |
| 307 | * AfroAsskicker: All of the grunts wear afros and are trained assassins. |
| 308 | * ColdSniper: Several of the Rhinos are emotionless snipers. |
| 309 | * EvilWearsBlack: All of the Golden Rhinos wear a black suit or jumpsuit. |
| 310 | * FireBreathingWeapon: #3 uses a flamethrower to deal with the GG's. |
| 311 | * GoodColorsEvilColors: Mostly "no colors" compared with the AmazingTechnicolorPopulation of the graffitti gangs (especially the GG's), which is ironic since they're called the ''Golden'' Rhinos. |
| 312 | * GoodGunsBadGuns: Mac-10s and dragonovs are their weapons of choice. |
| 313 | * JetPack: #2 uses this to chase down the GG's. |
| 314 | * KnightOfCerebus: They only appear during the endgame, but their threat level is far greater than that of Onishima's squadron's, being much more vicious and wanting nothing but to kill the GG's and every other gang in Tokyo-to and gruesomely as possible. |
| 315 | * MadBomber: While the bombs strapped to #4's jacket never explode, he makes up for it by chucking Molotovs and rigging cars to explode. |
| 316 | * MaskedLuchador: #1 is a massive masked wrestler that also knows judo. |
| 317 | * TheMenInBlack: The grunts are emotionless, suit-clad agents of Gouji Rokkaku. |
| 318 | * ObviouslyEvil: If their appearance didn't give it away, they do not care about their wanton damage affecting civilians as long as they complete their assignment. |
| 319 | * ProfessionalKiller: They're pretty much Gouji Rokkaku's personal assassin security. [[PosthumousCharacter And if Coin's fate is to say anything...]] |
| 320 | * ShabbyHeroesWellDressedVillains: While the GG's have no uniform and hang out in a garage, the Rhinos wear dress clothes. |
| 321 | * ShockAndAwe: #6 can electrify grind rails, which can knock the player off. |
| 322 | * YouAreNumberSix: Their assassins are each numbered from #1-6. They appear in the remixed version of previous levels after you cause enough trouble, essentially replacing the military. |
| 323 | [[/folder]] |
| 324 | |
| 325 | !!!Introduced in ''Jet Set Radio Future'' |
| 326 | [[folder:Rapid 99]] |
| 327 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2054.JPG]] |
| 328 | * GirlGroup: All the members of Rapid 99 are female. |
| 329 | [[/folder]] |
| 330 | |
| 331 | [[folder:The Doom Riders (formerly the Hell Bikers)]] |
| 332 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2059.JPG]] |
| 333 | * BodyHorror: Their helmets are meant to be ''replacements for the tops of their skulls''. |
| 334 | * {{Brainwashing}}: What the Noise Tanks do to them as punishment for losing to the GG's in Death Ball via mind-control chips. |
| 335 | * CoolHelmet: It's part of their uniform, but not by choice. It replaces their fractured skulls. |
| 336 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: They were once known as the Hell Bikers, but an incident with the Rokkaku Police left them badly mutilated and vengeful. |
| 337 | * FateWorseThanDeath: Forced to spend the rest of their lives wearing their helmets, which act as replacements for their skulls. It gets even worse when they lose to the GG's in Death Ball, where the Noise Tanks "mark" them with mind-control chips, forcing them to forever do the Noise Tanks' bidding. |
| 338 | * TraumaCongaLine: From getting beaten so badly by the police that they had to replace their skulls with helmets, to the Noise Tanks imbedding {{Brainwashing}} chips in them, the Doom Riders go through a ''lot'' of shit. |
| 339 | [[/folder]] |
| 340 | |
| 341 | [[folder:The Immortals]] |
| 342 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2058.JPG]] |
| 343 | * {{Mummy}}: They dress the part, with some creative liberties. |
| 344 | * DashinglyDapperDerby: Despite being mummies, they do like a good hat. |
| 345 | [[/folder]] |
| 346 | |
| 347 | [[folder:Zero Beat]] |
| 348 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2050_9.JPG]] |
| 349 | A legion of robots created by Gouji to aid him in his goal to take over Tokyo-to. |
| 350 | ---- |
| 351 | * CreativeSterility: Their graffiti is quite bland and stark in design compared to the imaginative, diverse-looking stuff the GG's and all of the other gangs make. |
| 352 | * EliteMook: They give Hayashi's policemen and JSRF's Noise Tanks a run for their money. |
| 353 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: ''Very'' alien in appearance. It even extends to their graffiti, which looks more machine-made compared to the other gangs'. |
| 354 | * RobotMe: They're copies of Beat. |
| 355 | [[/folder]] |
| 356 | |
| 357 | !!Antagonists |
| 358 | |
| 359 | !!!Introduced in ''Jet Set Radio'' |
| 360 | [[folder:Captain Onishima]] |
| 361 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2047.JPG]] |
| 362 | [[caption-width-right:350:Damn!]] |
| 363 | ---- |
| 364 | * {{BFG}}: Onishima typically carries an oversized revolver. |
| 365 | * CatchPhrase: "Damn!" |
| 366 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: The manual alludes to his ambiguous bad upbringing as his motivation to join the force. |
| 367 | * DelinquentHair: Ironically, his hairstyle is usually associated with delinquents in Japan. |
| 368 | * DisproportionateRetribution: Go ahead. Tag ONE wall with him in the area. He'll send the SWAT team after you. |
| 369 | * {{Expy}}: Possibly of [[Franchise/LupinIII Inspector Zenigata]] and Film/DirtyHarry. Unlike Film/DirtyHarry, though, he doesn't get the job done. |
| 370 | * HotBlooded: He exclaims everything, chases the player mercilessly and will not hesitate to escalate the conflict. |
| 371 | * IncomingHam: His first appearance as an enemy? [[EstablishingCharacterMoment "GOTCHA!"]] It doesn't help that he does a couple pelvic thrusts, as well. |
| 372 | * KillerCop: Tends to shoot at the GG's point-blank. |
| 373 | * LargeHam: Acts over-the-top almost every chance he gets. |
| 374 | * NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His name literally means "{{Oni}} Island" in Japanese. |
| 375 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Even ''he'' is terrified by the Golden Rhinos and their methods of dealing with the GG's. |
| 376 | * ShooOutTheClowns: He and his policemen, as hellbent as they are about getting rid of the GG's, completely vanish from the game once the much more menacing Golden Rhinos appear. |
| 377 | * PermaStubble: Onishima's beard never grows over the course of the game. |
| 378 | * PoliceBrutality: He intends to kill anyone who violates the law. |
| 379 | * PrecisionFStrike: Will shout "damn" whenever he's avoided. |
| 380 | * RabidCop: Tends to go berserk and overboard while trying to [[KillerCop "arrest"]] a bunch of teenagers. From shooting point-blank with his revolver, to sending in the SWAT team, parachute cops, cops on motorbikes, legions of squad cars, helicopters with missiles, doberman pinchers to '''tanks!''' |
| 381 | --> '''Captain Onishima''': This is Onishima! I'm sending in the tanks! I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS! '''JUST GET THOSE PUNKS!''' |
| 382 | * TeenHater: He seems to really hate teens with a passion if chasing them with a revolver says anything. |
| 383 | * WouldHurtAChild: Has no qualms with the possibility of murdering rollerblading children/teenagers. |
| 384 | [[/folder]] |
| 385 | |
| 386 | [[folder:Gouji Rokkaku]] |
| 387 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2098.JPG]] |
| 388 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/CharlesMartinet (''Future'') |
| 389 | |
| 390 | The [[CorruptCorporateExecutive greedy and corrupt CEO]] of the Rokkaku Group and the BigBad of the series. |
| 391 | ---- |
| 392 | * AllegoricalCharacter: At the end of ''Future'', he's implied to be the symbol for mankind's guilt for their greed and desires. |
| 393 | * BadassBoast: He won't hesitate to tell you about his supreme taste in culture. |
| 394 | * BaldOfEvil: Both of his designs reflect this trope. |
| 395 | * BeardOfEvil: He's evil and has a jagged beard. |
| 396 | * BeautyIsBad: Gouji is driven by beauty and the pursuit of it, which leads him to attempt demonic summoning and other world-conquering endeavors. |
| 397 | * BelievingTheirOwnLies: [[spoiler:It's implied during ''Jet Set Radio'''s ending that Gouji knew that the Devil's Contract was in fact a MockGuffin, but sought it out anyways in an effort to sate the demons of his own heart.]] |
| 398 | * BigBad: Sets out to control all of Tokyo-to by means of his wealth, and to squash individuality through buying the police to do his bidding. |
| 399 | * TheCameo: In ''VideoGame/Yakuza1'', Kiryu can help a man having trouble in a toilet by giving him some tissue paper. The man thanks him and gives him his card. His name? None other than Rokkaku Gouji. |
| 400 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: His corporation's goal is to dominate Tokyo-to and the world. |
| 401 | * EvilCannotComprehendGood: [[spoiler:His desire for the Devil's Contract and world domination stems from the fact that Gouji couldn't buy out everyone.]] |
| 402 | * EvilCounterPart: Rokkaku Banzai Radio. Unlike Professor K's radio station, Rokakku means to destroy the world with his. |
| 403 | * EvilIsHammy: Both of his appearances have him chew the scenery, especially in ''Future'', where his speeches are punctuated by an EvilLaugh. |
| 404 | * EvilTowerOfOminousness: His "Tower of Beauty" in ''Future''. It seems to be a Parody of sorts, though, as the skyscrapers in Tokyo-to still tower over it. |
| 405 | * EvilWearsBlack: Most of his clothing is black. |
| 406 | * FinalBoss: He's one in each game. |
| 407 | * ManOfWealthAndTaste: A self-proclaimed example. The protagonists and Professor K call his monument unsightly. |
| 408 | * ObviouslyEvil: His corporation seemingly exists to only do transparently evil things. |
| 409 | * OneWingedAngel: Transforms into the demonic A.KU.MU after entering his "tower of beauty" in ''JSRF''. |
| 410 | * OverlyLongName: In the Japanese version, his "Tower of Beauty" is called "Roboge Hemo Bili Ho Pan". In the non-Japanese versions, he can't be bothered to say it, as he believes its name's "irrelevant". |
| 411 | * PottyEmergency: In ''Yakuza'', where he's stuck on the toilet and has no paper. Thankfully, [[Characters/LikeADragonKazumaKiryu a good samaritan]] happened to be nearby. |
| 412 | * ShabbyHeroesWellDressedVillains: The sharp dress taste of Gouji contrasts with the normal/modified clothes of all the gangs. |
| 413 | * SharpDressedMan: Views himself as such. |
| 414 | [[/folder]] |
| 415 | |
| 416 | !!!Introduced in ''Jet Set Radio Future'' |
| 417 | [[folder:Hayashi]] |
| 418 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2074.JPG]] |
| 419 | [[caption-width-right:350:"Hey, you little punk!"]] |
| 420 | ---- |
| 421 | * AxCrazy: He makes ''Onishima'' look mentally stable. |
| 422 | ** He sends in tanks in Chuo Street...the second area you unlock in the game. |
| 423 | ** He also attacks the GG's with a giant battle robot. [[DisproportionateRetribution Twice.]] |
| 424 | ** It's also made clear that by the time he's attacking you with a battle robot, he's fed up with the rudies. |
| 425 | ** He trashed a cop car just because he was given the wrong flavored mint candy. |
| 426 | --> '''DJ Professor K''': What's up with this fool? |
| 427 | * DisproportionateRetribution: He sends tanks on the GG's in the second encounter with him just for spraying his coat! And it only escalates from there. |
| 428 | * TheDreaded: His own subordinates are afraid of him for [[DisproportionateRetribution very]] [[AxCrazy obvious]] [[KillerCop reasons.]] |
| 429 | * EvilLaugh: Has a couple: |
| 430 | ** First time when DJ Professor K is introducing him properly. |
| 431 | ** Second time is when he attacks the rudies with a giant robot. (Though the second time he sounds even more [[LaughingMad crazy]] than before.) |
| 432 | * PoliceBrutality: Like his predecessor, Hayashi uses extreme force to apprehend subjects... the main difference is that Hayashi ''really'' enjoys brutalizing people he's allegedly trying to arrest. |
| 433 | * RecurringBoss: Hayashi is the first boss fight that the GG's face in ''JSRF'', and he quickly develops a grudge when they evade arrest and humiliate him by leaving one of their tags on his back. He makes multiple attempts throughout the game to arrest them again, though that later goes to outright "kill them" when he brings out an experimental giant robot to do so. |
| 434 | * SanitySlippage: At first he seems somewhat calm, reasonable, and even pitiable compared to the hamminess of Onishima...until he gets humiliated by the [=GGs=], at which point he practically [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope nosedives off the slippery slope]]. Then again, it's later stated that [[MaskOfSanity he was this crazy all along]], and was just trying to rein himself in to protect his image. |
| 435 | -->'''Hayashi:''' They're ''back''?! Aw no, not again...I didn't even get to eat ''breakfast'' this morning! Oh well...\ |
| 436 | ''(later)''\ |
| 437 | '''Hayashi:''' [[LaughingMad Ahahahahahaha]]...''kill them'' '''''AAAALLLLL!''''' |
| 438 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Of Captain Onishima in ''JSRF'', except even crazier. |
| 439 | * VilerNewVillain: ''Far'' worse than Onishima ever worse. |
| 440 | * VillainousBreakdown: After being humiliated too many times by the GG's, he completely loses it and attacks them a final time with another battle robot, calling them guinea pigs, and [[LaughingMad cackling]] like a madman while doing so. |
| 441 | * WhiteHairBlackHeart: He is just as brutal as Onishima, but also more psychotic. One of Professor K's favorite anecdotes about him was when he went on a furious rampage and trashed multiple police cars because one of his toadies didn't get the specific mint candy he wanted. |
| 442 | [[/folder]] |
| 443 | |
| 444 | [[folder:NT-3000]] |
| 445 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here]]\ |
| 446 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2075.JPG[[/labelnote]] to see [[spoiler: Yo-Yo's copy.]]]] |
| 447 | A robot created by the Noise Tanks that resembles [[spoiler:Yo-Yo]]. |
| 448 | ---- |
| 449 | * MythologyGag: He wears a green hoodie, and keeps its hood up. This makes him resemble [[spoiler:Yo-Yo's original design]]. |
| 450 | * RobotMe: Is this to [[spoiler:Yo-Yo]]. |
| 451 | [[/folder]] |
| 452 | |
| 453 | !!Others |
| 454 | [[folder:DJ Professor K]] |
| 455 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2076.JPG]] |
| 456 | [[caption-width-right:350:'''JET SET RADIOOO!''']] |
| 457 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BillyBrown |
| 458 | ---- |
| 459 | * BigGood: Of ''JSRF''. He serves as something of a mission support in the game, issuing out orders and advice to the [=GGs=] on how they should clear out the Rokkaku. |
| 460 | * BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: He always has a large K emblazoned somewhere on his person. |
| 461 | * BuccaneerBroadcaster: The DJ who hijacks the airwaves to broadcast his own music and hosting the pirate radio station, Jet Set Radio. |
| 462 | * CoolOldGuy: He's inferred to be one of the oldest characters and he's respected by the GG's. ''Future'' seems to reinforce this with his white hair. |
| 463 | * CoolShades: Both of his designs have this. |
| 464 | * DistressedDude: He's captured by the Rokkaku Group towards the end of ''JSRF'', taking his entire booth with him. |
| 465 | * DreadlockRasta: His radio wave-shaped dreads illustrate his independence and rebelliousness. |
| 466 | * GreekChorus: He's less of a participant in the story of ''JSR'' and more of a commentator on the events as they unfold. |
| 467 | * ExpressiveHair: In ''JSR'', his hair stretches and bounces depending on his mood. |
| 468 | * LargeHam: He tends to have exaggerated movements and delivery. |
| 469 | ** LargeHamRadio: The very loud and rambunctious [=DJ=] of the titular radio station. |
| 470 | * MrExposition: From his undisclosed location somewhere in Tokyo-to, he knows what's happening on the streets. He's kind enough to give informational shout outs to the GG's in between tracks. |
| 471 | * {{NPC}}: While he's one of the more prominent characters, he's almost never playable. |
| 472 | * SecretCharacter: His only playable appearance is in ''Advance,'' after you complete the final stage. |
| 473 | * SilverFox: In ''Future'', he considers himself attractive. |
| 474 | * SoulBrotha: He regularly talks in slang and is generally considered cool by the protagonists. |
| 475 | [[/folder]] |
| 476 | |
| 477 | [[folder:Coin]] |
| 478 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e2073.JPG]] |
| 479 | ---- |
| 480 | * TheGhost: Only referred by Combo and Cube in the photo they shown as well in their backup story. |
| 481 | * HeKnowsTooMuch: His fate after obtaining the Devil's Contract. |
| 482 | * {{NPC}}: Despite being a fellow Rudie, his death means that he isn't playable. |
| 483 | * PosthumousCharacter: He's dead before Combo and Cube's missions start. |
| 484 | * PowerTrio: He used to be a trio with Combo and Cube. |
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