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Jet Grind Radio

Smilebit

One of my favorite games. I had eyes on this since before release, before it was renamed from “Jet Set Radio” for North America. It felt transgressive, being about graffiti and fighting the police. But it had style and was fun to play. I played a bunch of an early demo, learning how to chain moves around the starting area - it was possible to chain an infinite combo, with skill. When the full game came out I found there was some depth to it too - a big cast and maps that seemed separate but eventually connect up into a larger world.

I still listen to the soundtrack sometimes.