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[Iva Demilcol]

Searched for a thread for this and didn't get any results. Found out about it on Facebook (of all places) yesterday.

Apparently, a group of fans is making a Jet Set Radio Future remake for PC.

Official Teaser

Official website:

http://jetsetradio.live/

Link to their Reddit thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/projectbeat/

Their FAQ (from Reddit):

Q: Is this a port? A: This is a remake. NOT a port. Some things will be faithful to the original but there will be new features, too.

Q: I don't like "this" or "that". Can you remove it please? A: We aren't removing shit. You can configure all new features in the menu. We take suggestions, though.

Q: But I really don't like that thing. A: What do you want? I told you you can change it in the settings. Don't like it? Make the game yourself

Q: Why is the game running slowly for me? A: I'm not sure. What hardware are you packing? We seriously try to make the game run as fast as possible. But since this is PC, everyone's systems will run differently. In the meantime, if you are having issues: Turn off the effects and turn down the settings / resolution. I would not have SSAO on unless you have a powerful PC.

Q:Will Jet Set Radio LIVE be added to the game? A:That's the plan!

Q:When will the game be done? A:We would rather not give an ETA as we don't want to rush the game or add any pressure to development. You will still be able to see our progress and updates on this reddit and you can download the latest build every two weeks!

Qo you guys plan on adding any new levels once the game is finished? A:It's hard to say at the moment as we are so early in development! We are thinking of including a level editor!

Q:What are some of the potential "additions" the dev team might put in (seeing as it's an "HD" remake)? A: HD textures, New gameplay mechanics, New effects on objects in the game, reworked lighting, etc, etc. You can submit ideas to us on our discord here

Q:Will the game be moddable? A:As moddable as possible!

Q:Not to be a downer, but do you guys worry about getting a letter from Sega's lawyers? Any sort of plan if that happens? A: I wouldn't worry about that and yes we have a plan

You can download the updates they upload every two weeks, so there are some YT videos about it already:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_F6rW9K57s


It's still early in development, so don't expect it to look amazing right now.

My opinion: As a huge fan of both JSR and JSRF I am very excited about this. It's been almost 15 years since the game came out on the xbox... and it's pretty sad that we are not seeing any interest from SEGA to revive the series.

Beat me if old

 

[Piston Hyundai]

What the fuck are they gonna do about the music?

 

[toythatkills]

They immediately sound like a bunch of dicks in the Q and A.

 

[sixteen-bit]

it's weird seeing a high framerate JSR game

 

[Trace]

Uhh... isn't that entire website comprised of JSR assets? How exactly do they expect not to get a C&D immediately...

 

[joe2187]

It honestly doesnt look great.

They've completely lost the art style in the character models and whatever engine they're using.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Uhh... isn't that entire website comprised of JSR assets? How exactly do they expect not to get a C&D immediately...

they're selling merch too, right?

 

[Village]

Oh so its canceled

 

[rackham]

Why should no one worry about the copyright laws? I love jsfr and am happy to see this but I'd be happier if it was official so it has a chance to come to vita

 

[Teknopathetic]

"They immediately sound like a bunch of dicks in the Q and A."

They're Jet Set Radio Future fans, what did you expect?

 

[Visualante2]

Lovely art but no game play. I'm not sure it would hold up in 2016 anyway. So many games have pushed things forward from all the wall running in games and skate's tactile controls.

 

[Trace]

they're selling merch too, right?

Wow I missed that.

How is that even legal...

 

[Iva Demilcol]

Apparently, they think being part of Creative Commons give them a pass:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

 

[Kalopsia]

Well this looks like a shit-show and a half.

 

[rackham]

So...this is pretty much guaranteed to be taken down right? Unless they're pulling all of our legs and already have permission from sega

 

[Trace]

Apparently, they think being part of Creative Commons give them a pass:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Well, nothing is stopping them from telling us not to use their assets. If that happens, don't worry. We have a plan!

From Reddit. Don't worry guys, they have a plan!

 

[Krooner]

Not having "Funky Dealer" in the trailer is a misstep, I feel.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

"They immediately sound like a bunch of dicks in the Q and A."

They're Jet Set Radio Future fans, what did you expect?

well they obnoxiously do not credit the person they're quoting in the Q&A, so at least they're consistent

 

[LordRaptor]

Apparently, they think being part of Creative Commons give them a pass:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Creative commons licences absolutely do not let you apply a new licence onto an existing one when you feel like it.

Like I can't just slap CC-BY on Goodfellas and its now mine to take credit for even though im not selling it

 

[bryanee]

Christ, what did they do to the character models?

 

[Teknopathetic]

"Christ, what did they do to the character models?"

They're not using cel-shading. The original JSRF models are actually pretty blocky/square. Smoothing groups and cel-shading mask that in the original games.

 

[eso76]

it's weird seeing a high framerate JSR game

Not really, JSRF was 60fps.

Now that I think of it though, I think NTSC jsrf struggled to keep a steady 60fps, while the 50hz PAL version was a lot more consistent. Not rock solid maybe, but almost there.

 

[ChrisDM]

This is great and has me super excited, but I really wish SEGA would just come through officially and port JSRF to PC or literally whatever other current platform. I will buy it regardless. It feels like JSR HD sold well?

 

[Iva Demilcol]

This is great and has me super excited, but I really wish SEGA would just come through officially and port JSRF to PC or literally whatever other current platform. I will buy it regardless. It feels like JSR HD sold well?

Yes, the best outcome of fan remakes and stuff like that would be that SEGA finally realize JSR still has some fans and that the first thing they can do is porting JSRF to basically everything. Since this game doesn't have tank controls it may hopefully sell more than JSR HD.

But let's accept it: these games don't sell well.

 

[Kalopsia]

Creative commons licences absolutely do not let you apply a new licence onto an existing one when you feel like it.

Like I can't just slap CC-BY on Goodfellas and its now mine to take credit for even though im not selling it

Yeah, putting CC-BY on a project consisting almost entirely of stolen/ripped assets is a recipe for real trouble.

 

[Qwark]

They seem to have a Seaman demo on their site, are they planning more remakes?

The Seaman demo is kind of cool, but I tried out my favorite Seaman phrase "Have you heard of the internet?" and no reaction. Seems to be pretty limited, probably just a joke.

I don't expect this remake to ever actually release, but I'd love to see a spiritual sequel.

 

[Cymbal Head]

I'm a big fan of JSRF and would love to have a version I could play on modern hardware, but part of me wants them to get slapped hard with a takedown just to see what their "plan" is.

Spoiler

That part of me will get what it wants.

Yeah, putting CC-BY on a project consisting almost entirely of stolen/ripped assets is a recipe for real trouble.

If their game dev skills are as sharp as their apparent understanding of copyright, we won't be missing out on anything anway.

 

[Theanine3D]

Creative commons licences absolutely do not let you apply a new licence onto an existing one when you feel like it.

Like I can't just slap CC-BY on Goodfellas and its now mine to take credit for even though im not selling it

Instant sign that these guys have no idea what they're doing. I don't expect this to ever be finished, let alone released.

 

[What A Time To Be Alive]

Not gonna lie.

It looks like gawbage.

Best of luck to thr devs though and hope they dont get a C&D from Sega.

 

[gundalf]

They will not be certified but thanks for the uwp ports, this will come very handy.

 

[The Boat]

I doubt this will ever come to fruition.

 

[Stinkles]

Um, that's not how Creative Commons works.

Maybe their answer in the QA means they've already established some agreement with Sega?

 

[Kalopsia]

Um, that's not how Creative Commons works.

Maybe their answer in the QA means they've already established some agreement with Sega?

It's a link to the music video for the Foo Fighters song "The Pretender".

 

[Jocund]

That website/radio station thing has been up for months. I listen to it from time to time. I kind of wish it was just that, cause now it's even more likely to get taken down.

 

[AppleMIX]

Well this might kick start Sega into actually doings something with JSRF.

 

[Jawmuncher]

You know it's sad but doing this remake is easier than Xbox Emulation getting done.
I'll take what I can get I suppose.

 

[SuperStiltzkin]

Well this might kick start Sega into actually doings something with JSRF.

Yeah, they'll put Future Beat in their next Kart Racer/Mini game collection.

 

[DrFunk]

'It looks very very good'

 

[Diddy Kong]

Uhh... isn't that entire website comprised of JSR assets? How exactly do they expect not to get a C&D immediately...

Can you read? They HAVE a plan.

Spoiler

/s

 

[IrishNinja]

at least they have a plan for the C&D

"They immediately sound like a bunch of dicks in the Q and A."

They're Jet Set Radio Future fans, what did you expect?

haha, one & done

 

[BigEmil]

They seem pretty ignorant

 

[Starphoenix]

Please don't take down the radio station. I actually like listening to that from time to time while at work.

 

[StrawberryJam]

I never understand why people show these off at all. Make it quietly, release it, then bolt and have nothing more to do with it. Telling people beforehand is the quickest way to get a C&D I can think of.

 

[Type40]

By bringing attention to it via a Gaf thread, It'll be lawyered up and dead shortly.

 

[The Last Wizard]

Swiggity swooty Sega coming for that booty

 

[Jarmel]

Well this might kick start Sega into actually doings something with JSRF.

No it won't.

 

[Kalopsia]

Please don't take down the radio station. I actually like listening to that from time to time while at work.

The radio station is a separate project, from what I understand? It's just endorsing the fangame, for some reason.

 

[Rhanitan]

why isn't it cell shaded? I would rather sega just give us a HD remaster of the original. I hate how they remastered the first one and then left the way better sequal hanging.

 

[allenpergallon]

Can't wait to see this plan of theirs.

Spoiler

Why do I have a feeling it's "try to get hired by SEGA too!"

 

[MarioHead3]

Why the fuck would they announce this before it's done?