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Space Channel 5, Power Stone, Jet Set Radio and THE END

Posted by JMartin97 - March 7th, 2012


As I've been animating the final episode of my cartoon Reboot I've been cracking open the Dreamcast library and playing some of my old favorite games. There seems to be a lot of nostalgia surrounding the Dreamcast, and for good reason, Sega really took chances with art and gameplay back then, something Nintendo should try these days..

To be honest, I think the videogame industry, or at least the console/PC industry is in a bit of a funk. It seems like the only people taking chances are indie devs, all the commercial games are sequels. During the Dreamcast's release, Sega really gave it all they had to try to make the console a success. Those games could still be highly profitable I think, as the people that played them enter their early 20's and start to get all nostalgic and contemplative about death :O

The art style of Jet Set Radio looks great even today, it was a bit like WindWaker in that the art trumps the technical limitations. I feel the same way about Power Stone too, probably my favorite fighting game of all time besides smash. It's a real shame Capcom just sort of gave up on this IP, a Power Stone with updated graphics would sell very well.

Since Space Channel 5 is a big part of Reboot 13 (the last episode, ahem), I've kind of been studying it. I'm also motion-capturing some of it, so Ulala can use some of her dance moves from the games in the episode. I think I'll leave it at that, since I don't want to spoil anymore.

Epic last episode coming in the next 3-4 months... pretty much looking to break every taboo in the episode as well. It's the only true way to send the series off.. a fun, nearly illegal, chaotic... orgy of violence :D

Jet Set Radio HD


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There is more taboos you haven't broken? You pretty much raped epona and there was already rape

Well there are a few things I haven't really touched.. one of them being nudity and sex. I can't say much more without ruining all the surprises. Lots of mind-bending stuff... and tons of great music, can't wait to be finished.

Render is so squeeful. <3

:3 :D

I'm really curious about why Render is so happy, can't wait for this... still. Also looking forward to the Jet Set Radio coming out, I agree with your comment about gaming currently. My favorite games of today are online competitive or indie games... mostly at least.