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Jet Set Radio

2000 · Smilebit · BlitWorks (HD)

Skate through a stylized city and paint graffiti while balancing movement, routes and pursuit.

GAMEBOX SCORE

90

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score94
Hidden Gem92
Revival Potential87

GAME DNA

experience
Arcade flow · Mastery challenge
genre
Arcade · Action
mood
Stylish · Energetic
gameplay
Reflexes · Score Attack
difficulty
Medium
era
2000s
pacing
Fast
perspective
Third-person
structure
Mission-based

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ABOUT THE GAME

Skate through a stylized city and paint graffiti while balancing movement, routes and pursuit.

Skate through a stylized city and paint graffiti while balancing movement, routes and pursuit.

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RETRO HISTORY

First listed release: 2000. Explore the cited source for the game's release and development history.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
2000
Developer
Smilebit · BlitWorks (HD)
Publisher
Sega

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GAMEBOX algorithmic assessments of editorial Game DNA. Confidence describes overlap strength, not a probability of enjoyment.

1999

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VERY STRONG MATCH

Arcade flow · Mastery challenge · Energetic · Stylish · Arcade · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Arcade flow experiences (entering a sustained rhythm of rapid performance and feedback) and Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution); Energetic / Stylish mood; Arcade / Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Arcade flow · Mastery challenge100% distinctive overlap · 103.9 / 103.9 points
  • mood: Energetic · Stylish100% distinctive overlap · 86.1 / 86.1 points
  • genre: Action · Arcade100% distinctive overlap · 32.4 / 32.4 points
  • gameplay: Reflexes · Score Attack100% distinctive overlap · 50.7 / 50.7 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 39.1 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: Third-person100% distinctive overlap · 6.6 / 6.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2001

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73% SIMILAR

STRONG MATCH

Energetic · Stylish · Arcade flow · Arcade · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Energetic / Stylish mood; Arcade flow experiences (entering a sustained rhythm of rapid performance and feedback); Arcade / Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Arcade flow41% distinctive overlap · 43.0 / 105.8 points
  • mood: Energetic · Stylish100% distinctive overlap · 86.1 / 86.1 points
  • genre: Action · Arcade100% distinctive overlap · 32.4 / 32.4 points
  • gameplay: Reflexes · Score Attack100% distinctive overlap · 50.7 / 50.7 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 26.7 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: Third-person100% distinctive overlap · 6.6 / 6.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: 2000s100% distinctive overlap · 3.6 / 3.6 points

1994

Donkey Kong Country

41% SIMILAR

PARTIAL MATCH

Arcade flow · Mastery challenge · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Arcade flow experiences (entering a sustained rhythm of rapid performance and feedback) and Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution); Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Arcade flow · Mastery challenge100% distinctive overlap · 103.9 / 103.9 points
  • mood: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 79.2 points
  • genre: Action22% distinctive overlap · 6.9 / 31.0 points
  • gameplay: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 44.3 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 26.7 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2020

Hades

38% SIMILAR

PARTIAL MATCH

Energetic · Stylish · Mastery challenge

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Energetic / Stylish mood; Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution).

A close match offering a different series or DNA profile.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Mastery challenge26% distinctive overlap · 22.6 / 85.6 points
  • mood: Energetic · Stylish100% distinctive overlap · 86.1 / 86.1 points
  • genre: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 38.1 points
  • gameplay: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 43.5 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 39.1 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.1 points
  • difficulty: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 3.6 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 6.3 points

1990

Super Mario World

41% SIMILAR

PARTIAL MATCH

Arcade flow · Mastery challenge · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Arcade flow experiences (entering a sustained rhythm of rapid performance and feedback) and Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution); Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Arcade flow · Mastery challenge100% distinctive overlap · 103.9 / 103.9 points
  • mood: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 79.2 points
  • genre: Action22% distinctive overlap · 6.9 / 31.0 points
  • gameplay: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 44.3 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 26.7 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2005

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

26% SIMILAR

LIMITED MATCH

Mastery challenge · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution); Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Mastery challenge31% distinctive overlap · 27.9 / 91.3 points
  • mood: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 74.4 points
  • genre: Action23% distinctive overlap · 6.9 / 30.4 points
  • gameplay: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 41.1 points
  • structure: Mission-based100% distinctive overlap · 33.1 / 33.1 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 13.8 points
  • perspective: Third-person100% distinctive overlap · 6.6 / 6.6 points
  • difficulty: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 3.6 points
  • era: 2000s100% distinctive overlap · 3.6 / 3.6 points