Editing Jet Set Radio Future (section)

==Legacy==
The game was highly regarded, but this did not translate into sales. Director Masayoshi Kikuchi concluded that they wanted to pursue profitability and popularity in Japan, which led to the ''[[Yakuza (franchise)|Yakuza]]'' series, which he also worked on.<ref name="4gamer"/>

The character Beat and stages based on Shibuya Terminal, Rokkaku Dai Heights, 99th Street, and Highway Zero appear in the 2010 game ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wX-Qb1DH_w|title=Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing - Beat - Shibuya Downtown (HD)|date=June 12, 2012 |access-date=December 22, 2020|via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> The Shibuya stage also appears in the 2012 game ''[[Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlPCdQTYEjg|title=Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing Transformed - Shibuya Downtown with Beat (Jet Set Radio)|date=November 26, 2012 |access-date=December 22, 2020|via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

''Jet Set Radio Future'' was made [[List of backward compatible games for Xbox 360|backwards compatible]] on the [[Xbox 360]]. Unlike ''Jet Set Radio'' and other Sega games for Xbox, ''Jet Set Radio Future'' has not been made backwards compatible on the [[Xbox One]] or the [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Pearce |first=Alanah |date=10 November 2017 |title=10 Original Xbox Games We Want Backward Compatible |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/11/10/10-original-xbox-games-we-want-backward-compatible |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222144045/https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/11/10/10-original-xbox-games-we-want-backward-compatible |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |access-date=December 20, 2020 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref><ref name="thegamer">{{cite web |last=Sammut |first=Mark |date=3 November 2020 |title=10 Original Xbox Games That Still (Desperately) Need Backwards Compatibility |url=https://www.thegamer.com/original-xbox-games-backwards-compatible-wishlist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222144045/https://www.thegamer.com/original-xbox-games-backwards-compatible-wishlist/ |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |access-date=December 21, 2020 |website=TheGamer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Chandler |first=Sam |date=February 27, 2020 |title=7 Xbox Series X games we need in our lives |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/116535/7-xbox-series-x-games-we-need-in-our-lives |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222144045/https://www.shacknews.com/article/116535/7-xbox-series-x-games-we-need-in-our-lives |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |access-date=December 21, 2020 |website=[[Shacknews]]}}</ref> In a 2023 interview, Xbox Game Studios CEO [[Phil Spencer (business executive)|Phil Spencer]] confirmed that an unsuccessful attempt was made to add the game to Xbox's backwards compatibility program, stating: "One of the games I'd always wanted to get, we weren't able to land it in our backward compatibility program, was ''Jet Set Radio Future''."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Kat |date=January 27, 2023 |title=Phil Spencer Interview: Xbox Was 'Too Light on Games' in 2022, But a Big 2023 Could Await |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-interview-2023 |access-date=January 29, 2023 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Comicbook.com has speculated that this may be due to problems with licensing the soundtrack, among other reasons.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 9, 2019 |title=Here's Why Jet Set Radio Future Isn't On Xbox One Backward Compatibility |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/why-jet-set-radio-future-isnt-on-xbox-one-backward-compatible |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222144110/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/why-jet-set-radio-future-isnt-on-xbox-one-backward-compatible/ |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |access-date=December 20, 2020 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref>

===Sequel===
[[Kuju (company)|Kuju Entertainment]] presented Sega with a concept for a new ''Jet Set Radio'' game for the [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], but Sega was not interested in developing new games in the series.<ref>{{cite web | author = monokoma | date = February 18, 2009 | url = http://www.unseen64.net/2009/02/18/jet-set-radio-wii-concept/ | title = Jet Set Radio [Wii – Cancelled Concept] | publisher = Unseen 64 | access-date = February 5, 2014 | archive-date = December 22, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201222144111/https://www.unseen64.net/2009/02/18/jet-set-radio-wii-concept/ | url-status = live}}</ref><ref name=looper>{{cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/273994/jet-set-radio-3-will-we-ever-see-a-sequel/|title=Jet Set Radio 3: Will we ever see a sequel?|access-date=January 8, 2021|via=looper.com|first=Nathan|last=Simmons|date=November 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2009/10/check_out_some_jet_set_radio_wii_concept_art|title=Check Out Some Jet Set Radio Wii Concept Art|access-date=January 8, 2021|via=nintendolife.com|last=Wahlgren|first=Jon|date=October 5, 2009}}</ref> In 2017, Dinosaur Games created a proof of concept, ''Jet Set Radio Evolution'', after Sony expressed interest in their work at [[Game Developers Conference|GDC]] 2017. Sega declined the project.<ref name="looper" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=2017-12-17 |title=Dinosaur Games shares Jet Set Radio Evolution visual proof of concept turned down by Sega |language=en-US |work=Gematsu |url=https://gematsu.com/2017/12/dinosaur-games-shares-jet-set-radio-evolution-visual-proof-concept-turned-sega |url-status=live |access-date=2018-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222144051/https://www.gematsu.com/2017/12/dinosaur-games-shares-jet-set-radio-evolution-visual-proof-concept-turned-sega |archive-date=2020-12-22}}</ref>

In mid-2020, the ''Jet Set Radio'' lead designer, Kazuki Hosokawa, told ''[[USGamer]]'' that he and his team were "too old and experienced" to create a new ''Jet Set Radio'' game with the "same energy" as the original.<ref name="looper" /> In 2021, it was reported that the art director, Ryuta Ueda, had rejoined Sega.<ref>{{cite web |last=Robinson |first=Andy |date=September 3, 2021 |title=The artist behind Jet Set Radio has returned to Sega |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-artist-behind-jet-set-radio-has-returned-to-sega |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=[[Video Games Chronicle]]}}</ref> During [[The Game Awards 2023]], a new title was formally announced, alongside reboots of several other Sega franchises including ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'', ''[[Golden Axe]]'', ''[[Shinobi (series)|Shinobi]]'', and ''[[Streets of Rage]]''.<ref name="gr+">{{cite web |last1=Wood |first1=Austin |date=December 7, 2023 |title=Sega gives retro fans a heart attack with 5 game reveals at once: Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Crazy Taxi, "and more" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/sega-gives-retro-fans-a-heart-attack-with-5-game-reveals-at-once-jet-set-radio-shinobi-golden-axe-streets-of-rage-crazy-taxi-and-more/ |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=[[GamesRadar+]]}}</ref>