Brain Dead Studios to host Jet Set Radio 25th anniversary celebration
Sega will celebrate Jet Set Radio’s 25th anniversary with a special celebration at Los Angeles’ Brain Dead Studios.
Announced yesterday, Sega will take over the movie theater from June 13 through June 20 for some Jet Set Radio activities. On June 13, attendees will be able to meet Jet Set Radio game director Masayoshi Kikuchi and artist Ryuta Ueda and vibe to DJs sets courtesy of NTS music. The entire run will feature a slew of movie screenings, including The Blues Brothers, The Warriors, and Vanishing Point. Special edition merch will also be available to purchase as well as exclusive merch for the first 100 people in line on June 13 and June 14. Merch will also go live on Brain Dead Studios website here. Movie screening tickets can be purchased here.
Released in 2000, Jet Set Radio is considered one of the best video games of all time. A sequel titled Jet Set Radio Future was unveiled in 2002. A new game in the Jet Set Radio franchise was announced at The Game Awards in 2023.
Since 2009, MP3s and NPCs owner Terrance Pryor has written about music, conventions, cosplay, and video games for publications such as AXS, Examiner, Fake Walls, and Ranker. Based out of Los Angeles, the former rock concert promoter/radio host can be seen talking about rock music on AXS TV’s Music’s Greatest Mysteries and discussing music and whatever else on their Black Man Talks Rock channel on YouTube.