Beat in Jet Set Radio.
Beat is a 17 year old rudie living in Tokyo-to, and a member of the GG's. Beat is the mascot and main characters for Jet Set Radio.
In Jet Grind/Set Radio, Beat ran away from home, founded the GG's and recruited Gum and Tab. In the character select screen in Jet Set Radio he's seen dancing near Pots and Combo to Humming the Bassline, the character select theme.
Appearance
In Jet Set Radio, Beat wears an orange shirt bearing the japanese characters "bii-to", black jeans, green sunglasses that appear to have sound waves going through them and headphones. He has red hair and his skates have a yellow and green color scheme.
Trademark Graffiti
Beat's set of Graffiti in Jet Set Radio. Beat the Clock, Beat This, Kabuki Jam - Theatre of Sound
BEAT - Beat the Clock
Beat's Small Graffiti. It features his stylized silhouette standing in a yellow glow, with a spray can at the ready.
BEAT - Beat This
Beat's Large Graffiti. Kanji and Hiragana in a slate blue, popped out with shading and texture and piled atop another.
KABUKI JAM - Theater of Sound
Beat's Extra-Large Graffiti. An Ukiyo-e inspired graffiti, with a stylish Kabuki spraying down neon green hiragana about a blue mist.
Role in Jet Set Radio
The GameBoy Advance Jet Grind Radio booklet describes Beat as the founder of the GG's. In both the Dreamcast and GBA versions, the game starts with Beat challenging Gum and Corn (Tab in the American version) in order to recruit them.
Appearances in Other Games
Beat has appeared in two games outside of the Jet Set Radio series.
Sega Superstars Tennis
Beat is a playable character in this Sega tennis game. His design is taken from the original Jet Set Radio. Beat's Superstar move has Combo grind on the net of the tennis court while spray painting on the opponent's side. The paint trips up Beat's opponent, and distracts them from the game.
Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed
Beat is playable in the sequel to Sonic & SEGA All-stars racing.This time rather than his car from the last game he rides a quadbike.
In-Game Statistics
Jet Set Radio
| Power | Very High |
| Technique | Above Average |
| Graffiti | Very High |
- An underline notates this rudie's highest skill.
Gallery
Trivia
- He appears on the covers for both Jet Set Radio games.
- In his debut in the Sega Superstars series (Sega Superstars: Tennis), he appears in his Jet Set Radio attire, and in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, he appears in his Jet Set Radio Future attire. However, in Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed, he has switched back to his original Jet Set Radio costume rather than his present JSRF one.
- In each game where Beat has his original look, he is available since the beginning of the game, whereas when he wears his Future attire, he is an unlockable character, possibly to coincide with how his Playability worked in Jet Set Radio and JSR Future .
- Because of his red hair, some fanons had suggested that Beat might be a mixed Japanese-Caucasian.
- According to the Official IGN Strategy Guide of Jet Grind Radio, Beat is 17 years old.