Goji Rokkaku (六角ゴウジ Rokkaku Goji?) is the final boss in Jet Set Radio. He is the chairman of the Rokkaku Group, the leader of the Golden Rhinos, and the main driving force behind the 21st Century Project. He is also on the hunt for the "Devil's Contract", so he can complete his plan on renovating Tokyo-to and eventually the world.
Goji is another Graffiti character and is somewhat similar to the Noise Tanks when it comes to his stats. The biggest difference between the two of course being his spray can limit of 30 cans, but he still has good graffiti and a pretty high stamina bar. His biggest drawback is his lack of speed, or technique, and the truth to his stamina, as unlike most characters, Goji takes significantly more damage than usual and as a result is considered to be a high risk-high reward character for that alone.
Overview[]
Appearance[]
Goji appears to be a middle-aged, bald man, and wears a black suit and sunglasses with a white scarf and black bowtie. He also sports rings on his middle and ring fingers on both hands. According to his artwork, Goji wears gray shoes. When playing as him he wears gray skates with spikes on the front, resembling a rhino's horn, that sport golden wheels. The skates themselves resemble a rhino.
Personality[]
Goji's behavior and assassins indicate that Goji is a very dangerous individual who is willing to do anything to get what he wants. Goji is also money and power hungry. He founded the 21st Century Project with the metropolitan government and became desperate to find an old indie record known as the "Devil's Contract", a vinyl record that can supposedly summon a demon. It got to the point where he sent out Golden Rhinos members to Grind City just to find the record for him.
Role in Jet Set Radio[]
Years prior to the events of Jet Set Radio, the Rokkaku Group, led by Goji, collaborated with the metropolitan government to co-found the "21st Century Project" as the future of Tokyo-to causing Rudies to be arrested.
As told in chapter 2, he kidnapped Combo and Cube's friend and former fellow gang member Coin; however, they never see him again and the epilogue indicates that Goji may have killed him. By the end of the game, Goji does indeed collect all three pieces of the record and tries to summon a demon. Fortunately, the GG's defeat him and destroy his operation.
It is suggested that Goji may have been killed or mortally wounded after the Rokkaku Building exploded from the battle. Combo goes on to state that the Devil's Contract never had any powers, and that Goji was just trying to satisfy "the demons of his own heart". It is also noted after Goji's defeat, his son took over Rokkaku operations.
Graffiti[]
Unlocking[]
Goji is unlocked as a playable character by getting Jet ranks on all levels set in Grind City. After unlocking him, Goji will be selectable via Rokkaku oil drum that is placed between Yo-Yo and Corn in the garage.
Dialogue[]
- For audio relating to Goji Rokkaku in JSR, check out Goji Rokkaku/JSR Audio.
Explosion/Fight or Flight/Benten Burning[]
- Members of the Golden Rhino, you must find that record! You know what will happen if you fail.
Final Groove[]
- You've come this far have you? Watch me obliterate Tokyo with my secret weapon - DJ Play will summon up demons! Let's get down!
Stats[]
Goji's maximum health, cans held, and starting graffiti challenge.
| Style | Graffiti |
| Power | High |
| Technique/Speed | Low |
| Graffiti | High |
| Spray Cans | 30 |
| Graffiti Command | Gum Type |
- Stats are referred by their descriptions in the Sybex guidebook.
- An underline notes the character's highest skill(s).
- Goji's graffiti challenge begins with an 180 counterclockwise then 180 clockwise, making him a "Gum Type" character. He can hold up to 30 spray cans.
- He does the Acid Soul, Farside Acid Soul, Soul, Farside Soul, X, Farside X grinds. His backwards grinds are the Ally-oop Soul, Farside Ally-oop Soul, Soyal, Farside Soyal.
- His air tricks are the 1080 and Rocket. His halfpipe air tricks are the Abstract 540 and Misty Flip. His backward air tricks are the Front Flip and Stalefish. His backwards halfpipe air tricks are the 1260 and Backflip 180.
Official profiles[]
Jet Grind Radio: Sybex's Official Strategies & Secrets[]
- Goji Rokkaku is ready for a duel from behind his turntables. With the Devil's Contract already spinning on the deck, he's dead set on summons a demon with a penchant for dance music in order to take control of all Tokyo-to....if he doesn't destroy it in the process.[1]
- Goji Rokkaku can be unlocked as a playable character by getting Jet Ranking on the two Grind City Story Stages: Bantam Street and Grind Square. Once you complete Grind Square with Jet Rankning, Goji will show in the GG's Garage in the guise of a blue oil drum. Although Goji has a High power rating, he takes abnormally large damage from each hit. Noise Tanks, Love Shockers, and Poison Jam all need to be unlocked before Goji.[2]
Jet Grind Radio IGN Guide[]
- Goji is head of the Rokkaku Group. and a shady top brass Yakuza boss. Goji has an evil master plan to totally rule 21st century Tokyo. Goji Rokkaku is behind all the current kidnappings in Tokyo. He is desperately trying to find the Devil's Contract. This is an ancient record that will grant its owner the power to summon terrifying demons.[3]
- To play as this evil mastermind just get Jet ranking on Bantam Street and Grind Square. When you have unlocked Goji he will show up in the Garage as a blue oil drum. Goji is very powerful and has a good tagging level. However if he takes a hit he will get seriously damaged. Typical tyrant.[4]
Gallery[]
- For this character's general image gallery, see Goji Rokkaku/Gallery.
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Trivia[]
- The name "Rokkaku" in Japanese means "hexagon", hence the Rokkaku Group's logo.
- Goji's name is spelled as "Goji" throughout all of Jet Set Radio, with one exception. In Bantam Street, players can find a sign that reads "Gouji Laboratory" instead of "Goji Laboratory". This is the only time where Goji's name is spelled like that, however it is the spelling for his name in Jet Set Radio Future.
- Goji, along with Pots, was not a playable character in the original Japanese release of Jet Set Radio.
- Goji's artwork would be revealed in a Famistu DC magazine issue, which also showcased Pots' artwork from another issue of the Japanese Dreamcast Magazine.[5]
- His artwork would also appear in the De La Jet Set Radio manual along with art of the Golden Rhinos and the police.[6]
- As a playable character, Goji's health bar is maxed out, but as a trade-off, he takes three times normal damage.
- Goji does not do any H-Block (frontside-based) grinds at all. His grinds are the Acid Soul, Soul, and X.
- Considering that "Grace & Glory" plays in the fight in against Goji, the song can be considered his theme song.
- Players who own Jet Set Radio on their Xbox 360 can equip their Xbox Avatar with a hoodie that Goji wore in 1982 during a youth seminar.
- The hoodie strangely features a Graffiti Soul on it. Since it is nothing more but a cosmetic piece, its likely that it was made for fun with no legitimate implications.[7]
- Goji's model would be reused in Jet Set Radio Future, serving as the statue that appears in Rokkaku-dai Heights, representing Gouji Rokkaku's ancestor. This is nothing more but a cameo callback as both Jet Set Radio and Jet Set Radio Future are confirmed to take place in separate universes.[8]
- Goji's regular model has a texture that seemingly shows Goji getting mad in a similar sense to that of Captain Onishima with his face turning red. Just like Onishima's texture, it goes unused in the game.
- Similar to Garam, Yo-Yo and DJ Professor K, Goji does not have any eye textures behind his sunglasses.
- In the files of Jet Set Radio, Goji has multiple unused files. A handful amount of his unused files are files that were meant for the Final Groove boss fight, indicating that his boss fight would have been a direct physical encounter instead of tagging the towers of the Rokkaku Headquarters.
- Similar to that of Pots, Goji is not playable in the GBA version of Jet Set Radio, however, the Rokkaku oil drum that "appears" as Goji in the garage in the console versions, still shows up in the GBA rendition of the garage.
Credits[]
See also[]
- Rokkaku for other pages that shares the family name of Goji.
References[]
- ↑ Joyce, P.D. (October 2000). "Jet Grind Radio: Sybex's Official Strategies & Secrets, page 117". Sybex. Retrieved on January 17, 2024.
- ↑ Joyce, P.D. (October 2000). "Jet Grind Radio: Sybex's Official Strategies & Secrets, page 143". Sybex. Retrieved on May 21, 2024.
- ↑ Aki (January 4, 2001). "Jet Grind Radio IGN Guide: Characters". IGN. Retrieved on June 18, 2023.
- ↑ Aki (January 4, 2001). "Jet Grind Radio IGN Guide: Extra Bonus Characters". IGN. Retrieved on November 9, 2023.
- ↑ Famitsu (January 5, 2001). "Famitsu DC, Issue #33, page 132". Enterbrain. Retrieved on August 8, 2024.
- ↑ Smilebit (January 1, 2001). "Dreamcast: De La Jet Set Radio Manual, pages 32 & 33". Sega. Retrieved on August 8, 2024.
- ↑ Avatar Awards - Jet Set Radio. Retrieved on March 16, 2024.
- ↑ Hideki Naganuma (@Hideki_Naganuma) on Twitter (November 14, 2014). "JSRF is not the future world of JSR. Another story by another characters in another world, in another time axis. @Animase91". Twitter. Retrieved on March 16, 2024. | Direct image. | Direct image.
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