The Noise Tanks are a rival group of robots found in Jet Set Radio and the Jet Set Radio Future.
Jet Set Radio
In Jet Set Radio, the Noise Tanks are described as super nerds, being capable of controlling the electricity of the Benten-Cho district and being capable of utilizing self made electronics to make their travel easier. They also
The Noise Tanks in Jet Set Radio.
apparently carry smoke bombs (evidenced by the beginning of one of the stages). Professor K warns the player that if they aren't careful then "it's no cable for the kids". Also at one point, if the player completes a certain mission on the Noise Tanks before Poison Jam, Pots will be kidnapped by the Noise Tanks and given a computer implant which makes him move robotically and moo, as if Pots were a cow. If the player completes certain missions in a certain order, this implant will make Pots a playable character.
Successfully complete all Benten-cho levels with a "Jet" rank to unlock the Noise Tank gang.
Jet Set Radio Future
In Jet Set Radio Future, The Noise Tanks capture the player and another skater in Chapter 5, and they are forced to play Death Ball in order to escape from them.
The Noise Tanks in Jet Set Radio Future.
The Doom Riders are the first rival gang faced in Death Ball, and upon their defeat, have helmets placed on them to make them do the Noise Tanks' bidding. However this never comes to much as the Doom Riders are encountered only one more time in the game, in a race around Dogenzaka Hill.
Afterwards, hundreds of Noise Tanks invade Tokyo-to and must be destroyed to clear the chapter.
The Noise Tanks are next seen in Sky Dinosaurian Square, where Cube reveals NT-3000 is a robot clone of Yoyo and the player must play a Tagger's Tag match against the Noise Tanks. Once they are defeated, it is revealed that they were all robots built by Rokkaku.
The Noise Tanks can be unlocked by getting a Jet ranking in all of the Test Runs in Highway Zero.
Trademark Graffiti
NOISE TANK - It's a Wonderful Chemical World
Urban Graffiti in red and in Hiragana.
NOISE TANK - Noise Destroys!
Popped out 3D Japanese amongst a black backdrop, akin to TV Snow.
NOISE TANK - Trancified
Black Japanese with purple shading atop a trippy fushisa backdrop, with an alien woman dancing atop.
In-Game Statistics
Jet Grind Radio
| Statistic | Level |
|---|---|
| Power | Above Average |
| Technique | Average |
| Graffiti | Very High |
Jet Set Radio Future
| Stamina | Maximum* |
| G-Stamina | Above Average |
| Spray Cans | 20 Cans |
| Graffiti | Above Average |
| Acceleration | Maximum* |
| Cornering | Low |
| Grind | Low |
- An asterisk (*) indicates this character's highest skill/s.
Appareances in other games
In Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing, they appears in Jet Set Radio Future tracks, especially at Shibuya Downtown intro
Gallery
Trivia
- In Jet Set Radio Future the members may be named NT-1000 and NT-2000, as NT-3000 is a Noise Tank in disguise and his name stands for Noise Tank 3000. Roboy is said to be a Noise Tank prototype, as evidenced by the "NT-1000" label on his back. The Noise Tanks themselves are the standard "NT-2000" model, as evidenced by the label on their backs, and NT-3000 may be a next-generation model of Noise Tank, possibly due to its ability to seamlessly disguise itself as Yoyo.