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Roboy (ロボィ Roboi?) is a character in Jet Set Radio Future, and is a member of the GG's. Roboy is always present in the garage, talking to him will allow the player to save their game, change their settings, do training, change their character, edit their graffiti, and garage background music, and after beating the game to go through Test Runs to unlock additional characters.
Roboy is a Speed-2 type character, he has a maxed out stamina bar and is one of the fastest characters in the game when it comes to acceleration. His other stats are above average, but his spray can limit, cornering and grind are all poor. He can only hold 20 cans and his air speed while turning is noticeably stiff compared to the rest of the cast.
Overview[]
Appearance[]
Roboy is a prototype robot whose color scheme consists of blue and grey. He wears a blue hat, blue skates, and has blue claw like hands instead of actual hands compared to the final rendition of him. Roboy also has a lot of small details on him as well. On his body there are various symbols such as a Japanese symbol for recyclable plastic, a red sticker with a broken cup that indicates him being fragile. Another logo on Roboy seemingly resembles the Japanese symbol for recyclable aluminum, the trefoil radioactive symbol and another Japanese symbol for recyclable steel. Making Roboy built from various materials and also radioactive too.
Additionally on Roboy's chest area is an orange screen that showcases either "O" or "X". When Roboy is moving, either via skating or dancing, his chest displays an "O" meaning good or him just being happy to dance. When idle, an "X" displays instead which is bad to him. Under his chest screen there is a logo that says "JSR".

Personality[]
Roboy is a foul-mouthed, cocky machine that sports a big ego. Roboy has no problem berating the player during his practice drills by calling them a "noob" throughout. His more egotistical side is present whenever he calls himself "the great Roboy" or "Master Roboy". Roboy is also a bit sensitive, as when Gum notes him to be a bit of a pain to deal with, he responds in an offended manner. Roboy also seems to get easily annoyed too, as when the player returns to the garage he tells the player that they frustrate him. Roboy's profile from the Japanese JSRF website notes that his personality might have came from an engineer, most likely being Corn, the self-styled and proclaimed genius of the GG's.
Role in Jet Set Radio Future[]
Before the events of Jet Set Radio Future, Roboy was built by Corn from an old Noise Tank prototype that he found at the scrap heap. Roboy is first met when Gum sends Yoyo to talk to him about training. Throughout the story Roboy will tell the player to talk to him so he can teach them the basics of the game. In the post game Roboy will allow access to Test Runs, only if the player as collected all the Graffiti Souls in a certain area.
Unlocking[]
Despite seeing and being able to interact with him from the beginning of the game, Roboy can only be unlocked from earning a 'Jet' rank in all of the Test Runs in Chuo Street. These are only available after finishing the story mode via completing all of the Street Challenges and collecting all of the Graffiti Souls for Chuo Street.
Dialogue and noted interactions[]
- For audio relating to Roboy, check out Roboy/Audio.
- Note: No other GG dialogue appears in chapter 5 besides Jazz's.
Chapter #/Basics | Quote |
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Chapter 1 | Debut
After Beat joins the GG's.
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Chapter 2 | After Rapid 99 appears.
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Chapter 3 | After restarting in the garage.
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Chapter 4 | After restarting in the garage.
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Chapter 9/Post-game | Japan only.
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Basic Controls | Start
After one jump.
After three jumps.
After the first attempt.
After the second grind attempt.
After collecting 10 cans.
After tagging.
After doing a Boost Dash.
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Cop Battle -Beginner- | Start
After knocking down the dummy officer.
After knocking down the dummy again.
After tagging the fake police.
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Turning | Start
After one turn.
After the second turn.
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Wallride | Start
After one wallride.
After three wallrides.
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Phone Pole Grind | Start
After grinding on a telephone pole.
After another attempt.
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Cop Battle -A Step Up- | Start
After locking on.
After skating around.
After dash attacking.
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Drawin' Graffiti -A Step Up- | Start
After performing the Shuffle.
After another Shuffle.
After slowing down while grinding.
After practicing.
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Grind Combos | Start
After one combo.
After three combos.
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What's a "Mystery Tape"? | Start
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Halfpipe | Start
After jumping in a halfpipe.
After handplanting.
After Roboy performs.
After the player does it.
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Phone Pole Grind -A Step Up- | Start
After one backflip.
After another backflip.
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Lock Dash | Start
After locking onto Roboy.
After circling Roboy.
After tagging Roboy.
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Combo Air | Start
After one air combo.
After 3 air combos.
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Any Basics | Speaking to Roboy before completing a training session.
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Stats[]

Roboy's stats in JSRF.
Type | Speed-2[note 3] |
Stamina | Maximum |
G-Stamina | Above Average |
Spray Cans | 20 Cans |
Graffiti | Above Average |
Acceleration | Maximum |
Cornering | Low |
Grind | Low |
- An underline notates the character's highest skill(s).
- Roboy shares his stats with the Noise Tanks.
Tricks[]
Latching Stances[]
Left of the Ramp | Right of the Ramp |
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Mizou | X |
Farside Mizou | Farside X |
Left of the Ramp | Right of the Ramp |
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Soyal | Farside Soyal |
Ally-oop Mizou | Farside Ally-oop Mizou |
Grind Tricks[]
Forwards | Backwards |
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Soul | Soyal |
Frontside | Porn Star |
Makio | Ally-oop Mistral |
Acid Soul | Ally-oop Makio |
Torque Soul | Ally-oop Soul |
Backslide | Ally-oop Mizou |
Air Tricks[]
X Tricks[]
Forwards | Backwards |
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Mute Flatspin 360 | Mute Flatspin 360 |
Corkscrew | Corkscrew |
Safety Flatspin 360 | Safety Flatspin 360 |
Mute Corkscrew | Mute Corkscrew |
Y Tricks[]
Forwards | Backwards |
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Mute Flatspin 540 | Mute Flatspin 540 |
Corkscrew | Corkscrew |
Mute Flatspin 540 | Mute Flatspin 540 |
Mute Corkscrew | Mute Corkscrew |
Official profiles[]
JSRF.com[]
- JP: ガラクタ状態になっていたロボットを、コーンが修理した。能力、出身共に詳細不明。生意気な性格はエンジニア譲り(?)なのか。[1]
- EN: The robot was in a rickety state and Corn repaired it. Details of his abilities and origin are unknown. His cocky personality may have come from his engineering background, or perhaps he inherited it from an engineer.[note 4]
Jet Set Radio Future manual[]
- A junk robot that was picked up from garbage by Corn. He is a foul-mouth and cocky machine, but he can tell you how to operate and give you practice drills.[2]
Game Players New Magazine Vol. 29[]
- CN: CONE 拾回來的機械人,其他一切不明,只知道與CONE 一樣自大。[3]
- EN: The robot picked up by Corn. Nothing else is known except that it is as arrogant as Corn.[note 4]
Jet Set Radio Future Prima Games Strategy Guide[]
- Move to Chuo Street and grab Jet Rankings in all three Test Runs, and the control panel with legs becomes accessible.[4]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The light he emits from the places that glow (e.g.: his eyes) are a greenish yellow color; which is different to the original Noise Tank color (red).
- Roboy's eyes are colored red when he is idle, but when he is skating or dancing they will turn greenish-yellow.
- Roboy and the Noise Tanks have the same idle dance, which originally debuted from the Noise Tanks in Jet Set Radio. Additionally, if the player talks to Roboy while playing as the Noise Tank, both dance together in sync.
- Roboy's character select/victory dance animation was supposed to feature him turning his head at the end. However, since his head and body are merged as one model, this does not occur.
- In a similar fashion to Corn, Roboy does not alternate on tricks depending on which position he is in per the X and Y buttons.
Credits[]
- Main Roboy render provided by DrCamille.
- Crabbi for documenting and recording the air tricks in game.
- Character trick pastebin by Crabbi.
- Character model reference sheet made by raditact.
- Special thanks to Mute for noting the details on Roboy.
- RisingSonic17 for organizing the dialogue.
- Jet Set Radio Future Dialogue Transcript writeup by Solifeaul.
Sources[]
- Character specific dialogs? Board on GameFAQs.
Notes[]
- ↑ Original line: "Can you do all the tags all in once?"
- ↑ Original line: "I hear that you might need to use that skill to get passed certain areas of the sewers... if you ever find yourself down there."
- ↑ Although Roboy does not have a profile in the Jet Set Radio Future Perfect Guidebook, he shares his stats with the Noise Tanks, resulting in him being the same character type too.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Various translators used.
References[]
- ↑ Smilebit (February 2002) JSRF.com: GG's Character Introduction. Sega. Retrieved on November 6, 2023.
- ↑ Smilebit (February 26, 2002) XBOX Manual: Jet Set Radio Future, page 6 (English). Sega. Retrieved on September 23, 2023.
- ↑ Game Players (March 6, 2002) Game Players New Magazine, Vol. 29, page 30. Retrieved on October 15, 2024.
- ↑ Prima Games (October 2002) Jet Set Radio Future Prima Games Strategy Guide, Cast of Characters, page 3. Retrieved on May 10, 2024.
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