The Rokkaku-dai District (ロッカク台方面 Rokkaku Hōmen?) is a district of Tokyo that appears in Jet Set Radio Future. It is the home turf of Poison Jam. The district is mainly under control of Gouji Rokkaku and his company the Rokkaku Group. The district is much less lively compared to the Shibuya District and 99th Street District.
Official description[]
Jet Set Radio Future Perfect Guidebook[]
- JP: ロッカクグループの総本山であるロッカク台があるエリアだ。要塞居住区、地下下水施設となにかと不穏な空気がブンプン漂っている。[1]
- EN: This is the area where Rokkaku-dai, the headquarters of the Rokkaku Group, is located. There are fortified residential areas, underground sewage facilities, and a disturbing atmosphere.[note 1]
Overview[]
The Rokkaku-dai District is similar to that of Kogane-cho from Jet Set Radio. Being set at the time of sunset, the Rokkaku-dai District is a more restrained location of Tokyo, as entertainment options are scarce. Citizens appear throughout the district, but are not as prevalent compared to the Shibuya District or 99th Street District. Areas such as Rokkaku-dai Heights, Kibogaoka Hill, and the Fortified Residential Zone hold home to most citizens for in the area. The Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility and its bottom point extension are where Poison Jam makes a name for themselves, and are notably the only gang of Rudies to do so in this area as well. The Rokkaku-dai District also comes off as heavily unfinished, as nearly each area seems to be under construction. This creates a disjointed feeling when exploring the district, and as a result feels slightly unnerving that people decide to spend time here.
Story[]
In Jet Set Radio Future, the Rokkaku-dai District debuts in chapter 2, being one of the three new locations the player can explore alongside Chuo Street and 99th Street. Here, the GG's confront Poison Jam and their boss, Cube, and puts them out of commission for the rest of the game. The GG's also have to deal with the Rokkaku Police, the Immortals, the Golden Rhinos, and rescue Yoyo from the aforementioned assassin gang. Similarly to the rest of Tokyo, they must also deal with the horde of Noise Tanks that infested Rokkaku-dai Heights alongside with the Golden Rhinos. The GG's eventually save the Rokkaku-dai District after ridding of Gouji Rokkaku and his Rokkaku Expo. Bringing some peace to the area.
Characters[]
These are the characters that are recruited at and/or can be obtained from the Rokkaku-dai District via Test Runs.
- Rhyth - Recruited at Rokkaku-dai Heights after the GG's follow her around for a bit.
- Garam - Recruited at the Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility after the GG's impress him with their halfpipe skills.
- Boogie - Recruited at Kibogaoka Hill after the GG's reach her on time.
- Cube - Recruited at the Bottom Point of the Sewage Facility after losing a race against the GG's.
- Clutch - Can be potentially recruited at Kibogaoka Hill during the chase after him.
- Pots - Becomes playable after completing the Test Runs for Kibogaoka Hill.
- Poison Jam - Becomes playable after completing the Test Runs for the Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility and the Bottom Point of the Sewage Facility.
- Gouji Rokkaku - Becomes playable after completing the Test Runs for Rokkaku-dai Heights.
- A.KU.MU - Becomes playable after completing the Test Runs for the Fortified Residential Zone.
Locations[]
These are the locations of the Rokkaku-dai District.
- Rokkaku-dai Heights - The main attraction of the district. Owned by Gouji Rokkaku and his company the Rokkaku Group, but was briefly overran by Poison Jam as well. Described as an "abandoned hill that time forgot". It is connected to the garage.
- Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility - The central area of the Rokkaku-dai District. It is the home turf of Poison Jam.
- The Bottom Point of the Sewage Facility - An extension of the top level sewage facility. It is where Poison Jam's true base of operations reside. It also appears in the multiplayer mode of the game.
- Kibogaoka Hill - A looping area similar to that of Dogenzaka Hill or Highway Zero. Best known for its cluster of houses stacked on top of each other, and travel is mainly provided by telephone wires.
- The Fortified Residential Zone - The enclosed residential area were Yoyo was being held captive at. Has a negative reputation among Rudies.
- Raden Park - An enclosed park arena that is exclusive to the multiplayer mode of the game. It is mostly likely located near Kibogaoka Hill.
- Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility Regulatory District - The middle section of the underground sewage facility. Only exclusive to the multiplayer mode of the game.
Missions[]
These are the missions that take place in the Rokkaku-dai District.
- Stripe Rhyth
- Mutants of the Sewage Facility
- The Poison Spider Queen
- Kibo
- Defeat the Mass Produced Noise Tanks!
- Chase After Clutch!
- The Golden Rhinos Executives Appear!
- M:I-F
Other appearances[]
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing[]
In Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, the Rokkaku-dai District appears via the Rokkaku Hill racetrack. Despite being influenced by the district of the game, the area itself is actually brand new and is more than likely a "what if" scenario of the district having its own dedicated entertainment zone as an underground mall is present in the track. The track also features cameos of several characters for Jet Set Radio Future as well.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Although the Rokkaku Group's headquarters are shown to be what looks like the Shibuya District in the opening cutscene of Jet Set Radio Future, the Jet Set Radio Future Perfect Guidebook states that the company's headquarters is located in the Rokkaku-dai District.
- Even though the district does not retain the Kogane name from the previous title, the locale still incorporates the name via the abandoned Kogane Station in Rokkaku-dai Heights itself.
See also[]
- Rokkaku for other pages that share that feature the name.
Notes[]
- ↑ Various translators used.
References[]
- ↑ Famitsu Xbox (March 12, 2002). "Jet Set Radio Future Perfect Guidebook, page 51". Enterbrain. Retrieved on November 25, 2024.