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[rackham]

I like it more than the first game and they've been remastering every game they have so why not Future?

I was really hoping it would come to Vita after JSR came to Vita. It ran great too.

The one thing I was disappointed about with the PSN release was the lack of a platinum trophy. Just don't understand it.

 

[LordRaptor]

I get the feeling the JSR remaster was something of a flop saleswise

 

[foomfoom415]

Music rights are expensive / tricky

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

I get the feeling the JSR remaster was something of a flop saleswise

Yeah, that's my guess too.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

I get the feeling the JSR remaster was something of a flop saleswise

Music rights are expensive / tricky

And we're done here

 

[bobbychalkers]

The JSR remake probably didn't do well, also its probably a nightmare to re-license all the music. Damn shame since I never liked how the original played but I adore JSRF.

 

[Visualante2]

I get the feeling the JSR remaster was something of a flop saleswise

I seem to remember reading that it did not meet Sega's expectations. Can't find a solid source for it. If JSR HD sold more then any complications like music rights would have been easily ironed out.

 

[nachum00]

I get the feeling the JSR remaster was something of a flop saleswise

Such a shame.
I did my part and bought it twice.


Anyway I'd love a JSRF remaster but it's probably never gonna happen.

 

[Nzyme32]

They don't understand the concept of love

 

[mike6467]

Because they hate me and want me to keep busting my ass finding working OG Xboxes. I finally finished the game on the third system I went through last year when the first two died for reasons I don't fully understand (aside from being ancient that is).

It'd be nice if we got a straight release playable on current consoles that simply played identically to the original. I don't really care if they shiny it up, but the 360 BC version is trash, so the only way you can really experience the game is on the OG Xbox (oddly enough the OG hasn't been successfully emulated, so that's not an option either).

 

[deadscreensky]

It's not a very good game. And as mentioned by others here, the music licensing is probably harsh.

 

[ASaiyan]

Better question: Where is the Shenmue 1&2 Remaster? They're leaving millions on the table right there.

 

[Oreiller]

Probably because it's a terrible sequel.

 

[E92 M3]

It's not a very good game. And as mentioned by others here, the music licensing is probably harsh.

WHAT?! Future is so fucking good. I bought an Xbox for it.

 

[D3VI0US]

I would love remaster, best platformer of it's generation.

the 360 BC version is trash

Why? Just poor emulation?

 

[PdotMichael]

It's Sega so I expect they don't even have the source code anymore.

 

[low-G]

Yeah Future >>>>> JSR, so extreme that Sega shouldn't base future sales on JSR, which got so many ports and is of poor quality.

 

[Diddy Kong]

I loved JSRF so much.

 

[Apathy]

Any time a question comes up of why hasn't company x remastered game y, the answer is money reasons. If the cost to remaster it is much smaller than what they can expect to get back in sales they'd do it

 

[LordRaptor]

Better question: Where is the Shenmue 1&2 Remaster? They're leaving millions on the table right there.

Probably don't want to scare away Shenmue 3 kickstarters by letting them play shenmue without rose tinted glasses on

 

[IronicSonic]

I blame the market

 

[giant_frying_pan]

My remaster wishlist would be:

1. Remove Birthday Cake

DONE. We now have the perfect game!

 

[mike6467]

I would love remaster, best platformer of it's generation.



Why? Just poor emulation?

I honestly don't know the specifics, but it regularly drops under 10 FPS and stays there for in several areas, including 99th street, which is one of my favorite areas in either game.

Actually here's a good comparison.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Teknopathetic alert

I just want a Jet Set game with online multiplayer, so this would suffice for me.

 

[conpfreak]

It's not a very good game. And as mentioned by others here, the music licensing is probably harsh.

This is objectionably false. JSRF is an improvement over JGR in almost every way.

 

[Shadoken]

I get the feeling the JSR remaster was something of a flop saleswise

Steamspy says 1.2m sales.

http://steamspy.com/app/205950

Was it free at some point?

 

[Spring-Loaded]

This is objectionably false. JSRF is an improvement over JGR in almost every way.

SixFortyFive alert

 

[sneas78]

It's Sega so I expect they don't even have the source code anymore.

How ? How the heck does it his happen. It's not the first I've heard loosing source code. Just uhhhhh.

 

[Ghost_Messiah]

JSR HD bombed as did the other Sega DC remasters. JSRF didn't sell that well on the original Xbox to begin with so obviously Sega don't see a financial return here. I still think Sega should have released JSRF on the PS2 where it would almost certainly fared better. That Sega exclusive Microsoft deal they did backfired so hard.

Loved it back in the day. Preferred the original JSR but JSRF was still a fantastic sequel.

Music for this thread.

 

[Sixfortyfive]

SixFortyFive alert

I'll just quote Krejlooc:

JSR = Pac-man
JSRF = Pac-man without ghosts

JSRF isn't much of a "game."

 

[deadscreensky]

WHAT?! Future is so fucking good. I bought an Xbox for it.

I got an Xbox for it too.

Luckily there were plenty of other, actually great games on it. JSRF turned this incipient franchise that was all about skillful, strategic, arcade-inspired score attack into some bizarrely slow, boring, collectathon 3D platformer. What a crushing disappointment.

Spoiler

And I even love Birthday Cake, though most of the JSR remixes in the sequel are dull pap.

 

[LordRaptor]

Steamspy says 1.2m sales.

http://steamspy.com/app/205950

Was it free at some point?

I think it was a giveaway in one of those "make war not love" promos.

 

[GlitchyDegree]

Steamspy says 1.2m sales.

http://steamspy.com/app/205950

Was it free at some point?

Yeah it was for a limited time at one point.

Edit: What LordRaptor said.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Cant belive people think JSRF is better than JSR. Its much better than future. Its also harder

 

[sixteen-bit]

JSRF is a poor game that doesn't hold a candle to the original. They figure it's not worth it.

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Music rights are expensive / tricky

Yep. And no Birthday Cake = no sale!

 

[GinoFelino]

JSRF is a poor game that doesn't hold a candle to the original. They figure it's not worth it.

I'll just quote Krejlooc:

JSR = Pac-man
JSRF = Pac-man without ghosts

JSRF isn't much of a "game."

Ignored, blocked, reported to the police

You're all monsters

 

[Teknopathetic]

Because the game is liquid dog shit.

 

[Village]

Music licensing is a tricky thing, they definitively removed all traces of JSRF music from the sonic all stars racing games after the original one. So i'm guessing its a music thing, because the orginal and the JSR port have JSRF music but its before that.

 

[foxuzamaki]

JSR remaster needs to be put on switch A.D. aould have been on Wii U.


Sega knows just as much as us on where the audience for that kind of game is at.

 

[madjackal]

While I would buy it, I don't think it would sell well.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

I'm still dissapointed that after Sonic and All-Stars Racing had Beat with his JSRF appearance and a course based on the game for Transformed they regressed to the old JSR look.

 

[D3VI0US]

Because the game is liquid dog shit.

This isn't a Shenmue thread bro we're talking about JSRF.

 

[chronic_archaic]

This isn't a Shenmue thread bro we're talking about JSRF.

Both of you are wrong.

 

[Rabid Dwarf 76]

Such a shame.
I did my part and bought it twice.


Anyway I'd love a JSRF remaster but it's probably never gonna happen.

Same here. A new entry in the series would be a dream come true for me.

 

[lensoftruth]

Probably lost the source code and it's not worth porting.

 

[Jigorath]

Because SEGA hates me.

 

[KingParappa]

My remaster wishlist would be:

1. Remove Birthday Cake

DONE. We now have the perfect game!

 

[ALLseeingEYE]

My remaster wishlist would be:

1. Remove Birthday Cake

DONE. We now have the perfect game!

Exactly, haha.

Amazing game, but the repitition of that track almost ruined the game. Remove birthday cake, or reduce it's repitition drastically.

My only other wish would be making the multiplayer online.

A JSRF remaster or re-release should absolutely happen. It's a gem of a game, that really deserves to be remembered and replayed. Perhaps MS can make this happen, along with the other OG xbox ports?

 

[flaxknuckles]

I get the feeling the JSR remaster was something of a flop saleswise

They shouldn't let that decide it. How many people who love Future even played the first one? They should give it one more chance and reboot it the series (with all the tracks from Future please)..