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Clutch (クラッチ Kuratchi?) is a character in Jet Set Radio Future; he is one of the few characters mandatory to recruit in order to finish the game, along with Beat, Combo, and Garam.

Overview[]

Appearance[]

Clutch is distinguishable by his flame-red themed appearance. He wears a flame-red shirt, gray pants with flame designs, a chain near his left pocket, red and yellow bands around his wrists, and gray-blue blades with flame designs on them.

Personality[]

Other characters describe him as a jerk, due to him robbing them. His post game dialog is: "Haaaahaha! Tokyo ain't half bad!", implying he is either from another town or outside of Japan. Most of Clutch's dialogue includes him laughing, mostly showing him being amused by the happenings in the city. The perfect guide for the game describes him as an "irresponsible dude".

Role in Jet Set Radio Future[]

Clutch makes his entry into the story while the GG's are looking for Yoyo. A sketchy guy, Clutch comes to the garage and promises that he will give the GG's Yoyo's location after they give him a number of graffiti souls. He then asks to have a look at the Graffiti Souls (once at least 40 souls have been collected). Unfortunately, Clutch runs off after taking the Graffiti Souls.

Now forced to chase him, DJ Professor K will then tell the player where he is. Depending on how long the player takes, he will keep moving to one of three areas; Kibogaoka Hillthe Skyscraper District and Pharaoh Park, and then Chuo Street. After the player catches him, he says that Yoyo is being held in the Fortified Residential Zone, and afterwards, joins the GG's.

Acquiring Clutch[]

After the player has obtained at least 40 Graffiti Souls, Clutch will appear in the Garage, saying he knows where Yoyo is being kept. He asks for a look at the Graffiti Souls and proceeds to take off with them. The player will then have no choice but to track him down in order to recover the stolen Graffiti Souls, have Clutch join the GG's, and have him provide information on Yoyo's whereabouts. The places Clutch rotates between are:

  • Kibogaoka Hill: Clutch appears by the first Graffiti Stop, near the entrance to the level, and will stay there for approximately 90 seconds.
  • The Skyscraper District and Pharaoh Park: Clutch moves here from Kibogaoka Hill, and will stand to the right of the first gate. He will stay here for approximately 2 minutes.
  • Chuo Street: Clutch will stand near the headless dinosaur for about 3 minutes. Despite staying at Chuo Street the longest, many players will catch up to Clutch at the Skyscraper District.

Note: Clutch rotates between these three areas in the order listed above. If the player is waiting for Clutch to show up in an area, he does not skate into where he is to be found. Rather, he pops in to speak to, and humorously will still say you 'caught' him.

Clutch Glitch[]

If the player is inactive from finding and following Clutch from location to location, this glitch might appear. A while after Clutch takes away the 40 Graffiti Souls; DJ Professor K will stop telling mentioning where Clutch is headed. Clutch then disappears from the game and the player needs to start over. To stop this from happening, save the game right after Clutch takes away the Graffiti Souls. Clutch does not have to skate from location to location through the map; he just appears, so the player must be fast in catching him. He stays in different places for different time intervals which are listed above so his appearance is perfectly predictable. Ignoring what DJ Professor K says will not help despite what people say. Professor K reveals when Clutch enters an area, so he is somewhat helpful.

Here is the catch; if the player goes to the area that the DJ tells them where Clutch is in, by the time they get there Clutch will be gone. The area DJ Professor K mentions, the player must go to the area that Clutch is going to next in the pattern: Kibogaoka Hill, the Skyscraper District and Pharaoh Park, and then Chuo Street. If the player is in any of these places, they should wait until he appears in the exact place in the areas mentioned in "Acquiring Clutch".

Dialogue and noted interactions[]

Dialogue
Chapter # Quote
Chapter 7 Debut

If the player has less than 40 Graffiti Souls.

  • You fools must be lookin' for that dude, Yoyo. Tell ya what... go find [insert number] more Graffiti Souls. Lets see how far you're willing to go for your comrades.

Returning to the garage with at least 40 Graffiti Souls.

  • Heh... You actually collected this many, huh. Lemme see 'em real quick. Thanks. I'll just take these... see ya around, suckas!

If the player already has at least 40 Graffiti Souls.

  • You're looking for that kid, Yoyo, right? Tell ya what, if you go out and get some Graffiti Soul points... Hey! Wait a sec, you've already got quite a few. Lemme see those... Sucka! Thanks for the Graffiti Souls! See ya around!

After finding Clutch.

  • I didn't steal nothin'! I just out a little loan. Oh, and they got your friend over in the fortified residential zone. I swear, man! Hey, lemme help you out! I won't try nuthin' funny, I swear! ["Clutch" has joined you!]
Chapter 8 After rescuing Yoyo.
  • So you're that Yoyo guy, huh? Heh... [When playing as Yoyo]
  • I dunno, but I just don't get what's going on here. Heh... [When playing as Gum]
  • Whuh?! YOU'RE the big boss around here? Haaah ha ha haaah! [When playing as Corn]

During the Golden Rhinos tirade.

  • In times like this, you won't fall as long as you look where you're going. Heh heh.

Before confronting Gouji.

  • This Gouji Rokkaku dude is pretty funny!
Chapter 9/Post game
  • Haaaahaha! Tokyo ain't half bad!
  • Who knew you also had a Graffiti Soul. [To Poison Jam]
  • Hey, the Graffiti Soul you have seems to be going bad... it stinks![note 1] [To the Immortals]
  • The Graffiti Soul you have isn't fake, is it? [To Zero Beat]
Noted interactions
  • Corn - Corn is understandably not very fond of Clutch, if the player talks to Corn soon after Clutch takes off with the Graffiti Souls, he will say: "Damn! Punk, I'll get you for that!" Clutch's reaction to Corn being the leader of the GG's has him respond in laughter, showing that he does not take him seriously.
  • Gum - When Gum talks to Clutch, he says he does not get what is going on "here", possibly showing some unawareness of the events happening in Tokyo.
  • Beat - Beat doesn't take Clutch very seriously and often mocks him, if the player talks to Beat right after Clutch steals the Graffiti Souls, he will say: "This kid's kinda funny.". If they talk to him again as Clutch after unlocking him, he will say: "You just wanted some attention from us, right? Aww...".
  • Combo - If the player talks to him as Clutch after unlocking him, he will say: "Man, you're such a jerk I almost like you.".
  • Garam - If the player talks to him as Clutch right after unlocking him, he will say: "One of these days, I'll get you one-on-one! Just you and me, fool!".
  • Soda - Soda is really not fond of Clutch, if the player talks to Soda right after Clutch steals the Graffiti Souls, he will say: "So is that Clutch guy in with Rokkaku too? Or is he just a little punk?". If you talk to Soda again as Clutch after unlocking him, he will say: "Heh...Stay outta trouble.".
  • Boogie - If the player talks to her as Clutch right after unlocking him, she will say: "Fine, I'll let you off just this once."
  • Rhyth - If the player talks to Rhyth right after Clutch steals the GG's Graffiti Souls, she will say: "I think he's hiding something." If Clutch talks to her afterwards, she will tell him that she thinks the Golden Rhinos are "cool lookin'".
  • Jazz - If the player talks to her as Clutch, she immediately dismisses and warns him with: "Don't push your luck."
  • Poison Jam, Immortals, & Zero Beat - If any of the three talks to Clutch after unlocking them he will comment on their Graffiti Souls. In the Immortals case, he specifically notes their Graffiti Souls going "bad" and stinking as a result.
  • Gouji Rokkaku - Cluch does not take Gouji very seriously, if the player talks to Clutch before confronting Rokkaku in Shibuya Terminal, he will say: "This Gouji Rokkaku dude is pretty funny!".

Stats[]


Type Spray
Stamina Average
G-Stamina Above Average
Spray Cans 35 Cans
Graffiti Average
Acceleration Above Average
Cornering High
Grind Above Average
  • An underline notates the character's highest skill(s).
  • Clutch has the same stats as Jazz.

Tricks[]

Clutch's latch stances.

Latching Stance[]

Side Latch
Left of Ramp Right of Ramp
Backside Royal Farside Mistrial
Mistral Royal
Side Latch (Backward)
Left of Ramp Right of Ramp
Porn Star Ally-oop Mistral
Farside Alley-oop Mistral Farside Porn Star

Grind Tricks[]

Forward Backward
Acid Soul Ally-oop Makio
Soul Ally-oop Soul
Backslide Ally-oop Mizsou
Makio Soyal
Frontside Porn Star
Torque Soul Ally-oop Mistral

Air Tricks[]

Forward X Backward X
Safety Mute Stale Judo
Corkscrew 360
Bio Safety Mute
Mute 360 Flying Fish 360
Forward Y Backward Y
Stalefish 180 Method 540
Safety Mute 540 Near Mute 180
Mute 180 540
Mute Bio Safety Mute 540

Official profile[]

Jet Set Radio Future Perfect Guidebook[]

  • Clutch entered the GGs' Garage alone and perpetrated the theft of a number of Graffiti Souls. He may be an irresponsible dude, but his stats are high.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • In the ending cutscene, Clutch can be found in an incomplete state where he's in a A-pose and is missing his hair.
    ClutchTPose

    Clutch (circled) seen in the ending cutscene.

  • Clutch, along with Roboy, are the only characters in the garage that do not have an alternate idle animation when being talked to.

Credits[]

Sources[]

Notes[]

  1. Original line: "Hey, the Graffiti Soul you have seems going bad... it stinks!"

Navigation[]

Jet Set Radio Future Characters
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Gangs
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