Poison Jam undergoes a redesign in Jet Set Radio Future, Though they keep their reptilian theme. The mask has been redesigned to cover only the face, showing off a bright green mohawk, with the creature's open mouth again serving as the only opening. The overalls are black, with both straps, and rather than being cut off at the knee, they are now neatly cuffed, with vertical the katakana 毒 on the front chest in bright green. The t-shirt has been replaced with a black long sleeve shirt worn under the blue green scale suit. With the addition of spikes to the arm guards, the straps and cuffs of the overalls, as well as a red rounded shoulder piece which itself has three large spikes, their appearance is significantly more sinister this time around.
Personality[]
Unlike their Jet Set Radiocounterparts, Poison Jam tries to put on a much more sinister demeanor by leaving, vague threats towards the GG's by saying someone they "don't really wanna see" is coming. They also mock their rivals with laughter as well, taunting them several times while chasing them and even insults the GG's with words like "wussies". When speaking to them in Chuo Street they also say "Nothing in life is free. You gotta work for it.", which shows the gang not being as simple-minded despite their antics.
Role in Jet Set Radio Future[]
In Jet Set Radio Future, Poison Jam is the first rival gang the GG's run into. They are first seen upon the player's first arrival at Shibuya Terminal and have sprayed their purple graffiti everywhere. They appear for a quick follow-the-leader session after after all of their graffiti has been sprayed, then leave for Chuo Street, where they sprayed more graffiti and must be raced. Presumably they are responsible for the record store attack DJ Professor K mentions in his first broadcast.
They next appear in Rokkaku-dai Heights, along with more graffiti. This is the last time in the game that the player will have to cover up Poison Jam graffiti. When encountered here and followed around for a little while, they leave for the then-inaccessible Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility. They have retreated to the bottom point of the facility, where their then-leader Cube makes the player and Poison Jam play a Tagger's Tag match around the area. After Poison Jam loses the match, Cube quickly ditches the gang.
Poison Jam is encountered only once more after a battle at the Skyscraper District. An exhausted member of Poison Jam remains near the rail line and tells the GG's that Yoyo was seen heading to Sky Dinosaurian Square. From there the GG's head there to discover the secret about "Yoyo".
If the player talks to Beat in chapter 3, he will ask about a rumor he heard about Poison Jam causing trouble in Chuo Street under a different time sometime ago is true.
Graffiti[]
Unlocking[]
To unlock Poison Jam in Jet Set Radio Future, the player must achieve a Jet ranking for the Test Runs of the Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility as well as the Bottom Point of the Sewage Facility.
Dialogue and noted interactions[]
Dialogue
Chapter #
Quote
Chapter 1
Debut
Gahahaha!
Gahahaha!
Gahahaha!
Ghahahah! Are you trying to muscle me around?! Oh? Someone you don't really wanna see is coming, ghahah!! Gotta go! Ghah!![note 1]
Chapter 2
After tagging Chuo Street.
Hur hur hur. You wanna get rid of us, don't you? Nothing in life is free. You gotta work for it. Beat us in this race and we won't mess with you anymore.
Ghahah! Next thing you know, you will be all crying like a baby![Picking "Yes"]
Har har har!!! I told y'all you were a bunch of wussies![Picking "No"]
After winning the race.
Heh heh! That's pathetic, man! You won't get to us that easy.
You must be a part of the GG's... Your friend, Yoyo, was heading toward Sky Dinosaurian Square. What is that guy...
Noted interactions
Cube - Cube became the leader of Poison Jam after leaving her previous gang, Rapid 99. The gang followed her orders, but would eventually part ways due to their failure at stopping the GG's.
Rapid 99 - Poison Jam and Rapid 99 became fierce rivals after Cube left them. Rapid 99 knew enough information about the gang to reveal were their hideout is.
NT-3000 - During the Noise Tank invasion of Tokyo, a member of Poison Jam ran into the doppelgänger, and proceeded to lose against them. Like most characters, he mistook the robot for Yoyo.
Stats[]
Type
Power-1
Stamina
Very High
G-Stamina
Very High
Spray Cans
30 Cans
Graffiti
Above Average
Acceleration
Below Average
Cornering
Below Average
Grind
Above Average
An underline notes this character's highest skill(s).
A monster mask team that lives in Tokyo's underground sewage facilities. It is said that the waste pollutants drifting in the deepest part of the sewage facility have changed their constitution.... Perhaps this is the reason for their rough, half-animal-like nature. It is said that there is a leader who controls them behind the scenes.[1]