Jet Force Gemini Tribals
When you think of Rare, you can't help but think of great things. Not only has the software developer and publisher put out some of the best games in the industry, it would seem the company has no signs of slowing down. At this year's E3, that was quite apparent. Showcasing three hot titles-Donkey Kong 64, Perfect Dark and Jet Force Gemini--it's going to be a banner year for Nintendo and the Nintendo 64.
Jet Force Gemini is a 1999 third-person shooter developed and published by Rare for the. To help the heroes, Tribals leader King Jeff provides them with an ancient starship that can quickly catch up to Mizar's asteroid. In return, the team. This is the first are in which you must rescue Tribals. The Yellow Key is here along with a Gemini Holder, and the very useful Machine Gun. In order to get the Yellow Key, defeat the enemies in the area with the two Life Force Doors, and then go into the one on the right. In the underground tunnel, near where the Tribals are is a box.
One title that made definite impressions on the media was Jet Force Gemini. An incredible mix of action, adventure and puzzle-solving, Jet Force Gemini has players defending the Earth from the threat of an evil warlord and his army of alien insects. Jet Force Gemini plays out an epic story where it chronicles the journey of its three main characters Juno, Vela and Lupus, and tells it vividly with intricately designed levels and massive amounts of enemies at every turn.
When Rare set out to develop this game, they wanted to relive the good oP days of the 8- and 16-Bit systems--where players killed first and explored later. For example, players may have to destroy all the insectoid enemies within a stage before an exit would appear. Rare promises adrenaline-pumping combat and it would seem they have delivered on that promise. Jet Force Gemini will have over 120 stages with an average of 10 to 15 stages to a level. Combined with loads of secret zones and both cooperative and multiplayer modes--suffice it to say, the game is going to be HUGE! Battle for the galaxy artifacts.
So what makes Jet Force Gemini so unique? The game is much more than picking a character and seeing the game through his/her eyes. To get the full experience, players have to alternatively use all three characters in order to meet the various objectives. Each character has his/her own set of special abilities and players have to effectively utilize all three to progress through the game. For example. Vela is the only character who can swim, juno can walk on fire and the dog, Lupus, has jet engines on his paws which let him jump high and float for considerable distances. About halfway through the game, just when things start to get a little hairy, players will be able to suit up the characters 'mech-style' to gain additional skills and the ability to access previous levels and find new ones.
Graphically, Jet Force Gemini is nothing short of brilliant. From the individual weapon effects to the exploding insects--it's all good. At E3, the game wasn't even running with the RAM Expansion Pak, and the graphics were still unbelievable. Cool special effects such as real-time lighting and incredibly detailed textures make Jet Force Gemini easily one of the most visually spectacular for the Nintendo 64. Jet Force Gemini also has more than an hour of cinemas.
In addition to the typical deathmatch multiplayer modes (where you can choose from the three main characters and, ahem, 'Floyd the Droid'), there is a 3D multiplayer race, a police trainer stage (complete with pop-up cardboard targets) and a cool co-op mode where players can go through the game as a laser gun-toting team.
- MANUFACTURER - Rare
- THEME - ACTION
- NUMBER OF PLAYERS - 1-4
Jet Force Gemini ($60, N64) is a quirky space adventure starring twins Juno and Vela and their dog Lupus. Together they fight evil space tyrant Mizar and his alien insects to save creatures known as Tribals.
Gamers must explore numerous levels full of secret areas and battle hordes of insects that wish to enslave Tribals. If all the pieces to a robot are found, gamers get a new sidekick character named Floyd, which can be controlled by a second player.
The controls are a little tricky because gamers must switch between first- and third-person perspectives. (An analog stick that controls movements can suddenly control target crosshairs.)
JFG also has an excellent four-player mode that allows gamers to battle against friends.
Overall, JFG looks good and is fun to play. Gamers looking for a challenging game that requires a lot of exploration and some puzzle-solving will want to own it.