Jet Force Gemini
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Jet Force Gemini is a 1999 third-person shooter game developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64. The game follows the story of three members of a galactic law enforcement team as they try to stop a horde of drones led by an insectoid called Mizar. It features a single-player mode where the player must explore a galaxy and save Tribals, a race of survivors who have been enslaved and imprisoned by Mizar, and places strong emphasis on shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The game includes a multiplayer mode where two to four players can compete in traditional deathmatch games.
Inspired by 80s arcade games and more recent titles of the time, such as Super Metroid and Super Mario 64, Jet Force Gemini blends elements of both shoot 'em up and action-adventure games. Works such as Aliens, Stargate and Battle of the Planets were major influences. The game received generally positive reviews from critics. Praise was given to its detailed graphics and life-span, while criticism was targeted at its confusing controls and insistence on having to save every Tribal to fully complete the game. In 2015, Jet Force Gemini was included as part of the Rare Replay video game compilation for Xbox One. The game was re-released via the Nintendo Classics service in 2023.
From Wikipedia's article Jet Force Gemini
Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
4.0 Great job!
Metascore 80 · 14 critics
Review scorecard
- Graphics 4.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 4.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 4.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 4.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: Metascore 80 · 14 critics. Overall source The same 80/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
Key wordstediousclunkygenericpolishedresponsiveconfusing
What the critics said
Writing for IGN, journalist Matt Casamassina remarked that, although Jet Force Gemini has some flaws and could be more polished, it is "still one of Nintendo 64's most original games and it has much more good going for it than it does bad."
— IGN, 1999
In a mixed review, Next Generation felt that the game was bloated with too many features and that it may exhaust players before it is over, concluding that the game would have been "twice as good" if "Rare had cut all the tedious parts".
— Next Generation, 1999
Casamassina described its sound effects as "dead-on and crystal clear" and its soundtrack as "some of the very best ever put into a Nintendo 64 game", while GameRevolution said that the game "goes for a more operatic feel than the generic video game techno."
— GameRevolution, 1999
Graphically, the game was highlighted for its "visually stunning" settings, "state-of-the-art" animations, and special lighting, with Game Informer remarking that the game's "enormous" explosions help intensify the action.
— Game Informer, 1999
In a retrospective review, Nintendo Life stated that Jet Force Gemini is "a really enjoyable game" with "its fair share of flaws that tend to hinder the experience a little too much. That being said, it's certainly an incredibly fun title, at its best, that will definitely raise a few smiles."
— Nintendo Life, 2013
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's Jet Force Gemini article.
Scores
- 93 N64 Magazine 93%
- 90 Edge 9/10
- 90 Nintendo Power 9/10
- 88 GameSpot1999 8.8/10
- 81 IGN1999 8.1/10
- 80 AllGame 4/5
- 80 GameRevolution1999 B
- 78 Game Informer1999 7.75/10
- 70 Nintendo Life2013 7/10
- 60 Next Generation 3/5
- 38 The Cincinnati Enquirer1999 1.5/4
From the review table in Wikipedia's Jet Force Gemini article.
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