Bomberman Jetters
SCORE: 72
Bomberman Jetters (Bomberman Jetterz in Japan) is based off the
popular anime cartoon in Japan. The cartoon was actually good in this
reviewers opinion. However, the game is a different story. If you have
played Bomberman Generation, you have played this. Same action, level
style, and acting. It seems to be a watered-down version of the
explosive Gamecube hit. When Mujoe creates an artificial comet to crush
Planet Bomber, it’s up to White Bomber (Bomberman) to save the day.
While this is based off the cartoon, what they do not mention is
Bomberman is looking for his brother - Mighty, who went missing for 6
months. This is part of the cartoon’s story, which is not mentioned in
the game once. Hudson and Majesco bring you a game where you don’t even
know the full story. You won’t even notice how bad the story is, because
the voice acting is terrible. Bomberman Jetters brings you a lack-luster
story mode, but still delivers on multiplayer. This is the strong point
of the game, which is a shame because it is smaller than most
multiplayer Bomberman games. What is interesting, is it was published
and produced the SAME year as Bomberman Generation. You get the
Bomberman idea. Get the objective, go from point A to point B by solving
puzzles and using bombs.
The graphics of Jetters is comparable to Generation’s beautiful
performance. The models are look good, but levels looked a little rushed
out, and the enemies are something that looks like they came out of the
Dreamcast era. The environments flow, the model movements could have
used a little work, but this is Gamecube acceptable. There is a nice
touch with the bombs. Depending on which bomb attribute you have, say
like the Aqua Bomb, water flows inside it. A great thing about this,
though, is there were no offensive images made.
The sounds in this game are another saving characteristic. The music
flows easily, making it enjoyable to listen to, sound effects are nice
with bomb explosions and environment sounds. The voice acting is
terrible. This reviewer is sorry to be harsh, but it is true. The music
changes every 3rd level. That is nice, since the music can get stuck in
your head. Multiplayer music is also very well mastered. The music keep
the player energized, and frantic. No offensive sounds were made.
Multiplayer has always been the best part of Bomberman. This stays
the same, except it feels smaller than most games. On this in
installment, you get 4 modes, which is small compared to the 5-6 modes
that are usually in a game. It seems they spent more time on the
characters you can play, by the way, has all the characters on the game.
Multiplayer is fun, while players can still have clean explosive fun. No
offensive gestures were made.
Don’t get me wrong. This is NOT a terrible game, it just seems like
it was rushed. The first time through can be fun, but the novelty of the
game wears thin quick. There are side quests which consist of finding
“Jetters”, “Lightning” and “Hige-Hige” cards. Even with these, you feel
pretty empty playing it. This writer admits, for the $15 price, it can
be worth it. The game even has surprises for you. If you are a hardcore
Bomberman fan like this reviewer is, get it. However, if you are new to
the series, start with something better. This game is available at
Amazon.com and Ebay, or can be found at you game store. It’s too bad
really. If they had followed the real cartoon, it could have been an
excellent game. This game saves at the end of every level, which makes
no worries of addiction.
- ClassicTyler
Graphics: 74%
Sound: 78%
Replay/Extras: 65%
Gameplay: 70%
Family Friendly Factor: 75%
System: Gamecube
Publisher: Majesco Entertainment
Rating: 'E' for Everyone
{Mild Cartoon Violence}
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