Jet Force Gemini’s upcoming addition to the N64 Switch Online app is a welcome surprise. I don’t think this is a game any of us have talked about much at all, either on here or on the old NGamer Forums.
I’ve not put much time into Jet Force Gemini whatsoever. Apart from looking nice in N64 Magazine’s previews it didn’t overly interest me when it released, I passed on it when it was new. I was sorted with Donkey Kong 64 that Christmas, and Jet Force Gemini just seemed like a Rare collect-a-thon too many. The price soon dropped but I still didn’t get round to picking it up until, of all times, I made a visit to Gamestation on the day when I finished secondary school in 2006 and got it for (I think) 99p. The controls quickly flummoxed me though, and having the hindsight to research online that it’s a lengthy and challenging game with loads of backtracking, I gave up quickly.
I’ll definitely boot it up and see how things are in 2023, but what about youse – did anybody reading play Jet Force Gemini?
JayMoyles Galactic Nova
Posts : 15889 Points : 15055 Join date : 2013-01-21 Age : 31 Location : The Shibuya River
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Wed 22 Nov 2023 - 21:23
I've never played it - honestly, I've very little first-hand experience with most of Rare's catalogue. One I'll be sure to check out myself.
Buskalilly Galactic Nova
Posts : 15040 Points : 15218 Join date : 2013-02-25 Age : 34 Location : Nagano
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Thu 23 Nov 2023 - 7:18
I've not played it but my pal sent me a very excited message. He's from the Americas though, so who knows . . ?
Balladeer DIVINE LONELINESS
Posts : 26431 Points : 25266 Join date : 2013-01-16 Age : 35 Location : Admintown
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Fri 24 Nov 2023 - 19:34
I've just heard people moaning about how it hasn't aged well. Which, you know, it probably hasn't, but neither have half they games they probably love from that era.
Treesmurf Dry Metal Baby Princess
Posts : 4195 Points : 4197 Join date : 2013-01-17 Age : 34 Location : Manneh
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Sat 25 Nov 2023 - 9:31
I managed to play about 5 minutes of someone else's copy way back and wasn't bothered about seeing more of it, will still give it a crack this time around though.
It's still not Snowboard Kids though.
Jimbob Bargain Hunter
Posts : 4629 Points : 4655 Join date : 2013-01-15 Age : 42 Location : Milton Keynes
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Sat 25 Nov 2023 - 14:37
It is nice that there's another Rare game that's on its way to the N64 online thingy (fingers crossed for Banjo Tooie - N64 frame-rate aside, I am suspecting it may have actually aged better). JFG looked like "not my thing" but I'll give it a go now, that's for sure. Gotta be better than Operation Winback!
JayMoyles Galactic Nova
Posts : 15889 Points : 15055 Join date : 2013-01-21 Age : 31 Location : The Shibuya River
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Mon 27 Nov 2023 - 14:13
Jimbob wrote:
Gotta be better than Operation Winback!
I'll have you know I've fond memories of cornering Cappa and kicking his head in playing as some speccy lad during a multiplayer session of Operation Winback.
The_Jaster Din
Posts : 11964 Points : 12056 Join date : 2013-01-15 Age : 40 Location : Underground Corpse Pile.
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Mon 27 Nov 2023 - 19:15
WinBack really is janky as hell but the story mode has that unintentional b movie vibe to it which I enjoyed enough to play about 5/6 hours. (Rebirth thread revisit anyone?)
Treesmurf Dry Metal Baby Princess
Posts : 4195 Points : 4197 Join date : 2013-01-17 Age : 34 Location : Manneh
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Tue 28 Nov 2023 - 15:40
I really should play Winback on Switch, aside from the multiplayer session I played it back in the day and remember quite enjoying it.
masofdas The Next Aonuma
Posts : 23997 Points : 24396 Join date : 2013-01-18 Age : 34 Location : VITA Island
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Fri 8 Dec 2023 - 15:09
Three games added to N64 NSO in 1080°, Harvest Moon and Jet Force Gemini
JFG is the one I may play and that's only due to the rebirth thread.
Balladeer DIVINE LONELINESS
Posts : 26431 Points : 25266 Join date : 2013-01-16 Age : 35 Location : Admintown
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Sat 9 Dec 2023 - 10:41
It's nice that those games are available (especially JFG) and that's all I really have to say on the matter.
JayMoyles Galactic Nova
Posts : 15889 Points : 15055 Join date : 2013-01-21 Age : 31 Location : The Shibuya River
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Mon 11 Dec 2023 - 16:54
I've never played 1080 but I've fond memories of Coolboarders over on the PlayStation side of things. How similar are they for those that have experiences with both?
The_Jaster Din
Posts : 11964 Points : 12056 Join date : 2013-01-15 Age : 40 Location : Underground Corpse Pile.
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Mon 11 Dec 2023 - 17:02
While not quite WWF No Mercy diggity dog levels this song was a good first impression on the character menu screen. (Don't think I've played coolboarders either)
JayMoyles Galactic Nova
Posts : 15889 Points : 15055 Join date : 2013-01-21 Age : 31 Location : The Shibuya River
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Mon 11 Dec 2023 - 17:12
That moves in nicely to number three on my N64 Title Theme countdown, nestled neatly behind No Mercy and Buck Bumble.
The Cappuccino Kid Mani Mani Statue
Posts : 6728 Points : 6888 Join date : 2013-02-25 Age : 105 Location : East of Mombasa
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Sun 17 Dec 2023 - 13:42
JayMoyles wrote:
That moves in nicely to number three on my N64 Title Theme countdown, nestled neatly behind No Mercy and Buck Bumble.
You're doing a massive disservice to Cruis'n World's main theme there:
~
I’ve said my piece about Jet Force Gemini up above, though 1080 will get another playthrough before I earnestly give that another go. I think 1080 is the ideal sort of game for Switch Online, in that it’s quite short but unusual, stylish and designed differently from pretty much anything else on the app.
I made sure to get Harvest Moon 64 when the Wii U eShop was about to close but I think I’m likelier to play it on Switch Online. Mind you, that’s still not massively likely: I reached the end of the Game Boy Colour original but my many efforts to revisit the series since (on GameCube, DS, 3DS, Virtual Console and elsewhere) have all ended soon after starting.
~
We’ve reached the point where there’s no further N64 games announced for Switch Online. There doesn’t appear to be a lot of obvious options remaining, perhaps just Super Smash Bros. and the Cruis’n games from Nintendo. Jet Force Gemini’s unexpected arrival certainly opens the door for other Rare stuff like Killer Instinct Gold, Blast Corps and Diddy Kong Racing as well, plus you’d also assume that Banjo-Kazooie and Goldeneye 007 lead the way to Banjo-Tooie and Perfect Dark respectively.
Castlevania Legends’ very random Game Boy Online re-emergence hopefully shows that Konami is willing to contribute to these apps where they’re not already planning other things for those IP. Maybe they’ll have other ideas for the N64’s Castlevania, Goemon and Bomberman games, but if they don’t then they’d all be very welcome on Switch Online.
JayMoyles Galactic Nova
Posts : 15889 Points : 15055 Join date : 2013-01-21 Age : 31 Location : The Shibuya River
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Wed 20 Dec 2023 - 10:10
You'd have to imagine Super Smash Bros is a no brainer. I'd be keen to see Castlevania 64 turn up on the service too - it's one I've never played and whilst 3D Castlevania is mostly pretty ropey, I'd be interested to at least try it.
Buskalilly Galactic Nova
Posts : 15040 Points : 15218 Join date : 2013-02-25 Age : 34 Location : Nagano
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Wed 20 Dec 2023 - 10:17
Goemon is one I'd love to play. Now that there's no more DLC for Ultimate, Smash could be a possibility.
Am I right in saying we don't have Donkey Kong 64 yet?
Treesmurf Dry Metal Baby Princess
Posts : 4195 Points : 4197 Join date : 2013-01-17 Age : 34 Location : Manneh
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Wed 20 Dec 2023 - 20:58
We do not and I've never played it so yes please, same to Goemon as that game really intrigues me, I'd happily take those over the likes of Smash Bros, as great as I'm sure that still is its not really a game we need.
The Cappuccino Kid Mani Mani Statue
Posts : 6728 Points : 6888 Join date : 2013-02-25 Age : 105 Location : East of Mombasa
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Thu 21 Dec 2023 - 19:11
I think Donkey Kong 64 is in the same place at Super Mario RPG was for all those years. I think it's heaven-sent for a remake, one where you don't have to retread everything you do five whole times.
Buskalilly Galactic Nova
Posts : 15040 Points : 15218 Join date : 2013-02-25 Age : 34 Location : Nagano
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Fri 22 Dec 2023 - 0:57
I remember even back in the magazines people were complaining that it was a collect-a-thon but I've never played it so I wouldn't mind a bash.
Jimbob Bargain Hunter
Posts : 4629 Points : 4655 Join date : 2013-01-15 Age : 42 Location : Milton Keynes
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Sat 23 Dec 2023 - 10:11
I did grab, and 100%-ed, Donkey Kong 64 when it was on the Wii U VC. This is a comforting thought, as it means I never have to play it ever again ever. But don't let me stop you guys from playing it when it inevitably arrives - if you have been a Banjo fan(jo) it'd be interesting to see what you think; it almost feels like an alpha/beta test for Banjo Tooie to me.
Balladeer DIVINE LONELINESS
Posts : 26431 Points : 25266 Join date : 2013-01-16 Age : 35 Location : Admintown
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Sat 23 Dec 2023 - 17:50
Hissssssssss. My problem with DK64 wasn't even all the collecting, it gave my child brain its requisite hits of dopamine every time I got A Thing. It was that it was really hard in a way that felt faintly unfair to me at the time. I don't know if it'd still feel that way today, but I really don't want to see that sodding jack-in-the-box or Beaver Bother ever again.
Jimbob Bargain Hunter
Posts : 4629 Points : 4655 Join date : 2013-01-15 Age : 42 Location : Milton Keynes
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread Wed 27 Dec 2023 - 13:11
Oh yeah, the minigames suck balls
Sponsored content
Subject: Re: Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread
Nintendo Online Service and SNES Online Jubilation Thread