When you start the game, you’re put in control of Juno, the male member of the titular team but soon rescue his female partner, Vela, and their mascot, the semi-cybernetic pooch Lupus. Jet Force Gemini is a third-person action/adventure shooter with a heavy emphasis on exploration, backtracking, and some light (if frustrating) platforming and puzzle solving. In the course of their attempt to rendezvous at Mizar’s Palace, the team discover that Mizar has enslaved the bear-like Tribals and, when the fate of the galaxy and the team’s home world is threatened by Mizar’s wrath, the team resolve to defeat the alien’s forces and restore peace to the galaxy. As I had never finished the game, and often struggled with it at certain points, this seemed like the perfect time to return to the game and put that loose end to rest once and for all.Īfter their entire fleet is wiped out by the insectoid armies of the villainous Mizar, the remaining members of the intergalactic law enforcement team Jet Force Gemini split up to infiltrate Mizar’s warships. One of the main reasons I chose the Xbox One over the PlayStation 4 was that console had the exclusive title Rare Replay (ibid, 2015), a compilation of thirty of Rare’s greatest hits over their many years, which contained, among many other gems, Jet Force Gemini. Given how much I enjoyed Rare’s titles back in the day, I spent quite a bit of time with Jet Force Gemini on the Nintendo 64, either borrowing it from a friend or actually owning a copy for a brief period of time. Part: Deflector Shield Character: Tribal Location: Rith Essa Mine Where: As a Tribal (use the transformation pad to become one), talk to the mole miner named Farmer.Rare had quite a history on the Nintendo 64.ĭuring their time developing for the Nintendo 64, Rare were generally known for producing videogames that were either bright, colourful fantasy adventures Conker’s Bad Fur Day(ibid, 2001) later turned this expectation on its head with its graphic violence and crude sense of humour but, before that, Rare deviated from this norm through Perfect Dark (ibid, 2000), GoldenEye 007’s spiritual successor, and Jet Force Gemini, both of which were darker, far moodier titles that veered into science-fiction and futuristic technology. Part: Cargo Bay Key Character: Vela Location: Tawfret Where: Underneath the tree in the swamp where you found the pants. It is just sitting in the middle of the room. Part: Nitrogen Tank Character: Vela Location: Water Ruin Where: In a cave underneath the main island. In the pipe with the water, you can find the ship part. Part: Lupus' Hatch Key Character: Lupus Location: Ichor Military Base Where: Hover across to an open tube in the base's large floating platform room. If you enter that and follow it to the end, you can find the part. Part: Juno's Hatch Key Character: Juno Location: Spawn Ship Where: In the lava tunnel towards the end of the Spawn Ship is a small opening. Part: Vela's Hatch Key Character: Vela Location: Goldwood Lodge Where: At the end of the Goldwood Lodge area, there is a large cliff, but jumping down it you can enter a door where the ship part is. In order to beat the Gem Quarry, you must continually fire crystals at the machine until the colony is saved. Part: Radar Dish Character: Juno, Vela, Lupus Location: Gem Quarry Where: Beat the Gem Quarry and talk to Magnus. To get to the race, use the Ant Transformation pad near the large pyramid, then get on the round platform to reach the race. Part: Fuse Character: Juno, Vela, Lupus Location: Mizar's Palace Race Where: Win the Mizar Race when disguised as a soldier drone.
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