If you're into old-school shooters akin to Turrican, the Chris Hülsbeck OST alone makes this one worth a spin. Solid 2D action even without the 3D gimmick. QOTD; I do like some VR stuff quite a bit, but all the Avatar-like 3D junk I can live without. I've yet to see 3D glasses that weren't downright painful to put on top of my eyeglasses - whereas every VR headset I've used works perfectly with glasses.
Just noting that the SNES version of Jim Power is not included in the rerelease. Rather it's the cancelled Genesis version which took out the overhead levels and has reduced background scrolling, which is a plus in my book. Also it includes a newly made NES which plays great. I just wished the Amiga original was included as well, since the animated intro by Qubyte shows both characters.
I think the reason why they chose the SNES version of the game was because of the extra content, as well as the fact it was probably easier to emulate. The soundtrack was killer though on multiple versions, and some computer versions even gave Jim Power a cool dude design, like on the Amiga and ST. Someone even made a homebrew demake on the NES that was surprisingly good and even made a new final boss to make up for the disappointing one in the original game.
It's worth noting that QuByte's Jim Power package also comes with the 8-bit version. Unfortunately, there were no English reviews of that game that I could find.
@@DefunctGames I also heard the PC version also has the MS-DOS version, which still had the killer soundtrack despite using Adlib Soundblaster, but the parallax scrolling was in the wrong direction and came off as nauseating.
Just noting that the one included in the collection is NOT the SNES version, but a rebranded Genesis version which took out the top down levels and has reduced background scrolling.
@@richardfan7157 For whatever reason, the Genesis version's soundtrack came up short in terms of the quality of the computer versions. It would've been better if they could try to replicate the MS-DOS soundtrack, since it uses a very similar audio chip, but I guess we can't have everything.
@@Cyberbrickmaster1986 I reckon it's because Qubyte replicated the music on Genesis on a budget and couldn't do the hardware justice. IIRC the original unreleased Genesis version aka Jim Power: The Arcade Game was mostly finished but only had one music track.
I'm not really into the 3D in games thing. That said, I do still have my PS2 copy of Sly Cooper 3 that came with a pair of 3D glasses that could be used during certain missions in the game. I can't say they really enhanced the experience a whole heap but I did enjoy getting a cool little extra in the box.
Only Jim Powers I know was a Jobber in WWF during the early 1990s. Basically a Jobber is a guy a wrestling company would bring in to lose and make their stars look good. As for this game, I see MAME has it, with the In 3D label. As for the question, depends on what you mean by games in 3D. If you mean like Mario 64 for example, sure, I don't mind. If you mean with glasses, don't know, never tried that before.
Right, the glasses that came with Jim Power were using the Pulfrich effect, as opposed to the red/green anaglyph glasses. Assuming you have the right kind of glasses, I suppose you might be able to get the desired effect, though, it may not work with modern technology. Unfortunately, I don't have a pair of these glasses to test with the game. What I do know is that QuByte removed "in 3D" from the title and there's no mention of the 3D on the website or description.
Yeah they really dropped the ball on the console ports. For overall playability the Amiga version of Jim Power is the one to play, it's no contest. Sadly, that's the version NOT on any modern compilations, so, play "any way you can".
I grew up playing this my mom bought me this game as a kid , I raged so much at this game lol
I think I know why you missed this one initially, Cyril: with the 3D removed it just didn’t jump out at you!
Nice video, as always!
I miss those old days of EGM with the original gang. The same with DieHard Gamefan.
If you're into old-school shooters akin to Turrican, the Chris Hülsbeck OST alone makes this one worth a spin. Solid 2D action even without the 3D gimmick.
QOTD; I do like some VR stuff quite a bit, but all the Avatar-like 3D junk I can live without. I've yet to see 3D glasses that weren't downright painful to put on top of my eyeglasses - whereas every VR headset I've used works perfectly with glasses.
Just noting that the SNES version of Jim Power is not included in the rerelease. Rather it's the cancelled Genesis version which took out the overhead levels and has reduced background scrolling, which is a plus in my book. Also it includes a newly made NES which plays great. I just wished the Amiga original was included as well, since the animated intro by Qubyte shows both characters.
I think the reason why they chose the SNES version of the game was because of the extra content, as well as the fact it was probably easier to emulate. The soundtrack was killer though on multiple versions, and some computer versions even gave Jim Power a cool dude design, like on the Amiga and ST. Someone even made a homebrew demake on the NES that was surprisingly good and even made a new final boss to make up for the disappointing one in the original game.
It's worth noting that QuByte's Jim Power package also comes with the 8-bit version. Unfortunately, there were no English reviews of that game that I could find.
@@DefunctGames I also heard the PC version also has the MS-DOS version, which still had the killer soundtrack despite using Adlib Soundblaster, but the parallax scrolling was in the wrong direction and came off as nauseating.
Just noting that the one included in the collection is NOT the SNES version, but a rebranded Genesis version which took out the top down levels and has reduced background scrolling.
@@richardfan7157 For whatever reason, the Genesis version's soundtrack came up short in terms of the quality of the computer versions. It would've been better if they could try to replicate the MS-DOS soundtrack, since it uses a very similar audio chip, but I guess we can't have everything.
@@Cyberbrickmaster1986 I reckon it's because Qubyte replicated the music on Genesis on a budget and couldn't do the hardware justice. IIRC the original unreleased Genesis version aka Jim Power: The Arcade Game was mostly finished but only had one music track.
I'm not really into the 3D in games thing. That said, I do still have my PS2 copy of Sly Cooper 3 that came with a pair of 3D glasses that could be used during certain missions in the game. I can't say they really enhanced the experience a whole heap but I did enjoy getting a cool little extra in the box.
Only Jim Powers I know was a Jobber in WWF during the early 1990s. Basically a Jobber is a guy a wrestling company would bring in to lose and make their stars look good. As for this game, I see MAME has it, with the In 3D label. As for the question, depends on what you mean by games in 3D. If you mean like Mario 64 for example, sure, I don't mind. If you mean with glasses, don't know, never tried that before.
I prefer the PCE port as it ditches the background scrolling, has a better soundtrack, and the main character has Tude!
Didntvthis just use a weird "half sunglasses" 3D trick instead of a stereoscopic one? Wouldn't that still work today, even on modern tvs?
Right, the glasses that came with Jim Power were using the Pulfrich effect, as opposed to the red/green anaglyph glasses. Assuming you have the right kind of glasses, I suppose you might be able to get the desired effect, though, it may not work with modern technology. Unfortunately, I don't have a pair of these glasses to test with the game. What I do know is that QuByte removed "in 3D" from the title and there's no mention of the 3D on the website or description.
Jim Powers has the power of nausea … I can’t play this game for more than a few min because of the 3D so my review score is always 😵💫🤢🤮
What is up with that background scrolling?
I believe it's more exaggerated in order to make the 3D elements stand out more.
It scrolls the wrong way. That's the answer.
Yeah they really dropped the ball on the console ports. For overall playability the Amiga version of Jim Power is the one to play, it's no contest. Sadly, that's the version NOT on any modern compilations, so, play "any way you can".
I don't think it's possible go get sick from playing 2D game; -Jim Power "hold my beer"🤮