Nintendo 64 Longplay: Jet Force Gemini

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Jet Force Gemini is a 1999 third-person shooter developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64 video game console. 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 also 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 also 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 rereleased via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack in 2023.

Timecodes:
00:00:00 Title Screen & Opening
00:04:07 Juno: Goldwood (Outset, Interior)
00:32:00 Juno: S.S. Anubis (Depository, Hold) (Vela)
01:07:17 Juno: Tawfret (Bog, Bridge, Castle) (Floyd)
02:06:10 Juno: VS. Fet-Bubb
02:12:10 Vela: Battle Cruiser Sekhmet
02:31:18 Vela: Cerulean (Dune)
02:46:48 Vela: Ichor (Military Base) (Floyd Mission)
03:10:25 Vela: VS. Lurg
03:24:23 Lupus: Spawnship
03:35:30 Lupus: Rith Essa (Bluff, Interior)
03:46:06 Lupus: Eschebone (Approach, Thorax)
04:04:03 Lupus: VS. The Mechantids
04:15:03 Mizar's Palace (All)
04:51:01 Lupus: VS. Mizar (Jetpack Upgrade)
05:01:25 Lupus: Goldwood (Floyd Mission, Rim)
05:27:45 Lupus: Gem Quarry (Ship Part 1)
05:37:41 Vela: Mizar's Palace (Ship Part 2)
05:44:14 Vela: Goldwood (Lodge) (Ship Part 3)
06:04:37 Vela: Abandoned Space Station
06:19:10 Juno: S.S. Anubis (Floyd Mission, Passageway) (Ship Part 4)
06:41:20 Juno: Walkway
06:47:46 Juno: Battle Cruiser Sekhmet
07:09:52 Lupus: Battle Cruiser Sekhmet (Bonus Switch), Tawfret (Bonus Switch), Vela: Goldwood (Bonus Switch)
07:21:13 Water Ruin (All) (Ship Part 5 & 6)
07:32:59 Vela: Eschebone (Cortex, Thorax) (Floyd Mission) (Ship Part 7)
08:02:47 Vela: Ichor (Perimeter) (Racing Minigames 1 & 2) (Missing Health Upgrades)
08:24:17 Lupus: Ichor (Military Base) (Ship Part 8)
08:41:10 Vela: Rith Essa (Bluff, Ascent, Mine) (Ship Part 9)
09:09:13 Lupus: Spawnship (Bonus Switch)
09:13:26 Juno: Spawnship (Ship Part 10)
09:16:04 Vela: Tawfret (Bridge) (Bonus Switch, Ship Part 11)
09:21:44 Vela: Spawnship
09:33:13 Juno: Mizar's Palace (Ship Part 12)
09:37:49 Mizar's Asteroid (All)
09:45:30 Juno: VS. Mizar (Final Boss)
09:52:31 Ending & Credits