Yami from Twinfinite writes: "There’s a neat little level editor also revealed and while I didn’t know the original game, Jetpack 2 looks like it can be a fun time for newcomers as well as, I suppose, a blast from the past for old fans. It’s listed as having a release date of Q2 2014. Check out the trailer above and Steam Greenlight it here!"
CCG writes - "It’s pretty crazy to see how far video games have come since they’ve been commercially available in 1972. From 2D 8-bit games of the past to massive 3D games containing trillions of polygons. Although I was born in the 90s, I’ve played many games that originated from the 70s and 80s. Jetpac in particular came out in 1983 on the ZX Spectrum by the company we know as Rare. I did not have a ZX Spectrum, but I was introduced to the game in Nintendo’s Donkey Kong 64, as it was a minigame contained in said entry of the Donkey Kong franchise. The goal of Jetpac is to fly your little astronaut around a 2D plane collecting pieces of your ship, and then fuel to fly away. Various aliens would try to ram into you, so armed with a blaster, you would defend yourself. This would pretty much repeat until you lose all your lives. Believe it or not, this was a critically acclaimed game way back in the 80s."
A video bulletin of some of last month's retro gaming news.
This month’s episode takes a look at the Turbo Everdrive for the PC Engine, a sequel to DOS title Jetpack, a new release for the Atari Jaguar (kind of) and a host of ports…
NCsoft Europe has confirmed the release of a new 'Good versus Evil' package that contains City of Heroes and City of Villains and offers special in-game content alongside the two games. Once it hits retail on September 29th, Players will gain access to a jetpack prestige travel power (a similar one proved extremely popular last December, when it was used as a special 30 days bonus for all new characters) and costume pieces that look quite impressive.
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