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Jazz Jackrabbit (1994)

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Originally recorded: January 30, 2022
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Yeah, I probably killed the stream way too early last time.

Managed to make it through 4 episodes this time, which means I wrapped up the main campaign and even took out the first of the bonus episodes. At this rate, I should only need to take one more stream to finish up the first Jazz Jackrabbit. And it seems like the second game might actually be significantly shorter than the first one.

I've been having fun with the game, but man, this game definitely could've used a wider viewing area. I'm kind of hoping that someone made some kind of a "widescreen" mod for this, because it seems like a lot of the game's difficulty mirrors that of a lot of lesser-quality Sonic clones... and to an extent, even the original Sonic games themselves. Running headlong into the stages like you're meant to can result in some cheap hits, while inching slowly forward to avoid damage is just... painful. I guess that's the hardship of trying to combine shooting games like Contra or MegaMan with the momentum-based platforming of Sonic.

And man, that first bonus episode was a lot more difficult than I was expecting. I guess these are supposed to be "Master Levels" or something. Fortunately, both of the Holiday Hare packs are supposed to be way shorter than traditional episodes in the series, so even if B and C are equally difficult, I should absolutely be finished with JJ1 in the next stream.