Jupiter Strike

PlayStation console exclusive

Jupiter Strike is a 3D shooter where you control a ship flying through space and have to battle multiple waves of aliens, asteroids, fly across planets, inside space stations and battle huge enemy bosses. The game only allows you limited movement of your ship, allowing you to focus on targeting and destroying as much as you can in your path.

Released: 25 August 1995
Platforms: PlayStation Windows
Genres: Flight simulation Shoot 'em up Shooter
Developers: Taito
Publishers: Taito
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Jupiter Strike (Zeitgeist in Japan) is a 3D rail shooter game for the PlayStation developed by Taito. Taito published the Japanese version, while Acclaim published the American and European version. A Microsoft Windows version was also released in 1996. The player takes control of a futuristic fighter jet that has two main weapons.

Unlike other shooters this game does not have any power ups. Instead the player's ship has a laser sub-weapon that homes into locked on targets. The player must battle against extraterrestrial ships which can range from small fighters to large mother ships.

Media

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Reception

GamePro's brief review of the game stated that "No power-ups juice the action, but the absorbing combat and responsive controls don't need any help. Strike's graphics and sounds are too plain, though. A weekend's rental will see you through ..." Next Generation's reviewer agreed that the lack of upgrades and power-ups makes the game more dull, but further stated that "Jupiter Strike is noteworthy strictly for having almost no good qualities at all."

He criticized the jerky control, uninspired enemy designs, and poor sound quality, and said that neither of the two view options gives the player an adequate view of incoming threats. , and gave it one out of five stars.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
PlayStation	25 August 1995	Japan · Europe 1 December 1995 · Australia 1 December 1995 · North America 31 December 1996
Windows	31 December 1996	North America · Japan 31 December 1996