Jim Power in Mutant Planet
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Jim Power in Mutant Planet is a platform game
designed by Digital Concept and published by Loriciel for the Amiga
, Atari ST
and Amstrad CPC
in 1992. The game features several contrasting modes of gameplay, including side-view platforming, top-view, and horizontal shoot 'em up
. Jim Power in Mutant Planet was also released for the TurboGrafx-CD
in 1993 exclusively in Japan.
The soundtrack for this game was composed by Chris Hülsbeck
of Turrican
fame. In 2002 the main title theme was rearranged and re-recorded by Fabian Del Priore for the Amiga game music project, Immortal 2.
A different game retaining certain aspects and levels from Jim Power in Mutant Planet was developed for other platforms under the alternative names of Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D
and Jim Power: The Arcade Game
.
Platform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
designed by Digital Concept and published by Loriciel for the Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
, Atari ST
Atari ST
The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was released by Atari Corporation in 1985 and commercially available from that summer into the early 1990s. The "ST" officially stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals...
and Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
in 1992. The game features several contrasting modes of gameplay, including side-view platforming, top-view, and horizontal shoot 'em up
Shoot 'em up
Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...
. Jim Power in Mutant Planet was also released for the TurboGrafx-CD
TurboGrafx-16
TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
in 1993 exclusively in Japan.
The soundtrack for this game was composed by Chris Hülsbeck
Chris Hülsbeck
Chris Hülsbeck is a video game music composer from Germany.He has written soundtracks for more than 70 titles, the latest being Star Wars: Rebel Strike for Nintendo GameCube. Many of his scores for the Commodore 64 are regarded as classics among enthusiasts today, most notably The Great Giana...
of Turrican
Turrican
Turrican is a 1989 video game programmed and designed by Manfred Trenz. It was first developed for the Commodore 64 by Rainbow Arts, but was ported to other systems later. In addition to concept design and character creation, Trenz personally programmed Turrican on the Commodore 64...
fame. In 2002 the main title theme was rearranged and re-recorded by Fabian Del Priore for the Amiga game music project, Immortal 2.
A different game retaining certain aspects and levels from Jim Power in Mutant Planet was developed for other platforms under the alternative names of Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D
Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D
Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D is a platform game designed by French developer Loriciel and published by Electro Brain for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and PC MS-DOS in 1993. The game features several contrasting modes of gameplay, including side-view platforming, top-view, and...
and Jim Power: The Arcade Game
Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D
Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D is a platform game designed by French developer Loriciel and published by Electro Brain for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and PC MS-DOS in 1993. The game features several contrasting modes of gameplay, including side-view platforming, top-view, and...
.