Jet Moto
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| Jet Moto | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | SingleTrac |
| Publisher(s) | Sony |
| Release date(s) | 1996 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Kids-to-Adults (KA) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Media | 1 CD |
| Input | Controller |
Jet Moto (Jet Rider in Europe) is a series of futuristic racing games for the PlayStation video game console. The first game was also produced for PC.
The gameplay differs from that of a traditional racing game with cars, as players instead control hoverbikes which hover very closely over the ground and can be driven over both land and water. Most of the courses in the games are designed to take advantage of this ability. Bikes are adorned with logos of products such as Mountain Dew and Butterfingers, similar to real-life sponsored racing.
The Jet Moto series utilize a system called the Magnetic Grapple. Pressing an assigned button creates a magnetic attraction between the player's bike and red energy poles that are placed strategically throughout the courses. This enables the bike to swing around tight turns without slowing down, and also to swing over large gaps and chasms otherwise too large to drive over. If executed properly, bikes can also be propelled out of tight turns at a faster speed than when entered.
Jet Moto is notable for introducing suicide courses. Instead of being a continuous loop, these tracks have a point A and point B. Racers start at point A, race to point B, turn around, then race back to point A while facing oncoming racers. Traditional tracks are also included, and typical courses range from canyons with rivers running through them, cities devastated by earthquakes, and even volcanos.
Jet Moto (1996) and Jet Moto 2 (1997) were developed by SingleTrac, known mostly for Twisted Metal and Twisted Metal 2. SingleTrac then left Sony, the publisher of the series, and Jet Moto 3 (1999) was developed by Pacific Coast Power & Light in their absence. Former employees of SingleTrac later left to form Incognito Entertainment and signed again with Sony, sparking rumors of a fourth Jet Moto game being developed by Incognito because of this. However, such a game has yet to surface.
[edit] List of Characters
Jet Moto, in its three games have had a total of thirty-two characters. They are listed below in order of appearance. Their real names are in parenthasees.
- Dakota (Dakota Jade)
- Wild Ride (Kari Kelley)
- Miko
- Irons
- Sharana
- Chien
- The Max (Mark Corri)
- Quick Jessie
- Harris
- Gunner
- Technician (Otomo)
- Stone
- Blackjack
- Testujin
- Shirow
- Arroyo
- Bomber (Dayna Hogan)
- Masala
- Rhyno
- Mace
- Lil' Dave (David Katayama)
- Blade (Jeanine Fly)
- Vampeera ("Vampeera" Silver)
- Gadget (Dak Hogan)
- Steele (Vanessa Steele)
- The Hun (Vladimir Yurov)
- Enigma
- Raven
- Spirit
- Convict
- Angel
- Captain Ballad
- Granny
[edit] List of Stages
There are 39 stages total from all three games, stated below by game and difficulty:
Jet Moto 1:
Easy:
- Joyride
- Black Water Falls
- Suicide Swamp
Moderate:
- Ice Crusher
- Cliffdiver
- Hammerhead
- Cypress Run
Hard:
- Willpower
- Snow Blind
Very Hard:
- Nightmare
Jet Moto 2:
Easy:
- Slickrock Gorge
- Meltdown
- Aftershock
Moderate:
- Arctic Blast
- Hot Shot
- The Shaft
Hard:
- Rollercide
- Ka-Ma-Te
- Mach Schnell
Very Hard:
- Nebulous
Jet Moto 3:
Easy:
- Devil's Canyon
- Khumbu Ice Falls
- Volcano Island
- Lost City
Moderate:
- Urban Subway
- Shipwreck Cove
- Catacombs
Hard:
- Sequoia Forest
- Machu Picchu
- Skypark
Very Hard:
- Ytic Tsol (Lost City course raced in reverse)
- Uhccip Uhcam (Machu Picchu course raced in reverse)
- Krapyks (Skypark course raced in reverse)
- Planet X
Stadium/Trick:
- Olympic Park
- Circus Park
- Ramp Park
