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    Rocket: Robot on Wheels

    Game » consists of 2 releases. Released Nov 17, 1999

    Rocket is a robot. He has a wheel that he rolls around on. So really, the title is misleading if you were hoping for more than one wheel.

    riostarwind's Rocket: Robot on Wheels (Nintendo 64) review

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    Mini Review: Rocket's trip to Jo Jo world

    Going back to a non Nintendo platformer for the N64 seems like a bad idea until I realized that this game held up surprising well. The game is about Rocket who must platform/puzzle his way through a theme park collecting tickets along the way to unlock new stages. Each new stage has new challenges other than just being good at platforming. Using vehicles or a assortment of puzzles depending on the level gives this game plenty of variety. Every level also has a unique theme like a Aztec environment or even flying through the skies on a magic carpet. Most of all I was surprised that this game still looks good today with very few pixelated textures for a N64 game.

    Pretty much all of the levels in this game are pretty small and linear. Sure some of them are open but the way you need to get through them is still linear. Which isn't a big negative but I wanted to mention it. Also the story is barely even there with it mainly being a excuse to have a varied set of levels. In the end this game is a fun 3D platformer and if you are interested in playing a game like that again it is worth going back to play this one.

    Other reviews for Rocket: Robot on Wheels (Nintendo 64)

      An Underrated and Overlooked Gem 0

      The Nintendo 64 was a breeding ground for the at-the-time new genre of 3D platforming from its release of Super Mario 64. Many other games have tried to recapture the essence of what made Mario 64 such a great game, with few games coming close (Banjo-Kazooie and its sequel, Donkey Kong 64) and a few games on other systems completely missing the point (Bubsy 3D). While Rocket: Robot on Wheels never became a best-selling game, it proved to be unique enough to stand on its own in a sea of platforme...

      3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

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