Johnny Bazookatone

I would have preferred a more happenin' rock star (a purple pompedour?), but otherwise I found JB quite enjoyable. JB took a while to get the feel for, but once I configured the buttons right and got into it I found this a well thought out and unique adventure with great visuals, cool CG and brain twisting levels. I think a sequel is in order. Hey, deja vu! I liked the PS version just a bit more. The CG's cleaner and there's more sound FX.

Johnny Bazookatone is a very cool game. What seems like a basic platformer at first has much bigger aspirations, as you'll find some pretty deep gameplay here. Add to that excellent rendered graphics and some inspired tunes and you've got yourself...surprise! A 2-D platformer on a next-gen system worth owning. I still need more.

Fans looking for a humorous cross between Earthworm Jim and Donkey Kong Country should check out Johnny. He's the hottest thing since Bug and the coolest cat in town.

This is one of the most unique side-scrollers I have seen in a long time. The most impressive aspects of JB are the colorful and imaginative SGI graphics that are sharp as well as the great music and large levels. The control took a while to get used to because of the many buttons you need to use simultaneously. Don't expect to fly through the levels though, because they can become quite difficult. If you are looking for a great side-scrolling game, Johnny B. is your man!

Johnny Bazookatone ist ein sehr humoriges Jump n’ Run in 2D das mit einem tollen Soundtrack überzeugen kann. Wäre da nicht der extreme Schwierigkeitsgrad und die Tatsache, dass man nicht speichern darf, könnte ich nun sagen, dass es ein tolles Spiel ist. So ist es „nur“ empfehlenswert.

For side-scrolling masters, however, Johnny Bazookatone is a great-looking, challenging action game with a genuine sense of rock 'n' roll style.

The music sports some of the hottest cool jazz around. Funky guitar riffs and laid-back house music make the game a sonic treat. Want some stylish action, a few laughs, and more? Check out Johnny.

Johnny Bazookatone is a pretty average platform/action-game with your requisite sumptuous backgrounds and killer sound. Hell has never looked so appealing, actually.

The graphics are Donkey Kong and Earthworm Jim and the outstanding sounds feature funky house jams and sluggish controls are the biggest concern; you character doesn't always respond precisely. Johnny's a looker.

Unfortunately, the difficulty is tuned to such a level that the game will be nearly impossible to all but the hardest of the hard core action/platforming fans. It really is a shame as Johnny is a gorgeous game that shouldn't be missed. If you can find it cheap or at a local rental outlet, by all means, check it out.

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Johnny Bazookatone is your basic side-scroller. Sure the characters are well designed and the backgrounds are nice and colorful, but what it all comes down to is that this has been loads of times before, and ten times better. Add to that an unfairly high level of difficulty and you've got yourself a frustrating little game.

Das Beste an diesem Spiel ist die Musik - aber war es das schon? Inklusive der unpassend knuddeligen Grafik sind die Levels nie origineller, als die anderer durchschnittlicher Plattformkollegen. Die Figur ist ganz witzig animiert, aber was nützt das bei unfairen Feindattacken? Wieso ist Johnny so oft zur Unbeweglichkeit verbannt? Solche Mankos fordern eigentlich ein faireres Umgehen mit dem Spieler, als nur drei Leben und ein einziges Continue zu gönnen.

It's not that there's anything wrong with this idea as such, it's more that the way it has been put together is absolutely dreadful. All of the sprites are really blurry and fuzzy and they're not much fun to look at either. Plus, there doesn't seem to be any detail on the characters and they're all on the dark side. Kind of excusable on a 16-bit machine, but how on earth did this happen on the Playstation? Surely the programmers could have made Johnny B a bit bigger too? No? Oh well. Still, this wouldn't be too awful if the rest of the game was packed with sumptuous backdrops and thumb-blistering gameplay. But it isn't. Sad.