Starshot: Space Circus Fever (French: Starshot: Panique au Space Circus) is a platform game for Nintendo 64 and Windows. It is one of the few games on the Nintendo 64 to feature 16:9 widescreen. The Nintendo 64 version had been scheduled to be released in North America on April 16, 1999,[3] before it was delayed to June 29.
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 North American Nintendo 64 cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Infogrames |
| Publisher(s) | Infogrames |
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| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64, Windows |
| Release | Nintendo 64 Windows |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot
editStarshot is a juggler for the struggling Space Circus, led by Starcash. After driving rivaling company Virtua Circus off a planet, the Space Circus is informed they have to repay the Intergalactic Bank within ten days or they will be annihilated.
Desperate, Starshot is sent to a planet that serves as a weapons expo to retrieve a device that can detect new attractions. After getting his hands on the device, it sends him to four planets, where he retrieves the ghost dog Laika, the last Earthling, and a flawed machine. On the fourth planet, he tries to acquire a mysterious bird, however, it is killed by Virtua Circus.
The circus pays back the loan to the bank representative using the money made with the new acts, only to discover that the representative was in fact a Virtua Circus robot in disguise. Virtua Circus now tries to destroy the Space Circus Ship. Starshot is sent to deal with the threat and he battles with the Virtua Circus director, Wolfgang. After Starshot defeats him, he begs for mercy from Starcash. Starcash decides not to kill him and leaves instead. However, Starshot is captured by Wolfgang and is last seen in a cell on the Virtua Circus ship as the ship floats into space aimlessly.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | |
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| N64 | PC | |
| GameRankings | 54%[4] | 65%[5] |
| Publication | Score | |
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| N64 | PC | |
| AllGame |    [6] | N/A |
| CNET Gamecenter | N/A | 6/10[7] |
| Computer Games Strategy Plus | N/A | [8] |
| Consoles + | 83%[9] | N/A |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 3/10[10] | N/A |
| Game Informer | 4.5/10[11] | N/A |
| GameSpot | 5.6/10[12] | N/A |
| Hyper | 50%[13] | N/A |
| IGN | 5.2/10[14] | 6.5/10[15] |
| Nintendo Power | 6.5/10[16] | N/A |
| N64 Gamer | 7/10[17] | N/A |
The game received mixed reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ IGN staff (June 29, 1999). "The Last Week of June Sees Three New Titles". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Fudge, James (June 2, 1999). "Starshot Ship News". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 30, 2003. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Gentry, Perry (April 9, 1999). "What's in Stores Next Week". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on June 16, 2000. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Starshot: Space Circus Fever for Nintendo 64". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Starshot: Space Circus Fever for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interarctive. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ McCall, Scott. "Starshot: Space Circus Fever (N64) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Dembo, Arinn (July 15, 1999). "Starshot: Space Circus Fever (PC)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Vitous, Jeff (July 17, 1999). "Starshot". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 30, 2003. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Gia; Cheub (November 1998). "Starshot". Consoles + (in French). No. 82. pp. 122–23.
- ^ "Starshot Space Circus Fever". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 123. Ziff Davis. October 1999. p. 224. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Fitzloff, Jay (November 1999). "Starshot (N64)". Game Informer. No. 79. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on July 9, 2000. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Taruc, Nelson (July 30, 1999). "Starshot Review (N64) [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Cheung, Kevin (December 1998). "Starshot". Hyper. No. 62. Next Media Pty Ltd. p. 92. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Schneider, Peer (July 7, 1999). "Starshot: Space Circus Fever Review (N64)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Lopez, Vincent (August 12, 1999). "Starshot: Space Circus Fever (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Starshot: Space Circus Fever". Nintendo Power. Vol. 122. Nintendo of America. July 1999. p. 114. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Narayan; Steve (December 1998). "Starshot". N64 Gamer. No. 10. pp. 46–49. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
