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| OpenJazz | |
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| Author | carstene1ns, AlisterT, MrHuu |
| Type | Platform |
| Version | 20240919 |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2024/09/19 |
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This is a 3DS port of OpenJazz, an open sourced re-implementation of Jazz Jackrabbit 1 made by Alister Thomson, also known as Toxic Bunny.
The project is currently maintained by carstene1ns, and a demo release is made available by MrHuu which features the shareware version of the game.
Installation
Available in 3DSX, copy to your SD card and run it with the Homebrew Launcher.
The version allows you to play the demo without the ability to save or upgrade to the full game.
User guide
Gameplay
This is a speedy, colorful action game. To play Jazz, you must understand three rules:
- Run like the wind.
- Shoot everything that moves.
- If you can't shoot it, take it.
Story
The notorious leader of the turtle terrorists, Devan Shell, has kidnapped the beloved rabbit princess, Eva Earlong, and has inhabited the galaxy with his goons. Is all hope lost? No way!
Enter: Jazz Jackrabbit!
The Galactic Rabbits want revenge and it's your job to extract it!
You have to save Eva Earlong and prevent Daven Shell from financing his maniacal plot of Turtle Domination by swiping the goods out from unfer hiis slimy beak.
Controls
Menu:
D-Pad - Move through options
Start - Select
In game:
D-Pad - Move
Down - Duck
A - Jump
X - Fire
Y/R - Pause
Select - Game menu
L - Show FPS and Game menu
Screenshots
Known issues
Plesae see https://github.com/AlisterT/openjazz/issues/65.
Changelog
v.20240919
- The audio system has been refactored a bit and should now work again under Windows (#111)
- On Windows ship needed libraries instead of a "fat" executable, do not compress with UPX (#106)
- Implement loading of savegames
- Add WASM port for browsers: https://openjazz.github.io
- minor cleanups and bug fixes
v.20231028
- SDL2 support.
- Bugfixes and small improvements.
- No external dependencies besides SDL.
- CLI arguments, Logger.
- XDG directory support under Linux, *BSD and other Unices.
- Completely rewritten build system.
Credits
- carstene1ns - Current maintainer of OpenJazz.
- AlisterT - For OpenJazz.