Jet Force Gemini

Jet Force Gemini was developed and published by Rare. It was released on October 11, 1999 in NA, November 2, 1999 in EU and December 1, 1999 in JP. It is a third-person shooter game.

Plot
The plot revolves around three protagonists: Juno, a morose guy whose parents were killed by space pirates, Vela, Juno's spunky twin sister, and Lupus, Jet Force Gemini's dog mascot. The game starts with the heroes orbiting the planet Goldwood after they escape the battle that destroyed the entire Jet Force fleet, sparing only them. The three then split up to tackle Mizar, the insect tyrant that destroyed Jet Force.

Later, the heroes reunite at Mizar's palace, where they confront him. Enraged, he escapes to an asteroid on which he sets a trajectory with his target of Earth. The heroes then go to King Jeff the king of the Tribals, who offers them a deal: he will provide them with a ship that can intercept the asteroid if they collect vital pieces to it and rescue the Tribals enslaved by Mizar. After getting on the asteroid, Juno defeats Mizar only to find out he is a robot sent by King Jeff's jealous brother, Barry. After killing Mizar, the team realizes that one of them will have to sacrifice themselves to destroy the asteroid. Floyd, the noble little co-op robot that defected from Mizar, offers to sacrifice himself to save Earth.

Gameplay
Jet Force Gemini is a third-person shooter where the player explores a 3-D environment. A reticle is used to aim. Exploration is required to complete the game. The story features 15 non-linear worlds where different areas are connected by doors. The three characters have different abilities: Juno can walk over magma, Vela can stay underwater indefinitely, and Lupus can hover for a short duration. Thus, choosing the right character for the right stage is vital. There is also a multiplayer mode where players can battle it out in a two to four player match. Also, the game features a non-split screen mode where the second player controls Floyd, a floating robot that shoots to assist the first player.