Ace Gamez writes: "I was really hyped for Jambo! Safari on Wii. The thought of Sega bringing their Africa based arcade classic to home consoles filled me with an almost giddy sense of nostalgic joy. Based on the 1999 arcade game of the same name, Jambo! Safari seemed a perfect fit for the Nintendo Wii - I mean c'mon, the Wii has a readymade lasso in the form of the Wiimote. All that was needed was a new lick of paint and the game was pretty much ready to go. Right?"
Until a third party puts out a game that is equivalent to the quality of one of Nintendo's own titles (and Vooks is hoping that the upcoming release of Monster Hunter Tri is of that quality), none of them have the right to complain about poor software performance on the Wii.
PALGN writes: "Jambo! Safari: Ranger Adventure is based on the arcade game Jambo! Safari that was released in 1999. The arcade cabinet featured a steering wheel, a foot peddle and a gearshift, and was set in an African safari where players had to capture different animals. The Wii version has similar gameplay but expands on the original concept by including a story, missions, mini-games, customisation options and collectible items. Sadly, the end result is an unchallenging, unimaginative and a lacklustre experience."
BeefJack writes: Goddamnit Sega. Jambo! Safari is an amazing arcade game; it's up there with those Jurassic Park light gun games, Afterburner Climax and a whole host of others that I've poured money into over the years. For some reason, however, it was never ported to the Dreamcast. Ok well the reason is probably because of Sega going third party. Still, we got Crazy Taxi, which was followed shortly by a rumour – started by the Official UK Dreamcast Magazine no less – that Jambo was short behind.
Many years later here it is, or rather, what's left of it. One thing that's very important to note is that the rumoured port was actually a three pack featuring two other brilliant Sega arcade games. Jambo was never a game that would've been value for money on its own without some major additions. That is probably why it's been turned into a dull, mind numbing educational title, goddamnit Sega.
