Sega must be the envy of fledgling games publishers everywhere. Jambo! Is the kind of game that only the veteran Japanese publisher could pull out of its arsenal. A conversion of an existing 90s arcade game that is just too far left of centre to warrant the expensive development budgets of a grass roots concept – but for a company with a back catalogue that would rival Argos, chances can be taken if there's money to be made.
But there's more logic to this release than just Sega casually pulling out random archived titles willy–nilly. Jambo! never really worked as an arcade title. It lacked the immediacy and frankly the pure motivation to make it truly engaging. But as a kiddie friendly home console game? It's as much a no–brainer as the do–do.
Adam and Ash join Tom this week for the usual tomfoolery. Tom and Ash are at it again, playing a game together and Adam’s managed to come across a review of a game that he’d like to share with the world.
THIS ONE IS NOT TO BE MISSED.
N-Europe writes: "Back in the 90's SEGA were the undisputed arcade kings and in 1999 offered gamers a bizarre trek into the world of a Safari ranger with the titular Jambo Safari! Just as now, things wouldn't be SEGA if there wasn't some kind of action packed gameplay mechanic thrown in there too, and thus the Jambo Safari of old (and new) had players racing around the plains of Africa whilst lassoing animals for points. Hardly Animal Hospital, but there we go."
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."
