Software:Starshot: Space Circus Fever

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Starshot: Space Circus Fever
Starshot.jpg
North American Nintendo 64 cover art
Developer(s)Infogrames
Publisher(s)Infogrames
Platform(s)Nintendo 64, Windows
ReleaseNintendo 64
  • EU: December 4, 1998
  • NA: June 29, 1999[1]
Windows
Genre(s)Platformer
Mode(s)Single-player

Starshot: Space Circus Fever 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.

Plot

Starshot 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

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
N64PC
AllGame1.5/5 stars[6]N/A
CGSPN/A3/5 stars[8]
Consoles +83%[9]N/A
EGM3/10[10]N/A
Game Informer4.5/10[11]N/A
GameSpot5.6/10[12]N/A
Hyper50%[13]N/A
IGN5.2/10[14]6.5/10[15]
Nintendo Power6.5/10[16]N/A
N64 Gamer7/10[17]N/A
Aggregate score
GameRankings54%[4]65%[5]

The game received mixed reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ IGN staff (June 29, 1999). "The Last Week of June Sees Three New Titles". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/06/30/the-last-week-of-june-sees-three-new-titles. 
  2. ↑ Fudge, James (June 2, 1999). "Starshot Ship News". Strategy Plus, Inc.. http://www.cdmag.com/articles/020/076/starshot_ships.html. 
  3. ↑ Gentry, Perry (April 9, 1999). "What's in Stores Next Week". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/News/Item/0,3,0-2657,00.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Starshot: Space Circus Fever for Nintendo 64". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/198799-starshot-space-circus-fever/index.html. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Starshot: Space Circus Fever for PC". CBS Interarctive. https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/577417-starshot-space-circus-fever/index.html. 
  6. ↑ McCall, Scott. "Starshot: Space Circus Fever (N64) - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19922&tab=review. 
  7. ↑ Dembo, Arinn (July 15, 1999). "Starshot: Space Circus Fever (PC)". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-2965,00.html. 
  8. ↑ Vitous, Jeff (July 17, 1999). "Starshot". Strategy Plus, Inc.. http://www.cdmag.com/articles/021/089/starshot_review.html. 
  9. ↑ Gia; Cheub (November 1998). "Starshot" (in fr). Consoles + (82): 122–23. 
  10. ↑ "Starshot Space Circus Fever". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (123): 224. October 1999. https://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-1732-224.jpg. Retrieved February 27, 2021. 
  11. ↑ Fitzloff, Jay (November 1999). "Starshot (N64)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (79). http://gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4194. Retrieved February 27, 2021. 
  12. ↑ Taruc, Nelson (July 30, 1999). "Starshot Review (N64) [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000""]. CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/starshot-review/1900-2545239/. 
  13. ↑ Cheung, Kevin (December 1998). "Starshot". Hyper (Next Media Pty Ltd) (62): 92. https://archive.org/details/hyper-062/page/92/mode/2up. Retrieved February 27, 2021. 
  14. ↑ Schneider, Peer (July 7, 1999). "Starshot: Space Circus Fever Review (N64)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/07/08/starshot-space-circus-fever-2. 
  15. ↑ Lopez, Vincent (August 12, 1999). "Starshot: Space Circus Fever (PC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/08/13/starshot-space-circus-fever. 
  16. ↑ "Starshot: Space Circus Fever". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 122: 114. July 1999. https://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-364-114.jpg. Retrieved February 27, 2021. 
  17. ↑ Narayan; Steve (December 1998). "Starshot". N64 Gamer (10): 46–49. https://archive.org/details/N64_Gamer_Issue_10_1998_12_Next_Publishing_AU/page/46/mode/2up. Retrieved July 19, 2021. 

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