Talk:Jumping Flash!

First real 3d platformer?
I think it should be mentioned in the article that this was a pretty unique title in that it was a true 3D platform game (very rare in 1995 - unique?) and more importantly, a first-person platform game. I would add something about it myself but I'm not SURE it is the only first-person 3D platform game (ignoring the sequels!). In any case, it was very different to other platformers from the same time (such as Rayman).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Waves_/_Continuum_%28computer_game%29 Alpha Waves is by many claimed to be the first 3d platformgame, and more importantly it seems the basic gameplay of Jumping Flash was inspired by it. Also games such as Ataris I, Robot and Sentinel on the C64, could be considered platformgames without stretching the definition too much I think. Is everybody OK with me changing the text for Jumping Flash to mention Alpha Waves as a possible candidate to the title as first 3d platformgame? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Frisenette (talk • contribs) 16:43, 7 January 2007 (UTC).

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Sure, I didn't know about that Alpha Waves game. It's probably still worth noting 'one of the first...' or 'the first on a major console'? It might be worth mentioning (and linking) games like I, Robot and Sentinel in passing as early 3D games but they aren't really the same type of game.


 * Sentinel and I Robot are irrelevant. You can't have a platformer where you can't jump and fall. I, Robot sort of has a jump, but it's completely automated and you can't fall. Geograph Seal should be mentioned, though, since JF! is basically a spiritual sequel.Frogacuda 01:01, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Crater Planet vs. Earth
I kept seeing the name of the planet as "Crater Planet" not just here but in multiple reviews. Is that was its called in the PAL version? The instruction manual for the US version calls it Earth, and I'm going to go ahead and change the article to that effect until I got a response; perhaps both names are valid. ~ Hibana 00:10, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

Recent mention
, thought you'd be interested in this recent mention: http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/8/5791256/e3-sequels-that-should-happen czar ♔  00:11, 9 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Oh wow, that would be great! Jumping Flash was one of the most overlooked and underrated games in history, it would be amazing if something like this concept would be recreated for the next gen consoles given all of the advances made in the last eighteen years. I hope something like this happens, it brings back so many childhood memories! ☠ JAG  UAR  ☠ 22:59, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Another recent and very interesting mention of Jumping Flash was recently discussed in a podcast with ex vice-president of third-party development Bill Rehbock of Atari Corp. and he stated something very interesting at the 43:13 mark. Here: https://theretrohour.com/atari-jaguar-bill-rehbock-ep139/ Do The Math (talk) 16:25, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

Ultra Co rename to Muu Muu Co
According to the only source I could find on this, ("Fahs, Travis (4 November 2008). "Jumping Flashback". IGN. IGN UK. Retrieved 1 November 2014."), it appears that the character designs in Jumping Flash! were done by the Japanese studio Ultra Co., Ltd, who renamed themselves to Muu Muu Co., Ltd following the release of the game, after the name of the MuuMuu creatures that feature in it. The article states that "The character designs in Jumping Flash! were done by the Japanese studio Ultra Co., Ltd, who were formerly known as Muu Muu Co., Ltd, which inspires the name of the MuuMuu creatures that features in all three games of the series." which appears to be the complete opposite of what actually happened. Techtri (talk) 20:14, 6 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I've now changed the article to match this source. Techtri (talk) 16:45, 10 January 2015 (UTC)

Gameplay
The article states that there are five worlds of three levels each for a total of 18 levels - which has my maths sense tingling! I'm sure this is probably an issue of clarity rather than inaccuracy but not knowing the game myself does someone want to rectify this? Dutpar (talk) 07:14, 31 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Nah. JAG  UAR   21:46, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

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