

Played all six episodes of Jazz Jackrabbit and still can't get enough? Then play this special "Christmas" edition of Jazz. The game also supports keyboard controls and four-button controllers. As a result Epic has put a slow-motion option in place to keep it more playable. Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1995 has a speedy character and can move at almost unplayable speeds on fast computers. Jazz is armed with a blaster that uses a variety of ammunition types, from fireballs to missiles, with which to eliminate anyone or thing that stands in his way.

Some of the enemies that Jazz must battle are jack-in-the-boxes and "Energizer Bunny" knockoffs. It is the second in the series of Christmas specials, as Epic Megagames also released a free holiday version in 1994.įive levels are featured in the game with backgrounds that include a toy land that resembles LEGO blocks and a candy theme with large gingerbread men. Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1995 is a free, stand-alone Jazz game with a Christmas theme. This one will be going into my personal collection for sure.The Jazz Jackrabbit series takes place 3,000 years into the future, where our rabbit hero is doing battle with an evil tortoise in a fight for the galaxy. "It's a great remix of a great remix of a great tune. MIndWanderer chimes in (bells in?) as well: Roll on December - it'll be appropriate to see this on the front page during the holidays. "All in all, I see both the arrangement and production over the bar. The Steamroller comparison is particularly on point, and if you're familiar with & dig their work, that'll set your expectations pretty accurately. It's an excellent piece of Christmas arranging without quite being a Christmas tune - it reminds me of something Mannheim Steamroller would do with a Christmas song (and I mean that as endearingly as possible). This arrangement, likewise, takes the source straight at first (with embellishments & improved sounds), but then develops those themes significantly in the second half, taking the arrangement to new heights. While the texture takes some *ahem* obvious inspiration from Carol of the Bells in the source, it does transform it into something completely different with the themes and harmonies. " Oh man, this track really is something else. It's getting late, so I'll let Gario do the heavy lifting: I originally tried a choir as the main instrument, but it kinda didn't stand out enough, plus I had trouble with it sounding muddy. I kinda just made it how I thought it should go, LOL. "Candion" from the PC DOS game Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare 1995. It's STILL (just barely!) Xmas, and we've got a double-dose of appropriately Yuletide mixes, starting with newcomer Luke Jansen, who turns in a seasonal pop take on "Candion" from Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1995, which itself incorporates " Carol of the Bells" rather a lot:
