''Jim Power in Mutant Planet'' is a platform video game developed by Digital Concept and published by Loriciel for the

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, Atari ST and

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in 1992. It was also released by Micro World for the

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in 1993 exclusively in Japan. The game features several contrasting modes of gameplay, including side-view platforming, top-view, and horizontal

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. In 2021, Piko Interactive is bringing back the Japanese exclusive PC Engine CD version for a worldwide release, together with a newly made

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version. The soundtrack was composed by Chris Hülsbeck.

Legacy

A different game retaining certain aspects and levels from ''Jim Power in Mutant Planet'' was released for other platforms as '' Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D''.

References

External links

''Jim Power in Mutant Planet''
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