History VideoGame / LetsGoJungle

* PrettyButterflies: The FinalBoss, of all things. But don't let that fool you, it ''will'' put the hurt on you with its ludicrous amount of hp, swarms of butterflies, cut you with its wings, and blow you off the damn helicopter!

* AttackItsWeakPoint: To damage bosses, players are required to shoot multiple targets on their body within a time limit. Failing to do so results in the players taking a ''lot'' of damage.

* GiantSpider: Pretty much what you'll be fighting about 50% of the time.
* GoldenEnding: Ben and Nora's relationship is saved, and the couple escape the island.

* ManEatingPlant: The boss of Stage 3. It's also ThatOneBoss.

* SeldomSeenSpecies: Giant pillbugs and diving beetles are two of the enemies you face.

* LifeMeter: [[CaptainObvious How health is measured]]. Can sometimes feel pointless when successful boss attacks can deplete more than half of both players' health.

Enter Ben and Norah, a floundering couple on a vacation to restore their relationship. Sure enough, a series of [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever mutated and deadly wild bugs]] attack their tour, killing their tour-guides and leaving them to fend for themselves. Their only chance of escape is a helicopter on the other side of the island.

* BottomlessMagazines: Your rapid-fire rifles will NEVER run out of ammo. A good thing, because you'll be [[IncrediblyLamePun swarmed]] with lots of Big Creepy Crawlies.

* PressXToNotDie: [[RuleOfThree Three kinds]]:
** [[SmashingSurvival A button-mashing sequence where both players need to fill up a bar before time runs out]].
** A QuickTimeEvent where players must turn their light gun in the direction indicated.

* ShoutOut: The Man-Eating Plant boss is based off a [[Literature/TheDayOfTheTriffids triffid]], what with the CombatTentacles and yellow flower.

* FrogsAndToads: The River Cruise stage ends with Ben and Norah fending off a large number of oversized frogs, as well as their leader, an even bigger one.

''Let's Go Jungle!: Lost on the Island of Spice'' is a rail-shooter, in which BigCreepyCrawlies attack from the front and players are required to shoot them with a gun. At some points of the game, the player must [[PressXToNotDie perform special tasks such as moving the gun in a certain direction, tapping buttons quickly, or tapping the buttons at the right time]].

Ben and Norah, whose relationship is floundering, tour an island in Asia. However, they find that [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever mutant giant animals]] are wreaking havoc, and they are desperate to escape.

In the course of their adventure, Ben and Norah learn the story behind the island. According to a local boy of the island and a helicopter pilot, an environmental NGO called "Green Leaves" came to the island after it was devastated by war. Following the motto of "bring back the green", scientists of Green Leaves discovered a species of mushroom that possessed extraordinary biological regenerative properties. The scientists extracted and refined the mushrooms' essence, creating a powerful chemical extract that could accelerate biological growth. In cooperation with the island's natives, Green Leaves used the chemical extract to restore the island's fauna and flora within five years. However, it was later discovered that the extract's properties were too powerful, resulting in giant-sized animals, insects, and plants that have the capacity to harm humans. Green Leaves and many of the island's natives evacuated the island when events grew uncontrollable, although a number of natives decided to remain behind.

Gained a sequel called ''VideoGame/LetsGoIsland'' set on an island whose wildlife has gone crazy. You play as a vacationing woman named Beth and her bumbling tour guide Zack as they get roped into combating them while having to deal with pirates who are only interested in getting treasure.
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!!'''This game provides examples of:'''

* AttackItsWeakPoint: In order to damage the bosses effectively, you will need to shoot multiple targets on their body in a limited time. Failing to do so results in a ''lot'' of damage.

* BigCreepyCrawlies: ''All'' the villains (save the piranha, frogs and ManEatingPlant) are this.
* BlowYouAway: The Giant Butterfly flaps its wings hard as a DesperationAttack, blowing off Ben and Norah from the helicopter. Cue the final PressXToNotDie Sequence...

* CoOpMultiplayer: Given that Ben and Norah, the two protagonists, are in a relationship, the game relies on (and, in fact, ''scores'' you) how well you and your friend work together, giving bonuses for shooting something about to attack the other player or both shooting the same target. Naturally, the PressXToNotDie sequences are built to destroy your friendship, as both players must perform well to succeed in them. You will receive a percentage after every stage and at your game's end on how well you worked together; the highest scores DEMAND perfection and synchronized cooperation.
** And to get the good ending? [[GoldenSnitch Yes, it all depends on one of those sequences]].
** Note: A similar coop scoring system was seen in an earlier rail shooter from Sega, ''[[VideoGame/JurassicParkArcade The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''.

* DownerEnding: If you fail the PressXToNotDie sequence at the end. Ben and Norah break up.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Pretty much all the bosses. The Final one takes the cake.

* GoldenEnding: To get the good ending where Ben and Norah secure their relationship, all you need is to succeed in the [[PressXToNotDie timed sequence]]. Don't [[DownerEnding miss]].

* LifeMeter: [[CaptainObvious How health is measured]]. Can sometimes feel pointless when successful boss attacks can deplete more than half of both players' health. Also, see above GoddamnedBats.

** The third stage's boss also gets blown up, but there aren't exactly any gibs, because it's a ManEatingPlant.

* PressXToNotDie: [[RuleOfThree Three kinds]].
** SmashingSurvival: The first kind is a button-mashing sequence where both players need to fill up a bar before time runs out.
** The second kind shows two arrows on the screen (one for each player), and each player has to point their gun in their direction given before time runs out. Usually, the direction given is the same for both players, ''but not always''.
** The third (and most difficult) kind looks similar to a mechanical clock, with two arrow hands that spin into a lit-up area. You need to press the start button when the arrows go into the area, otherwise you fail.
*** Guess which one the final sequence (that [[GoldenSnitch determines whether you get]] the GoldenEnding or the DownerEnding) is?

* SuperPersistentPredator: Jeez, that giant spider really doesn't know when to stop. For goodness' sake, it attacks you as the first boss, the third MiniBoss, and right before the third boss.
** And in the sequel, we have that huge octopus.

* ZergRush: How the regular spider Mooks attack you. And of course, the swarm-based enemies!

** Note: A similar coop scoring system was seen in an earlier rail shooter from Sega, VideoGames/TheLostWorld.

* ShoutOut: The Man-Eating Plant boss is based off a [[TheDayOfTheTriffids triffid]], what with the CombatTentacles and yellow flower.

* MadeOfExplodium: The locusts from the sequel ''explode into flames'' when defeated by co-operative shot.

** And in the sequel Let's Go Island, it's a giant octopus that does the same thing. FridgeBrilliance for the fact that both of them have eight legs...
* RuthlessModernPirates: Lampshaded. One of our heroes in the second game asks if the pirates they're trying to get away from in the first stage are of the romanticized ones of lore. The other explains that they most certainly are not.

Gained a sequel called ''Let's Go Island: Lost In the Tropics'' set on an island whose wildlife has gone crazy. You play as a vacationing woman named Beth and her bumbling tour guide Zack as they get roped into combating them while having to deal with pirates who are only interested in getting treasure.

Gained a sequel called ''Let's Go Island: Lost In the Tropics'' set on an island whose wildlife has gone crazy. You play as a vacationing woman named Beth and her lackluster guide Zack as they get roped into combating them while having to deal with pirates who are only interested in getting treasure.