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Dr. Jasper Guns, Ph. D., simply called Jasper during the boss fight, is the first boss in The House of the Dead: Overkill. He is fought at the end of Papa's Palace of Pain.

History

Jasper is the crippled sibling of Varla Guns. He is unable to move or speak properly due to a neural disease. He moves about in a motorized wheelchair since he cannot walk, and has a computerized voice since he is unable to speak. In spite of his disabilities, Jasper possesses a high intellect and aids Papa Caesar by refining the formula.

Despite this, Caesar has little to no respect for Jasper, at one point striking him across the face with his cane. It seems like the only reason Jasper works for Caesar is so that he won't hurt Varla, because she helped him and protected him throughout early life. Fed up with the constant insults (and Papa Caesar's apparent intentions to hurt Varla), Jasper injects himself with a mysterious formula, causing a startling transformation. It is at this point that G and Isaac Washington enter the scene. Caesar flees the scene, which causes Jasper to instead focus his hatred on the two other men in the area.

Battle

Combat (ANDROID)

The mutation rapidly increases Jasper's brain size, granting him the ability to levitate objects. But G and Washington will stop him. His weakness is shooting his brain. First, he levitates many objects. Each boss attack you've finished will definitley, decrease a half of his health. Then, he levitates 3 objects, first, second then third. All will repeat until the end of him.

After Match

G and Washington stand over Jasper, who mentions how much it hurts and requests that they tell his sister he loves her. G agrees to this request and tells the mortally wounded mutant that he can ease his pain. Washington is skeptical and demands that they just kill him, to which G replies that was always his intention. Jasper's death is what causes Varla to swear revenge against Caesar and aid the agent and the detective.

Bestiary Overview

Dr. Jasper Guns was a poor soul when he injected himself with the formula. The formula mutated him by elongating his skull, having long arms and fingers and the powers to levitate making him the first subject to gain such powers before other sentient beings have in the original installments.

The formula must have enhanced his mind, gaining himself the knowledge to use telekinesis as his weapon. However, with that enhancement, his cranium capacity enlarges so his mutated brain can be intact explaining why his head is his weak point.

His form of attack is that he utilizes his telekinetic powers to throw certain objects revolving around him at the player. In Extended Cut, he also uses levitation to lift the players off the ground.

Trivia

Unlike the main House of the Dead series, Jasper and other Overkill bosses are not named after a Major Arcana tarot card.
The cutscene introducing Jasper has one glaring error, after Caesar slaps Jasper, his glasses fall onto the floor yet in the next scene they appear on his face, although this is fixed when Jasper injects himself with the serum. This may have been intentional in order to fit the low budget, grindhouse theme of Overkill.
- In the extended cut, the fix is absent and Jasper still wears his glasses throughout his entire scene.
According to the article titled "The Making of... The House of the Dead: Overkill" by British Gaming UK back in February of 2009, Jasper is modeled after Harry Potter.^[1]

Gallery

Concept Art

Screenshots

References

↑ Mark Brown (February 12, 2009). "The Making of...The House of the Dead: Overkill". Britishgaming.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. “The in jokes and references don’t stop at the main cast; a random decapitated head rolls down a flight of stairs on the first level, “that’s the level designer”. The first boss you come in contact with is a boy in a wheelchair with round glasses and a dodgy haircut. Neil explains that Harry Potter was the last game he worked on with EA, and wanted to give something back. Harry’s Overkill counterpart, Jasper, eventually turns into a mutant before being gunned down by G and Washington.”

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Characters	G • Isaac Washington • Varla Guns • Candi Stryper (Extended Cut) • Papa Caesar • Clement Darling
Bosses	Jasper • Coco and Sindy (Extended Cut) • Screamer • Nigel and Sebastian • Meat Katie (Extended Cut) • Crawler • Lobber • Brutus • Mother
Levels	Papa's Palace of Pain • Naked Terror (Extended Cut) • Ballistic Trauma • Carny • Creeping Flesh (Extended Cut) • Scream Train • The Fetid Waters • Jailhouse Judgment • Overkill
Other pages	Lore ( Bayou City • Formula X • Mutants • Prelude to an Overkill) Spin-offs (The House of the Dead Overkill: The Lost Reels • The Typing of the Dead: Overkill) Extended Cut • Mini Games • Memorabilia

[1] Mark Brown (February 12, 2009). "The Making of...The House of the Dead: Overkill". Britishgaming.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. “The in jokes and references don’t stop at the main cast; a random decapitated head rolls down a flight of stairs on the first level, “that’s the level designer”. The first boss you come in contact with is a boy in a wheelchair with round glasses and a dodgy haircut. Neil explains that Harry Potter was the last game he worked on with EA, and wanted to give something back. Harry’s Overkill counterpart, Jasper, eventually turns into a mutant before being gunned down by G and Washington.”

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+{{Article type|spinoff}}
-{{Character
+{{cleanup}}
-|name          = Jasper Guns
+{{Boss
-|image         = [[File:Jasper_Guns.png|200px]]
-|caption       =
+|image1 =
+<gallery>
-|gender        = Male
+File:Jasper_human.jpg|Human
-|appearance    = [[The House of the Dead: Overkill]]
+File:Jasper_render.jpg|Mutated
-|affiliations  =
+</gallery>
-|family        = [[Varla Guns]] (sister)
+|featured = [[The House of the Dead: Overkill]]
-|weapon        =
+|encounter = [[Papa's Palace of Pain]]
-|voice actor   = Carter Jackson
+|weapon = Telekinesis
-}}
+|protect =
+|voice actor  = Carter Jackson
+|image2 = <gallery>
+File:Jasperboss.jpg|Overkill
+File:Jasper_weakpoint.jpg|Extended Cut
+</gallery>
+|caption2 = Jasper's weak point is his brain.
+}}'''Dr. Jasper Guns''', Ph. D., simply called Jasper during the boss fight, is the first boss in ''[[The House of the Dead: Overkill]]''. He is fought at the end of ''[[Papa's Palace of Pain]]''.
+==History==
-'''Dr. Jasper Guns''', Ph. D., simply called Jasper during the boss fight, is the first boss in ''[[The House of the Dead: Overkill]]''. He is fought at the end of the ''[[Papa's Palace of Pain]]'' chapter. Unlike most bosses in the series, Jasper isn't named after a Major Arcana tarot card, and neither are the other bosses throughout the game.
+Jasper is the crippled sibling of [[Varla Guns]]. He is unable to move or speak properly due to a neural disease. He moves about in a motorized wheelchair since he cannot walk, and has a computerized voice since he is unable to speak. In spite of his disabilities, Jasper possesses a high intellect and aids [[Papa Caesar]] by refining the formula.
+Despite this, Caesar has little to no respect for Jasper, at one point striking him across the face with his cane. It seems like the only reason Jasper works for Caesar is so that he won't hurt Varla, because she helped him and protected him throughout early life. Fed up with the constant insults (and Papa Caesar's apparent intentions to hurt Varla), Jasper injects himself with a mysterious formula, causing a startling transformation. It is at this point that [[G]] and [[Isaac Washington]] enter the scene. Caesar flees the scene, which causes Jasper to instead focus his hatred on the two other men in the area.
-==Story==
-Jasper is the crippled sibling of [[Varla Guns]]. He is unable to move or speak properly due to a neuron disease. He moves about in a wheelchair since he cannot walk, and has a computerized voice since he is unable to speak. In spite of his disabilities, Jasper possesses a high intellect and aids [[Papa Caesar]] by refining the formula. Despite this, Caesar has little to no respect for Jasper, at one point striking him across the face with his cane. It seems like the only reason Jasper works for Caesar is so that he won't hurt Varla, because she helped him and protected him throughout early life. Fed up with the constant insults (and Papa Caesar's apparent intentions to hurt Varla), Jasper injects himself with a mysterious formula, causing a startling transformation. It is at this point that [[G]] and [[Isaac Washington]] enter the scene. Caesar flees the scene, which causes Jasper to instead focus his hatred on the two other men in the area.
 ==Battle==
 ===Combat (ANDROID)===
-The mutation rapidly increases Jasper's brain size, granting him the ability to levitate objects. But G and Washington will stop him. His weakness is shooting his brain. First, he levitates many objects. Each boss attack you've finished will definitley, decrease a half of his health. Then, he levitates 3 objects, first, second then third. All will repeat until the end of him
+The mutation rapidly increases Jasper's brain size, granting him the ability to levitate objects. But G and Washington will stop him. His weakness is shooting his brain. First, he levitates many objects. Each boss attack you've finished will definitley, decrease a half of his health. Then, he levitates 3 objects, first, second then third. All will repeat until the end of him.
 ===After Match===
 G and Washington stand over Jasper, who mentions how much it hurts and requests that they tell his sister he loves her. G agrees to this request and tells the mortally wounded mutant that he can ease his pain. Washington is skeptical and demands that they just kill him, to which G replies that was always his intention. Jasper's death is what causes Varla to swear revenge against Caesar and aid the agent and the detective.
+==Bestiary Overview==
+'''Dr. Jasper Guns''' was a poor soul when he injected himself with the formula. The formula mutated him by elongating his skull, having long arms and fingers and the powers to levitate making him the first subject to gain such powers before other sentient beings have in the original installments.
+The formula must have enhanced his mind, gaining himself the knowledge to use telekinesis as his weapon. However, with that enhancement, his cranium capacity enlarges so his mutated brain can be intact explaining why his head is his weak point.
+His form of attack is that he utilizes his telekinetic powers to throw certain objects revolving around him at the player. In ''Extended Cut'', he also uses levitation to lift the players off the ground.
+==Trivia==
+*Unlike the main ''[[The House of the Dead (franchise)|House of the Dead]] ''series, Jasper and other ''Overkill'' bosses are not named after a Major Arcana tarot card.
+*The cutscene introducing Jasper has one glaring error, after Caesar slaps Jasper, his glasses fall onto the floor yet in the next scene they appear on his face, although this is fixed when Jasper injects himself with the serum. This may have been intentional in order to fit the low budget, grindhouse theme of Overkill.
+**In the [[The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut|extended cut]], the fix is absent and Jasper still wears his glasses throughout his entire scene.
+*According to the article titled "The Making of... The House of the Dead: Overkill" by British Gaming UK back in February of 2009, Jasper is modeled after [[Wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=2347|title = "The Making of...The House of the Dead: Overkill"|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090215132713/http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=2347 |archivedate = March 22, 2020|author = Mark Brown|date = February 12, 2009|quote = The in jokes and references don’t stop at the main cast; a random decapitated head rolls down a flight of stairs on the first level, “that’s the level designer”. The first boss you come in contact with is a boy in a wheelchair with round glasses and a dodgy haircut. Neil explains that Harry Potter was the last game he worked on with EA, and wanted to give something back. Harry’s Overkill counterpart, Jasper, eventually turns into a mutant before being gunned down by G and Washington. |publisher = ''Britishgaming.com''}}</ref>
 ==Gallery==
+=== Concept Art ===
+<gallery>
+Jasper_Sketch1.jpg|Jasper Sketch 1
+Jasper_Sketch2.jpg|Jasper Sketch 2
+Jasper_CA.jpg|Jasper Concept art
+</gallery>
+=== Screenshots ===
 <gallery>
-File:Jasper Guns Concept.png|Jasper Concept art
 Jasper Guns intro.png|Jasper's intro in the extended cut
 File:Jasper_Guns--article_image.jpg
+Jasper battle.png|Japser during the fight.
 Jasper levitation.png
 Jasper defeat.png
 </gallery>
+==References==
-==Bestiary Overview==
+<references />
-{{Boss
-|image = File:Jasper battle.png|
-|imagewidth = 300px
-|featured = [[The House of the Dead: Overkill]]
-|encounter = THoTD Overkill - Chapter 1
-|weapon = Telekinesis
-|protect =
-|image2 = File:Jasperboss.jpg|
-|weakpoint = Cranium
-}}'''Dr. Jasper Guns''' was a poor soul when he injected himself with the formula. The formula mutated him by elongating his skull, having long arms and fingers and the powers to levitate making him the first subject to gain such powers before other sentient beings have in the original installments.
-The formula must have enhanced his mind, gaining himself the knowledge to use telekinesis as his weapon. However, with that enhancement, his cranium capacity enlarges so his mutated brain can be intact explaining why his head is his weak point.
-His form of attack is that he utilizes his telekinetic powers to throw certain objects revolving around him at the player.
-==Trivia==
-*Jasper was was modeled after Dr. [[wikipedia:Stephen Hawking|Stephen Hawking]].
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+[[Category:Male characters]]
+[[Category:The House of the Dead: Overkill characters]]
+[[Category:The House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut characters]]
+[[Category:The House of the Dead: Overkill bosses]]
+[[Category:The House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut bosses]]
+[[Category:Male bosses]]