Is Tempo (32x) Underrated? - IMPLANTgames
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In today’s video I dive in and take a look to see if Tempo for the Sega 32x really is as average as it’s reputation suggests. Enjoy! - Ігри
Good game or not, Tempo has to be one of the cutest game mascots EVER!! You simply CANNOT say no to those eyes!!
I don't remember if I addressed that in the review, but I agree, Tempo as a character is terrific. Miles ahead of most platformer characters of the 90's.
implantgames Definitely though the same can be said for all of SEGA's mascots at the time!! -huge SEGA fan-
True!
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This game's visuals are simply breathtaking... I've owned it since 1997, and got it for $9.99 new which I think is a bargain for the beauty one beholds while playing this game... "Another platformer" sure, but they at least took it to the next level presentation wise, and has, and will end up being a criminally under experienced game which is a shame. I for one greatly appreciate the effort that was put into this game, despite the writing already being on the wall for its platform of release by the time it came to market. Thank you Kris for shining a light on this game in which very few others have, it truly deserves to be showcased in some extended form like you have so at least some people can see the magnificent work that was done on a console practically everyone wrote off.
Thanks man :) Sega really needs to release the 32x games on modern platforms for people to enjoy. It's a shame Tempo and Knuckles' Chaotix aren't more easily accessible.
I had a 32X when it was new and Tempo was constantly in the system. I loved it so much I returned to it years later and used the dancing Tempo sprite in my old video game show.
I would like to own this game for its graphics alone. Simply gorgeous.
I have a question. Do you own every game you review or do you use emulators, or some other stuff like for example Everdrive?
Tempo is a beauty! Every game reviewed is from my collection and is recorded using real hardware and a retail copy of the game. I don't own any flashcarts and I don't use emulation. I'm not against either and encourage folks to enjoy old games in any way they see fit, I'm just more of a purist myself.
Tempo!
I discovered this game and started playing it myself recently, and I gotta say, it's decent. I like this game, it's pretty fun, Rhythm Heaven-style mini-games and all. Super-surreal, which greatly appeals to me. Game's got some boopin' tunes, too, appropriately enough!
I tried really hard to understand the mini-games but I couldn't quite figure out what the game wanted me to do haha. Overall, decent indeed!
Man I love your reviews, you do such an awesome job with the details and production; Looking to become a patron soon! Keep it up and have a good day Kris!
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Thanks man. Just got my Sega 32x and I'm working on my collection. Don't see many reviews for the odd 32x games out there
32x reviews usually revolve around the interesting Doom soundtrack :) I'm not saying the 32x is an amazing system, but the library is a bit deeper than that.
YesterTapy I have the console only for kolibri title, to be true i only want to own this title and knuckle and chaos, expensive as hell games by the way.
Great review, interesting pick this week! Now I'm curious about the Saturn sequel as well. Is it any better? The visual style is amazing, but it's really hectic at the same time.
Somehow it reminds me of Toejam &a Earl 2 Panic on Funkotron, which is one of my all time favorite games. Probably because of the funky music, and music being a theme throughout the game. You ever plan on reviewing that one? It's a real gem 💎
Great video (and you earned a new subscriber tks to it, here😉)! I think all the efx on the background are almost impossible to have on other 16bit systems... In any case the hero is very cool and cute. Sadly unknown.
So, how does the final installment on Sega Saturn compare to this? Or is it too hard to get a hold of to find out?
Tempo (32X) character names:
Game show host - Major Minor (メイジャーマイナー)
Ant enemies and the Major Minor Show workers - Mussy (ムッシー)
Giant shoe (Downtown Performance) - Da' Boot (ダブート)
Headphones (Hi-Fi Performance)- Headcase (ヘッドケース)
Giant boxing glove (Indigestion Performance) - K.O. (US)/Bokutin G (ボクチンＧ) (JP)
Three bees (Jungle Perfomance) - The Bee-Bees (ビービーズ)
Clown (Circus Performance) - Baff Da' Clown/Baffo Da' Clown (バッフォ ダ クラウン)
Final Boss (Winter Performance) - King Dirge/Zenza [Convoy] (ゼンザー・コンボイ)
Funny, I was thinking of Rayman the entire time before you mentioned it. A problem I have with a lot of these late platformers, especially Western ones but Japanese too, is the lack of consideration for camera distance / screen size. It's clear just watching a bit of Tempo that there are timed elements that move on and off screen, blind jumps (albeit not into pits), and a general lack of one-move-ahead visibility that sets the rhythm and tempo of an effective platformer. I'm inclined to blame the use of larger, more detailed sprites for the loss of this key design ingredient - I think no one really noticed what they were losing, because the idea of a camera in a 2D game is kind of abstract.
Tempo is adorable the way he holds his little head when he hits the ceiling 😭😭😭
I'd like to have an entire Genesis build with the CD and 32X attached one of these days and I always wondered how Tempo was. The flaws are definitely there even from looking at footage alone but it still looks like a cool game to play mostly due to how its looks as far as old 90's games go. Unfortunately, many 32X games are rising to really high prices so I'm not sure if I'll ever have a chance to try this one out without an emulator and I personally don't care for emulators to use for my own enjoyment. Perhaps a flashcart or repro may suffice, but nothing beats an original copy. Anyways, this was a great video for a not-so well known 32X title, thanks! :)
I think probably the best thing about this game is the visuals. Idk, maybe i'm just a sucker for visually pleasing games but I can't help but want to play the game just to look at it artistically. It's kinda a shame that gameplay wise, it couldn't be as great. :( I'm telling ya, if they got the gameplay right, this be an underrated gem on the 32X. Still though, i'll give it a shot. Why not? Maybe at best, i'll get a visually pleasing experience. And at worst, a little annoying.
Tempo is totally worth giving a go! The password system alone means most folks should be able to get through to the end and experience everything the game has to offer.
Very informative review! Thanks for that.
But I have to disagree with one of your claims: when say that at first glance it doesn't seem to be doing anything that a stock Genesis or Super Nintendo couldn't do as well.
While I've heard similar claims elsewhere, this is completely wrong.
The backgrounds, handled entirely by the 32X, are *clearly* out of the range of what any tile-based system of the 4th gen could do (the 32X video architecture is not tile-based), maybe with the exception of the Neo Geo. Maybe.
It would be either too much dynamic tiles needed to do it (completely absurd in terms of VRAM bandwidth you'd need to be able to pull it off, to begin with) or just too many sprites sprites per scanline to be able to look anything like that (if trying to "fake" it with sprites) or not enough background layers to accommodate all the huge fruits moving around, for an example.
X68000, Mega Drive + Mega CD, PC Engine SuperGrafx, Super Nintendo with on-cart chip; forget about it, they wouldn't be able to pull it off.
To be very honest, I think the 3DO would also struggle massively performance-wise with this game. One of the clever uses of the 32X + Genesis combo here is to have the Genesis running the foreground + characters at 60 fps. Forget about the 3DO handling all of that + the crazy backgrounds at a high frame rate. Heck, I doubt the 3DO could pull it off even if targeting 30 fps. It's just too much shit going on.
So, to summarize, while you really don't see stuff that looks absurdly stunning to the eyes, it's doing a lot by having backgrounds and bosses designed around the 32X architecture; the rest of the game designed around the Genesis hardware and both being competently combined for the most part.
Welcome back Barone, I've missed you.
Honestly, I'm kind of surprised you came to that conclusion. I personally thik Tempo is a massively underrated game, and one of the few really good games on the Sega 32X.
What from a game design standpoint do you find elevates this game above it's peers?
Thhs a great game, but sad my 32x is not working. I have most of the good games, Tempo, Space Harriers, After Burner, Starwars Arcade, Doom, Knuckles' Chaotix,Virtua Racing Deluxe, and Kolibri. Now they are Just sitting, there. If anyone know a good place in I.L. or online for Repair it would ve very helpful
Is Mean Girls DS overrated?
Oh man I wish that was released lmao!
implantgames it was released but only in Europe
2:06 no. He's a grasshopper and you never brought up the bonus levels.
looks excellent
It's a looker!
6:44 why does it look like a tear is coming out of tempo every time he hits a wall at high speed?
It isn't?
It is
because it hurts to hit a wall at high speed
I can only speak for myself, but as much as I loved Super Tempo for the Saturn, this makes me want a 32X.
Can you review Bonks Revenge? I think you'll really like it.
I don't own it but it's on the short list of PCE games I would like to import.
really like the rocky sountrack
Seems a AMAZING Game !
Freaking love tempo! Played it like crazy 😂
Right on man :)
1:30 cute dance
This looks very medicare. I tend to notice that some times mediocre games get more notice than they deserve on a system with few games like AVP on the Jaguar and Zombie Revenge on the Dreamcast. This game I guess didn't get that benefit because i have never heard of it. But I do own a Jag and a DC so maybe if I owned a 32x I might of heard of it.
AvP mediocre? For the time it came out in 1994 it blew away everything else on home consoles
1994 was a long time ago.
Despite how AMAZING this game looks, I feel like the weird collision, sometimes wonky controls, and overly busy backgrounds makes this game look not fun to play.
I've never played this game but I've briefly played Super Tempo before which seemed pretty average.
Just so you know, Tempo is actually a grasshopper according to the Japanese manual. :D
+-R [Dasher] The Viral Indeed. I'm not sure where cricket came from or how I made the error.
That's fine...
Before researching, I thought he was a beetle! XD
Now it's only me, but I think it's underrated (At least the Game Gear port called Tempo Jr.).
I respect your opinion though.
Tempo is a decent game and it can be fun, but that glacially slow walk speed really makes it hard to stick with. The game gets boring after a while, it's too slow and simple to hold up.
As for the graphics, I think that the foregrounds (sprites, platforms, and such) are mostly done by the Genesis, and the 32X does the often crazy backgrounds. Tempo is mostly a game that could have run on the Genesis, but no way could the Genesis done most of the games' backgrounds!
This is one of the games where I wish some color count information was available haha. The background in the second area of Circus Performance is free from any dithering which I found interesting.
This game really does show off the technical prowess of the 32X.
I find the graphics to be a bit amusing at best and all over the place at worst. There are a lot of assets that look hand-drawn like Tempo and Katty while some of the bosses and the background elements look like they're made in CG on Silicon Graphics workstations. Also, it seems to be a trademark for Red Corporation to put evil-looking eyes on a few enemies and random objects.
There is some inconsistencies with the backgrounds for sure. Downtown Performance is very artsy, yet the background in Indigestion look very CG like you noted. Speaking of eyes, the eyes in the background of the Circus Performance boss look just like Mater!
Awesome! Now track down the Saturn version, lol
Oh man I wish I could afford the Saturn version!
I wish roms of the game didn't have mangled sound. Looks great.
This was recorded on real hardware with a retail cart. No rom, no emulator. The compressed sound is just how the game is.
implantgames I know. I was just lamenting in a public way in case somebody else who has had that issue sees this. Because the sound is very bad, way beyond what's here in this video.
Ah, my bad.
Can you look at Yoshi Safari🐊
It’s mainly that tempo had a ton of potential, but probably due to laziness or a deadline caused the game to bite the dust. Same goes for the super version
That vintage '95 GPs review is idiotic, you'd be hard pressed to do any of these effects on a stock GEN/MD. This is actually one of the few 32X games that uses the hardware fully, in particular on screen color count and 32X vibrancy. If it seems low in color that's just because it's a cartoon look and the gradient effects use up a lot of palette entries. And really there is too much graphics on the screen, testament to performance but bad for the game.
Strange all the simple defects in the gameplay, perhaps they ran out of time to elaborate and improve there designs, I think most 32X games were rush jobs. The levels are fun but the Bosses are a grind for sure. Yes Super Tempo is better but of coarse it is, dedicated 32-bit 2D power.
super tempo is a game I pray for my saturn collection.
Tempo has to be one of the most obscure SEGA characters along with BUG!. 2 Sega AGES game released on Nintendo Switch, SEGA should look back at this and BUG! and port it to Switch. SEGA AGES BUG! and SEGA AGES TEMPO 4 Switch :3
Can you look at the first Mario RPG Game🐢
14:59 Dab
Please review super Tempo someday! 😔
Super Tempo does improve on making Tempo’s pacing a little faster
dont you know that you can dash by double tapping
Thought this was tempo the badass elephant
Found out it's tembo the badass elephant
Sega published TWO platformers with a protagonist named Tempo? Madness!
What about Lomax?
Ara Robotnik yes it was pretty underrated imo. I think this is a good 2d game for the PS1
Retrofan 99 Yay, someone who remembers it!
It’s mediocre
Ah, your opinion, I think it was pretty solid!
Please review Super Tempo
It is amazing how expensive Super Tempo has gotten... yikes!
tempo should be in the new smash he is dope.
#BringBackTempo
Super Tempo seems a lot better.
If only it wasn't $500!
implantgames I heard from sega Saturn magazine that they compared the game to rayman, but they say that rayman was the better and cheaper game,
this game is pretty good but the bosses are SO annoying. i've never even beat ONE level because of them.
Not region free and no PAL version, otherwise I would have tried Tempo.
I'm surprised this one didn't make it to Europe, seems like the type of game Sega of Europe would have released.
Looks & plays almost like it was made in Europe
Get a region-free Mega Drive
Too bad there's no 3D Tempo games. Only 2D.
Must be the boxart, because the NA boxart is NOT cute.
Jashonn Reese yeah the na box art reminds me of mega mans usa boxart
And for me, it reminds me of the North American box art of Kid Chameleon.
Hi can you just talk normal? Geezus.
Imagine this guy's voice going into a store: "Yeah I'd like a pack of Lucky Strikes"
Come ON.