Tempo - Sega 32X Review

[@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr]

As someone who didn’t get to experience 90s games in their heyday, a lot of these old platformers have a lot of charm to me. I just really enjoy discovering games from an older generation where developers did things differently.

[@claudiosacchi3720]

16 bit games are something special. It was all about hand drawn graphics and pure gameplay. They are part of my childhood and I still enjoy them as much as modern games.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@claudiosacchi3720 And let's keep it real the early 3D stuff looks like absolute garbage these days. 2D has a timelessness to it that just makes it still amazing even decades later. You can really see the craft and care they put into it. All these many years later and it's still shines as brightly as it ever did more so actually because we know the way things went.

[@ManillaHeep]

I was a gamer in that era, but I was just a kid reading about the Sega Saturn and 32X in my GamePro magazines. I only had a Genesis and SNES so a lot of these games felt unreachable to me at that time.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@ManillaHeep Yeah I was in the same boat myself. I'm actually glad in retrospect that I never got these add-ons cuz they really weren't worth it but it's a shame these games are forever stuck on these consoles. The fact they've never been moved officially anywhere else is just a total shame. A collection of this series would be so cool.

[@obthree2830]

As someone who grew up with these games and still plays games to this day. Owning a switch, ps5, and has a series x coming soon, I still strongly believe that the 16bit era was the best. Games were pure. They relied totally on quality. Such as great platforming and music. The pre-rendered graphics and other things were taken so serious.

[@ANIMALCRACKERS85]

Seeing this in a magazine at the time made me want a 32X... The Funcloland clerk talked my mom outta getting it tho. Same thing later happened when I wanted a Saturn... Those game store employees talking parents out of Sega products their kids wanted should get a little blame for the demise of Sega hardware

[@LuisMendez-up5te]

Let's be honest, the clerk saved you alot of disappointment from the 32x.

[@Lightblue2222]

I went to get Rampage for N64. I was super excited about it and my uncle was taking me there to get it. But the clerk looked at me like that was a bad choice. I told him I have fun with it at the arcade. But he was set on stopping me from getting it and that the fun wouldn't last. So I listened to him and got something else which was Blast Corps. I new that was fun also since a friend had it. I don't regret it but it was def strange and really pissed off my uncle. He wanted to by me a new game for 50 which was gonna be rampage and ended up getting a used Blast Corps for 30. He knew I was excited for Rampage cause I had been talking about it then this jerk clerk changes my mind.

[@LuisMendez-up5te]

@@Lightblue2222 That bastard!!

[@AltimaNEO]

@@Lightblue2222 though rampage 64 definitely sucked! Blast Corps was awesome!

[@Lightblue2222]

@@AltimaNEO I really enjoyed the arcade, it was everywhere. especially with friends and N64 version is identical to the one I played. Would have been alot of fun. A buddy had it for ps1 but we could only do 2 player and loaded alot. So my n64 was gonna be the tits. But yea Blast Corps is an excellent game and has more play value but had to take turns

[@wussup12345]

Always liked this game. The 32x really could’ve done with more of these types of games

[@buckroger6456]

Same here. Sure it's not the best game but the potential was there and should a little of what the 32X could bring us.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@buckroger6456 And of course it had a follow up that was on the Saturn that as far as I know we (outside Japan) never got because of course we didn't.

[@lenarmangum8630]

@@buckroger6456 It’s definitely one of the better games on the Sega 32x, it’s got amazing, detailed art and animations, loads of charm, unique personality, great/appealing character designs, fun gameplay and amazing music! Tempo is definitely my favorite game on the Sega 32x!

[@ecernosoft3096]

If I existed back then this would’ve gotten an ICT game

[@debrebuf1]

I liked this game VERY much. It's one of the (very) few games I bought that made me glad I bought the 32X.

[@Thor-Orion]

Same.

[@chiefthunderhorse4430]

"Wether you're old like me and your reflexes aren't what they used to be" that one had me rolling, I know the struggle brother

[@mattb6522]

As a kid, I remember seeing Tempo in a game magazine back in the mid-90's. I originally misunderstood that this was exclusively on the 32X and thought it was a Genesis release. I always wanted to play it since I adored colorful platformers like Sonic, Dynamite Headdy, Ristar etc. When I finally realized it was for 32X, my heart sank as I didn't have one. I might have to try it now, though. It looks pretty fun!

[@duffman18]

Definitely give it a go on an emulator. It's not amazing, but it's very decent. It's more an audiovisual treat than a gameplay one. Also check out the sequel Tempo Jr on the game gear. It's easier to emulate the game gear than the 32x. Also there's another sequel called Super Tempo, for the Sega saturn. But the saturn is notoriously difficult to emulate, so you can give it a go, but it may not work properly. You might need to actually own a Saturn and a copy of the game. However, it's relatively easy to burn.. ahem... "backups" of Sega saturns onto a CD using a regular CD burner, and play that "backup" disk on the saturn. Of course, to legally make "backups" of Sega saturn games, you must own an actual copy of the game already, but no need to worry about that...

[@stephenschneider2171]

Tempo's in the house tonight gentlemen.

[@dtown-fi5xs]

Gotta love that hip thrusting standing animation.

[@GameSack]

I like how Tempo's box advertises that the game is in Q-Sound. LOLOLOLOLOL um no. The Genesis handles the lion's share of the audio in the game and all non-mono effects. The 32X only does the sampled sound. The Genesis can't steer Q-Sound at least not with the effort they put into that soundtrack. The 32X could probably do it, but every noise it makes itself in this game is in mono.

[@besotoxicomusic]

Wasn’t Q1 just the summation of mono effects into stereo speakers in order to create the illusion of “3d sound”?

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Wasn't Q-Sound a Capcom thing? I know it was something like that.

[@GameSack]

@@besotoxicomusic No. A summation of mono into stereo speakers would still be mono.

[@GameSack]

@@JohnDoe-wq5eu Q-Sound was its own company who licensed their technology.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@GameSack Oh okay that makes sense then. It's weird though I definitely associate Q-Sound with Capcom. I'm sure it was used for other stuff but I definitely saw it first and foremost in Capcom produced stuff especially in the arcades.

[@Ruddskies]

This game is honestly why I love Sega the most. The overall charm and uniqueness of games like these just do it for me

[@Spartan77]

I think a Sega Genesis 32X game compilation is long over due, or better yet a 32X and Sega CD compilation. I played this one last Christmas Eve, it is entertaining and has a nostalgic charm to it.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

I think they definitely should have a tempo collection. With the Genesis, game gear and Saturn games. Those three games for $20 I feel like would be a really good deal.

[@bananonymouslastname5693]

A 32X compilation is absolutely overdue. There aren't too many licensed games; Sega owns much of it. Star Wars would be an important license, but more folks should get to play Knuckles Chaotix, the Space Harrier and Afterburner ports, Star Wars, Tempo, Shadow Squadron... the version of Blackthorne on 32x felt pretty different, too... and... um... Metalhead? Kolibri? What really will happen is that Sega will say they have a huge announcement. It will be digital re-releases for PS5 and Xbox Series of Sonic 1 & 2, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, and freaking Columns. That's what we all want. More ways to play the Genesis version of Columns.

[@christopherdarling95]

Back in the day this one was a rental for me, then I had to buy it. Not my favorite gameplay in a platformer, I always preferred sonic, dynamite Headdy, rocket knight adv, but there was something about it that was exclusively on the 32x, heck it has a full vocal intro, wacky animations, and a solid music/dance theme. One thing that actually kept me coming back was the way you could grind for points to see more of the ending (of sorts) you got more pictures in the credits the higher your score. Some really wild pictures too. Yes, when you only have a few 32x games you play them a lot to find out these things. Am I the only one who did this? Great vid SLX!!!

[@g1nger00t]

Wow this game is incredibly slick in production and design.

[@jonleibow3604]

Most of the games at that time seemed dark and dreary, then Tempo came along bright and lively, I loved it.

[@LuisMendez-up5te]

Dark, dreary & half the frame rate of the Genesis.

[@Marcus_K]

SLX should do a video that'll definitively dispel the myth of Genesis games being dark and colorless.

[@SidOfBee]

Except.... Nintendo games.

[@gamingblowsofficial]

I don’t know how true this is. The year that Tempo dropped we also saw Yoshi’s Island, Ristar, Rayman, Astal, DKC2, Gex… there were probably more colorful platformers than dreary ones.

[@jonleibow3604]

@@gamingblowsofficial Yoshi's Island would have been perfect if not for *brrring-brrring-brrring "Wah! Wah! Wah!" brrring-brring-brring*

[@chadappell2280]

The Saturn sequel looks amazing

[@RichPoorFashion]

It is. I don't know why he doesn't talk about the final game in the series. It's one of the best games on the Saturn and needs an English translation. I'm translating for a coworker, but I'm writing it down. I don't even own computer. And Super Tempo was fairly well received (in Japan).

[@Stephen_Eee]

My God, that jam! How is it not on a greatest 90s hits compilation album, along with classics like the "Living Single" theme, Voices That Care, Adams Family by MC Hammer and maybe the song from "Night Trap"...man the 90s were awesome and cringe af all at the same time. Lmao 🤣 🤣 Awesome Video As always SLX

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Wow I forgot MC Hammer did The Addams family theme. Ah what a time it was to be alive.

[@Soynereh]

Incredible how much power the 32x ads. Wish Sega choose either the CD or the 32 and made a good solid library for them. Just one of them, two was too much.

[@supersexysega]

I am pretty sure the Genesis does everything graphically (sprites, hud, foreground) except the "busy" backgrounds and ugly bosses.

[@Hektols]

@@supersexysega The Genesis could have handed the bosses too, they scanned prerrendered graphics into 2D sprites, they looked 3D but were actually 2D, it's the same trick they used for Donkey Kong Country. I guess that it could have handed the backgrounds too, they remind me of the bonus stage background in the first Sonic game.

[@jonnyelpoiss7]

The sega Cd has a very solid library, one has to stop focus at the FMV game and look at the rest 👍🏻💿

[@CMCAdvanced]

They came out so far apart. My biggest problem was that they didn't make more 32x cd games. It probably would have been cheaper, too

[@DRUNKASSGAMING]

One of the foundest memories I had was getting this game on Christmas and playing it with my dad and best friend. Awesome video like always and keep doing these obscure titles. Does anyone have suggestions on games similar to this?

[@MixologistMilo]

Cool family memory 👍 definitely would suggest Astral on sega Saturn for a similar gem

[@far2d28]

Do re mi fantasy a sequel to milons secret castle is on super famicom that’s a really good platformer to check out NGP

[@orderofmagnitude-TPATP]

Im gonna download this now Forgot about this one. Keep me entertained whilst waiting in the car at 4am. Cheers mate.

[@danielpagan2848]

I always thought this is the most overlooked and underrated game of all time. I'm one of the few who bought a 32X and Tempo was my favorite game on the system by far. I love that you can get by big chunks of the levels by bouncing of enemies if you are a skilled player. This added a depth to the game that set it apart from most platformers and it's a shame it's an incredibly obscured title.

[@christopherdarling95]

Did you play for high scores to see more wacky pictures in the credits??? This was one feature that gave the game a bit more to come back for.

[@mcasias33]

Best platformer, but Knuckles isn't that distant of a second.

[@saturncrush]

Did you like the Star Wars game?

[@mcasias33]

@@saturncrush The Star Wars game was amazing when it came out, before PS1 and the like.

[@saturncrush]

@@mcasias33 Crazy cool

[@gamingblowsofficial]

This channel blowing up is just the best. Such chill vibes every time. Thanks, bro.

[@MasaCheez]

How is this the first time I'm ever hearing about this game? Looks like actual fun.

[@Gatorade69]

It's not bad but it's not as good as I thought it would be. Played it in an emulator not too long ago because it looked cool. Wasn't great and wasn't as good as it looked but is still a decent platformer.

[@MistaJonz]

First, love your channel, man! Second, as a Sega fan boy I loved my 32X and all the games I had (still have) for it, especially Tempo and Knuckles Chaotix. Spent years playing them over and over. When I got older I learned about a Sega Saturn sequel in Japan that’s still out of my financial reach these days. Excellent review man!

[@JamesMSmithsDeadYouTubeChannel]

As someone whose been genuinely curious about Tempo for a while now, I thank you for this review. I agree with you that the price tag isn't worth investment, especially when I already own platformers like Astal and Gex on the Saturn. Still, I have to give Tempo credit for trying. As the semi-mascot for the 32X and one of the only platformers the console had to offer, he held his own. Shame that other platformers had much more to offer...

[@Adamwinters]

@9:45 Tempo's "ducking kick" is actually the highest scoring single attack he has. It took me a few playthroughs to realize how nuanced the game's scoring system is. Far from ideal, but the game doesn't so much reward you for how well you play, but for knowing the spots where you can net loads of points, maximizing them, and (sometimes) dying intentionally to repeat it. It's worth mentioning this game's multi-tiered endings, all activated by score. The best endings require an insane amount of points, which some players have deemed impossible... likely the result of a last minute edit to the game to increase challenge and replay value without adjusting the default enemy totals, but I can confirm the top tier endings are achievable without cheats, even if the grinding involved won't make it worthwhile to many players. Building up enough bonus tokens in order to replay and perfect the bonus stages are also essential to great scores... I found the Karate rhythm game was the most efficient. For years, I had read about this game being stylish but without substance, but I finally snagged a copy earlier this year and I was surprised to find myself replaying it for about two weeks. I ended up appreciating what it does well so much (mostly the characters endear themselves to me), that I can overlook its faults. I even took the plunge and bought a Saturn copy of Super Tempo, and that one truly is work of art.

[@SegaLordX]

As far as I could tell the “endings” were just different picture prizes based on the score. Not really a compelling reason to replay to most folks.

[@Adamwinters]

@@SegaLordX I will say the best ending is interesting. Tempo and Katy end up married (I guess?), home owners, and are shown to have great success building up a big family of their own. Katy's even pregnant with one more on the way (don't even want to know how that works for these characters). Something of a rare resolution for video games of that era.

[@midwesterror]

One of the few 32X games I rented from Blockbuster back in the day. Killer platformer that I still love today.

[@Redeemartstudios]

Great review! I never knew about this title. Thanks for this episode and this review! I enjoyed it and learned a lot about the 32x. Awesome job SLX!

[@jymfiskburk2256]

Thanks for making my morning cofee better with your videos!!!

[@chamchamtrigger]

This game was so gaudy and I loved every second of it. I remember getting this game back in 96 for 3 bucks along with my 20 dollar 32X and 10 dollar copy of Virtua Racing Deluxe. Fun times.

[@setsers1]

Nice!

[@philmason9653]

The 32X generally used the base Genesis hardware to draw the background layers. I guess Red wanted to see just how much they could get out of that.

[@philipnapier3382]

Never played tempo but it's always caught my eye. One of these days if I ever get a 32x I'm definatly gonna look for a copy. Might give it a go on an emulator at some point also

[@davidt3563]

Agreed on Astal. I got the game in a bargain bin and it turned into one of my favorite games of all time!

[@mcasias33]

I felt like the only kid in my junior high that had this at launch; I probably was. I played the heck out of it. I played a little of the Game Gear version too.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

I'm honestly really impressed looking at that game gear version. You can really see it using that extra color palette that it had.

[@us3l3ssknowl3dg3]

Great vid as always man 👍 Was wondering if you could make a 32x or a Sega CD music video anytime soon like you did for the Genesis and the Saturn?

[@steveb7932]

I like the game gear version too, great graphics for that system

[@Kane-B]

This was my favorite 32X game! Never beat it though. New Year's goal, maybe?🤔

[@andresolavarriacardenas3788]

Deep Review, thanks.

[@Hatosan_]

This was a seriously informative review! 💯

[@dwightesnard7672]

I remember i had tempo jr for sega game gear

[@sculiidrew]

Without question, Tempo on the 32X is one my most prized possessions, and not just because of it's rarity. I cherished this game as a kid. I would to see Tempo, as a mascot, make a return in some shape or form in today's day of gaming. I remember that intro sticking in my head time and time again. Great review!

[@DreamcastQ]

The backgrounds in this game make my head hurt!

[@PeterLawrenceYT]

The aesthetic of this game is excellent

[@DeathlessDevil]

Tempo and Super Tempo have some of the most colorful and appealing graphics style I’ve ever seen. The character design certainly rocks Gex, Rayman,etc. The first one is a bit clunky gameplay wise, and Super is simplified (for the better, I think). Super is full of set-pieces and is quite unpredictable. I managed to beat Super, but could never get too far in 32X Temp.

[@Lightblue2222]

Nice. I've never played Super. But yea I agree Tempo is hard. The bosses are this strange 3D effect that made it harder for some reason too. Like they were almost not apart of the playfield and had to find their hit box..

[@christopherdarling95]

I think the genesis is rendering most of the characters and foreground game play and the 32x handles the bosses (and backgrounds) which are rotated and scaled. The bosses didn’t mesh well, but kudos for trying something different. I remember seeing the pre rendered bosses and thinking yeah this is futuristic 32bit gaming!

[@Lightblue2222]

@@christopherdarling95 yep. Bazooka Joe for Saturn had everything rendered like that. Edit: Johnny Bazookatone. I meant

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Unfortunately that's a lot of that early 3D rendered stuff. A lot of games pretty much all the way through the N64, original PlayStation, Saturn, 3DO etc unfortunately looking incredibly ugly and dated because what looked cool at the time becomes dated looking extremely fast. Meanwhile 2D has kind of a timeless quality to it. Much like 2D animation it just holds up better for the most part.

[@kyotokid]

Looks cool. Backgrounds are too saturated, they need to be faded out, or have like some sort of alpha layer in front of them. That would be a nice option to toggle

[@adultmoshifan87]

I hope we one day get a Tempo Collection for modern systems, featuring all 3 of the games this series got!

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

All I can say is don't count on Sega they are absolutely unreliable in that regard. I won't go as far as to say useless but considering how long it's taking them to get any of their arcade stuff (or basically anything that is an old Genesis games) out there on anything officially I am very unimpressed. Maybe someone else can do it for them but I'm not holding my breath.

[@adultmoshifan87]

@@JohnDoe-wq5eu Hopefully Sega will get a new boss at some point. It is way past time!

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@adultmoshifan87 Whatever it takes just to start getting those games out there. I mean Sega is still reeling from the realization that people on PC actually wanted persona 4 the golden. Which I just find incredible. But they've been very slow to move on that new knowledge.

[@awesomebluetoad8945]

9:12 its kinda like the gumball art style

[@NickEnlowe]

I miss when developers would take risks on fun new IPs like this. The creativity is through the roof.

[@heilong79]

I always thought it looked proper 32 bit back then.

[@jascoolo]

10:41 Hey! Is it special sound from THPS2?

[@GameBoyGuru]

Funny, I released a podcast episode about Air Zonk the other day, and we mentioned the Tempo games as some of the notable other stuff that Red Company did during their initial run. I think you're right in that it does look a little too busy sometimes, but it also looks charming and fun. I haven't been able to make use of my 32X yet, because I don't have any games for it, but eventually I'll get a chance to do so.

[@kevintodd392]

I'm sure whoever likes Tempo really has good sense of music.

[@jasonz7788]

Great work Sir thank you

[@Bojanglez667]

I bought this game on the 32x's out in the late 90s, one of my best purchases, I absolutely love this game.

[@felman87]

Tempo seems interesting. Are you going to take a look at the Sega Saturn release?

[@narcopsy]

I had this game as a kid! I loved how wonderfully bizarre it was. Its aesthetic was fascinating

[@mtshark7]

Awesome review man!

[@AltimaNEO]

This game reminds me a lot of Air Zonk

[@segaboy9894]

Wow...I can't unsee the Bonk influence now. Never saw it before

[@mikeclark4480]

Love to see super tempo translated for the saturn.

[@tarasVgame]

Good overview. Thank`s!

[@Zahir658]

Dope opening intro there :D And I am back! :D

[@zahirhassan9097]

The opening intro was dope! (And yes, this is my temporary account by the way because my main account was cruelly taken away from me by some hacker)

[@rafaelvieri2161]

When I bought my 32X, Tempo was my favorite game. The colors, man. To me, It was gourgeous and put Mario, DK and Sonic to Shame. Back then, that was 32 bits for me. Back then, Have not seem anything that beautiful. Gameplay-wise, It was too hard for its own good. To this day, I have not played the Saturn sequel. Hard to make It work.

[@maroon9273]

I will love to see a developer converf tempo 32x port to the genesis.

[@JadedJester739]

Crazy, this has a somewhat modern Flash-ish, Newgrounds typa look to it

[@freddiejohnson6137]

I think the main problem with Tempo for me is even without the 32X pretty much the whole game is there and the 32X primarily is used for the backgrounds and the bosses. Probably because most developers didn't have the time or resources to get used to the architecture. It's a shame too as in theory it could have done some impressive games but it really never should have been released to start with.

[@singletona082]

Conceptually I love it. A grasshopper in music themed platformer with a dancing butterfly that helps out? Awesome acid trip bro. It really is the backgrounds that kill it. Just from your footage some of the flying elements 'wait is that an enemy? a power up? Nah that's just background. The other big complaint is lack of any story. Even comic style stills along with music would help.

[@woorusty]

I love this game, it’s so crazy and bonkers! It always puts a smile on my face - it’s very uplifting and fun.

[@justincool6355]

I was fortunate enough to have all these that I bought with my own money back in the day. Back in the day games had to be perfect now these days they get to have updates by the internet.

[@thehumbleone1983]

Tempo is one of my favourite 32x game and I just wish Sega gave us more back then

[@jediknightgeo]

Sega and Red also came out with the 1st part of Gungrave which I absolutely loved.

[@wolfgangpuff7030]

4:55 @Sega Lord X it was visually stunning, but Astal and especially Rayman hadn’t been released when I bought my copy of Tempo (and Metal Head) in February of ‘95. As a mater of fact, I didn’t even see Astal in action until May 10, 1995 (the day I bought my Saturn) which at the time had only been released less than 2 weeks prior in Japan. (Had there been a way to play it on my US Saturn right then, I would have bought it along with Daytona and Panzer Dragoon). Rayman wouldn’t debut until September (a good 7 months after I bought Tempo). I was able to buy a copy for my PlayStation about 2 weeks after buying the console. A week later I bought the US version of Astal. By this time I had already owned Tempo for almost 8 months.

[@atomiswave1971]

Wouldn't mind a tempo switch pack with this and super tempo.

[@gtrzdaddy]

Definitely overlooked game of that era. Had Sega released the 32X before the ill-fated Mega-CD, Sega could've still been a dominant force in console hardware now.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

The fact that they had the mega/ Sega CD and the 32X and that both essentially failed equally is really incredible. And of course both those failures led among other things to have consumer trust lost on Sega that would lead to the domination of PlayStation and the absolute collapse of the Saturn in the US and everywhere else outside of Japan. Sadly neither add-on was really what Sega needed or was really thought out or well fleshed down as a product.

[@mattb6522]

Every 2D platformer back in the mid 90's always seemed to have pre-rendered graphics and they really didn't age too well in most cases. Clearly the developers knew how to make awesome pixel art with Tempo's movement. It would have been nice if they had taken the time to make really smooth sprite-based bosses instead of the lifeless, pre-rendered stuff that just clashes with the rest of the game.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

My guess is they probably did rectify it with the super tempo game that was a Japanese exclusive on the Saturn.

[@Arehexes]

Oooooh, it's called Tempo? I've been interested in this game off and on without a name tied to it. I gotta check this out now.

[@SalDOWN]

It looks good.

[@yannisbskt]

Keep the good work LordX

[@1-eye-willy]

Fucking tempo, this is the shit that made nintendo fans secretly debate their loyalty while in the shower, or laying in bed at night

[@erainmartinez8175]

dude this game is making me tripping man total acid trip

[@kevinroberts1888]

Good review. I have this game in my collection. I had no idea it was worth that much these days, as I got it out of a bargain bin back in the day. Don't think I paid more than $15 for it NIB. These days I usually play it via emulation because I don't like having all those wires around my Genesis.

[@deraykrause4517]

"It's Tempo, and check it out you know, he makes it funky, and he's good to go..." It was at this point back in the day that I ripped the cartridge out of the system and promptly returned it back to the video store. It might be a good game, I'll never know...

[@anactualmotherbear]

Tempo is the only 32X game I actually like. When it was released, nothing looked like it... until a few months later with Yoshi's Island. Still, so many games at that time were so obsessed with 3D and "realistic" graphics that it was nice to see something that played with the fact that it was a VIDEO game. In 1995, that was very welcome.

[@axelguzman8432]

¿QUE OPINA SOBRE SONIC FRONTIERS?

[@tankracer6579]

🤘🤘

[@Thor-Orion]

This was one of the best releases for the 32x

[@ChristopherBass-k3b]

I disagree about there being so many platformers that we don't need tempo. I'm glad the review ended being that we should try it. It looks a thousand times better than greendog or cool spot.

[@Dinosnore69]

Always liked this game. Too bad the 32X didn't have more of these kinds of games. What could've been!

[@Mohammed1000real]

It's a cute platformer that deserves more recognition!

[@SPac316]

I never played Tempo on 32X till many years later. I was lucky to get a loose cart for $26, but that was a few years back. I like it for what it is. I also have Tempo Jr. I wish I could get Super Tempo, but not at the price that it's going for these days, sadly.

[@dasupalouie]

3:24 sounds like Tony Hawk when you execute a combo

[@DoubleAAmazin]

Saturn one was pretty good too

[@maroon9273]

And a better game. Tempo could've been a launch or near launch title for the Saturn if sega cancelled the 32x add-on.

[@Undergrounddweller_1030]

Very beautiful colorful looking game

[@ernestwoodside8304]

never herd of this game before looks ok I'll give it a try thanks for the video on it

[@Gorilla_Jones]

I like this game. Good job as usual SLX. FYI, you can see remnants of Bonk in this game. See if you can spot them.

[@jeremybuse5555]

Music has such a toe jam and earl vibe…I wanna play this.

[@ZonicMirage]

Tempo is one of the few games I've picked up for my 32X. It has jank for sure, but it has tons of personality. Also the US box art is a prime example of the "American Kirby is Hardcore" trope.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Yeah that cover is 90's AF. It looks like they crossed the original cute Japanese version with streets of rage or something.

[@ZonicMirage]

​@@JohnDoe-wq5eu Companies in the 90s tried a liiittle too hard.

[@Anonymous-oh4xw]

@@ZonicMirage You know that website?

[@ZonicMirage]

@@Anonymous-oh4xw TV Tropes is a fun rabbit hole.

[@Anonymous-oh4xw]

@@ZonicMirage It sure is, I love going there when I need to.

[@RGF]

Only saw this one on magazines back in the day..

[@jamesoffutt2801]

Tempo's title theme song sounds like something from some animated series.

[@damentrent]

I had and loved this game