Tempo - Sega 32X - Intro and gameplay from world 1 with boss [HD 1080p 60fps]
17A real hardware look at the first world in the fantastic Tempo, every emulator on the planet gets the music utterly wrong. So it's time to show the real game in action, by far the best platformer on the system. Tempo is a joy for both the eyes and ears, bright bold characters with wonderful fluid animation mixed with a fantastic soundtrack and great sound design. The platform action is more puzzle based than some games as many of the levels use maze like designs. Giving it a very different feel to the Sonic games in terms of how the levels play out. There are so many nice touches in the game, like the tempo of the music changing on each level once Tempo finds his girlfriend Katy. There are also some classic songs hidden in certain notes and when collected in full you discover a secret item. Not forgetting a selection of music mini-games than can be played for your enjoyment on the stage selector menu. Bosses use some great animation and scaling effects in their battles, showing off what might had been if the 32X had performed better at retail. As for the lows well the difficulty can spike badly early on and the collision for hitting the bosses is really troublesome, as Tempo takes damage the moment he touches them. The late half of the game also looks to be a little rushed as a section of the Bee-Bees stage appears missing and Winter Performance doesn't have a boss. Platform veterans will finish the game very quickly but genre newcomers will struggle in a lot of places. Aside from wanting the game to be a bit bigger it really is a must have for 32X owners, just a pity it never got a PAL release on the system.
Tempo itself received sequels on both the Sega Game Gear and Sega Saturn.
Also known as: テンポ (Japanese spelling)
Release: 1995
Developer: Sega / RED (株式会社レッド・エンタテインメント )
Publisher: Sega ( 株式会社セガゲームス )
Format: Sega 32X / スーパー32X
Tempo is not available on any other format.
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All footage in this video is captured directly from a Japanese Super 32X & Mega Drive console, via an Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro using a RGB Scart to HDMI upscaler.