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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (テンポ) is a 1995 action platforming game developed for the [[Sega 32X]] by [[Sega]] and [[Red Company]]. It was the first game in Red's ''Tempo'' series, and was followed by ''[[Tempo Jr.]]'' and ''[[Super Tempo]]''.
 
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (テンポ) is a 1995 action platforming game developed for the [[Sega 32X]] by [[Sega]] and [[Red Company]]. It was the first game in Red's ''Tempo'' series, and was followed by ''[[Tempo Jr.]]'' and ''[[Super Tempo]]''.
  
In the game, you control a grasshopper named Tempo, who uses the power of music to rid the world of Rythmia from the minions of the music-hating King Dirge Sound on the television show The Major Minor Show. You defeat enemies by either jumping on them, falling on them, or kicking on them, and you can stun them by shooting music notes at them. When in midair, you can glide slowly downward, destroying any enemy that touches your feet. If you find a special DANCE panel, you can summon your butterfly friend Katy to assist in killing enemies and opening up secret paths.
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==Story==
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In the world of Rhythmia, Dance Master Major Minor is holding a huge music festival. Tempo the grasshopper and his friend Katy are competing in a dance contest on the Major Minor Show for a coveted trophy. But the sinister King Dirge wants the trophy. He and his minions, called Mussi Productions, try to force Tempo and Katy out of the contest.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
The game plays like a straight platformer. {{A}} causes Tempo to kick, {{B}} causes Tempo to jump, and {{C}} causes Tempo to shoot musical notes from his hands. While in midair, holding {{B}} will cause Tempo to slowly float downward using his wings. Enemies are mainly killed by hitting them with your feet; kicking an enemy gives you +100 points each time, while jumping on them gives you +10. Shooting music notes will stun enemies (but won't affect the score you get when you destroy them). Two powerups available in the level will cause Tempo to shoot two notes at a time or eight notes in a circle each time; the powerups will fall from Tempo to nearby ground whenever he is hit.
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The game is a platformer. Tempo can move around with {{left}} and {{right}}, can look up and down with {{up}} and {{down}}, and ducks with {{down}}. He jumps with {{B}} and can hover with his wings by holding {{B}} while in midair, slowly floating downward. Tempo can run with {{left}}{{left}} or {{right}}{{right}}. Tempo kicks with {{A}}, which knocks out enemies, and snaps music notes with {{C}}, which stuns enemies. Kicking can be done with jumping or ducking, and snapping can both be done while jumping. Enemies can also be defeated by jumping on them. Kicking an enemy awards the player 100 points, while jumping on them awards 10 points.
  
Finding a panel that says "DANCE" on it will cause Katy to appear. Katy will automatically kill enemies if Tempo stuns them with a note. If you find a panel that says "KATY" while Katy is following you, Katy will destroy a nearby obstacle, opening up a secret path. The "DANCE" panel will also kill every enemy on screen at the time.
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Finding a DANCE panel causes Tempo to do a dance that defeats all enemies on screen and summons his friend Katy. Katy follows Tempo around for the rest of the stage and automatically defeats enemies if Tempo stuns them with a note. If the player finds a KATY panel while Katy is following Tempo, Katy does does a spin attack that opens up a secret path.
  
Health is measured by a health bar at the top left corner of the screen. You lose a certain amount of health with each hit, depending on the enemy or obstacle you hit. Once your health reaches a dangerously low point, Katy will flee. You can regain health by collection music notes scattered around the level. Green, red, and orange notes will refill a certain amount of health; the amount decreases with each respective color. A large yellow music note will refill your health once. Some platforms, such as the electric drums in Hi Fi Performance, will give you music notes of decreasing heath value each time they are jumped on.
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Tempo has a health bar in the top left corner of the screen and loses health when he hits an enemy or an obstacle. Katy flees when Tempo's health is low. There are items throughout the levels that replenish Tempo's health. If Tempo loses all his health, he loses a life. If he loses all of his lives, the game ends but the player can continue or get a password to continue at another time.
  
In each level there is a set of diamonds blocking an alternate path that will electrocute you when touched. A nearby flower encased in ice will cause the diamonds to turn into music notes when touched.
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===Stages===
 
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The game's stages are divided between the three floors of the Major Minor Show. Pressing {{up}} or {{down}} on the stage select screen changes the floor. Pressing {{left}} and {{right}} selects the stage. The first two floors allow the player to choose which stage to play in any order. The player beat all the stages on one floor to go on to the next. Stages cannot be played once completed.
In each level there is a series of trophy-like platforms similar to the one shown when Tempo starts the level; standing on these will warp you to a different part of the level. These platforms usually come in pairs, so standing on one will always take you to the other.
 
 
 
===Levels===
 
The game's stages are divided into three different (literal) levels; hitting up and down on the stage select screen allow you to choose the level to choose the stage to play from, though you must beat all the stages on one level to be able to go to the next.
 
  
 
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<gallery>
File:Tempo, Major Minor Show 1.png|First level
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File:Tempo, Major Minor Show 1.png|First floor
File:Tempo, Major Minor Show 2.png|Second level
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File:Tempo, Major Minor Show 2.png|Second floor
File:Tempo, Major Minor Show 3.png|Third level
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File:Tempo, Major Minor Show 3.png|Third floor
File:Tempo, Major Minor Show 0.png|Sub-level for bonus games
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File:Tempo, Major Minor Show 0.png|Bonus game basement
 
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</gallery>
  
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These stages can be played in any order.
 
These stages can be played in any order.
  
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Circus Performance and Jungle Performance can be played in either order. Winter Performance is played after they are both completed.
 
Circus Performance and Jungle Performance can be played in either order. Winter Performance is played after they are both completed.
  
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Revision as of 11:27, 15 January 2022

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Tempo
System(s): Sega 32X
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80 (modified)
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega 32X
JP
¥7,8007,800 GM-4009
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega 32X
US
$69.9969.99[3] 84504
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega 32X
BR
152070
Tectoy: Todas as Idades

Tempo (テンポ) is a 1995 action platforming game developed for the Sega 32X by Sega and Red Company. It was the first game in Red's Tempo series, and was followed by Tempo Jr. and Super Tempo.

Story

In the world of Rhythmia, Dance Master Major Minor is holding a huge music festival. Tempo the grasshopper and his friend Katy are competing in a dance contest on the Major Minor Show for a coveted trophy. But the sinister King Dirge wants the trophy. He and his minions, called Mussi Productions, try to force Tempo and Katy out of the contest.

Gameplay

The game is a platformer. Tempo can move around with Left and Right, can look up and down with Up and Down, and ducks with Down. He jumps with B and can hover with his wings by holding B while in midair, slowly floating downward. Tempo can run with LeftLeft or RightRight. Tempo kicks with A, which knocks out enemies, and snaps music notes with C, which stuns enemies. Kicking can be done with jumping or ducking, and snapping can both be done while jumping. Enemies can also be defeated by jumping on them. Kicking an enemy awards the player 100 points, while jumping on them awards 10 points.

Finding a DANCE panel causes Tempo to do a dance that defeats all enemies on screen and summons his friend Katy. Katy follows Tempo around for the rest of the stage and automatically defeats enemies if Tempo stuns them with a note. If the player finds a KATY panel while Katy is following Tempo, Katy does does a spin attack that opens up a secret path.

Tempo has a health bar in the top left corner of the screen and loses health when he hits an enemy or an obstacle. Katy flees when Tempo's health is low. There are items throughout the levels that replenish Tempo's health. If Tempo loses all his health, he loses a life. If he loses all of his lives, the game ends but the player can continue or get a password to continue at another time.

Stages

The game's stages are divided between the three floors of the Major Minor Show. Pressing Up or Down on the stage select screen changes the floor. Pressing Left and Right selects the stage. The first two floors allow the player to choose which stage to play in any order. The player beat all the stages on one floor to go on to the next. Stages cannot be played once completed.

First floor

These stages can be played in any order.

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Tempo, Downtown Performance 2.png

Tempo, Downtown Performance Boss.png

Downtown Performance
An urban city filled with basketball-playing enemies, skyscrapers that rise and fall, and lots of city-related gimmicks leading to a fight with a giant shoe.

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Tempo, Hi Fi Performance 2.png

Tempo, Hi Fi Performance 3.png

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Hi Fi Performance
A digital maze of conveyor belts, electric drum pads, electroshock televisions, and dancing bug monsters that ends with a fight against a pair of headphones.

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Indigestion Performance
Fight your way through the mouth and into the belly of a large monster to fight a boxing glove in a boxing ring.

Second floor

Circus Performance and Jungle Performance can be played in either order. Winter Performance is played after they are both completed.

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Tempo, Circus Performance 2.png

Tempo, Circus Performance 3.png

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Circus Performance

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Jungle Performance

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Winter Performance

Third floor

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Final Performance
The Final Performance consists of three hallways with a number of rooms for finding Katy, augmenting Tempo's strength bar with Headphones, and replenishing his health before the final boss fight.

Landmarks

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Treble Clef
Bounce off these to send Tempo cartwheeling across the screen. He is invulnerable while spinning.
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Minor Teleporter
Jump on top to teleport to another area.
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Crystal
Hurts Tempo if he touches it. Used to block paths. Find a Flower to melt it.
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Flower
Touch the ice block to defrost it into a flower, which melts any crystals that might be blocking the way, leaving Power Notes in their place.
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End
Marks the end of a level.

Items

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Power Notes
Partially replenishes Tempo's strength gauge. The more groups of notes, the more the item heals.
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Giant Note
Fully replenishes Tempo's strength gauge and awards bonus points.
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Headphones
Permanently extends Tempo's strength gauge by one segment.
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Gold Coin
Collect to use as credits in the bonus games.
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Cassette Tape
Awards double points for each enemy defeated during its duration of effect.
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CD
Temporarily grants Tempo invulnerability.
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LP
Empowers Tempo with the ability to fly with BBBBB and shoot LPs with C. The effect is broken if Tempo takes damage or when its duration ends.
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Hand Snaps
Enables Tempo to use more hands when using his snap attack with C. He uses one hand normally but can use two, three, or four hands depending on the number on the item collected. Tempo drops this item when he takes damage and goes back to using one hand, but it can be collected again.
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DANCE
Tempo performs a dance that defeats every enemy on screen and recruits his friend Katy to accompany him for the rest of the stage. If Katy is already with Tempo, they dance together, which defeats every enemy and turns them into Gold Coins for use in the bonus games.
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KATY
If Katy is with Tempo, she performs a super spin that opens up special passageways.

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits
Source:
US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Tempo/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-04: "April 1995" (1995-03-08)
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Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[4]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
42
[5]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[6]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
82
[7]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
47
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[3]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-U
60
[9]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
69
[10]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[11]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
71
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
58
[13]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
72
[14]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
74
[15]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
64
[16]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[17]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[18]
Sega 32X
64
Based on
16 reviews

Tempo

32X, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Tempo 32x jp manual.pdf
Manual
32X, US
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Cover
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Cart
Tempo 32x us manual.pdf
Manual
32X, BR
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega 32X
CRC32 14e5c575
MD5 30989c83d4e4ea3c35a1f3e2620b8465
SHA-1 6673ba83570b4f2c1b4a22415a56594c3cc6c6a9
3MB Cartridge (JP/US)
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-02-07 Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-02-06 Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-02-06 Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-02-04 Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-01-26 Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-01-24 Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-01-21 Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1994-12-29 Page

External links

  • Sega of America webpage: 32X

References


Tempo

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Tempo series of games
Tempo (1995) | Tempo Jr. (1995) | Super Tempo (1998)