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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an update to the arcade game ''Tempest''. Originally an Atari Jaguar game, it was ported to the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1996.
 
{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an update to the arcade game ''Tempest''. Originally an Atari Jaguar game, it was ported to the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1996.
  
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''Tempest 2000'' was announced as '''''Tempest X''''' in North America{{intref|Press release: 1996-05-16: Tempest X tm spins its way to the next generation gaming systems}}, but only the PlayStation version kept this name.
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''Tempest 2000'' was announced as '''''Tempest X''''' in North America{{intref|Press release: 1996-05-16: Tempest X tm spins its way to the next generation gaming systems}}, but only the PlayStation version kept this name (albeit as '''''Tempest X3''''').
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==Production credits==
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*'''Original Game Design:''' Dave Theurer
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*'''Tempest 2000 Design:''' Jeff Minter
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*'''Sound and Music:''' [[Imagitec Design]]
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{{creditsheader|[[High Voltage Software|High Voltage]]}}
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*'''Executive Producer:''' Kerry Ganofsky
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*'''Producer:''' Christian Wright
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*'''Saturn Programming:''' Nate Trost
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*'''Additional Programming:''' Brian McGroarty
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{{creditsheader|[[Interplay Productions]]}}
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*'''Executive Producer:''' Alan Pavlish
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*'''Producer:''' Robert Pardo
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*'''Line Producers:''' Alan Barasch, Fred Corchero
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*'''Manual Design:''' Patrizia Scharli
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*'''Director of Quality Assurance:''' Chad Allison
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*'''Assistant Director of Quality Assurance:''' Colin Totman
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*'''Lead Tester:''' Darrell Jones, Douglas Avery
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*'''Testers:''' Kaycee Vardaman, Greg Baumeister, Tony Martin
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==Magazine articles==
 
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==External links==
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* Interplay webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/19961220002734/http://www.interplay.com/games/tempest.html Saturn]
  
 
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Revision as of 08:46, 20 August 2024

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Tempest 2000
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Interplay
Developer:
Distributor: Roadshow Interactive (AU)
Licensor: Atari Corporation
Original system(s): Atari Jaguar
Developer(s) of original games: Llamasoft
Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
US 		T-12516H
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-12516H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		T-12516H-50
USK: 0
Sega Saturn
UK 		£24.9924.99[3] T-12516H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
Sega Saturn
AU
OFLC: G
Non-Sega versions

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Tempest 2000 is an update to the arcade game Tempest. Originally an Atari Jaguar game, it was ported to the Sega Saturn in 1996.

Tempest 2000 was announced as Tempest X in North America[4], but only the PlayStation version kept this name (albeit as Tempest X3).

Production credits

  • Original Game Design: Dave Theurer
  • Tempest 2000 Design: Jeff Minter
  • Sound and Music: Imagitec Design
  • Executive Producer: Kerry Ganofsky
  • Producer: Christian Wright
  • Saturn Programming: Nate Trost
  • Additional Programming: Brian McGroarty
  • Executive Producer: Alan Pavlish
  • Producer: Robert Pardo
  • Line Producers: Alan Barasch, Fred Corchero
  • Manual Design: Patrizia Scharli
  • Director of Quality Assurance: Chad Allison
  • Assistant Director of Quality Assurance: Colin Totman
  • Lead Tester: Darrell Jones, Douglas Avery
  • Testers: Kaycee Vardaman, Greg Baumeister, Tony Martin
Source:
US manual
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Magazine articles

Main article: Tempest 2000/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
82
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[3]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
83
[7]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
72
[8]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
70
[9]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
80
[10]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
88
[11]
Player One (FR)
40
[12]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[13]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
80
[14]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
70
[15]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
75
[16]
Sega Saturn
 73
Based on
12 reviews

Tempest 2000

Saturn, US
Tempest2000 Saturn US Box Back.jpgTempest2000 Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Tempest2000 Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Tempest2000 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
Tempest2000 Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
Tempest2000 Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, FR (Blister pack)
Tempest2000 Saturn FR blisterpackback.jpgTempest2000 Saturn EU blisterpack.jpg
Cover
Saturn, AU
Tempest2000 Saturn AU cover.jpg
Cover
Tempest2000 Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Tempest 2000/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
596,810,592 CD-ROM (EU) T-12516H-50 V1.300
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
596,803,536 CD-ROM (US) T-12516H V1.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1996-05-28 CD-R Page

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://sega-saturn.com/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1997-01-01 11:35)
  2. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-04-28), page 20
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-10), page 64
  4. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-16: Tempest X tm spins its way to the next generation gaming systems
  5. ↑ File:Tempest2000 sat us manual.pdf, page 15
  6. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 140
  7. ↑ GamesMaster, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-18), page 67
  8. ↑ MAN!AC, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 65
  9. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier/Février 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 39
  10. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 68
  11. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-xx), page 74
  12. ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 111
  13. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-15), page 40
  14. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-16), page 66
  15. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 56
  16. ↑ Video Games, "2/97" (DE; 1997-01-22), page 94


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