Tempest 2000

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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
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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
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Cover
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Disc
Tempest2000 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, FR (Blister pack)
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Cover
Saturn, AU
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Cover
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Disc

Technical information

Main article: Tempest 2000/Technical information.

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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