Sep 26, 2019 Tembo the Badass Elephant Shell City is under siege and only one thing can save it: the peanut-chompin’, villain stompin’, Tembo the Badass Elephant. Under attack from the devastating forces of Phantom and their terrifying war machines, help the National Army defend the city by smashing, punching and butt-stomping the enemy.
Because sometimes the only solution to a problem is a rampaging elephantTembo has three missions to accomplish while fighting the PHANTOM army: destroy the PHANTOM domes, the main PHANTOM army invading vehicles, primarily, and secondarily rescue all civilians and defeat every single member of the invading army. The game itself is divided into 18 stages across four different zones. These zones include Shell City, Greenville Peaks, Zappo Land, and one more zone where the PHANTOM army is stopped once and for all. Each zone presents unique challenges, and none overstay their welcome. Entering a new zone brings a refreshing change in scenery as well as new challenges to overcome. Each zone is generally split into five stages as well, with the final two levels in the first three zones being first a PHANTOM dome, a level through one of the giant invading PHANTOM army vehicles, and the second being a boss fight, each of which tends to be challenging and fun.
For fans of completion or just those who want to get the high score, all stages contain a specific number of enemies that you can take out, as well as ten civilians to rescue from the clutches of the PHANTOM army, along with a timer that altogether gives a level score. Although rescuing all civilians and defeating all enemies isn't necessary for beating the game, going after these challenges is the best way to experience all that each stage has to offer. Last but not least, stages also contain peanuts, the currency of the game collected towards gaining more lives.
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Every 300 peanuts is one more life, shown as jars of peanut butter, and peanut totals thankfully carry over from stage to stage. Burn, baby, burn, disco inferno.I mean, uh, don't forget to rescue peopleBut how about gameplay? What's it like playing as this so-called badass elephant?Playing as Tembo brings an experience reminiscent of other games in the genre. Tembo himself has a small array of moves used to navigate levels as well as fight the PHANTOM army. He can jump, do a small hover by kicking his legs, sprint forward with deadly force, perform a jump slam, do a spin attack to rocket like a cannonball in midair, use his trunk for an uppercut, as well as use his trunk to spray water. The moves are fun to perform and add a level of strategy to enemy encounters as you decide what the best moves for any particular situation might be.
The vast majority of these actions are performed with only jump and two other buttons: one for spraying water, and one for everything else with different moves performed by angling the control stick various ways either on the ground or in the air. Although these moves can be fun to perform, by all being bound to a single button, more than once I caught myself accidentally throwing myself over an edge into deadly fire, an abyss, and various other ways that you can accomplish losing a life by falling into the wrong place.
It would have been nice if there were options to map specific Tembo actions to the various unused buttons on the controller. For the most part though, I didn't experience too many issues with the controls as I ran, jumped, and slammed my way through each stage. Various enemy types employ all of Tembo's skills including tanks, missile turrets, helicopters, spike shelled soldiers, gun toting soldiers, and more. The water adds an interesting element as you find yourself against fire spewing tanks, flamethrower soldiers, and even just flaming crates. Although it didn't have much use early on, water becomes something you can't be without by later in the game. No skill feels useless, and all are necessary for driving back the PHANTOM army for good. Zappo Land, the elephant approved amusement parkNow how difficult is the game?
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I found Tembo the Badass Elephant to have a good difficulty curve from start to finish. Although I struggled with some earlier stages at first, going back for 100% completion later on, it was easy to see the benefit that came from using Tembo's moves in steadily trickier situations.
I found most of the boss fights to be decently difficult and fulfilling to beat, and I did feel some sense of accomplishment when delivering the final attack to the last boss. I don't know how challenging this game would be for those skilled with this genre, but overall, I think that most people will be satisfied.The game does have one major flaw though, and that's the fact that the game is too short. Essentially reaching 100% completion, I've only spent around 10 hours with the game. That's ten hours with playing, dying, even getting game over a few times and starting long stages over, replaying upwards of two or three times to collect everything, etc. It is not a long experience even for those like me who fail more often than not with this genre. I was especially a fan of the Greenville Peaks stages and would have loved to see and play more.
For the trophy/achievement hunters out there, the only somewhat lengthy challenge would be collecting 99 lives, as even failing to die start to finish would not yield that many lives. Verdict What We Liked. Nice stage design Diverse moves for Tembo keep the experience interesting Fun boss battlesWhat We Didn't Like. A lack of control mapping for various moves The game is too short8PresentationThe game looks good, the story is minimal but presented in a simple yet delightful way, and the stage and enemy design are both a treat.8GameplayTembo's varied moves and use of water, as well as various elements in each stage, makes for a fun experience. The various enemy types allows for experimentation to find the best and most enjoyable ways to win.
Except for my gripe regarding the control scheme, I found the experience to feel fun start to finish.6Lasting AppealExcept for one time consuming trophy/achievement, you will be able to 100% this game relatively quickly in every way. There is a high score table for each stage for those that want to try to top it, but for those who aren't high score hunters, there isn't anything to come back to after clearing every stage at 100% completion.8.
Tembo the Badass Elephant is a side-scrolling platform video game developed by Game Freak and published by Sega. The title was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on July 21, 2015. The game allows players to play as an elephant called Tembo, who has different abilities to smash through structures and objects, and is on a journey to rescue the metropolis known as the 'Shell City' from an invading evil army known as 'Phantom'.
Gameplay
Tembo the Badass Elephant is a 2D platform side-scrolling game in which players take control of an elephant named Tembo, as he progresses through Shell City to stop the invasion of a military force called the Phantom. The title features visuals similar to that of cartoons and comic books, and divided into three different zones with three basic levels and an enemy base, followed by a boss stage each. Each enemy base can only be unlocked by killing a set quota of enemies on previous levels. Once all three zones are completed, a fourth, last zone consisting of two levels and the final boss stage is unlocked. The major goal of every level is to reach the end of the level while destroying as much of the enemy force as possible, while innocent citizens held prisoners are scattered around the stage, waiting to be rescued as well, and a medal is awarded for rescuing all hostages in a stage.
Tembo can perform different movements, like smashing objects with his tusks, jumping, dashing, punching and stomping with his body to destroy structures, enemies, and enemies' vehicles like tanks in order to progress. Tembo can also store water on his trunk to put out fires or shortcut electrical traps. Players are also tasked to solve puzzles throughout the game. Momentum and destruction are emphasized in the game. Tembo's health can be replenished by collecting special crates located throughout the stage, and, by collecting 300 peanuts, Tembo is awarded an extra life that comes in the form of a can of peanut butter. The game environments are interactive, allowing Tembo the chance to unleash more destruction. Additionally, Tembo is accompanied and assisted by a bird called Picolo throughout the game.

