TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT
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Tembo stumbles at times, but its overall charm, and moments of rhythmic zen keep it fun throughout.
Not being able to live up to such lofty rivals is no great shame, of course. Tembo is simply a very pretty, and pretty good, game, albeit one that never quite lives up to its early promise. That alone makes it the best platformer that Sega has released in years, and for that Game Freak deserves our thanks.
Though there are a couple of interesting gameplay twists, Tembo the Badass Elephant is largely a no-frills nod to old-school platformers – for better or worse
Tembo the Badass Elephant is a surprising new direction for Game Freak that pays off
Tembo's big action setpieces prove the old adage that great things come in small packages.
Tembo the Badass Elephant is a platformer that only comes once in a while, making it an experience that no gamer can afford to miss. Game Freak takes a break from their Pokemon duties to show everyone that they're no one trick pony and that Pulseman was no accident.
A platformer in the mould of the Sonic-games of old, and as such, well worth your time and money.
Tembo could have been great, but sadly it's a game in which you're made to crawl over the line instead of gloriously smash through it.
