Super Tempo

Super Tempo is sequel to the Sega 32X title Tempo, and marks the third and final game in the Tempo series.[1] The series was developed by RED Company, who also developed the Sakura Taisen and Bonk's Adventure series of games.[1] The game was featured at the 1999 Tokyo Game Show video game convention.[2]

The game offers 2D platforming sections, as well as musical themed rhythm sections.[3] Players take control of the character Tempo, who can create bubbles to defeat enemies.[4] Musical notes are collected throughout the stages, and if enough are found, they can be exchanged in an arcade to play mini-games.[4]

Super Tempo was released on April 29, 1998 for the Sega Saturn and was published by MediaQuest.[5]

Famitsu gave the game a score of 25 out of 40.

Three reviewers for the Japanese publication Sega Saturn Magazine gave the game a score of 8, 6, and 5, for a total of 19 out of 30.[7]

The UK Sega Saturn Magazine compared the game to the game Rayman, however noting that Rayman was the better game and cheaper than importing a game from Japan. They noted the graphics were "colorful", however they seemed rather basic and said it looked too similar to 16 bit games. They also said that some stages were inappropriate for children, including a pet cemetery stage that includes the ghosts of dead yard animals.[4]

Gamers' Republic gave the game a B.[10]

Acao Games gave it 7.5/10, praising the graphics, and comparing it to Rayman.[11]