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Tempest 2000

Title	Tempest 2000
First release	1994
Developers	Atari Corporation, Jeff Minter
Publisher	Atari Corporation
Platforms	Atari Jaguar, DOS, PC (Windows), PlayStation, Sega Saturn
Genre	tube shooter
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Atari Jaguar: 1994-04-01 DOS: 1995-01-01 (NTSC), 1996-01-01, 1996-01-01 (PAL) Sega Saturn: 1996-10-31
Wikidata ID	Q1870692

Turn out the lights, turn up the volume and prepare for a mind-blowing assault on the senses. Once your neurotransmitters get a taste of the hypnotic rhythms of 100% pure techno-rave, you'll be hooked...Unable to escape the rush of blasting Flippers and Demon Heads as enhanced 3D polygons, screaming particle displays and hyperdelic Melt-O-Vision™ graphics warp you into the ultraviolent 64th Dimension...

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Videos

Atari Jaguar Longplay [02] Tempest 2000

World-of-Longplays · Atari Jaguar version · longplay · 1:16:30auto-matched
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Tempest 2000 Sega Saturn Gameplay By Urien84

By Urien84 Longplays · Sega Saturn version · longplay · 30:58auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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