Tembo the Badass Elephant
- First release
- Jul 21, 2015
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Sega Games
- Engine
- Unity
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
Shell City is plunged into a state of emergency after coming under attack from the devastating forces of PHANTOM, led by a mysterious masked commander. Terrifying war machines, emblazoned with skulls, tear through the city leaving a trail of destruction in their wake! As the National Army struggle to contain PHANTOM, General Krenman sees the mammoth task at hand and calls upon the only thing that stands between Shell City's obliteration and its salvation; the peanut chompin', villain stompin', PHANTOM romping BADASS Elephantidae…TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT! Aided by his faithful avian companion Picolo, it's up to TEMBO to jump, smash, punch, swing, and butt stomp his way through the PHANTOM hordes as he aims to bring about the end of their tyrannical onslaught. Featuring 17 cleverly designed 2D side-scrolling levels, a whole host of deadly enemies and a unique comic book style art, TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT is the heaviest action adventure of the year…weighing in at about seven and a half tons of fun.Read more
Shell City is plunged into a state of emergency after coming under attack from the devastating forces of PHANTOM, led by a mysterious masked commander. Terrifying war machines, emblazoned with skulls, tear through the city leaving a trail of destruction in their wake! As the National Army struggle to contain PHANTOM, General Krenman sees the mammoth task at hand and calls upon the only thing that stands between Shell City's obliteration and its salvation; the peanut chompin', villain stompin', PHANTOM romping BADASS Elephantidae…TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT! Aided by his faithful avian companion Picolo, it's up to TEMBO to jump, smash, punch, swing, and butt stomp his way through the PHANTOM hordes as he aims to bring about the end of their tyrannical onslaught. Featuring 17 cleverly designed 2D side-scrolling levels, a whole host of deadly enemies and a unique comic book style art, TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT is the heaviest action adventure of the year…weighing in at about seven and a half tons of fun.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jul 21, 2015
- PlayStation 4
- Jul 21, 2015
- Xbox One
- Jul 21, 2015
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Where to buy
- External links
- Official site (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Wiki (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- animal protagonist, steam, elephant, boss fight, steam achievements
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, elephant, boss fight, steam achievements, digital distribution, single-player only, steam leaderboards, protagonist's name in the title, collectibles, non-humanoid protagonist, level select map
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 71
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 488 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Action
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Funny
- Indie
- Side Scroller
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio
- Deutschinterface, audio
Language data: IGDB · recorded 25 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Family Sharing
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