Game Freak (Pokemon) and Sega (Shenmue, that one with the blue guy that gots to go fast) have today announced an new joint collaboration on TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT for Xbox One PlayStation 4, and PC as a digital download on each platform. Part Commando. All Elephant. TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT is a larger than life, 2D side-scrolling action adventure from the creative geniuses behind the Pokémon games, coming in Summer 2015.
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 struggles 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!
HRRAAANNHH!!!!!!!! (Is the last thing those PHANTOM goons will hear…)
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 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.
“We’re delighted to be working with Game Freak to bring this heavyweight adventure to an audience we feel it will have relephants to,” said John Clark, the Senior Vice President of Commercial Publishing for SEGA Europe. “It’s a trunkful of fun and we think gamers are going to love it. Hopefully more than my rubbish elephant puns. ”
I know this might sound wild to many Nintendo fan out there, but you have to remember that Game Freak is an independent company not owned by the big N. While they are best known for Pokemon, Game Freak expanding into new ideas with SEGA could help breathe new life into a company making Pokemon 49 Uranium Chartreuse Delta. Although it is strange the TEMBO won’t be seeing a release on the Wii U.
You can check out the trailer below (chock full of very Pokemon style music) as well as some screenshots from the game.
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