Play Tempo Online
You play as a hyperactive grasshopper bouncing through psychedelic levels, dodging disco-themed enemies and unlocking ridiculous dance attacks to save music from a tone-deaf king. The controls are slippery, but nailing a combo while your butterfly backup dancer annihilates enemies feels oddly satisfying.
So Tempo is this weird little Sega 32X game where you play as a grasshopper trying to save music from some tone-deaf king named Dirge. Honestly, the plot makes zero sense—why is a guy who hates music ruling Planet Rythmia?—but who cares when you're bouncing around to funky beats.
It's a side-scroller with these trippy, colorful levels where you hop on mushrooms and dodge enemies that look like they escaped from a disco nightmare. The best part? You can grab dance power-ups and summon a butterfly friend who literally defeats bad guys by busting out dance moves. It's as ridiculous as it sounds, and I love it.
There are only seven levels, but each one has its own weird musical theme, like jazz or techno. The controls take a second to get used to—Tempo slides around a bit—but once you get the hang of it, bouncing to the rhythm feels surprisingly satisfying. Just don't expect it to make any more sense by the end.
Download Tempo ROM
You can download this ROM to play Tempo offline using an Sega 32x emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
