Tembo the Badass Elephant

About

Tembo the Badass Elephant is a 2D side-scrolling action game where you play a peanut-chomping elephant fighting to save a city from robot invaders. You leap, stomp, and punch through 17 levels of platforming and combat, using a mix of acrobatics and brute force to take down PHANTOM’s army. Your companion, a small bird named Picolo, offers guidance and occasional comic relief. The controls are straightforward but demand timing for jumps and attacks, balancing accessibility with a challenge. The world is split into distinct stages filled with enemies, hazards, and environmental puzzles that require precise movement. The game’s standout is its over-the-top aesthetic. A comic book art style gives everything a cartoonish, punchy look, with exaggerated expressions and dynamic panel-style transitions. While the 2015 release date means it’s showing its age technically, the charm and humor carry it. Community feedback often highlights the absurdity of the premise and the satisfaction of crushing enemies with sheer elephantine power. With a runtime of around six to eight hours, it’s a short but punchy ride. The “seven and a half tons of fun” tagline isn’t just a joke, this one hits harder than most.

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.