TY the Tasmanian Tiger HD

About

TY the Tasmanian Tiger HD is a remastered version of the 2003 3D platformer, featuring updated visuals and refined controls. Released in 2016, it’s available on PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, and Switch. As TY, a Tasmanian Tiger, you cross the Australian Outback to rescue your family from the Dreaming. Collect five Talismans to open a portal, navigating 17 levels filled with platforming challenges, puzzles, and foes. Boss Cass, an antagonistic cassowary, hunts the same relics while trapping allies in cages. The game mixes action with light-hearted humor rooted in Australian folklore. The remaster enhances the original’s vibrant but dated look, making the Outback environments more engaging. Community reviews highlight the charm of its quirky dialogue and the satisfying hunt for Talismans. Some note the game’s difficulty remains consistent with its era, but the updated handling eases certain frustrations. With its unique setting and nostalgic appeal, it offers a brisk platforming experience for those seeking a lesser-known adventure title.

Storyline

G'day mate! Things can be a bit confusing at times, so let me remind you what's going on... You are TY, the last of the Tasmanian Tigers. Raised by a family of Bilbies, you can only vaguely recall your real parents. You've always thought that all the other Tassie Tigers died a long time ago. But then the Bunyip Elder found you, and told you that your family is alive, but trapped in the Dreaming. Now hold your horses... don't get upset... you see they're not stuck there forever, if you're up for a bit of an adventure! You see, deep in the Outback, there's this kind of glowy portal thing that is a doorway to the Dreaming. And around that portal there are some carvings in the rock, where five ancient mystical Talismans used to lay. Now, all you have to do is find the five Talismans, put them in the carvings, and the portal to Dreaming will open! Now, before you go off like a frog in a sock, there's just this one SMALL problem. You see there's this evil cassowary - Boss Cass - who's also after the Talismans. Yes. THAT Boss Cass. The one that trapped your family in the Dreaming in the first place, and told the school board to remove all the meat pies from the tuck shops. And if you didn't think that made him enough of a megalomaniac, he's ALSO trapped a whole bunch of your Bilby mates in cages all across the outback... something about overdue library books... Anyways, if you want to open the portal, you'll have to beat him and his henchmen to the Talismans! Don't worry though, you won't be alone! You'll have a bunch of friends to help you along the way, including me - your old mate, Maurie. Now let's get down to brass tacks, find those Talismans, and rescue your family!