Tempest 2000 (World)

Tempest 2000 gameplay context

Tempest 2000 is Jeff Minter's definitive remake of the 1981 arcade classic, created exclusively for the Atari Jaguar and widely regarded as the system's single most essential title. Blending trippy, seizure-inducing 90s rave visuals with a brutally addictive, pure arcade challenge, it represents the absolute peak of the tube shooter genre. Tempest 2000 includes region marker: World, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries.

• Tempest 2000 entry snapshot
  Tempest 2000 includes region marker: World, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries. The strongest visible context is the Atari Jaguar platform and its general play style. Emulator core: jaguar.
• Hypnotic 3D Vectors & Trance Effects
  Minter’s signature style saturates this game with pulsating wireframe worlds, kaleidoscopic particle sprays, and electrifying neon overlays—effects that pushed the Jaguar beyond what many thought it could deliver visually.
• A Relentless, 100-Level Gauntlet
  Starting on simple geometric grids, the levels gradually warp into brain-melting shapes like the Corkscrew, as enemy variety expands with tricky tanks, hypnotic Pulsars, and dive-bombing Flippers that always seem to know where you’ll slip up.
• The Ultimate 90s Soundtrack
  From the moment the bass-heavy track on the main menu kicks in, you’re pulled into a state of focus. John ‘CoLD SToRAGE’ Kemenczy’s electronic score doesn’t just accompany the action; it fuels the entire psychedelic, high-score-chasing frenzy.