Quinn Kayden Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Came across this quote, regarding the hidden version of Tempest 2000 in Tempest X for the PlayStation 1: "I guess I feel safe sharing this 21 years after release: The hidden 2000 mode wasn't supposed to be there. Several of the higher ups involved mandated a lot of changes in the "X" mode that I didn't agree with. I didn't think they understood the beauty of Theurer's or Minter's versions of the game. I thought they were ruining it by putting their thumbprints on it with the bitmap monsters, Helvetica font, etc. I nearly lost my job over hiding the 2000 and Plus modes in there. Many key people didn't know about it until after the game had already hit the presses. But I'm glad I did. It's fun to see people still play the game. It was a lot of fun working with N on this. We also did Saturn and Mac Classic versions that were straight up Tempest 2000 ports. We also prototyped an M2 version just for fun. That never shipped." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoGeoNinja Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 "Several of the higher ups involved mandated a lot of changes in the "X" mode that I didn't agree with. I didn't think they understood the beauty of Theurer's or Minter's versions of the game. I thought they were ruining it by putting their thumbprints on it with the bitmap monsters, Helvetica font, etc." He was right. X3 was "ok", but lacked the personality, charisma and charm of the originals, especially 2000. Sony went gone dun f*cked up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 How do i access Tempest 2000 mode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CyranoJ Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Put this: into this: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Innit Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Anyone played Tempest 2xK on the Vita? Quite enjoyed it myself. Shame what passes off as Atari these days got heavy on Minter and prevented other versions being released. 2000 is still my favourite Tempest though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Anyone played Tempest 2xK on the Vita? Quite enjoyed it myself. Shame what passes off as Atari these days got heavy on Minter and prevented other versions being released. 2000 is still my favourite Tempest though. Bought my Vita just for that game. Still haven't finished it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 How do i access Tempest 2000 mode? Play the game until you earn the top spot at the High Score Table; you must earn over 500 000 points to get there. Once you've done this, the game will ask you a five character name in addition to the usual three-letters initials. Then enter H_V_S as your name. ''_'' These indicate the spaces in the second and the fourth position.Then you'll find two new gme modes at your main menu. 'Tempest Plus' and 'Tempest 200' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Play the game until you earn the top spot at the High Score Table; you must earn over 500 000 points to get there. Once you've done this, the game will ask you a five character name in addition to the usual three-letters initials. Then enter H_V_S as your name. ''_'' These indicate the spaces in the second and the fourth position.Then you'll find two new gme modes at your main menu. 'Tempest Plus' and 'Tempest 200' Ah, thanks. I need practice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Came across this quote, regarding the hidden version of Tempest 2000 in Tempest X for the PlayStation 1: "I guess I feel safe sharing this 21 years after release: The hidden 2000 mode wasn't supposed to be there. Several of the higher ups involved mandated a lot of changes in the "X" mode that I didn't agree with. I didn't think they understood the beauty of Theurer's or Minter's versions of the game. I thought they were ruining it by putting their thumbprints on it with the bitmap monsters, Helvetica font, etc. I nearly lost my job over hiding the 2000 and Plus modes in there. Many key people didn't know about it until after the game had already hit the presses. But I'm glad I did. It's fun to see people still play the game. It was a lot of fun working with N on this. We also did Saturn and Mac Classic versions that were straight up Tempest 2000 ports. We also prototyped an M2 version just for fun. That never shipped." Thanks for sharing. Pretty cool story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Galactus Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Anyone played Tempest 2xK on the Vita? Quite enjoyed it myself. Shame what passes off as Atari these days got heavy on Minter and prevented other versions being released. 2000 is still my favourite Tempest though. Wasn't even aware it was available! I'll have to check that out! ...I'll also have to find my Vita...mumblemumble... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Innit Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Wasn't even aware it was available! I'll have to check that out! ...I'll also have to find my Vita...mumblemumble... Last I checked it was still available. £5.79 here in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoGeoNinja Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Wasn't even aware it was available! I'll have to check that out! ...I'll also have to find my Vita...mumblemumble... I bought a Vita TV/Playstation TV, just so I could play this at home, on the big screen. Was WELL worth the £45 entry fee. Would have preferred a dedicated PS3 PSN release, obviously, but err... "Atari" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Galactus Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Last I checked it was still available. £5.79 here in the UK. Doesn't appear to be on PSN any more here. Well crud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Innit Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Did you search for Tempest? Just type txk in the store search box, it should show up. I just tried it in the US store and it was there for $9.99. I made a mistake calling it Tempest TxK in an earlier post. It's just called TxK. Doesn't appear to be on PSN any more here. Well crud. Edited October 7, 2015 by Lord Innit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Galactus Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Did you search for Tempest? Just type txk in the store search box, it should show up. I just tried it in the US store and it was there for $9.99. I made a mistake calling it Tempest TxK in an earlier post. It's just called TxK. Found it! Thanks for the help! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Innit Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Found it! Thanks for the help!Great stuff It's a great game that too few people will ever get the opportunity to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Did you search for Tempest? Just type txk in the store search box, it should show up. I just tried it in the US store and it was there for $9.99. I made a mistake calling it Tempest TxK in an earlier post. It's just called TxK. Is this available on PS3??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Innit Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Is this available on PS3??? Just the Vita unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Just the Vita unfortunately. Well I need to actually boot my PS3 back up and play my PS1 Tempest X3 disc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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