Tembo the Badass Elephant release date set this month

To save you a little bit of money, a 10% discount will be offered to PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold members, as well as those who pre-order on Steam. In this game, Shell City has come under attack by the forces of PHANTOM. As the National Army struggles 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…

For a closer look at Tembo the Badass Elephant, check out some images in the gallery below. A 2D side-scrolling platform action adventure, spread across 18 levels, the game has a “unique art style” and “tongue-in-cheek” humour that “encapsulates classic console mascot games”, according to SEGA.

Pokémon developer Game Freak’s upcoming platformer Tembo the Badass Elephant is heading to PS4, Xbox One and PC on 21st July, publisher Sega has announced.

There aren’t many badass elephants around (no offense, Babar) so we understandably took notice when Tembo popped up. “It’s seven-and-a-half tons of fun”, Sega said in a press release.