The Tempest[1] (テンピスト[2] Tenpisuto?) is a vehicle that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a racing car used by Knuckles the Echidna during the second Chaos GP.
Description[]
The Tempest's design is mostly based on AM General's Hummer H1, sporting a yellow paint job two small headlights and thick rubber wheels. It also has a rack behind the cyan-colored driving seat.
Game appearances[]
Sonic Drift 2[]
In Sonic Drift 2, the Tempest appears as Knuckles the Echidna's personal racing car, which he uses during races.
In gameplay, the Tempest possesses medium speed, acceleration, and handling. Knuckles' Tempest also stands out from other racing vehicles in that it lets Knuckles use two special abilities. The first ability is to "Punch"[1] any nearby racers, which causes them to drop a Ring they have collected and spin out temporarily. If Knuckles does not have anyone racing next to him, the Tempest will perform the Jump Over similar to the one used by Tails and his Whirlwind S7. Using this ability however, costs two Rings.
| Image | Character | Vehicle | Special Move | Attributes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceleration | Speed | Handling | ||||
|
Knuckles the Echidna | Tempest | Knuckles can Punch opponents (if one is near him), causing them to lose a Ring and spin out, or Jump over them, like Tails or when using Jump. The Jump is also good for avoiding obstacles such as Mine. | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Sonic Generations[]
In the Nintendo 3DS version of Sonic Generations, the Tempest makes a small cameo appearance on a bonus artwork in the Collection Room.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic Drift 2 (Sega Game Gear) United States instruction booklet, pg. 8.
- ↑ Sonic Drift 2 (Sega Game Gear) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 41.
| Playable characters | Sonic · Tails · Knuckles · Amy · Eggman · Metal Sonic · Fang | |
| Courses | Purple GP | Emerald Hill 1 · Hill Top 1 · Dark Valley 1 · Casino Night · Desert Road 1 · Iron Ruin |
| White GP | Desert Road 2 · Rainy Savanna · Ice Cap · Hill Top 2 · Mystic Cave · Emerald Hill 2 | |
| Blue GP | Dark Valley 2 · Quake Cave · Balloon Panic · Emerald Ocean · Milky Way · Death Egg | |
| Enemies | Mecha Vulture · Moto Bug | |
| Vehicles | Blue Devil · Breeze · Cyclone · Egg Typhoon · Marvelous Queen · Tempest · Whirlwind S7 | |
| Gimmicks and obstacles | Balloon · Bumper · Goal Plate · Heart Attack · Jump Panel · Meteorite · Mine · Spring · Triangle Bumper | |
| Items | Flash · Item Box (Dash, Invincible, Jump, Mine) · Reverse · Ring | |
| Other | Chaos Emerald · Chaos GP · Death Egg | |