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    Llamasoft

    Jul 07, 2022 3 minutes
    “As with all of my games, I try to make them as approachable as possible”
    JEFF MINTER

    Jeff Minter and Ivan Zorzin have been perfecting the Tempest formula for years. Collectively known as Llamasoft, the pair have recently ported Tempest 4000 to Switch, so it felt like the perfect time to ask them more about the new port and the shoot-’em-up genre in general.

    What attracted you to porting Tempest 4000 to Switch?

    We thought would fit well gameplay-wise and look nice

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