Tornado Outbreak[a] is an action-adventure video game developed by Loose Cannon Studios and published by Konami Digital Entertainment for the PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.

[1] Zephyr, a blue spiraling air elemental, is chosen to take over the reins of the squadron of Wind Warriors after the former captain-in-command, Nimbus steps down.

The Wind Warriors, an elite race of air elementals, are tasked with the mission of generating atmosphere on lifeless planets.

The device is meant to protect Zephyr and his team from the deadly UV rays of sunlight as they collect the Fire Flyers.

He removes a piece of his clothing and instructs the Fire Flyers to place them in various locations to give Zephyr a sign of life.

He then finds Nimbus's cape pinned beneath a rock at an amusement park, where he meets a new ally who calls himself a Stone Stomper.

The Wind Warriors, suffering from the lack of rest and sleep deprivation, experience partial exhaustion, prompting Zephyr to offer them paid vacations and holidays off.

Focused on carrying on the mission, Zephyr and his team swiftly recover the fifth orb, and then he orders the squad to rest in an underground village.

As they set out to retrieve the sixth orb, Zephyr encounters an elemental ally named the Water Whirl, who teaches him how to dash around using his tornado.

Similar to the Stone Stompers, the Water Whirl's relatives are trapped on Earth, and they encourage Zephyr to use his powers to assist them when possible.

In the normal ending, Zephyr, accompanied by Nimbus and the Wind Warriors, chooses to stay on Earth to help rescue the Stone Stompers and Water Whirls banished by Omegaton.

In the alternate ending, Zephyr, Nimbus, and the Wind Warriors successfully rescue the stranded Stone Stompers and Water Whirls.

After completing their mission, the ending shows Zephyr, Nimbus, and the Wind Warriors leaving Earth to return to their homeworld, Harmonia.

After completing all three zones, Zephyr must participate in a Vortex Race to create a powerful tornado capable of destroying the Totems.

Following the completion of Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, Dev Madan and Matthew Scott left Sucker Punch Productions to form Loose Cannon Studios with Ricci Rukavina serving as co-founder.

[9] As part of marketing material to promote the release of Tornado Outbreak, Loose Cannon Studios and Konami Digital Entertainment put together a ten page comic that serves as a prequel to the events of the game.