As you journey along, you will come across people who need something or a town that requires your help.
He'll come across a wide variety of items along the way ranging from charity wings (teleportation to already visited places) to the 1,000 year-old key (opens 1,000 year-old treasure chests).īreaking the mold of the traditional platformer, Tomba! is more non-linear rather than it is a level-to-level game. Each weapon has a specific purpose and certain ones should be used at different times a grapple for high-up places and the boomerang for distance attacks. Among his weapons is the default blackjack (a spiked ball with a rope attached), a grapple and various boomerangs. Tomba also makes use of weapons and items. Once all three experience meters reach level ten (in order to do this, Tomba must do certain things), he will unlock and learn an ability. He has seven abilities that can be learned throughout the duration of the game. Little do you know that the quest for your bracelet will turn into so much more.īecause of its role-playing elements, in Tomba!, your character will gain experience points, develop new skills and learn new things. You assume the role of Tomba and begin your adventure. The game starts out simple enough with the evil Koma Pigs stealing Tomba's bracelet, which was given to him by his grandfather. Time hasn’t hampered it and it is still as much fun as it was 20+ years ago.Aside from sporting a wacky pink hairdo, Tomba! offers a long and brain twisting experience that mixes the traditional 2D side scrolling action/platformer with the elements of a role-playing game. Which makes it well worth taking a look at. It stands out in complete contrast to a system (PS1) that released an absolute glut of 3D platformers. Each has a goofy kind of feel and it’s only the transformed Dwarf Forest that feels any different. The sound effects are great but the music really isn’t, bar one. If there is one area that Tomba doesn’t stand out though is with the music. Simplistic 2D gameplay and tight controls makes it feel all the better, crisp while being traditional. Completing every single one is a big ask and ensures there is plenty of reasons to backtrack and replay areas. Some are as simple as finding an item and bringing it to a character but later ones get really complex and puzzling.
As mentioned already the variety in quests is fantastic and they never get boring or repetitive. However, it’s far from the only thing worth praising. The graphics are easily the most standout thing about the game. Each new location has its own unique look and style imagined in beautiful colours. However, to even find the bags you’re going to have to explore a myriad of wacky locations each with unique challenges.įrom the Dwarf Forest which has been infected with spores to Phoenix Mountain where a strong gale is now blowing to Baccus Village where the residents have been turned into mice. Then go in, defeat them and transform the location they cast their spell on. The ultimate aim is to find seven evil bags that will reveal where the seven evil pig lairs are. That comes from the absolute glutton of quests there are to complete. It’s now up to Tomba to find the seven evil pigs and defeat them to save the land and get his bracelet back.īasic as the story is, it’s far from the focal point of the game. They have been stockpiling gold which is the source of their power, hence why they stole Tomba’s bracelet. They appeared out of nowhere and turned the land into a dangerous and inhospitable place. He then tells Tomba the story of the Seven Evil Pigs who lead the Koma Pigs. Tomba ends up in a village where he eventually meets the 100-Year-Old Wise Man. They have stolen a bracelet from the boy which was given to him by his grandfather. The story sees a feral pink-haired boy named Tomba chasing down a group of evil pigs called Koma Pigs. Hours and hours could be lost to this game trying to complete every quest it has to offer.Ī platform game, it was developed by Whoopee Camp (who had one of the most irritating logo sound effects ever) and published by Sony for the PS1. On a personal level, it’s one of our favourite PS1 games being visually good-looking and with a huge amount of depth to gameplay. However, as the years have gone by the game has garnered something of a cult following and for good reason. Despite positive reviews from fans and critics alike, Tomba or Tombi as it was known in the EU/UK, did not see much commercial success.
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