Tag: Tomba
Poll Are You Playing Tomba! Special Edition?
Piggin' it
Tomba! Special Edition is out now on PS5, reviving what some consider to be a classic (and underappreciated) PS1 platformer. If you've never heard of Tomba! (or Tombi!, as it was known in Europe), then honestly, you're in for a bit of a treat. In our humble opinion, it still stands as a deeply charming and unique adventure — and if...
News You'll Need to Clear Everything to Get PS1 Classic Tomba!'s Platinum on PS5, PS4
Yes, including all 130 events
Earning the Platinum Trophy in Whoopee Camp’s iconic PS1 classic Tomba! won’t be a walk in the Village of All Beginnings. You’ll need to do everything in the game to unlock the game’s prestigious silver-blue gong, including completing all 130 in-game events. While speed runners can get all this done in around 90...
News Classic PS1 Platformer Tomba! 2 Will Follow the First Game to PS5, PS4
Greedy pigs
When Limited Run Games announced that it was bringing a remaster of the original Tomba! to PS5 and PS4 as Tomba Special Edition, many of us were left wondering whether the second game, Tomba! 2, would get the same treatment. After all, the sequel was also very well received back on the PS1, featuring evolved mechanics and some more...
News Tomba Special Edition Confirms Gameplay Enhancements on PS5, PS4
Classics for a classic
Last week, Tomba Special Edition — a full re-release of the classic PS1 platforming adventure — nailed down an August launch date. However, additional details have been few and far between, with the official announcement simply stating that the Special Edition will boast "new features". Fortunately, we now know what those...
News Classic PS1 Platformer Tomba! Arrives on PS5 in August
Pigs will fly
Announced almost a whole year ago, PS1 platformer Tomba! is being revived as Tomba Special Edition — and now it's got a confirmed release date. It arrives for PS5 on the 1st August, with a promised PS4 version coming later. The original game launched way back in 1997, and is fondly remembered to this day. It may not have had the...
The pig-eating caveboy gets a second chance
Republished on Wednesday, 3rd December 2014: We're bringing this review back from the archives to celebrate the PSone's big 20th Anniversary this week. The original text follows. Originally published on Monday, 12th November 2012: While many retro enthusiasts will grumble endlessly about how digital...
News Tomba! 2 Takes a Bite Out of the PlayStation Network This Week
There's a catch, though
Retro specialist MonkeyPaw is wrapping up its six week window of PSone Classics on the North American PlayStation Store with an oft requested corker: Tomba! 2. However, the title – which is already available in Europe – will be based upon the Japanese release, meaning that you’ll need to refer to a walkthrough on the...
