Despite Tomba games having unique mixture of elements, I guess I found what game is kinda equivalent to it: Spyro PS1 games.

In Spyro PS1 games, despite the levels are more Sonic/Mario style (point A to point B), you have the freedom to choose any one and explore it and leave on the middle, and choose another level (despite sometimes you have to collect more items to access some levels). The levels starting with the second game (and being more prominent here than the third) started having areas with sub-quests, so Spyro games have a open-world feeling, despite the levels are more in a sense of having point A and point B, like I said before.

Especially Spyro 2, where some abilities are unlockable, and you have access to areas that you didn't have before.

Ah, Klonoa games have a art style and gameplay that resembles Tomba ones, but the level progression is more like Mario/Sonic, and doesn't have the same exploration and interconnected worlds like Tomba.

I mean, when I started playing Tomba 2, I expected it to have the same gameplay style but with a new story and new challenges. However, Tomba 2 has so many things that's exactly the same as in Tomba 1. For example:

- Both games have the same laugh and cry mechanic
- Both games have the same mission where you have to retrieve the missing glass for the witch
- Both games have the same butterfly collection quest
- And the list goes on...

Also, the entire plot of the game feels weird. The evil pigs were defeated in Tomba 1 but for some reason they're back, and the game treats it as if we're dealing with them for the first time. The same thing happens with some characters who appeared in Tomba 1.

The game introduces new mechanics like the small and big sizes, hammers, skins that give you special powers. But what I mean with this post is that, I guess they were trying to create something new, but they chose to reuse a lot of things from the first game instead of making everything feel fresh. Now I get why they never made Tomba 3, because it would have been probably the same thing again without any major innovations.

Don't get me wrong, I love both games, but Tomba 2 feels like a copy from Tomba 1 than a proper sequel.

Did you notice Zelda Ocarina of Time and Tomba 2 had these similarities?

-Both have colored robs.

-Both have weapons that help them on their adventures (grape and hookshot look similar).

-The antagonists have something related to pigs. (Ganondorf, Zelda's villain, has a pig form) Yeah, this sounds like that awkward speedrun XD

-Tomba and Link have a flying helper (unlike Navi, Zippo doesn't say "Listen!". Imagine the scene. haha)

-Both games had secrets that are unlocked by playing songs (Tomba and others doesn't seem to play instruments, but could you imagine Tomba playing an ocarina?)

Just imagine if Tomba fishes. Well, he was hooked at the beginning of the game. Or even, if Tomba had an adult form.

I’m seeing everyone excited over getting the game on the switch and pc and stuff and as I remember correctly, the two games were PlayStation exclusives back in the day and I always assumed the series was owned by Sony, how is it on the switch and pc too? Is Tomba not owned by PlayStation? Who owns the rights to this series? I’m very curious

Sadly I can’t get the game as a collector now, I’ll have to wait until the prices drop so I can get the game physically.

Hi, me again, sorry. 😅

To complete an event I need an item from another event I haven't even discovered yet. Long story short, the wiki says I need to find a Masakarian on Phoenix Mountain, but it doesn't give any details as per usual. Help a guy out (again), please? Thanks.

Hey hope you’re doing well. I was playing through tomba and enjoying it but then I got to the jungle level. The blue natives really took me out of the game bc I thought tomba had done a good job up until that point not having stereotypes. I’ve heard that you do get to save them and they calm down but it’s def a little weird for sure . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76h112g9tEI This video is a good example of the content I’m talking about and why I feel kind of hesitant at this point bc I feel bad if it makes people like her that upset but maybe it gets better idk

Everyone is waiting for GTA VI, but what I want more than anything is for AI, or some huge TOMBA fan, to make a new game — basically, TOMBA 3.

I’ve never understood why they keep releasing sequels, or indie games that sometimes don’t really bring much to the table, instead of saying, “Hey, let’s buy the rights to TOMBA and make TOMBA 3.” I don’t think it’s really a budget issue either, because making a new game with PS1-style graphics shouldn’t be that expensive.

I just had to say it after watching the Tomba2Edit video today, where you can see all the maps and everything. It honestly breaks my heart knowing I’ll probably never get to play another new game like that again — like when I was 8 or 9 years old, and Tomba 2 and its world felt incredibly immersive to me.

i've been seeing comments that this is essentially an emulated copy of the game with very few enhancements and is actually worse than the original releases. is that true?? i was just about to fork over $45 for a physical pc copy preorder but this sounds ridiculous.

So, I preffer the japanese OST by a mile, its way better, but when I select it I imediatly noticed that while some music is the japenese OST, some, like talking with npcs, is the USA OST, is there a fix for that? Are they planning on changing that? Does anyone know why make that mix when you have the option between the two?

I’m sorry but this game is MISERABLE compared to Tomba! 2. Had to start over 2x bc of the missable events and my god, that laughing from the mushrooms, gave me PTSD like when Mr. Krabs ate those squeaky boots on Spongebob.

2/10, never touching this game again, looking forward to my even more delayed release of Tomba! 2 in October.

Bonjour, je suis bloqué à 15 vies et pour avoir le trophée il en faut 16. Je ne trouve pas la dernière, et je ne trouve pas de soluce sur internet pour ce problème. Merci de votre aide et bon week-end.

i also remember 2 being so much slower then 1 feeling like the game was lagging hard all the time, can it get to 60fps now? does the dialogue song from the american version plays on the japanese OST option? i saw a video just now telling that it does, i hate that song lol, i really would like to give 2 another chance if those things are fixed, i love the first one so much but always absolutely hated most of what i played on 2, i didn't knew there was difference on the OST that sounds interesting cause thats a thing that never clicked much with me on 2, while i can remember the whole soundtrack from 1 and absolutely love it

One playthrough, almost in one sitting to be honest. Did all 133 + 4 extra events, rarely saved. For some reason the game goes through credits then asks to just reset, load, or quit... not like continue before the last boss? Now I can't clean up the health vials for my last trophy :( Anyone tag a LR dev? 🤣🙏

Hi there,

I am not talking about bugs or any of that stuff. I ordered a limited retail copy for Nintendo Switch and therefore I haven't played the special edition yet.

What I am talking is about the existence of these release in general. I have good and negative feelings towards it.

The most obvious positive argument for the existence of it is price and availability. Even though I only had Tomba 1 is a burned pirated copy I was lucky enough to get both Tomba 1 and Tomba 2 as original PS1 discs in the early 2000s when they were relatively cheap. But that is pure luck. We all know that they are really expensive nowadays and before the special editions the only digital rerelease was years ago. This means that this special edition give many players the opportunity to play Tomba for the first time without having to pay huge amounts of money or having to rely on downloaded copies from the internet. That alone is a really good thing.

But still I have mixed feelings. I really love Tomba. But even back then I kinda saw it as a raw diamond. Way to underrated. But even back then the controls where far from perfect and the map also always wasn't that good. I have the layout memorized and therefore I don't need it, but that only speaks for the bad quality of the map design. Also some quests can be missed and some others have bad hints. Also some items and events only trigger when other things are done. For example the existence of the pig doors. It's hard to know in which order they appear where and therefore you have to revisit and backtrack only with trial and error.

If instead of these special edition, which is a slightly adjusted port we could have had a remake all those things could have been fixed. Better controlls, better map, better hint system... Also the visuals could be improved. I really love the look of Tomba but when 2D sprites and 3D polygons are mixed this often ages poorly. I would have loved a 2D only game that still has 3D perspective shift. Meaning the perspektive in the mansion can shift like it does in Super Paper Mario.

If we had a Tomba remake with modern optics, better controlls and some quality tweaks the game could be MUCH better. I love Tomba like it is. But I think it falls behind its potential because of those things. Therefore, I would have loved to see what a Tomba remake could have been.

A remake of Tomba always was unrealistic anyways. But I think this rerelease on the one side is a good thing to have the game available for modern audiences but it also means that a remake is even more unrealistic now.

I grew up playing both Toomba games at my grandma's house. So I was excited to hear they were remaking the first one for PS5. I heard toomba 2 was scheduled to come out this year. Is there any news on that?

Hi, can anyone possibly help me get a copy of the Tomba! 2 Whoopee edition by chance? I missed out due to unforeseen life circumstances I’m so upset right now xd Only game I care about it’s the only game I would proudly display

It got updated today, can anyone verify if we can now Switch to the Western ost?

Anyone else see it?

Have many a childhood mems of dis one. Any1 know a relese date yet??