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[BlueLyria]

Tomba for GDQ 2024

 

[SALMORE]

i got excited till I saw Limited run games

 

[Syphon Filter]

I thought it was going to be a new tomba...

 

[Trilobit]

WHAAAAAAAAAT?!?!?! I've been waiting for this day for over 15 years!!! I could never find it to play on my PS2, but one day I suddenly found Tomba! 2 in my local Gameshop instead. I was beyond happy!

Now I'm even more beyond happy! Wow, incredible!

Me right now:

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Edit: Oh...it's sort of emulated, not a remaster? And they're making a new soundtrack for it? Well...that hampers my mood a bit, but I'll prolly get it anyway if it gets good reviews.

 

[jonnyp]

Legend

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

I thought it was going to be a new tomba...

Guessing if this and assuming Tomba 2 do well enough, we'll get a Tomba 3 a bit later down the line. I'm waiting for preorders on the physical copy to go up so I can put down for one.

Amazing game. Very underappreciated gem.

Definitely.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Great games for their time. Both were day 1 purchases back in the day. The demos really sold them back in the OPM/PSM days.

 

[cartman414]

when all else fails and you are clean out of ideas, revive an old IP that 4 people in the world care about and make a quick cash in

Ever play them?

 

[Trilobit]

Hmm.. I might get this for my Switch depending on what resolution the PS5 version has. Don't know how well this kind of remaster translates on a 4K OLED TV. Might be cozy to have it on a portable.

 

[Shifty1897]

I'll be honest, EGM got me real hyped for Tomba! back in the day, then I rented it and... It was just fine. I remember nothing about it now, maybe it's better than I remember.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

I'll be honest, EGM got me real hyped for Tomba! back in the day, then I rented it and... It was just fine. I remember nothing about it now, maybe it's better than I remember.

The game may be a bit of an acquired taste, it's not going to have the mass appeal of straight-up platformers like Mario & Sonic, or "normal" Metroidvanias.

But if you ever fancied the weirder side of PS1 games, you will likely find something really fun here to get into.

 

[killatopak]

I would of wanted a remake but I'll take this

I hope they make one. I love the tomba series.

I hope they add Medievil and Spyro to those "blast from the past" .

My life is complete.

 

[diffusionx]

this carbon engine shit sounds janky as hell, i cant really get excited about this

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

this carbon engine shit sounds janky as hell, i cant really get excited about this

They've used it for some other games like River City Ransom:




But to my knowledge Tomba is the first PS1 game it's been used for. Here's their website that goes into what the engine's about.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Hmm. Might have to check this out. I remember those games back when I first got a PS1 back in the days. Those were pretty fun. Man I miss those days. Playstation 1 and even 2 had so many fun games.

 

[MayauMiao]

I

They guys are the only reason how I came to know about Tomba.

 

[AV]

Of all the games, wow. Played the PS1 demo a lot as a kid and finally beat the full thing later as a teen. Very unique game.

 

[GymWolf]

Megaton!!!

I fucking love tomba1.

Edit: new soundtrack? Yeah not sure about that.

 

[GymWolf]

We need alex l'ariete 2

 

[Sensei]

We need alex l'ariete 2

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

We need alex l'ariete 2

PS1-2 era devs could have made a decent action game out of that movie. With plates of ri-sot-to alle er-bet-te in place of medipacks.
Instead we get stuff like fps games with the Pope as the final boss.

 

[Jack Package]

I hope this re-release gets Tomba/Tombi the attention it deserves. There was a very generous demo for it released back in the day that I played the absolute Hell out of as a kid. Didn't get the game til the ps3 download version and then just didn't have time to play.

If you're a younger sort, or we're just a little curious about it, let me tell you it's well worth picking up!

 

[Drizzlehell]

when all else fails and you are clean out of ideas, revive an old IP that 4 people in the world care about and make a quick cash in

I would really prefer if you'd be quiet.

 

[fatmarco]

So how is this available for Switch and not Xbox?

 

[StueyDuck]

Tomba and gex and croc... what is this? the 90s!

(I wish, the 90s were way better)

 

[Sojiro]

These two games are so fucking good. I will be picking this up on switch for sure.

 

[Tim Dunkin]

I’d really prefer if you’d be quiet

 

[mcjmetroid]

WHAAAAAAAAAT?!?!?! I've been waiting for this day for over 15 years!!! I could never find it to play on my PS2, but one day I suddenly found Tomba! 2 in my local Gameshop instead. I was beyond happy!

Now I'm even more beyond happy! Wow, incredible!

Me right now:

---------

Edit: Oh...it's sort of emulated, not a remaster? And they're making a new soundtrack for it? Well...that hampers my mood a bit, but I'll prolly get it anyway if it gets good reviews.

To be fair the music was the weakest part of the game I would say. The section in the mushroom forest section is burned into my memory.

I would like the option for sure.. Wonder why the music was a sticking point?

Also can't wait for this!

 

[mopspear]

I'll think about it if they make some changes but if it's just like the ROM then I'm not interested. I want to know more about this "Carbon Engine" thing though.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Seriously, what’s the excuse for no Xbox version?

 

[Kiya's Guard]

Had so much fun playing Tombi 1 and 2 when kid, this surely is a nostalgia attack!

 

[GymWolf]

Tombi 2 3d graphic was so off putting coming from tomba1 that i played like 5 hours and just bailed out.

 

[Andyliini]

I really like the first game. Only played the sequel for a short while, and it was not as fluid as the first one. The move to polygons also made it look uglier.

But we'll see. I'd be more hyped if LRG wasn't such a bitch place to import from.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

So how is this available for Switch and not Xbox?

Seriously, what’s the excuse for no Xbox version?

Sometimes Xbox...just doesn't get certain games. Happens with all platforms. Plus I'm guessing the makers of this port have sales data of previous somewhat-similar games they've had on Xbox and maybe those didn't do very well.

They are probably not flushed with cash or manpower and had to prioritize the systems most pertinent. It is what it is, but maybe there'll be a port to Xbox in the future, maybe even in Game Pass.

Tombi 2 3d graphic was so off putting coming from tomba1 that i played like 5 hours and just bailed out.

Lemme tell 'ya, you missed out on an amazing game. The shift to polys for 2 was also jarring for me at first, and I do feel there are some parts later (like the haunted forest) where the switch and certain perspectives make a few jumps harder than they should be, so it's easy to mess those parts up.

But, you get used to it very quickly, and honestly moments like those are very few and far between. I'd say Tomba 2 is at least as good as the 1st, and I'm almost tempted to say it's the better of the two all things considered, but I haven't played through it in a few years while Tomba 1 is more recent.

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

Loving how my Switch is a portable second chance system for PS1 games that are rare and expensive. They may or may not be as good as the original version, but it’s that or paying a couple hundred for them.

Of course there’s a pathway to play those versions that some consider to be… unnatural.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Sometimes Xbox...just doesn't get certain games. Happens with all platforms. Plus I'm guessing the makers of this port have sales data of previous somewhat-similar games they've had on Xbox and maybe those didn't do very well.

They are also porting Gex Trilogy and Clock f'in Tower and those are getting a Xbox version. I'm not buying this explanation. How is Clock Tower more of a fit for Xbox than Tomba??

 

[Calling 911 Melts Beams]

if firing a woman gets me a tomba rerelease imagine what we could get by firing 3.5 billion women

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

They are also porting Gex Trilogy and Clock f'in Tower and those are getting a Xbox version. I'm not buying this explanation. How is Clock Tower more of a fit for Xbox than Tomba??

Well, Clock Tower's a horror point 'n click game; horror games are pretty common on Xbox, and they've gotten a few exclusive pseudo-point'n click games like As Dusk Falls and Tell Me Why. So I'm guessing those are reasons why they feel an Xbox version of Clock Tower could do okay.

if firing a woman gets me a tomba rerelease imagine what we could get by firing 3.5 billion women

Lol, well let's try finding a way that doesn't piss off half the world's population.

For example, me willing to eat actual grass for a week to get a re-release of Planet Laika physically with an English translation!

Loving how my Switch is a portable second chance system for PS1 games that are rare and expensive. They may or may not be as good as the original version, but it’s that or paying a couple hundred for them.

Of course there’s a pathway to play those versions that some consider to be… unnatural.

That's a good point. A lot of these older rare gems go for so high a price on eBay, and don't have modern releases, that very few ever bother to play them. I'm glad games like this and Moon RPG Remix (which got a few enhancements) are getting new releases.

 

[DeVeAn]

They are also porting Gex Trilogy and Clock f'in Tower and those are getting a Xbox version. I'm not buying this explanation. How is Clock Tower more of a fit for Xbox than Tomba??

This is what I was thinking. What’s the excuse this time I wonder.

 

[GymWolf]

Sometimes Xbox...just doesn't get certain games. Happens with all platforms. Plus I'm guessing the makers of this port have sales data of previous somewhat-similar games they've had on Xbox and maybe those didn't do very well.

They are probably not flushed with cash or manpower and had to prioritize the systems most pertinent. It is what it is, but maybe there'll be a port to Xbox in the future, maybe even in Game Pass.



Lemme tell 'ya, you missed out on an amazing game. The shift to polys for 2 was also jarring for me at first, and I do feel there are some parts later (like the haunted forest) where the switch and certain perspectives make a few jumps harder than they should be, so it's easy to mess those parts up.

But, you get used to it very quickly, and honestly moments like those are very few and far between. I'd say Tomba 2 is at least as good as the 1st, and I'm almost tempted to say it's the better of the two all things considered, but I haven't played through it in a few years while Tomba 1 is more recent.

I was just in love with tomba1 artstyle so that 3d graphic looked like absolute ass, also the beginning of the game just didn't felt good.

If the remake the second one aswell i'm gonna play it.

I doubt it can be as good as the first one tho, that one just had a particular charm.

 

[Melon Husk]

I was just in love with tomba1 artstyle so that 3d graphic looked like absolute ass, also the beginning of the game just didn't felt good.

If the remake the second one aswell i'm gonna play it.

I doubt it can be as good as the first one tho, that one just had a particular charm.

Funny. I played T2 first and when I checked out T1 it looked like total ass without the charm of the sequel. First one looked like a prototype version in comparison.

 

[Esppiral]

Another cheap emulation.... I'll stick with duckstation on Xbox , wide-screen, perspective and polygon correction, texture filtering, achievements, etc....

 

[Fabieter]

Sony gets more open with multiplatform releases it seems.

 

[Icymanipulator]

Absolutely loved the first game. Had a sense of wonder about it that blew Mario out of the water. A great game.

 

[Bodom78]

Oh yea, the mob that fired a staff member because their all inclusive and shit. They can go suck a dick or shove it up their...

 

[The Infectious Paradox]

I

I would really prefer if you'd be quiet

 

[tkscz]

My absolute favorite PS1 game. Though I though Sony owned the game.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Well, Clock Tower's a horror point 'n click game; horror games are pretty common on Xbox, and they've gotten a few exclusive pseudo-point'n click games like As Dusk Falls and Tell Me Why. So I'm guessing those are reasons why they feel an Xbox version of Clock Tower could do okay.

Fren, are you really arguing that a sprite-based, slow-as-molasses point-n-click SNES adventure with some horror elements has so much of a better chance at sales on Xbox in 2023 than a PlayStation platformer, that the second one is just skipping a release on the system altogether? When the same company is behind the release of both? When the same company is also rereleasing Gex, and that one is coming to Xbox?

I mean, I’ve all but resigned myself to devs and publishers skipping Xbox just because, but

 

[Putyouinmyoven]

WHAT.
First Klonoa and now this, I'm so damn happy.
Not convinced this needed a new OST though, I love a lot of the original's music.

PRAY FOR TOMBA 2.

 

[peronmls]

Are they the actual publisher, or just for the physical version?

Just physical.