Review Tomba Special Edition PS5 PS1 Oddity Remains a Fun Fresh and Unique Platformer
Pigs will fly.
So, who remembers Tomba!? Also known as Tombi! in Europe, it was a distinctly Japanese platformer that charmed many a PS1 player all the way back in 1997. Often bizarre but almost always bright and cheery, Tomba! offered something very different to the genre's blockbusters, like Crash Bandicoot or Spyro. It was a curious blend of sprite-based, 2D platforming and layered 3D environments. It even had RPG elements.
The game always deserved another crack at finding a wider audience, and so we're delighted that Tomba! Special Edition exists. This is a port that comes equipped with a couple of key modern conveniences: the ability to save anywhere, and a rewind option. In the original release, saving could only be done at signposts scattered throughout the title's interconnected environments, and actually finding them could become something of a chore — especially if you were in a rush to set the controller down.
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