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Revision as of 07:27, 24 December 2006
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| Developer(s) | Whoopee Camp |
| Publisher(s) | Whoopee Camp Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Tomba! (Tombi! in Europe) is a side-scrolling adventure game created by Whoopee Camp Co. Ltd. for the Sony PlayStation. Tomba! was followed by a sequel titled Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return.
Gameplay
Mission System
The game is based around a mission system, where the main character's skills are employed to complete various tasks. Completion of a mission gives a certain amount of adventurer points (AP) which are exchanged for food and items. Not all missions are necessary to progress in the game, however they are required to achieve full completion.
Weapons
- Blackjack — A basic weapon, it is equipped by default.
- Wooden Boomerang — A throwing weapon.
- Grapple — A weapon allowing you to swing from certain objects.
- Stone Boomerang — A stone upgrade of the Wooden Boomerang.
- Iron Boomerang — An iron upgrade of the Stone Boomerang.
- Grapplejack — A combination of the Grapple and Blackjack.
Equipment
- Normal Pants — Plain green pants.
- Jumping Pants — Pants to make you jump higher.
- Dash Pants — Pants to make you move faster.
- Flash Pants — The ultimate pair of pants!
- Jewel of Fire — Sets the character on fire. Enemies are destroyed on contact.
- Jewel of Wind — Allows the character to fly a short distance. Similar to a second, mid-air jump.
- Jewel of Water — A group of bubbles which surround the character. They can be used as a weapon or a shield.
- Funky Parasol — Slowly descends the character into the ground.
- Psychic Fish — A fish with psychic powers.
- Sacred Fish — A fish that permanently equips the Animal Dash.
Items
- Charity Wings - You use these to travel anywhere, until you rescue and heal Baron.
- Lunch Box - You use these to heal some life health. There's also a Large Lunch Box, which heals more life. There's also Yan's Lunch Box, which you give to Yan to complete an Event.
- Leaf Butterflies - Butterflies you can collect in the Dwarf Forest and Masakari Jungle. Collecting a certain amount and giving them to Dwarf in the forest leads you to Yan's Hidden Village, where you can collect a golden butterfly.
- Cheese - Collect a certain amount for a "Mouse" in Baccus Village and you can get various useful items.
- Bells - There are bells for the old wise men. Use of one takes you to their homes.
- Baron - A dog Tomba rescues, whom after a series of events you get to keep. He has the same use as charity wings, except his uses are unlimited.
Plot
Setting
Tomba! is set on a group of islands in the middle of the ocean. These islands don't appear on any map. Formed with large provinces in the north and smaller islands in the south, the islands were home to a peaceful people who lived in tranquillity for many years. It was home to birds and planatage, however, the magic of The Evil Koma Pigs replaced them with stranger and darker forms.
Story
You play the role of an energetic pink-haired youth named Tomba. Tomba's island was once a beautiful, peaceful place. However, seven evil pigs appeared, and using their magical powers, they mutated the surroundings into a bizarre landscape. The underlings of The Evil Pigs, called the Koma Pigs, stole Tomba's grandfather's bracelet and a plethora of gold to maintain their power.
Tomba is on a quest to retrieve the bracelet, and vanquish the evil Pigs. To do this, he needs to find Evil Pig Bags which reveal the location of Evil Pig Doors. Beyond the doors lie one Evil Pig in each room, which Tomba must trap inside the bag. He must also complete missions for other people and areas to get items and pig bags. Some missions are only for fun and have nothing to do with the storyline itself.
Characters
- Tomba (トンバ) — The main protagonist. He travels the continent looking for signs of the Pigs, and the Bracelet. He wears nothing but shorts, and has neon-pink hair which seems to attract attention from characters throughout the game. He is known as Tombi in the PAL region.
- Charles (サンタ) — A monkey with a knack for getting into trouble. At one stage, he loses his pants. He teaches various skills to help you in your adventure. He is normally located in a hidden area, and will often ask for something before teaching a skill. Interestingly, his Japanese name is the same as that of Santa Claus.
- Old Men of Time — Four old sages, who own different keys (for various treasure chests) and bells (which can bring Tomba to their huts). They help Tomba wih his adventure. The first man Tomba encounters is the Hundred Year Old Man (百年老人)
- Yan of the Hidden Village (隠れ里のヤン) — A boy who plays hide and seek with you. If you find him, he gives information about your adventure.
- Mizuno the Cute Witch — Give her ingredients for her candy and she will reward you.
- The Phoenix — Now old and weak, The Phoenix still tries to give rides to those who need them.
- The Ol' Tree of Knowledge — You must press the water pumps down to revitalise the tree. The tree speaks to Tomba via a parrot.
- Dwarves (ドワーフ) — Gentle folks who live in the Dwarf Forest. They work tirelessly in the Watch Tower.
- Baron- a dog whom you have to rescue and heal with healing herbs. After he is fully healed, you can use him for flying to anywhere you have visited, and takes the place of the Charity Wings.
- Masakari — People who live in Masakari Jungle. They are put under a spell to become hostile to those who tread on their land.
Monsters
- Koma Pig (コマブタ) — A pink pig with a red pitchfork, the Koma Pigs are the first enemies encountered by Tomba.
- Kokka Bird (コッカ) — A large bird which protects eggs in the Village of All Beginnings.
- Biting Plant (かみつき草) — A grass root that attacks with its egg-shaped mouth whenever touched.
- Needlegator (ハリゲーター) — A blue alligator. Its red shell has sharp yellow thorns sticking out of it.
- Bosungee — Monsters who float about the Mushroom Forest. They resemble gigantic, one-eyed jellyfish. There is a purple species and a harder and stronger yellow species.
- The Evil Pigs — A group of seven pigs created by The Real Evil Pig. Each pig has a certain color:
- Red — Started the winds on Stormy Mountain. His magic casting is stronger than any other pig.
- Orange — Transformed the residents of Baccus Village into mice.
- Yellow — Flooded Trick Village. He fights in an underwater arena.
- Green — Made the Lava Cave's fire rise higher
- Blue — Created the forest spores.
- Navy — The only female Evil Pig, she made the Masakari residents hostile.
- Pink — Transformed the Mansion on Baccus Lake.
- The Real Evil Pig — The boss of the Evil Pigs, he has a horde of gold in his room. He created all of the other Evil Pigs and casts the most magic spells, which consequently makes him the most difficult to seal away.