Tomba! Special Edition

"Tomba! Special Edition is definitely a great game for those who have nostalgia for the PS1 era while everyone else will certainly find its quirkiness charming and its unconventional gameplay entertaining."

"With the added ease of a modern platform release, and all the benefits of new quality of life features, there’s never been a better time to experience this underrated classic. While Tomba! Special Edition very much feels like a retro …"

"Tomba! Special Edition might not be for everyone but it is an important moment in video game history that hopefully leads to more games ported to modern platforms and more robust ways to interact with those titles. Out of everything …"

"The idea of ​​renewing a classic is always welcome and this is a perfect opportunity for everyone to get to know what Tomba is and has been! for many players. The game feels good, but just as good as if …"

"Tomba! Special Edition is a lazily-done remaster of a classic PlayStation title. It retains the exact same gameplay and visuals, but with an added museum to view related media and a new soundtrack. So although it might appeal to aged …"

"Tombi, 30 years later, is still a very strange little platformer with definite charisma, full of charm and some pretty good gimmicks. Some of its more convoluted design elements are at times a little too tiring for many users today, …"

"Games as special as this one continue to attract attention decades later. Some facets of control and exploration have aged regularly, but their charisma and depth are still appealing to this day, especially with all the extras Limited Run has …"

"Tomba! Special Edition is the definitive version of the classic Whoopee Camp, finally made available in a revised and corrected offering for a wider contemporary audience. Now as then, the title is fun and rich in detail, almost futuristic in …"

"Tomba! Special Edition perfectly preserves the 1997 classic. The game is just as good as it was back then, and perhaps even better now with tons of quality of life features and extras. This is an incredibly special game, and …"

"Tomba! Special Edition is first and foremost a preservation operation. It is a definitive edition of a classic PlayStation game with some extra and some quality of life improvements."

"Tombi Special Edition is a return to nostalgia, a game that was very popular at the time and that is now available to be enjoyed on current consoles without any notable improvement, except for the aforementioned extras. If you liked …"

"Limited Run Games and its Carbon Engine allow us to recover the cult game Tombi!, originally released on Sony&s;s PlayStation console, and bring it to several of the current systems with significant quality of life improvements and various extras. Discover …"

"There is a reason why used copies of Tomba! fetch prices past the $100 range in the second-hand market. It is a blissfully enjoyable experience that makes you feel like a hyper kid again with snot running down your nose …"

"To Tomba! Special Edition has the ability to take us back to the era of the first PlayStation where there were several developers with an appetite to experiment and build on a particular craze to create something beautiful."

"Tomba! Special Edition is a great way to enjoy a classic and experimental game. It&s;s a work of preservation of the original that adds a rich gallery of extras, but it&s;s content to do the bare minimum to preserve it …"

"The PlayStation classic is back with a slight facelift, new modes, extras, and zero intention of making new friends."

"Tomba! Special Edition is a thorough remaster of a classic underappreciated title from PlayStation history that manages to stand out among a sea of other mascot platformers. A pioneering force in the popularisation of the 2.5D platformer, I enjoyed being …"

"Tomba! Special Edition is a charming and nostalgic platformer that successfully brings a cult classic back to life. While it may not boast the same polish as modern titles, the quirky gameplay and vibrant world make it an enjoyable experience. …"

"Tomba! Special Edition is a fantastic and unique game. Even though I had hoped for a full remaster, the original is still fun just the way it is. The added content and features-like saving anywhere and rewinding-are great, and despite …"

"Tombi! Special Edition is a great example of how something like LRG&s;s Carbon Engine can be used to help preserve a game accurately and respectfully while also modernising the experience enough to make it compatible and palatable for future audiences. …"

"Tombi! Special Edition makes up for its shortcomings with its distinctive charm and cheerful vibe so effectively that the occasional ’90s jank hardly bothered me at all. Yes, at times you really have to rack your brains about where to …"

"Tomba! Special Edition is a really cool title to lift from the annals of history, and I think that it deserves both recognition and appreciation for what it does. While the series never quite took off in a longform way, …"

"Tomba! Special Edition successfully brings back a beloved classic from the PlayStation era. The game’s vibrant visuals and charming character designs create an engaging atmosphere that captures the spirit of the original."

"Tombi! might just be the most 8/10 game ever, and absolutely no higher than that. I personally love it; but the esoteric quests, remarkably easy boss fights, and slightly wonky controls at times do make it a hard sell. However, …"

"Tomba! is still a weird and mostly wonderful little platformer, packed with character and charm from beginning to end. Some of its more convoluted design elements can frustrate, and the backtracking&s;s a bit of a slog at times, but the …"

"Tomba! Special Edition brings back the beloved and quirky PS1 classic, delivering a delightful blend of nostalgic charm and thoughtful modern enhancements. While the game is primarily an emulated version, Limited Run Games has enriched the experience with behind-the-scenes content, …"

"Tomba! The memorable PlayStation platformer is back with a remaster that does its job very well and gives the Whoopee Camp franchise a new lease of life. The Tokuro Fujiwara-designed game continues to stand out among modern offerings. It does …"

"Tomba! Special Edition is a must-buy for fans of classic PlayStation titles. Even with the minor gameplay inconveniences, the extra content and the ability to save anywhere make this version a clear improvement over the original. So jump in there …"

"Tomba! Special Edition is a slightly improved version of Tomba! from 1997. No graphical changes, but the changes that are there make playing Tomba! Special Edition a lot easier. It gives you a wonderful nostalgic feeling and takes you back …"

"Tomba! Special Edition is a painstaking tribute to an enduring PlayStation oddity. Hopefully this is an opening salvo for rereleases of older, odder games."