Because the game was not released on very many forms of media, this run is performed on an emulator which has been approved for speedrunning, and which does a very good job of matching the real thing. Tricks like zips and screenwraps do not exist in the run, so you get to see the whole stage go by about as fast as the poor console can handle it. The stages act as relatively simple 2D Sonic speedruns that require proper execution. It consists of 6 Zones, 3 acts each including bosses. The gameplay is somewhat like an 8-bit version of Sonic CD, and closely related to Sonic Chaos. Despite its age, the game is bright and colorful with beautiful levels, and the music is incredibly endearing.A hidden gem of 2D Sonic, this game came out on Game Gear in the very early 90s. I haven’t played this game since its initial release, and it stuck with me over the last 25 years! Enough that I was incredibly eager to play it again, and so excited to receive a copy as a gift. It really isn’t a complicated story, but it sure is cute. Once you battle them, you throw them into their pig bags and they’re gone! No pig is found in the same area in which they have cast their spell, so it may take a bit to find where each one is located. The pigs use gold as the source of their magic, so they have begun stealing everything gold they can get their hooves on, and casting spells across the land.Įach pig is defeated by finding their Evil Pig Bag, and then locating the battlefield for each pig. The basic premise is that Tomba is an adorable, pink-haired semi-feral child, and some evil pigs steal his grandpa’s bracelet. Completing this and subsequent quests grants you what I find to be the best ability and friend in the game: Baron! Baron allows for fast travel to any location, and he is just the cutest little puppy you’ll see all day! He can fly with his giant ears and helps Tomba get around, making the need for Charity Wings null. My favorite event(s) began with ‘Man’s Best Friend’. Some of the events can take quite a long time to complete but they all help you to achieve your ultimate goal in the end. I didn’t go into this using a guide (although I had to look up several things later in the game that I couldn’t remember or find) so I’m grateful that I managed to not do that to myself in this run! There are 130 events to complete in the game, and some of them have to be done before others are cleared or you end up locking them and making them unable to complete. There are some that have extra armor you’ll have to knock off before you can jump onto them, but even the big boss at the succumbs to that tiny little fang. The most effective method for dealing with bad guys in this game? Bite’em! It’s ridiculous, but jumping onto folks and chomping them is how Tomba deals with most of his enemies. The primary actions you can take are to jump and throw your weapon, although later in the game you can find various items that will power up Tomba in different ways. This is an old, PS1 side-scroller, so you can basically go side-to-side, up and down. The gameplay for Tomba! is incredibly simple. This play-though was all helped along greatly by a viewer who popped into the stream regularly – lots of tips, suggestions, and overall trivia about the game! I was really excited to have someone to chat with throughout – so huge thanks to TheJosh for hanging out through this!
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