Fit check
Is Tomba! Special Edition worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platforming fans who want both directed stages and optional exploration
- Players who enjoy quest-based adventures with hidden treasures
- Retro game enthusiasts interested in archival advertisements, packaging, manuals, and artwork
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly linear platformer may hit a wall when quests and exploration open up multiple directions.
- Players who want platforming without bite-and-throw combat may bounce off the central movement and attack set.
- Players looking for a purely modern presentation may not value the museum of historical material and the interview extra.
Our take on Tomba! Special Edition
The likely bounce point comes when the adventure shifts from straightforward platforming into its mixed structure of quests, exploration, and hidden objectives. Players who prefer a single route may lose momentum once progress depends on discovering characters, relics, and treasures across the wider world.
What is Tomba! Special Edition?
Play as Tomba across 2.
5D landscapes, using jumps, bites, and throws to overcome hostile pigs. The adventure combines linear progression with nonlinear exploration, while quests, characters, ancient relics, and hidden treasures provide objectives beyond platforming. This Special Edition adds saving at any point, a rewind function for difficult challenges, and a toggle for analog controls. It also includes a museum containing classic advertisements, original packaging, manuals, development documents, and high-resolution artwork. The edition features a remastered soundtrack by original composer Harumi Fujita and an interview with creator Tokuro Fujiwara. The game was originally published in 1997.
How Tomba! Special Edition plays
- 01Mixed progression
- The adventure combines directed sections with open-ended exploration and quest discovery.
- 02Flexible saving
- Progress can be recorded at any point instead of only at checkpoints.
- 03Challenge rewind
- A rewind function allows another attempt after a difficult section.
- 04Control toggle
- An option allows analog controls to be switched on or off.
- 05Historical museum
- The included museum collects advertisements, packaging, manuals, development documents, and original artwork.
- 06Remastered music
- The soundtrack was remastered by original composer Harumi Fujita.
- 07Creator interview
- An interview with creator Tokuro Fujiwara is included.
Tomba! Special Edition compared to similar games
Tomba! Special Edition combines platforming combat, quests, hidden treasures, and linear or nonlinear exploration, while Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania with roguelite elements. Sundered emphasizes fast-paced action and progression through a metroidvania structure, whereas Tomba! includes archival museum content, a remastered soundtrack, and a creator interview.
Tomba! Special Edition: platforms & release
Is Tomba! Special Edition worth it?
It is worth it if: platforming fans who want both directed stages and optional exploration. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly linear platformer may hit a wall when quests and exploration open up multiple directions.
Where can I download Tomba! Special Edition?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Tomba! Special Edition's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Tomba! Special Edition on?
Windows only.
