Tomba! is a 2D action-adventure platformer created by Tokuro Fujiwara, the designer behind the Makaimura (Ghosts 'n Goblins) series. After 13 years at Capcom he left in December 1995 and founded Whoopee Camp, which released the game in Japan on 25 December 1997. Sony Computer Entertainment brought it to North America on 16 July 1998 and to Europe, as Tombi!, in August 1998. Harumi Fujita, Fujiwara's longtime Capcom collaborator, wrote the music.
The game is built around a non-linear "event" system with 130 events in total. The Western release is not a straight translation: it loads faster, controls more responsively and adds Gouraud shading to backgrounds. Sales justified a sequel, Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return (1999), but that one sold less and Whoopee Camp disbanded.
The first game later built a cult following. In 2024 Limited Run Games revived it as Tomba! Special Edition, an emulated release with a new soundtrack by Fujita.12
Names and releases
| Region | Title on the box | Platform | Date | Publisher | Src |
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| NA | Tomba! | PlayStation | Jul 16, 1998 | Sony Computer Entertainment | 1 |
| NA | Tomba!PlayStation Network re-release. | PlayStation 3 | Jun 19, 2012 | — | 1 |
| JP | オレっ!トンバ | PlayStation | Dec 25, 1997 | Whoopee Camp | 1 |
| EU | Tombi!English Wikipedia gives 28 August 1998, Spanish Wikipedia 1 August 1998. | PlayStation | August 1998 | Sony Computer Entertainment | 1 |
| JP | オレっ!トンバPlayStation Network re-release (Game Archives). | PlayStation 3 | Jul 6, 2011 | — | 2 |
| EU | Tombi!PlayStation Network re-release. | PlayStation 3 | Oct 3, 2012 | — | 1 |
| WW | Tomba! Special EditionSame day on Switch and Steam (Steam lists 31 July 2024). | PlayStation 5 | Aug 1, 2024 | Limited Run Games | 1 |
| WW | Tomba! Special Edition | PlayStation 4 | 2025 | Limited Run Games | 1 |
Also known as: Tombi! EU1オレっ!トンバ JP2
Box art by region
NA Tomba! 
EU Tombi!
Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: libretro-thumbnails.
Version differences
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GameplayNAEU
The international version loads faster, controls more responsively and adds Gouraud shading and other visual improvements to the Japanese original.1
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AudioNA
The North American release keeps the "Paradise" intro theme, but without the vocals.1
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TitleEU
In Europe the game was renamed Tombi! and opens with "No Sweat" by North & South instead.1
Translations
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Spanish Official
Limited Run Games2024Windows · Special EditionReleased · complete
Tomba! Special Edition (2024) lists Spanish for Spain and for Latin America among its languages on Steam.3
Where to play legally today
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Steam Purchase
Tomba! Special Edition
2024 emulated re-release of the PlayStation game
Checked: 2026-10-133store.steampowered.com
Reception
Tomba! holds an 84% average on GameRankings and received 31 out of 40 from Famitsu. Sales were not strong enough for Sony's Greatest Hits line, but they justified a sequel.1
In lists
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13
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