![]() ![]() I remember that Tomba commercial too! I think it was narrated like some recruitment ad by the kind of steely-voiced man who you'd hear in some TV promo about how great America is or something. ![]() It felt incredibly dated, for an unusual 2.5D game like Tomba to be released on the Playstation, when publishers were being pushed to release "full 3D experiences" during that time. The game just couldn't compete with the Resident Evils, Tomb Raiders, Metal Gear Solid, or Final Fantasies that were being released during that time: I think the commercial was interspersed with live-footage of people wearing pink wigs and the slogan was "Tomba loves you, too" - but this part I can't remember quite as clearly.Īs for it having sold poorly, even though I played the game all the way through, I remember being ridiculed as a kid for playing Tomba, because bright and colorful platformers just weren't considered "cool" enough to play anymore during the late 90s. The commercial had gameplay footage of Tomba cackling in "the weird flower area" and another shot that's taken from a fairly early part of the game of him throwing a pig against a tree or something before finally concluding. Tomba was also advertised quite heavily in the States and in Canada - it had a very prominent TV commercial - which unfortunately hasn't been uploaded to youtube - but I remember it being, fairly ambiguous and not being able to understand what type of game Tomba was until I actually played it and realizing it wasn't quite like anything I played at all. ![]() I wanted to add to this, since I feel it's somewhat significant - along with appearing on the OPM demo disc, it was also included on the - I think vol 5 or vol 6 - demo disc that came with the playstation for those late adopters who bought a console during that year. However, it did appear on an Official PlayStation Magazine demo disc." "Despite its high points, Tomba! sold poorly. ![]()
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