Tobal No. 1

Tobal took 3D fighting to an interesting place

User Rating: 7.7 | Tobal No. 1 PS

By wusscore | Review Date: May 25, 2006

with it's exploration into a quest mode. The game provided a decent fighting system. It was very blocky graphics wise, but was an interesting advance into the fighting genre since 3d fighters were still fairly new.

The introduction of a quest mode into a fighting game was revolutionary. Soul Blade (1st Soul Calibur) wasn't even out at this point and probably took a few cues from Tobal. In quest mode, you headed into dungeons attempting to advance your character similar to an RPG. I never finished it but assumed it was pretty extensive.

The second Tobal never saw release in America but was said to have 1000's of unlockable characters in quest mode.

Tobal had its flaws and they may be blatant today, but the innovations can't be denied.

Other Helpful Reviews for Tobal No. 1

• Rating:5.3

  Blah. Simplistic fighter with nothing special to spice it up

  By viewtifulguitar | Review Date: Feb 21, 2006 | PS

  Gameplay: Tobal No. 1 is a prime example of the 3-D fighter with no substance at all. The game has simplistic level design (all of which are square arenas) where everyone has just punches and kicks, with no real combos.... Read Full Review

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• Rating:6.7

  Tobal No. 1 is a sophisticated fighter, if not a little more difficult in Quest mode.

  By satansmacker | Review Date: Jan 01, 2006 | PS

  When I got into Tobal No. 1 initially, I was already well-versed in the land of fighting games and hoping to see some innovation. Instead, I believe that what I got was a Akira Toriyama-induced sugar coated fan fest. The... Read Full Review

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