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Now
that Tobal N01 is here SquareSoft will be able to concentrate on Chronotrigger
2, another great game I hope. Anyway, Tobal is a fighting game like Tekken 2
and people will compare these two for sure. In the beginning I almost regretted
my buy (as I do with several PlayStation games) but quickly it became real fun.
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The
backgrounds are empty, the characters are blocky (Tekken is Lego, Tobal is
Duplo) and the "ring" (like VirtuaFighter 1 & 2) is really ugly.
Nevertheless, it doesn't bother at all. Although I expected more from
SquareSoft. The animation is fast, smooth and I haven't seen any glitches or
bugs yet (unlike the Tekkenserie). I almost forgot : The characters were
designed by Akira Toriyama (DragonBall creator)
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Nothing
special here, everything is correct. Most of the times the fighters give
comments after combat or make weird sounds (when they have won, that is). The
Music is O.K.
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Being
used to Tekken I had a short hard time with the controls (one of the reasons is
that there is a special block button) but they are more than just good. Only 8
characters!? Yes, but with three bosses! Tekken 2 has 25 of them! True, but
here every character has different moves, unlike Tekken 2 where P-Jack, Jack-2
and Kuma have almost identical moves (and that's just one example). You can
finish the game in the first hour you got it but it's great when playing with 2
players. There is a practice mode like in... (Oh, you know what I mean) and
something strange called Quest mode. You see your back like in Fade To Black
and using your fighting techniques you must pass dungeons. Not very
interesting, even if original. All together this game isn't as good as ...
VirtuaFighter 2 (I didn't write the other one!) but fighting game-freaks will
be interested.
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The
backgrounds and fighters are poor compared to Tekken2. Every character has
different moves. Practice mode helps you learn the moves. Only 8 Characters
and 3 bosses. Graphics are mediocre, animation really good, the sounds and
music O.K. and the Gameplay is very good. If you liked Tekken, you'll like this
one.
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THOMAS |
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GRAPHICS: |
Good |
You
will be advised to stick with the master fighting game Tekken 2 |
SOUND: |
Average |
PLAYABILITY: |
Average |
VALUE: |
Average |
OVERALL 7/10 |
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