Tobal No. 1
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| Developer(s) | Dream Factory Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher(s) |  Squaresoft / / Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | August 2, 1996/ September 30, 1996 January 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | 1-2 Players |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T (Teen) USK: 12+ OFLC: M15+ |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Media | 1 CD-ROM |
Tobal No. 1 is a fighting game for the PlayStation developed by Dream Factory and published by Squaresoft around 1996. This was Squaresoft's first incursion into the fighting game genre, although an adventure-like quest mode is part of the game. The game's mechanics were designed with the aid of fighter game designer Seiichi Ishii, while all the characters were designed by Akira Toriyama of Dragon Quest fame.
Packaged with both the North American and Japanese version of the game was a sampler disc featuring a pre-release demo of Final Fantasy VII, including video previews of Final Fantasy Tactics, Bushido Blade, and SaGa Frontier.[1] Tobal No. 1 enjoyed adequate sales as a result of the demo disc's inclusion.[2]
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[edit] Gameplay
The game itself runs at smooth 60fps due to its lack of textured polygons and reduced details which gave the game a distinctive look similar to the original Virtua Fighter. Tobal No.1's controls were unique, in that they allowed full freedom of movement in the ring, a rarity in fighting games at the time, and had a very intuitive grappling and blocking system. This probably explains the enduring interest in this game, and the highly-sought after sequel, Tobal 2, never released in the United States. The odd discrepancy between the names of the two games in the series is correct.
[edit] Characters
- Chuji Wu
- Oliems
- Epon
- Hom
- Fei Pusu
- Mary Ivonskaya
- Ill Goga
- Gren Kutz
- Snork
- Mufu
- Udan
- Toriyama-Robo
[edit] Music
The music in this game was composed by eight composers:
- Yasunori Mitsuda — co-composer, Chrono Trigger (1995, Super Nintendo)
- Yasuhiro Kawami — co-composer, Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (1993, Super Nintendo)
- Ryuji Sasai — composer Treasure of the Rudras (Rudora no Hihou) (1996, Super Nintendo)
- Masashi Hamauzu — composer, SaGa Frontier II (2000, PlayStation); co-composer, Final Fantasy X (2001, PlayStation 2)
- Junya Nakano — composer, Threads of Fate (2000, PlayStation); co-composer, Final Fantasy X (2001, PlayStation 2)
- Kenji Ito — composer, Romancing SaGa 1, 2 & 3 (1992, 1993, 1995, Super Nintendo)
- Noriko Matsueda — composer, Bahamut Lagoon (1996, Super Nintendo)
- Yoko Shimomura — composer, Kingdom Hearts series (2002, PlayStation 2); co-composer, Super Mario RPG (1996, Super Nintendo)
[edit] References
- ^ John S. (March 2006). Final Fantasy VII Demo Versions. FF7Citadel.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-06.
- ^ Alex Fraioli and Sam Kennedy (December 2, 2005). Dragon Quest vs. America. 1UP.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-06.
