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[[File:Tomba 1997 plushes vgp edited.jpg|thumb|The 1997 plushes of Tomba and an Evil Pig.]] | [[File:Tomba 1997 plushes vgp edited.jpg|thumb|The 1997 plushes of Tomba and an Evil Pig.]] | ||
In 2015, an officially licensed plush was created and sold by MonkeyPaw Games and Gaijinworks to celebrate the [[Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return|second game]] being released on the PlayStation Network.<ref>The plush lists a copyright year of 2012, likely because that's when MonkeyPaw Games first obtained the license to bring Tomba to PSN. The plushes are first unveiled in [https://archive.is/ejDSF an Instagram post on February 21, 2015].</ref> This too was a very limited release, with [https://web.archive.org/web/20151108014902/http://monkeypawgames.com/tomba-plushie/ only 100] of them given out randomly to people who retweeted [https://web.archive.org/web/20191015094247/https://twitter.com/monkeypawgames/status/661416399277985792 the launch announcement] between November 3 and December 25, 2015. This promotion was limited to people with a North American mailing address. This plush features Tomba wearing the golden bracelet. | Three official '''Tomba! plushes''' were created and distributed as special giveaways. | ||
== History == | |||
In 1997, a set of two plushes was created and released in Japan to promote the [[Tomba!|original game]]'s release: one of Tomba, and one of an Evil Pig. These were created strictly as contest prizes and were not for sale, and as such very few were produced. | |||
In 2015, an officially licensed plush was created and sold by [[MonkeyPaw Games]] and Gaijinworks to celebrate the [[Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return|second game]] being released on the PlayStation Network.<ref>The plush lists a copyright year of 2012, likely because that's when [[MonkeyPaw Games]] first obtained the license to bring Tomba to PSN, starting with the first game. The plushes are first unveiled in [https://archive.is/ejDSF an Instagram post on February 21, 2015].</ref> This too was a very limited release, with [https://web.archive.org/web/20151108014902/http://monkeypawgames.com/tomba-plushie/ only 100] of them given out randomly to people who retweeted [https://web.archive.org/web/20191015094247/https://twitter.com/monkeypawgames/status/661416399277985792 the launch announcement] between November 3 and December 25, 2015. This promotion was limited to people with a North American mailing address. This plush features Tomba wearing the golden bracelet. | |||
== Images == | == Images == | ||
=== 1997 plushes === | |||
Photos from various sources: | |||
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Creator [[Tokuro Fujiwara]] posing with the original plushes: | |||
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File:Tokuro Plushes - Gamers' Republic (Issue 6-November 1998) - Pg. 106.jpg | |||
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=== 2015 plush === | |||
Photos from various sources: | |||
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File:MonkeyPaw - Plush bracelet close up.jpg | File:MonkeyPaw - Plush bracelet close up.jpg | ||
File:MonkeyPaw - Plush pants close up.jpg | File:MonkeyPaw - Plush pants close up.jpg | ||
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The original reveal and unboxing photos: | |||
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A sampling of photos posted to Instagram by MonkeyPaw Games during the giveaway: | |||
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File:MonkeyPaw - Plush various 1152944513017929729.jpg | File:MonkeyPaw - Plush various 1152944513017929729.jpg | ||
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== Notes == | |||
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* [https://archive.is/4g1vy Photos of the 2015 plush] by the [https://x.com/VGPlushDaily @VGPlushDaily] account on Twitter | * [https://archive.is/4g1vy Photos of the 2015 plush] by the [https://x.com/VGPlushDaily @VGPlushDaily] account on Twitter | ||
* [https://archive.is/ejDSF Reveal of the 2015 plush] by MonkeyPaw Games on Instagram | * [https://archive.is/ejDSF Reveal of the 2015 plush] by MonkeyPaw Games on Instagram | ||
* [https://archive.org/details/MonkeyPawGamesInstagram Archive of the MonkeyPaw Games Instagram account] on the {{IA}} | |||
[[Category:Merchandise]] | [[Category:Merchandise]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:38, 30 May 2024
Three official Tomba! plushes were created and distributed as special giveaways.
History
In 1997, a set of two plushes was created and released in Japan to promote the original game's release: one of Tomba, and one of an Evil Pig. These were created strictly as contest prizes and were not for sale, and as such very few were produced.
In 2015, an officially licensed plush was created and sold by MonkeyPaw Games and Gaijinworks to celebrate the second game being released on the PlayStation Network.[1] This too was a very limited release, with only 100 of them given out randomly to people who retweeted the launch announcement between November 3 and December 25, 2015. This promotion was limited to people with a North American mailing address. This plush features Tomba wearing the golden bracelet.
Images
1997 plushes
Photos from various sources:
Creator Tokuro Fujiwara posing with the original plushes:
_-_Pg._106.jpg)
2015 plush
Photos from various sources:
1997 and 2015 plushes side by side
A close up of the label
The original reveal and unboxing photos:
A sampling of photos posted to Instagram by MonkeyPaw Games during the giveaway:
Notes
- ↑ The plush lists a copyright year of 2012, likely because that's when MonkeyPaw Games first obtained the license to bring Tomba to PSN, starting with the first game. The plushes are first unveiled in an Instagram post on February 21, 2015.
External links
- Auction for the 1997 Tomba plush on Remambo; original on Yahoo! Auctions
- Auction for both 1997 plushes; also archived on the
- Auction for the 2015 Tomba plush on eBay
- Auction for a Tomba collection that includes both the 1997 and 2015 plushes on eBay
- Auction for an incomplete 1997 plush missing its green pants on WorthPoint
- Photos of the 1997 plush by GameFan Magazine on Facebook
- Photos of the 2015 plush by the @VGPlushDaily account on Twitter
- Reveal of the 2015 plush by MonkeyPaw Games on Instagram
- Archive of the MonkeyPaw Games Instagram account on the