Tomba! Special Edition
Tomba! Special Edition is the remastered version of Tomba!, developed by Limited Run Games using the Carbon Engine.
Announcement
On July 12 2023, a remaster was announced by Limited Run Games through a post on Twitter, alongside a promotional trailer on Youtube. The game would be developed using the Carbon Engine, a type of emulator designed for re-releasing older games with modern features applied. The trailer consisted of a remastered version of the intro cutscene from the original, uncompressed video source.
On May 31 2024, the release date of August 1 2024 was announced and promoted through an interview with creator Tokuro Fujiwara on the PlayStation.Blog website, the official PlayStation news branch of Sony Interactive Entertainment. The interview goes into the history of the game, Fujiwara's thoughts on game design, and includes never seen before concept art. It also confirms the game's name as Tomba! Special Edition. The game's Steam page got activated at the same time.
External links
- Limited Run Games announcing that the game can be wishlisted on Steam
- Tomba Special Edition Finally Lands a Release Date. The Escapist, 2024-05-01.
- Limited Run Games announces TOMBA! remake for Switch. Reddit (/r/Games), 2023-06-13.