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Tobal 2
The sequel to Tobal No. 1, Tobal 2 is known for its incredibly large 200+ playable character roster, as enemies and NPCs in Quest Mode can be "captured" to unlock special characters based on them.
Gameplay
Tobal 2 is a 3D sci-fi fighting game developed by DreamFactory and published by SquareSoft for the Sony PlayStation exclusively in Japan on April 25, 1997. The sequel to the 1996 game Tobal No. 1, Tobal 2 features improved character models and gameplay mechanics (including an improved combo system and a universal projectile system), as well as a revamped Quest Mode and a new "Monster" system (where players can unlock over 180 enemy and NPC types for use in the standard game modes).
Gameplay
Tobal 2 improves upon Tobal No. 1's fighting system by adding a link system, via which the player may chain together combos. It also adds a fireball for each character, that takes part of the player's life away, but can deal massive damage. A fireball charged for two seconds will kill the opponent in one hit. To compensate, the fireball is easy to avoid. The quest mode returns from the first game, but greatly expanded with the addition of a central town, allowing you to train and rest your character, leveling him up until each individual body part deals more damage. The player will navigate six different dungeons each divided into levels, all populated with a large variety monsters that the player can capture using a purple stone when low on health (very similar to Pokémon). The six dungeons are: Practice Dungeon, Pyramid, Desert Spaceship, Molmoran Mine, Castle and Final Dungeon.
Characters
The game includes 16 standard playable characters (six of which are unlockable) and 185 unlockable "Monster" characters. Most Monster characters have a very limited amount of attacks, with many Monsters being simple model or texture swaps of others. Toriyama Robo from the previous game is not included as a standard fighter and is instead playable as a Monster (#140 for his standard "Trix" form, #141 for his upgraded "Super Trix" form).
New Additions
- Doctor V (Character)
- Chaco Yutani
- Mark (hidden character, unlockable, has an alternate "Mark 2" version)
- Chocobo (Concept) (hidden guest character from the Final Fantasy (Franchise) series, unlockable)
- Dog (Concept) (hidden character, unlockable)
Returning Characters
- Chuji Wu
- Epon (Character)
- Oliems
- Hom
- Fei Pusu
- Ill Goga
- Mary Ivonskaya
- Gren Kuts
- Mufu (sub-boss, unlockable)
- Nork (sub-boss, unlockable)
- Udan (final boss, unlockable)
Monsters
One unique feature of the game is its "Monster" system, in which player can unlock a wide variety of characters based on Quest Mode's NPCs and enemies. Most Monsters have simplistic movesets (with a limited amount of attacks), and many Monsters are simple model or texture swaps of other Monsters. Most of the above playable characters are also available as Monsters (including both the Chocobo and Dog characters, as well as "Psycho" clones of the 10 starting characters). Most Monsters can be unlocked by "capturing" them in Quest Mode with the Purple Stone (in similar vein to the main Pokémon series). Some are instead unlocked when a certain condition is met (such as completing Tournament Mode without using continues). Players can also use their character progress from Quest Mode (including alternate attack/defense levels) as special Monsters.
- Dog
- Brown Lizard
- Wyvern
- Deino
- Cougar
- Shopkeeper
- Brown Ape
- Skeleton
- Silver Wizard
- Chocobo (Concept)
- Silver Gorem
- Azurite Gorem
- Bronze Gorem
- Mono Eye
- Wraith
- White Ferret
- Thin Man
- Zircon Gorem
- Hound
- Nebak
- Red Zeppel
- Zombie
- Dragon Puppy
- Tategami
- Mad Plant
- Lich
- Ripper
- Totem 1st
- Totem 2nd
- Totem 3rd
- Mujaki
- Phantom
- Axe Beak
- Blue Emu
- Cockatrice
- Blue Jelly
- Tie Tamper LD
- Bear
- Owl Bear
- Red Jelly
- Green Jelly
- Yellow Jelly
- Executer
- Punk Head
- Blind Beast
- Deep Blue
- Star
- Blue Star
- Red Star
- Green Star
- Black Star
- Gray Ghoul
- Green Ghoul
- Blue Skeleton
- Wight
- Ikkaku
- Black Dog
- Grell
- Penguin
- Grimlock
- Knocker
- Red Cap
- Jaki
- Dark Elf
- Red Crest
- Gray Mouse
- White Mouse
- Brown Mouse
- Black Mouse
- Father
- Green Lizard
- Gray Lizard
- Battle Emu
- Gaze Eye
- Small Helm
- Violet Worm
- Repair Droid
- Patrol Drone
- Alien's Cocoon
- Attacker
- Hammer Head
- Dual Hammer
- Great Hammer
- Carrier
- Empty Carrier
- Heavy Attacker
- M1 Droid
- Power Carrier
- Red Attacker
- Thor's Hammer
- Gae Bolg
- Giga Pile
- Pile Driver
- Brown Mole
- Gray Mole
- Red Frog
- Green Frog
- Yellow Frog
- Gray Frog
- Green Man
- Laser Drone
- Vortex Shell
- Gharbi
- Frost Bear
- Purple Bear
- Dark Thing
- Silver Ape
- Gold Ape
- Coelophysis
- Struthiomimus
- Dagger Tail
- Shilhpid
- Dryad
- Big Hand
- Snaky Head
- Bishop
- Undine
- Water Devil
- Tie Tamper
- Giga Hammer
- Gravel Carrier
- Power Carrier 2
- Black Ferret
- Dual Pile
- Seeker
- Analyzer
- D Purple
- Feeler
- Dark Feeler
- Red Spike
- Rock Breaker
- Lode Hammer
- Carrier LDE
- Power Hammer
- Black Worm
- Black Chocobo
- White Dog
- Ohma
- Ohma 2
- Trix
- Super Trix
- Wiseman
- Priest
- Miner Boss
- Worker
- Inn Master
- Gate Keeper
- Elder
- Archaeologist
- Wizard Phantom
- Taxim
- Ghost
- Blind Master
- Violet Penguin
- Ancient Horn
- Dual Horn
- Tri Horn
- Spike Sheild
- Brown Ferret
- Mohican Penguin
- Orc
- Dark Orc
- Orc Guard
- Silver Emu
- Blue Lizard
- Killer Ape
- Violet Devil
- Kasyabo
- Joker
- Psycho Chuji
- Psycho Epon
- Psycho Oliems
- Psycho Ill
- Psycho Mary
- Psycho Fei
- Psycho Hom
- Psycho Gren
- Psycho Doctor V
- Psycho Chaco
- Black Attacker
- Box Man
- Puppet
- Specter
- Loader
- Berserker
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- April 25, 1997
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