Tobal 2

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
• Chaco Yutani
• Mark (hidden character, unlockable, has an alternate "Mark 2" version)
• Chocobo (hidden guest character from the Final Fantasy series, unlockable)
• Dog (hidden character, unlockable)

Returning Characters

• Chuji Wu
• Epon
• 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.

1. Dog
2. Brown Lizard
3. Wyvern
4. Deino
5. Cougar
6. Shopkeeper
7. Brown Ape
8. Skeleton
9. Silver Wizard
10. Chocobo
11. Silver Gorem
12. Azurite Gorem
13. Bronze Gorem
14. Mono Eye
15. Wraith
16. White Ferret
17. Thin Man
18. Zircon Gorem
19. Hound
20. Nebak
21. Red Zeppel
22. Zombie
23. Dragon Puppy
24. Tategami
25. Mad Plant
26. Lich
27. Ripper
28. Totem 1st
29. Totem 2nd
30. Totem 3rd
31. Mujaki
32. Phantom
33. Axe Beak
34. Blue Emu
35. Cockatrice
36. Blue Jelly
37. Tie Tamper LD
38. Bear
39. Owl Bear
40. Red Jelly
41. Green Jelly
42. Yellow Jelly
43. Executer
44. Punk Head
45. Blind Beast
46. Deep Blue
47. Star
48. Blue Star
49. Red Star
50. Green Star
51. Black Star
52. Gray Ghoul
53. Green Ghoul
54. Blue Skeleton
55. Wight
56. Ikkaku
57. Black Dog
58. Grell
59. Penguin
60. Grimlock
61. Knocker
62. Red Cap
63. Jaki
64. Dark Elf
65. Red Crest
66. Gray Mouse
67. White Mouse
68. Brown Mouse
69. Black Mouse
70. Father
71. Green Lizard
72. Gray Lizard
73. Battle Emu
74. Gaze Eye
75. Small Helm
76. Violet Worm
77. Repair Droid
78. Patrol Drone
79. Alien's Cocoon
80. Attacker
81. Hammer Head
82. Dual Hammer
83. Great Hammer
84. Carrier
85. Empty Carrier
86. Heavy Attacker
87. M1 Droid
88. Power Carrier
89. Red Attacker
90. Thor's Hammer
91. Gae Bolg
92. Giga Pile
93. Pile Driver
94. Brown Mole
95. Gray Mole
96. Red Frog
97. Green Frog
98. Yellow Frog
99. Gray Frog
100. Green Man
101. Laser Drone
102. Vortex Shell
103. Gharbi
104. Frost Bear
105. Purple Bear
106. Dark Thing
107. Silver Ape
108. Gold Ape
109. Coelophysis
110. Struthiomimus
111. Dagger Tail
112. Shilhpid
113. Dryad
114. Big Hand
115. Snaky Head
116. Bishop
117. Undine
118. Water Devil
119. Tie Tamper
120. Giga Hammer
121. Gravel Carrier
122. Power Carrier 2
123. Black Ferret
124. Dual Pile
125. Seeker
126. Analyzer
127. D Purple
128. Feeler
129. Dark Feeler
130. Red Spike
131. Rock Breaker
132. Lode Hammer
133. Carrier LDE
134. Power Hammer
135. Black Worm
136. Black Chocobo
137. White Dog
138. Ohma
139. Ohma 2
140. Trix
141. Super Trix
142. Wiseman
143. Priest
144. Miner Boss
145. Worker
146. Inn Master
147. Gate Keeper
148. Elder
149. Archaeologist
150. Wizard Phantom
151. Taxim
152. Ghost
153. Blind Master
154. Violet Penguin
155. Ancient Horn
156. Dual Horn
157. Tri Horn
158. Spike Sheild
159. Brown Ferret
160. Mohican Penguin
161. Orc
162. Dark Orc
163. Orc Guard
164. Silver Emu
165. Blue Lizard
166. Killer Ape
167. Violet Devil
168. Kasyabo
169. Joker
170. Psycho Chuji
171. Psycho Epon
172. Psycho Oliems
173. Psycho Ill
174. Psycho Mary
175. Psycho Fei
176. Psycho Hom
177. Psycho Gren
178. Psycho Doctor V
179. Psycho Chaco
180. Black Attacker
181. Box Man
182. Puppet
183. Specter
184. Loader
185. Berserker