Tomba! 2 The Evil Swine Return enriches and improves the original with more interconnected zones, varied quests and longer playtime. The first game's magic is preserved with more content. One of PS1's rarest and most expensive platformers on the collector market, justifiably so.
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Description
Japanese Whoopee Camp adventure platformer sequel, where Tomba searches for his friend Tabby captured by the Evil Pigs in 3D. Created by Whoopee Camp and Sony Computer Entertainment, released in 2000 in the United States under the Tomba 2 The Evil Swine Return title. Semi-open 3D platforming, over a hundred thirty branching missions, transformations into penguin and other animals, non-linear gameplay directed by Tokuro Fujiwara and Harumi Fujita cheerful soundtrack. American edition under the Tomba 2 The Evil Swine Return title.
Tomba! 2 - The Evil Swine Return review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
A platform-adventure sequel by Whoopee Camp, Tomba! 2 unfolds a bright, unbridled cartoon art direction, blending 2D and 3D. The wild boy Tomba, his animal transformations, colorful worlds and zany inhabitants make a joyful, teeming, instantly likeable universe. The vividness of the palette and the energy of the animation serve the game's mischievous tone. A spry, endearing rendering, unique in the catalog.
Harumi Fujita's soundtrack fizzes with energy and inventiveness, matching Tomba! 2's zany world. Playful melodies, bouncy rhythms and colorful exotic themes accompany the exploration with infectious good cheer. Each world has its own musical mood, sustaining the sense of adventure and discovery. A sparkling, mischievous backing, perfectly in step with the game's playful tone.
Tomba! 2 extends the zany adventure of the wild boy Tomba, off to rescue his friend Tabby, captured by the Evil Pigs. Non-linear and generous, the story multiplies wacky quests and eccentric characters in an ingenious chain of causes and consequences. Its good-natured humor, unbridled whimsy and open structure make it an adventure as charming as it is original. Writing full of wit and whimsy.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,21 GB📅31/08/2000
Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
Tomba! 2 - The Evil Swine Return (PS1) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
A 2.5D sequel to the feral boy's adventure, expanding the world and the puzzles while keeping the first's teeming spirit, released in limited runs across all regions. Even rarer in places than the original, it ranks among the console's most coveted platformers. Its desirability rests on this concrete scarcity and the cult status of the Tomba line.
An underrated gem
This sequel moves the little wild boy into 3D while keeping all its madness: an adventure-platformer packed with offbeat quests, pigs to chase and worlds to explore freely. Poorly distributed, it stayed under the radar despite its qualities. Its generosity, humor and open structure make it a gem for fans of off-the-beaten-path platforming.
Is Tomba! 2 - The Evil Swine Return still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 1999 on PS1 in Japan and in 2000 in the West, Whoopee Camp's project extends Tomba's adventure with a wider world and a more structured quest system. The transformations gain variety, the animal companions bring new moves and the 2D on 3D art direction grows finer. The music keeps its off beat humour. A few cameras and platforming sequences have aged. Recommended today for authorial platformer devotees, for fans of the original entry and for PS1 collectors curious about Tokuro Fujiwara's creative voice after Capcom on Sony's first home console hardware.
