Reception and Legacy
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 83% (based on 7 reviews) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8.37 of 10 |
| Game Informer | 9 of 10 |
| Game Revolution | B+ |
| GameSpot | 74 of 100 |
| IGN | 8.7 of 10 |
Tobal No. 1 sold in excess of 650,000 copies in Japan the year it was released. It is sometimes cited that the game enjoyed such healthy sales as a result of the Final Fantasy VII demo disc inclusion, a highly anticipated title at the time. However, the game is cited as a cult hit in North America, where it apparently did not sell as well.
IGN noted the game's unique graphical representation and freely-ranged controls. In 2004, the website rated the game as one of twelve games that deserves a follow-up on the PlayStation 2. GameSpot admired the variety of fighting styles in the game's normal mode, but found the same controls worked sluggishly in the game's unique quest mode. Game Revolution found the blocking system to be confusing but called the game's quest mode the "most innovative feature since--well, bosses."
The game's sequel, Tobal 2, was released in 1997 for the PlayStation, but was exclusive to Japan. A mobile phone incarnation, titled Tobal M, was released in Japan on December 12, 2007.
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