Tobal No. 1

ReleasedAug 2, 1996

PlayStation

About

Fighting game with a unique quest mode, from Square. The publisher enlisted the help of Seiichi Ishii, who had previously worked on both Tekken and Virtua Fighter. On these strengths, Square helped Ishii start his own development company, Dream Factory, and Tobal No.1 is the first game from the developer. The game offers some 3D movement for more behind-the-back attacks that fighting games released around the same time. Tobal also introduced an interesting grapple move, which allows you to grab your opponent and, depending on your button execution, throw them in a myriad of ways. The game features Gouraud-shaded players displayed in hi-res mode (640x480) and shipped with an included Final Fantasy VII demo.

Developer: DreamFactory, Bird Studio
Publisher: Square, Square Enix, Sony Computer Entertainment
Genres: Fighting, Adventure, Arcade
Themes: Action
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person
Age ratings: ESRB T
IGDB rating: 83 / 100 (11 ratings)
Also known as: トバルナンバーワン