Limited Run Games has announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Tomba! Special Edition is available now. It doesn’t appear that owners of the original Switch version can upgrade to the Switch 2 edition at no further cost.
According to Limited Run Games, the new edition of Tomba! Special Edition includes increased resolution, improved performance, higher quality assets, and downsampled display mode. The new version costs $20. However, unlike certain other games that have a Switch 2 edition, there is no option to upgrade the game on the eShop. Instead, you can no longer purchase the original version of Tomba! Special Edition. It is unknown if a free upgrade will be available at a later date.
UPDATE: Limited Run Games has officially confirmed that the Nintendo Switch edition can be upgraded to the Nintendo Switch 2 version at no additional cost at the end of the month. Check out the announcement post below:
Tomba! Special Edition initially released on August 1, 2024, for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Lastly, the eShop describes the game as follows:
Tomba! returns in Tomba! Special Edition, the ultimate version of the legendary platforming masterpiece.
As the titular Tomba, you leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes on a quest to overcome a deplorable cadre of nefarious pigs. Along the way, you’ll explore ancient relics, discover fascinating characters, unlock thrilling quests, and unearth hidden treasures. It’s a platforming adventure that perfectly fuses linear and nonlinear gameplay styles.
Tomba! was first published in 1997, and is back today in a vastly-expanded special edition packed with quality of life improvements, including:
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- Save Anywhere! No more worrying about heading back to a checkpoint.
- Rewind – Stuck on a difficult challenge? Try again!
- Toggle for analog control
- A museum crammed with classic print advertisements, original packaging and manuals, never- before-seen dev documents, and high-res original artwork
- A new remastered soundtrack
- Interview with the creator, Tokuro Fujiwara
