

In fact, he laughs every other step taken, making it almost crucial that you jump around while under this condition. Tomba doesn't nod in response to other characters talking in the Japanese game.Other versions have them make a grunting sound. When Tomba leaps on a Koma Pig, they fart in the Japanese version.Some paths have also been made more obvious. Shading is lighter in the localized versions.The final score screen displays differently in the localized release.

The European release also features the instrumental version of Que Serã Serã, but lacks the sound effects. The US version uses the instrumental track, with additional sound effects to match the ending. The Japanese version has "Que Serã Serã" by Fumitaka Fuchigami. Like the intro, the ending also displays differently depending on what version you play. The Game Over Screen is much more appealing in the international version. He's somewhat slimmer in the international releases. There are multiple pieces of evidence to suggest that Tomba would visit Pig Island. In the localized versions, the island has been completely removed. Perhaps the biggest difference of all is that the Japanese version shows Pig Island to the left of the map. Notable changes include the Village of Civilization shrinking in size (likely due to the area becoming much smaller than anticipated, as seen in this article), and the Lumberjack Factory becoming filled with trees to the side. The map was completely redrawn for the international release.
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Tomba's laugh and cry icons were given a very minor update for some reason. Like the item menu, the localized versions of the game have a completely different appearance to the Japanese version, which uses a picture of Tomba for the background.Īs with the other screens, the status screen was also updated and moved things around. The item menu in the localized versions of the game is more visually appealing than the Japanese version, and also has a different layout, though the Japanese version has a pig for a background. (Source: Dirty Justice, X-Cult) Items Screen Japan The US and European versions removed the 3D effect from their respective logos, but made the menu and copyright text a bit more visually appealing.
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The European version curiously plays the theme song to the 1997 Children's BBC TV show No Sweat!, which was performed by UK teen band North & South ( Wikipedia). The US version uses an instrumental version of the song and adds sound effects to go with the video. The opening intro in the Japanese version has "Paradise", complete with vocals, as its theme tune. Opening & Menu Screens Opening Music Japan
