Tobal No. 1

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Tobal No. 1

Developer(s)	Dream Factory Co., Ltd.
Publisher(s)	Squaresoft // Sony Computer Entertainment
Release date(s)	August 2, 1996 / November 30, 1996 January 1997
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	1-2 Players
Rating(s)	ESRB: T (Teen) USK: 12+ OFLC: M15+
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Media	1 CD-ROM

Tobal No. 1 is a fighting game for the PlayStation developed by Dream Factory and published by Squaresoft around 1996. This was Squaresoft's first incursion into the fighting game genre, although an adventure-like quest mode is part of the game. The game's mechanics were designed with the aid of fighter game designer Seiichi Ishii, while all the characters were designed by Akira Toriyama of Dragon Quest fame.

Packaged with both the North American and Japanese version of the game was a sampler disc featuring a pre-release demo of Final Fantasy VII, including video previews of Final Fantasy Tactics, Bushido Blade, and SaGa Frontier.^[1] Tobal No. 1 enjoyed adequate sales as a result of the demo disc's inclusion.^[2]

1 Gameplay
- 1.1 Characters
2 Music
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Gameplay

The game itself runs at smooth 60fps due to its lack of textured polygons and reduced details which give the game a peculiar look. Tobal No.1's controls were unique, in that they allowed full freedom of movement in the ring, a rarity in fighting games at the time, and had a very intuitive grappling and blocking system. This probably explains the enduring interest in this game, and the highly-sought after sequel, Tobal 2, never released in the United States. The odd discrepancy between the names of the two games in the series is correct.