Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return
"Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return" is a side-scrolling platform game in which the title character, Tomba, moves along predetermined linear paths until he reaches a junction where a flashing arrow appears above his head. At this point, Tomba can move in any direction the arrow points. Some areas of the game can be explored from a top-down view, allowing Tomba to move freely. The main objective of the game is to complete all 137 tasks (133 of which are regular tasks, while the other four come from a Tomba 1 save file), ranging from obtaining a fishing hook for a fisherman to helping Santa Claus find his “sack.” For completing a task, the player receives “Adventure Points,” which can be used to unlock specific chests scattered throughout the game world. As the game progresses, Tomba can obtain suits that grant him special abilities. For example, the Flying Squirrel Suit allows Tomba to glide long distances, while the Pig Suit lets Tomba communicate with friendly pigs. Scattered throughout the levels are magic feathers that can instantly transport Tomba to any previously visited location.
Story
A wild boy named Tomba lives peacefully in his homeland until his friend Zippo finds a mysterious letter addressed to Tomba. The letter says that Tabby, Tomba's childhood friend, has disappeared. Frightened, Tomba jumps into the sea in search of her. Tomba and Zippo end up in a fishing village where they meet an old man named Kainen. From there they move on to the mining town where Tabby's house is located, but they find that she is unreachable. Grandma, a resident of the mining town, mentions that Tabby took the trolley to the Kujara ranch, but the trolley she took there returns empty. A worker, panicking, tells that the Bad Pigs kidnapped Tabby when she tried to protect a feather she had been given by Tomba. Grandma explains that the Evil Pigs have cursed the entire continent, and gives Tomba a red piggy bag with which to catch the Flaming Pig that has put its curse on the mines. Tomba goes around the continent collecting the remaining pig sacks. He frees Coal City from its inferno by capturing the Evil Flame Pig, Kujara Ranch from its eternal snowfall by capturing the Evil Ice Pig, Donglin Forest from its gloom by capturing the Evil Ghost Pig, Circus City from its curse (which has turned its inhabitants into pigs) by capturing the Evil Earth Pig, and Water Temple from its eternal rain by capturing the Evil Water Pig. After all the Evil Pigs are captured, their leader, the last Evil Pig, reveals himself to Tomba and seduces him to find his hiding place. Tomba and Zippo find the last evil pig in an underground area under the mining town, where the last evil pig freezes time to stop Tomba at the last second. A final battle against the last evil pig ends with his capture, but he promises to return eventually. Tomba and Zippo find Tabby in the lair of the last evil pig and escape the collapsing area on the back of Baron the flying dog. After a feast at Tabby's house, Kainen appears and gives Tomba a monkey suit to wear as a reward for participating in all sorts of adventures (if the player has completed 133 events, he is black, but if he has completed them along with the 4 additional events, he is red). Tomba gets to pilot the local windmill owner's new boat to get home. However, on the boat's maiden voyage, Tomba is involved in an accident.