Ken McKown
ZTGDTomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return (PS5) Review – ZTGD
Published 1/20/2026
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70
+7 vs critic avg
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Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / Switch - 12/14/2025
Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition
Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition is an action-platformer following the pink-haired hero Tomba as he confronts the return of his porcine adversaries. This updated version of the 1999 PlayStation classic combines side-scrolling platforming with RPG elements, featuring quests and item collection across a colorful world where players must defeat evil pigs and restore peace to the land.
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- Limited Run Games, Whoopee Camp
- Publisher
- Limited Run Games
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63
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The critic average is 63 across 6 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Joonatan Itkonen
Region FreeTomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition is a gorgeous restoration
Published 1/13/2026
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80
+17 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt
Use a PotionUse a Potion Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition Review
Published 1/2/2026
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70
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalIvanir Ignacchitti
Hardcore GamerTomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition Review - A Classic Platformer Revived
Published 12/16/2025
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60
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalFingal Belmont
Niche GamerTomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition
Published 12/15/2025
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60
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Read originalScott Baird
DualShockersTomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition Review - A Painful PS1 Relic
Published 12/15/2025
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40
-23 vs critic avg
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