Toribash Explained

Toribash
Developer:Nabi Studios
Publisher:Nicalis
Released:WindowsWiiLinux, OS X
Genre:Fighting
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Platforms:Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Wii

Toribash is a free-to-play turn-based third-person fighting game created by Singaporean developer Nabi Studios and published by Nicalis, which released on Microsoft Windows in 2006. A port for the Wii was released in July 2010,[1] and for OS X and Linux in May 2014.[2] A sequel, titled Toribash Next, was released in January 2024.[3]

Gameplay

The game is mainly played by manipulating the various joints on the player's doll-like character over turn-based sequences to execute movements. These movements primarily include relaxing, holding, contracting and extending of the player model's neck, pecs, elbows, wrists, abdomen, glutes, hips, knees and ankles; raising and lowering the shoulders, tilting the lumbar and chest left and right, and grabbing and un-grabbing of the hands.

The game features singleplayer and multiplayer, where movements are executed in turn-frames of varying lengths within set match-frames. The game is heavily sand-box based.

Reception

Toribash has been reviewed by PC Gamer UK, PC Gamer and PC Format, receiving 87%, 68% and 90% respectively.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toribash for the WiiWare . 2009-01-27 . 2009-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090130081248/http://blog.toribash.com/?p=81 . dead .
  2. Web site: News: Toribash Released on Steam, Launch Video/Screens Available. gamershell.com. 2014-05-26.
  3. Web site: Romano . Sal . Free-to-play fighting game sequel Toribash Next announced for PC . Gematsu . 2024-01-04 . 2024-06-27.
  4. Web site: Toribash for PC Reviews . . 2020-12-06.