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]

Toribash
Developer(s)Nabi Studios
Publisher(s)Nicalis
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Wii
ReleaseWindows
  • WW: March 2, 2006
Wii
  • EU: July 9, 2010
  • NA: July 12, 2010
Linux, OS X
  • WW: May 16, 2014
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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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

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Toribash has been reviewed by PC Gamer UK, PC Gamer and PC Format, receiving 87%, 68% and 90% respectively.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Toribash for the WiiWare". Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  2. ^ "News: Toribash Released on Steam, Launch Video/Screens Available". gamershell.com. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  3. ^ Romano, Sal (2024-01-04). "Free-to-play fighting game sequel Toribash Next announced for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  4. ^ "Toribash: Violence Perfected for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  5. ^ "Toribash for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
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