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[Mellahan]

http://variety.com/2016/film/asia/henshin-developing-klonoa-animated-film-1201902826/

TOKYO – U.S.-based animation production company Henshin is developing an animation feature based on Bandai Namco’s “Klonoa” game series.

Henshin founder Rob Pereyda will produce and Hitoshi Ariga will script the film, as well as serve as co-producer and character designer. The announcement was revealed at TIFFCOM, the rights market of the Tokyo Film Festival.

No info on release date, availability, etc. Nevertheless, pretty cool development!

 

[Miroku129]

yesssss!!!

 

[modernmalady]

Well i'm glad Klonoa isn't dead but i'd rather have a new game to be honest.

 

[∀ Narayan]

Well i'm glad Klonoa isn't dead but i'd rather have a new game to be honest.

Likewise. Or at least an HD collection.

I am excited for this, though.

 

[jooey]

ShiftyLook lives on, I see.

(Pereyda ran ShiftyLook and Ariga drew their Klonoa comic)

 

[Sesha]

Uh... huh. I guess they have to do something with their large stable of currently inactive IPs, when the cost of developing a new game is probably too much.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

He will fuckin return.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Well i'm glad Klonoa isn't dead but i'd rather have a new game to be honest.

I hope they make a new one, the one on Wii kind of bombed tho

 

[TheDinoman]

That's...interesting. That's the second inactive cartoon anthropomorphic animal character to get an anime of sorts as of late.

 

[modernmalady]

Likewise. Or at least an HD collection.

I am excited for this, though.

ohhh i didn't even think about the possibility of getting an HD collection along with the release of this film.

 

[DeuceGamer]

How did the Wii game sale? How does Klonoa typically sell in Japan?

Would love a new game, or even a remaster.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

How did the Wii game sale?

You don't wanna know.

 

[casiopao]

New Klonoa for Switch baby,^_^

How did the Wii game sale? How does Klonoa typically sell in Japan?

Would love a new game, or even a remaster.

Super duper Bomba. At least on Nuke level.

 

[maxcriden]

New Klonoa for Switch baby,^_^

If they announced it at E3 it would be hard to top as most anticipated even if a Nabbit game was also announced! 😵

 

[Napalm_Frank]

New Klonoa for Switch baby,^_^

Would be hype as hell but I swear if Nintendo fanbase leaves Klonoa to die again...

 

[CrispyBoar]

Klonoa 3 for either Switch or PS4, please

 

[CriterionDog]

WTFFFFFF YESSSSS

 

[DeuceGamer]

You don't wanna know.

That's a shame. It was a good game. Does the series typically do well in Japan?

 

[CriterionDog]

How did the Wii game sale? How does Klonoa typically sell in Japan?

Would love a new game, or even a remaster.

One of the worst selling games on the Wii (generation?) ever.

 

[Zonic]

On the one hand, feels....kind of late considering Klonoa hasn't appeared in any games lately...but....

(Pereyda ran ShiftyLook and Ariga drew their Klonoa comic)

This actually gives me hope. It's a shame their site shut down, they had some decent comics on older Namco properties.

 

[Toad.T]

This is going to tank at the BO, but I'll love it anyway.

 

[Syril]

Someone managed to save the webcomic from the ashes of Shiftylook.

http://klonoa.the-comic.org

 

[Kitoro]

Wahoo!

 

[Battlechili]

YES
Its going to be super cute, I just know it! I'm so excited! Klonoa animated would be great!

I just hope that its 2D and not CGI. CGI would be a bummer for me.

That's...interesting. That's the second inactive cartoon anthropomorphic animal character to get an anime of sorts as of late.

You just made my day better

 

[Dad]

I'd just settle for Klonoa 2 coming out as an HD classic on PS4 at this point

 

[Daouzin]

Well i'm glad Klonoa isn't dead but i'd rather have a new game to be honest.

Same, Klonoa games are so good despite being really easy. Hopefully they eventually make a sequel and increase the difficulty.

 

[Gormless Noodle]

Wow, hope it's good. Glad to see any sign of life here, since it's been quite a while. The world needs his floppy ears.

 

[Kyonashi]

I'd kill for Lunatea's Veil as a PS2 classic on PS4. Remaster would be even better, but I just want an easy way to play it. Klonoa <3

 

[Taker34]

Mohammed from Qatar will like these news!

 

[purseowner]

Year of Dreams 3.

 

[Neiteio]

What kind of animal is Klonoa anyways?

 

[Acquiescence]

Nice to know that Namco hasn't completely forgotten about Klonoa. I don't think anything much will come of this though.

How did the Wii game sale? How does Klonoa typically sell in Japan?

Would love a new game, or even a remaster.

It sold like ass. Come to think of it, I should probably sell my copy of the Wii version since it goes for a high rate these days.

 

[Gormless Noodle]

What kind of animal is Klonoa anyways?

He's actually just the floppy ears, he attached himself to an anthropomorphic cat and controls it like a parasite.

 

[@MUWANdo]

Same, Klonoa games are so good despite being really easy. Hopefully they eventually make a sequel and increase the difficulty.

Have you played the GBA games? They're much tougher than the console games.

 

[Jonneh3003]

Hopefully a new game is in the works to build up the brand, this could be the best thing thats happened to Klonoa.

 

[MrBadger]

Please either be better than R&C or inspire a new Klonoa game

 

[Daouzin]

Have you played the GBA games? They're much tougher than the console games.

I haven't, someone misinformed me that they were just ports of the main games.

I should have probably confirmed that.

 

[Accoun]

Mohammed from Qatar will like these news!

My first thought, haha.

 

[@MUWANdo]

I haven't, someone misinformed me that they were just ports of the main games.

I should have probably confirmed that.

Nope, they're original games that started on Wonderswan. The WS game and the first two GBA games are action-puzzle games and there's also a third Japan-only GBA game that's a top-down adventure game (I think?)

I believe the first two GBA games are available on Wii U Virtual Console.