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[yoursisterspretty]

This screen right here gives me much hope. It's no longer FMV, so there's actually some work being put into it. Plus, 5 hearts? The game was a cake walk with 3. I simply can't wait. I'll be importing, but Namco better bring it to the states.

 

[ampere]

Same price PS1 version runs for on ebay last time I checked. I knew holding out would pay off in some way WAH-HOO!

Hahaha, yeah I didn't want to pay that much for a used PS1 game, but I've heard this game is so good. This is great news.

 

[BeEatNU]

Daaaaamn you Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

 

[CTLance]

I haven't played a Klonoa game before, so my hype is rather subdued; I will certainly give it a try. Looks rad, and if it has such a following everywhere it can't be all that bad, I hope.

 

[AlphaSnake]

My eyes...they swell with joy. :'(

I'm so happy. *sniff* It's so beautiful.

 

[LaneDS]

I had only briefly played the first Klonoa (after doing 100% of Klonoa 2, so I was late to that party), so I'm very excited for this considering how well regarded the first one was.

Absolutely loved Klonoa 2 and was bummed out it didn't seem to be a hit.

 

[Oneself]

Fuuuuuuuuuuck.

I never wanted a Wii. Now I need one.

 

[Nakazato]

Now I need a wii

 

[Doel]

Love the Klonoa games. Would have preferred Klonoa 3 but this is better than nothing I suppose.

 

[TreIII]

Love the Klonoa games. Would have preferred Klonoa 3 but this is better than nothing I suppose.

It's clear to see that this is probably doing more to "test the waters", and see if Klonoa still has an effect on people at all. Thus, you might as well go back to square one, and remake what those who love Klonoa, probably agree was his best game. Then move on from there.

In other words, if a remake does well, expect a full-fledged sequel to follow soon enough.

 

[Link]

Holy shit, yes! Now all we need is a new Maximo game to be announced and I'll be in platformer heaven.

 

[Gwanatu T]

Sweet! I never got to play Klonoa and I always wanted to, this'll finally be my chance.

 

[Ranger X]

DO WANT

 

[Kiriku]

Wow! Didn't know about this, and it's the first game at that! :O Never did finish it, so I'll definitely be picking this up. Played the sequel to death, loved it.

 

[GhaleonQ]

While I'm taking time off from college for campaigning stuff, I work at Gamestop. I am forcing this on every Wii owner for the next year.

 

[Fireblend]

I always wanted Klonoa on SS:BB awesome to at least see him come back. Need more games ASAP.

 

[Fun Factor]

Wait... this is a updated PORT of the 10 year old PSX game?

So no new sequel for teh wii, huh?

 

[Death_Born]

Wait... this is a updated PORT of the 10 year old PSX game?

So no new sequel for teh wii, huh?

Port = / = Remake

Port is when you copy the game, Remake is when you make a new game just like the original. Updated port is when you copy the game, with minor updates.

 

[Mejilan]

Hopefully this does really well and they greenlight some new games. Pretty excited.

 

[Crazymoogle]

The charm for Klonoa 2 (my favorite of the series) was that it was a very slick looking platformer that never was too complex for it's own good. Bringing the first game up to that standard is awesome.

 

[Hero of Legend]

The website is semi-opened.

http://kloweb.namco-ch.net/

All there is a piece of cel-shaded artwork of Klonoa (which was in famitsu, but strangely with a lower polygon count), and a nice piece of 2D artwork in the background.

Oh well, it's nice to see anyway.

 

[theviolenthero]

Wow, charging $40 for a remake of a PS1 game.
Good luck with that. :lol

 

[GitarooMan]

Wow, charging $40 for a remake of a PS1 game.
Good luck with that. :lol

80 percent of Wii owners won't have a clue that it's a remake.

 

[Death_Born]

80 percent of Wii owners won't have a clue what Klonoa is.

Fixed. :lol

 

[mattiewheels]

man, i'm split right now.

half of me: OMG YES!! THEY STILL CARE ABOUT KLONOA!
other half: not a new game? shit.

 

[Ydahs]

Fixed. :lol

And that's why I'm interested

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Wait... this is a updated PORT of the 10 year old PSX game?

So no new sequel for teh wii, huh?

Did you read the OP?

 

[PROOP]

Sweet, next on the list.. Jumping Flash

 

[KrawlMan]

Fixed. :lol

To be honest, im willing to bet even more than 80% don't know what Klonoa is :lol

Either way, hell fuckin yeah. I played the PS2 game and really enjoyed it, I can't wait for this to release!

 

[Gilgamesh]

Wow, charging $40 for a remake of a PS1 game.
Good luck with that. :lol

You could always pay twice that for the original instead!

 

[Gruco]

Ah, so did my PS1 copy just tank in value?

Door to Phantomile, Valkyrie Profile and Tactics Ogre were the only games I decided to have survive my PS1 purge last year. Too awesome to depart with.

But seriously Namco, new Klonoa pls.

 

[AFreak]

Fuck, I'm finally interested in another Wii game. For fuck's sake that took a long time.

 

[Soule]

Never played a Klonoa game before, it looks pretty interesting but I gotta say the main dude looks pretty weird, the cap is a nice touch what's (s)he supposed to be?

 

[tzp2gameknight]

This thread makes me want to go play Klonoa 2. *Goes browsing on Gamestop.com for a used copy*... Hopefully this makes it over to the states.

 

[KevinCow]

Wow, charging $40 for a remake of a PS1 game.
Good luck with that. :lol

Better than charging full price like most remakes.

 

[Xavien]

Will get if it shows up in Europe.

It should do, the Original PS1 showed up there. I'm so getting this, good memories from past times

 

[Wark]

OooOooo definitely day one.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Never played Klonoa 1, but i absolutely loved Klonoa 2 on the PS2. I tried the GBA games but couldn't get into them like Klonoa 2.

This i'm definitely picking up day one.

 

[lupinko]

Wow Namco really doesn't give a fuck about PS3 this gen. Talk about whore loyality, goes by the smell of money.

Don't get me wrong. Wii owners are super lucky and should be orgasmic happy as it's an awesome platformer. Good for them.

Wish there was a psn version too.

To be honest as a huge Klonoa fan, and someone who owns a PS3, I'd rather have Klonoa 3 rather than a remake of Klonoa 1 with a strange fusion of PS1 Klonoa style (clothing) and PS2 Klonoa style (design).

The original Klonoa design was even more cutesy, cuddly and wubby, not to say the redesign (Volleyball, PS2 and on) weren't, just not as much as the original.

 

[Psycho Neko]

Day one.

Here's hoping this is a build up to Klonoa 3.

 

[Squeak]

Klonoa 2 was great, but Klonoa 1 is one of the best games ever.
But why don't they make this a download? With the sound as MP3 and no FMW, this should easily fit into 40Mb with room to spare.

 

[theviolenthero]

You could always pay twice that for the original instead!

This has nothing to do with the original versions value.

My point was, price has been the #1 problem for 3rd party Wii games, so to price a remake at $40 is a terrible idea. I want this game to sell well but there's no way it'll be a success at any price above $29.99.

 

[GitarooMan]

Klonoa 2 was great, but Klonoa 1 is one of the best games ever.
But why don't they make this a download? With the sound as MP3 and no FMW, this should easily fit into 40Mb with room to spare.

I highly doubt that, with the upgraded textures, etc...

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

The original is one of my favorite platformers of all time. If we don't get this game in the US, somebody is going to shed blood.

 

[Squeak]

I highly doubt that, with the upgraded textures, etc...

Textures takes up much less space than people think. A 512x512x4bit texture takes up 128Kb and a 256^2x4bit only 32Kb for example. With lossless compression, 40Mb is more than enough for a game like this.

 

[jj984jj]

This has nothing to do with the original versions value.

My point was, price has been the #1 problem for 3rd party Wii games, so to price a remake at $40 is a terrible idea. I want this game to sell well but there's no way it'll be a success at any price above $29.99.

Are you really making a fuss over $10? I mean, it's not like RE4 where it's just a cheap port that they can easily price at $30. They actually put some effort into upgrading it so it doesn't look like a PS1 game.

 

[Naruto]

Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil was awesome, and I never got to play the first one, which I heared is even better?
Also, thank god it's NES style controls.

 

[Ranger X]

Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil was awesome, and I never got to play the first one, which I heared is even better?
Also, thank god it's NES style controls.

The first Klonoa is still the best one. Don't miss it when it's released.

 

[theviolenthero]

Are you really making a fuss over $10? I mean, it's not like RE4 where it's just a cheap port that they can easily price at $30. They actually put some effort into upgrading it so it doesn't look like a PS1 game.

Yes, $10 is a big deal. The sales charts don't lie.
I can't think of one remake or port for the Wii priced at $40 or more that has been a success.

 

[jj984jj]

Yes, $10 is a big deal. The sales charts don't lie.
I can't think of one remake or port for the Wii priced at $40 or more that has been a success.

The only port to Wii that has seen major success is RE4 and I already explained the difference between the 2.