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[StuBurns]

My all time favorite platformer. Can't wait.

Makes me wish for a HD remake for PSN/XBLA though. That would be amazing. Especially if they injected some of that canvas shading thing that all the rage now.

 

[Stormbringer]

By the way, the official site is up :

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

Here are some more pics too :

Comparison ->

PS1 :

Wii :

Looks and sounds really great. I'm really hoping for this to come to the West.

 

[btkadams]

no friggin way! i thought this was a sony ip? i guess not lol.

 

[Dascu]

Looking sweet.

 

[Eteric Rice]

no friggin way! i thought this was a sony ip? i guess not lol.

Nah, it's Namco I think.

I think the only time it's been off Sony platforms so far was the Klonoa for the GBA.

 

[shawnlreed]

no friggin way! i thought this was a sony ip? i guess not lol.

There were three Klonoa gameboy advance games, so Nintendo's no stranger to Klonoa.



I've played through all the Klonoa games, including the Wonderswan version, and the original PS1 game is the best. The plot really is surprisingly great, and the ending is unexpectedly touching.

 

[Cygnus X-1]

Pretty nice. Who's in charge btw?

 

[Snaku]

Woah, wtf is up with Nintendo and October? One amazing announcement after another!

They better bring this to NA.

 

[Hero of Legend]

Hey Stormbringer, could you please translate the info in that Famitsu page?

Here: http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1218532_1407.html

 

[Cartman86]

Oh shit they are really doing this? I loved Klonoa so hard!!!

 

[Cedille]

My major problem with Klonoa was I couldn't take some scenes seriously, and even burst out laughing when

Spoiler

grandpa's house was bombed

.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

As a fan of the original those shots are mouthwatering, but 5 hearts? Really? It's not the like the game was especially tough to begin with.

 

[t4m]

Sign me up!

I loved Klonoa 2, it being my introduction to the series. This is like a gift of 2.5D platforming goodness. I know some folks who are going to be excited too...

Please bring this to NA!!

 

[KevinCow]

Nah, it's Namco I think.

I think the only time it's been off Sony platforms so far was the Klonoa for the GBA.

There was a Wonderswan game, but that was only in Japan. And there were three GBA games; two platformers, and a Japan only action RPG spin-off.

 

[djtiesto]

Missed out on the original game, but these screens look awesome. Will be buying, good to see another quality Wii game on the horizon.

 

[RavenFox]

My PSX disc is all messed up so I was looking forward to the PSN re-release that was supposed to happen a few months back; but I'm very happy this remake came to light.

There was? What the hell happened? All in all I want to play this one.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

All Klonoa games on Sony consoles were published by SCEE in Europe (basically Klonoa PSX, Beach Volleyball PSX and Klonoa 2 PS2). But SCEE basically published most Namco games here (Time Crisis, Tekken, Ridge Racer...). They don't own anything anyway, but that must be where the confusion comes from.

 

[Hero of Legend]

There was? What the hell happened? All in all I want to play this one.

Here.

It was rated by the PEGI for the PSN. But it never actually got released (yet).

My guess is, the Wii gets the remake, and the PSN gets the original.

It would be neat if the Wii game got the original as an unlockable bonus. If it's possible.

 

[Haunted]

Woah, wtf is up with Nintendo and October? One amazing announcement after another!

They better bring this to NA.

Came in here to post that.

 

[rollingstart]

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.

It wouldn't even be a success even at $20, but that doesn't judge the quality of it.

 

[Stormbringer]

Hey Stormbringer, could you please translate the info in that Famitsu page?

Here: http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1218532_1407.html

They just describe the game in a few words, mention that the remake will introduce a few Wii specific elements, and then go on to present the first two stages (or "visions"). Nothing particularly new or interesting, really.

 

[Shockgamer]

Too furry. Not enough bald. Not enough space marine.

 

[jaundicejuice]

I never played the first game but I loved its sequel, so I'll give this a shot.

 

[Cosmozone]

Hmm. Nice, but the whole style gets a little stale after being featured in so many games. Cartoony wood structures and dirt paths leading through the grass, etc.

 

[jaundicejuice]

Klonoa totally needs a gun and maybe some piercings.

 

[Woman]

Klonoa 2 is one of the best games. I will buy you.

 

[epmode]

New game pls. Tired of remakes.

 

[Jammy]

There needs to be more platformers like this. I'm still mad at myself for not picking up the GBA game when it was $10 at Best Buy. :/

 

[jj984jj]

Gameplay from TGS:
http://www.gamekyo.com/videofr13286_klonoa-door-to-phantomile-premiere-video-de-gameplay.html

 

[nincompoop]

Gameplay from TGS:
http://www.gamekyo.com/videofr13286_klonoa-door-to-phantomile-premiere-video-de-gameplay.html

Looks nice, except for the crappy vid quality.

Wasn't that boss fight from fairly deep into the game?

 

[farnham]

I hope this sells well on the Wii

it looks like a very solid platformer

and thats a genre i really would like to see more on the Wii

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

I played it at TGS. It's good. Plays the same as I remember, and it's all purty now.

 

[FallenAngelV]

Gameplay from TGS:
http://www.gamekyo.com/videofr13286_klonoa-door-to-phantomile-premiere-video-de-gameplay.html

Hm, I keep forgetting you can take 6 hits in the original. Hopefully it won't make the game ridiculously easy (though only being able to take 3 in the sequel didn't exactly make it harder).

 

[klee123]

Day fucking one.

 

[KevinCow]

Gameplay from TGS:
http://www.gamekyo.com/videofr13286_klonoa-door-to-phantomile-premiere-video-de-gameplay.html

Looks nice, but you'd think they could have gotten some better footage than a cutscene and a boring boss fight. You'd also think they could have told the people sticking their heads in front of the camera to fuck off.

 

[Hero of Legend]

SCREENSHOT OVERLOAD!!!

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/114/114836/

 

[seaandthebells]

That Ghadius. What a dick.

 

[BDGAME]

Here, some of the screens from http://www.wiiz.fr :

 

[Kilrogg]

PRETTY <drools>

I hope the characters still talk in gibberish though. In some games, that just works, and Klonoa is one of those games.

I also hope the old music is still there, either in its original form, or reorchestrated, if it can best the original tracks.

Why? Because of this: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=q-tCDmrtlBw

 

[Hero of Legend]

Game Watch has most of those screens, just with their own (better?) watermark:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20081021/dtp.htm

There are some new screenshot comparisons as well!

And the screens aren't as blurry as the Dengeki ones.

 

[Hero of Legend]

Bump goes the thread! *shot*

Here are more unwatermarked images (not of all the above sadly) in my brand-new Flickr account!

 

[Black-Wind]

Im bumping because the Go site pulled this up from a Namco survey going around for this game in the US via email . . .

I just got a survey dropped into my inbox from Bandai-Namco, with the entire question set based on Klonoa. Based on the information in the survey, and the pictures included, it looks like Bandai-Namco is planning to bring Klonoa: Door to Phantomile to the states.

Also, the survey asks which of the designs you like better. My guess is, Bandai-Namco is thinking the one on the left will appeal more to North America. I like the one on the right…

The fuck Namco?

 

[StuBurns]

Nomura is at Namco now?

 

[Fuu]

The one on the left doesn't look bad but certainly shoudn't substitute the usual Klonoa. Make it another skin or something, not a complete redesign.

 

[jj984jj]

Right >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Left

Hometek better not fucking change it.

 

[Threi]

Left >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Right

:|

fixed.

 

[jj984jj]

:|

(fixed.)

That's what you meant, right?

 

[Dark Octave]

Im bumping because the Go site pulled this up from a Namco survey going around for this game in the US via email . . .

The fuck Namco?

Namco, you motherfuckers...you better not...

I was actually thinking about Klanoa this morning. Last time I've played one was a demo on PS1, but I always had a soft spot for the character.

I saw Klanoa 1 and 2 on GBA for like $5 each at Gamestop the other day. I was thinking about picking them up.

...Why the hell would you change the ears? Klanoa is all about the ears. Why would you change that??

 

[farnham]

Like the left one

why not make it an unlockable skin or something

 

[Fuu]

Notice it's not like it's that different. Except the ears and hat it's basically the same thing.