[Wii] Klonoa! (now without that $80 ebay price tag)

You do NOT want to know the words that came out of my mouth last night when my friend showed me that image.

This is very exciting but a bit disappointing. Though it's a remake of DtP, at least Namco didn't forget about Klonoa! Hopefully if (enough) people buy it they will consider making more games *coughtruesequelcough* (though I didn't mind the GBA games).

This is going to be my second imported game for the Wii this year. Come on $80 price tag (estimate)!

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Yes, I'll be also interested in their arrangement. Hopefully they don't overdo/kill it. x_x

For those who care (and wonder why Namco(Bandi) didn't update their Japanese's Klonoa@home page) here's the Official Site Wiimake. Right now there's nothing beside a wallpaper-look-a-like page but if you look hard enough you'll see something opening up on October 10th.
(there's two images)

How ya doing, buddy?

Beside MuppeTFuckeR, seems like no one else is keeping this topic up to date (or you're visiting other site for latest news *coughlinkonsigcough* ).

Lets start off by showing more pictures!





Here's more video footage from TGS 2008.
YouTube - Klonoa Wii'TGS 08' Gameplay (1/3)
YouTube - Klonoa Wii'TGS 08' Gameplay (2/3)
YouTube - Klonoa Wii'TGS 08' Gameplay (3/3)

For those keeping tabs, it seems that Namco made some adjustment to stages (in this case a boss stage).


This could be a good or bad in term of difficulty... or how the director vision a stage from the beginning (if you read his notes from the magazine).

The official site is now open. So far only the story and character page is up. If you don't understand Japanese one of my friend will be translating the site on his dA's Journal page.

A CM/trailer should be popping up on the 18th but I think this video is likely to be it. From the trailer they're speaking Japanese and it sounds like Namco is using the original soundtrack. I hope this is just a trailer only as a part of me wish for an arranged soundtrack. Though I'll be fine if they stick to the original.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

LOL. I got the survey via email and was surprise by the concept artwork A (first/left one). What the hell were they thinking?!

Anyway I'm still putting my money down on buying the Japanese copy. Who knows how long and how half-ass NamcoBandi announce a US/North American version.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Scary indeed but I doubt they'll go to THAT trouble to make different version.

The only thing I'm worry about is how are they going to do the voice when they announce the North American version. The remake throws out the "Klonian" language and stick to Japanese. I just hope it doesn't sound ANYTHING like Klonoa Beach Volleyball PAL version. @_@

How ya doing, buddy?

I'm sure the only reason NamcoBandi made the survey only to see how "hardcore" are you to the game, or Klonoa in this case. A fan must be stupid enough to say they like concept artwork A (again the left/first one).

Anyway, there's a new trailer on the official site (or if you're lazy you can view it on youtube.com). It features (great) voice actors for the characters. Great cast I must say.

Oh, I forgot to show this yesterday to what I answered on question 12.

Spoiler:

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I guess a blog is better than... oh say, it's own sub-website at Namco Bandai NA like how they did for the Japanese release. At least it's something and it's an interesting read.
*might also submit "questions"*

FELIPE NO

Hmm, someone on another forum said that the game is coming out on May 22 in Europe. It sucks if people in Europe have to wait longer (is Namco going to dub in every language or something? @_@).

Hopefully sales will be good enough for them to "enhance"-port Klonoa 2 on Wii (they need to fix the horrible interlace problem that's on the PS2 and widescreen support please!) and THEN Klonoa 3.

I'm surprise Spinda/Miles didn't post a link to the North American Official Site.
Watch out for the "Wahoo!"
...and there's going to be some sort of contest...

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Er, the music is the same from the PS1 version.

...and @ free taco. lol

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I was only kidding when Miles and I had this conversation on MSN...

Quote:

Miles: the only thing I hate about the package is the manual being in french too.
BigCN401: lol french
BigCN401: THEY SHOULD HAD ADDED FRENCH LANGUAGE TRACK!

Lo and behold!


Time to use Gecko OS and force language to French!

*few minutes later*
Eh, Spanish Klonoa is better.

BTW I tried setting to the other language but it doesn't work on my NTSC Wii. It might work on a PAL Wii. This also mean that the game is basically finish for Europe.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Dubble

Do you get anything for getting all of the crystals in a stage beyond the blue dream crystal that shows up underneath it?

I don't think so but collecting the dream stone is part of unlocking stuff at the end of the game (according to the Japanese version; I don't know if they change it for the NA version because I manage to collect EVERYTHING on my first run XD).

- You'll unlock the costume if you collect, in total, 600, 900 and 1200 dream stone.
There's 1800 dream stone in total (if I did my math right) so you shouldn't have a problem getting up to 1200 dream stone on your first run (unless you purposely avoid collecting it).

- And if you collect at least 100 dream stone in each vision and beat the game, you'll unlock reverse/mirror mode and the Extra Vision.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.