Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series[lower-alpha 1] is an upcoming Klonoa video game compilation developed by Monkey Craft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment featuring remastered versions of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (specifically its 2008 remake) and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil. The collection contains updated versions of both games designed to run in 60fps and up to 4K resolution on certain platforms with added features such as adjustable difficulty and a two-player cooperative mode. It is set for release in July 2022 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, in celebration of the franchise's 25th anniversary.[1]

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
Developer(s)Monkey Craft
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
SeriesKlonoa
Platform(s)
Release
  • JP: July 7, 2022
  • WW: July 8, 2022
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series is a compilation featuring remastered versions of the platform video games Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil. While Door to Phantomile was originally released on the PlayStation in 1997, this version is based on its 2008 Wii remake.[2] Lunatea's Veil is based on its original 2001 PlayStation 2 version.[2] The games have been remastered with improved visuals and sound.

Both titles feature 3D graphics set on a two-dimensional plane where players run from side-to-side, jump on platforms, and defeat enemies to advance. Players take control of Klonoa, whose primary attack involves grabbing enemies with his Wind Ring, a object that fires a small burst of air forward that inflates and pulls enemies back to him to carry. He can then throw them forward or use them to perform a double-jump in midair, allowing him to reach greater heights and bypass obstacles. While the gameplay of each title remains intact, new features have been added to the Phantasy Reveries Series such as selectable difficulty levels, a two-player cooperative mode (originally from Lunatea's Veil) and a "stopwatch" mode in addition to a higher resolution and framerate compared to the original releases.[3]

Development

In September 2019, a trademark filing under the name Klonoa of the Wind Encore was first discovered, hinting towards a new entry in the series.[4][5]

On September 21, 2021, Bandai Namco Entertainment filed a Japanese trademark for "Klonoa Encore", with another trademark named "Wahoo Encore" around the same month, followed by a UK trademark for "Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series" the following December.[6][7] The title was officially announced on February 9, 2022 as part of a Nintendo Direct broadcast for the Nintendo Switch along with a release date set for the following July.[8] Bandai Namco confirmed the same day that Phantasy Reverie Series would also see a release on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S at an undisclosed date.[9] It is developed by Monkey Craft, who previously worked with Bandai Namco on another remaster, Katamari Damacy Reroll, which was released in 2018.[10] Its release was meant to coincide with the series' 25th anniversary, with the publisher launching a commemorative website at the launch of the game's official page.[11]

Notes
  1. Known in Japan as Kaze no Klonoa 1&2 Encore (Japanese: 風のクロノア 1&2アンコール, Hepburn: Kaze no Kuronoa 1&2 Ankōru)

References
  1. Mateo, Alex (April 21, 2022). "Remaster of 1st 2 Klonoa Games Also Launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC on July 8". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  2. "風のクロノア1&2アンコール 公式サイト | バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト". 風のクロノア1&2アンコール 公式サイト | バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-02-24. 本製品は2008年に発売されたWii®版ソフト「風のクロノア door to phantomile」PS2™版ソフト「風のクロノア2 ~世界が望んだ忘れ物~」をもとに開発された製品です。
  3. "KLONOA PHANTASY REVERIE SERIES". Gematsu. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. "Bandai Namco has trademarked Klonoa of the Wind Encore". My Nintendo News. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  5. "Klonoa Encore trademark now listed as Issued and Active". My Nintendo News. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  6. "Bandai Namco trademarks Wahoo Encore and 1&2 Encore in Japan; miHoYo trademarks Honkai: Star Rail". 20 September 2021.
  7. Doolan, Liam (December 22, 2021). "More Klonoa Trademarks Have Surfaced Online". NintendoLife. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  8. Lane, Gavin (February 9, 2022). "Klonoa Phantasie Reverie Series Brings Two Classic Platformers To Switch In July". NintendoLife. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  9. Lada, Jenni (February 9, 2022). "Klonoa 1 and 2 Heading to the Switch as Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series". Siliconera. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  10. "KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  11. "『風のクロノア』シリーズ25周年". Kaze no Klonoa 1&2 Official (in Japanese). Bandai Namco Entertainment. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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