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Klonoa
''Klonoa'' is a platform video game series created by Namco in 1997. It stars Klonoa, an anthropomorphic creature who explores dream worlds. The series includes two main games: '' Klonoa: Door to Phantomile'' (1997) for the PlayStation and '' Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil'' (2001) for the PlayStation 2. A remake of ''Door to Phantomile'' was released for the Wii in 2008, and remasters of both games were released in 2022. The series also includes a set of handheld games released between 1999 and 2002 for the WonderSwan and Game Boy Advance. Series elements Gameplay The games are set in different worlds, though the primary and known ones are Phantomile and Lunatea. It revolves around Klonoa and how he, the Dream Traveler, must save whatever world he is in from peril. Along the way he makes new friends and enemies, some of them becoming recurring characters. The game is an early example of a side-scrolling 3D game. It is an adventure and puzzle type of game. The main gameplay feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klonoa
''Klonoa'' is a platform video game series created by Namco in 1997. It stars Klonoa, an anthropomorphic creature who explores dream worlds. The series includes two main games: '' Klonoa: Door to Phantomile'' (1997) for the PlayStation and '' Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil'' (2001) for the PlayStation 2. A remake of ''Door to Phantomile'' was released for the Wii in 2008, and remasters of both games were released in 2022. The series also includes a set of handheld games released between 1999 and 2002 for the WonderSwan and Game Boy Advance. Series elements Gameplay The games are set in different worlds, though the primary and known ones are Phantomile and Lunatea. It revolves around Klonoa and how he, the Dream Traveler, must save whatever world he is in from peril. Along the way he makes new friends and enemies, some of them becoming recurring characters. The game is an early example of a side-scrolling 3D game. It is an adventure and puzzle type of game. The main gameplay feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Door To Phantomile
''Klonoa: Door to Phantomile'' is a platform game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation in 1997 and the first game in the ''Klonoa'' series. The story follows Klonoa and his friend Huepow in their efforts to save the dream world of Phantomile from an evil spirit intent on turning it into a world of nightmares. The player controls Klonoa through a 2.5D perspective; the stages are rendered in three dimensions but the player moves along a 2D path. Klonoa can grab enemies and throw them as projectiles, or use them as a jump boost to navigate through the stages. The game was directed by Hideo Yoshizawa, who conceptualized the setting as a dream world that could appeal to children and adults. The Klonoa character was designed early on and the environments and other characters were designed around him. ''Door to Phantomile'' received positive reviews, being praised for its clever platforming, impressive graphics, and cutscenes. Some critics thought it lacked in certain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klonoa (2008 Video Game)
''Klonoa'' is a side-scrolling platform video game for the Wii developed by Paon and published by Namco Bandai Games. It is a remake of the 1997 PlayStation game '' Klonoa: Door to Phantomile'', the first game in the '' Klonoa'' series, updating the game with fully 3D graphics, additional content, and gameplay changes. It was released in Japan in December 2008 and in North America and Europe in May 2009. The game was conceived in an effort to revive the series for its 10th anniversary. It was produced by Hideo Yoshizawa, the director of the original ''Door to Phantomile'', who brought in other former team members. Despite being released to positive critical reception, with some deeming it one of the best titles released on the Wii, it was a commercial failure, resulting in Bandai Namco abandoning its planned revival of the franchise at the time. The ''Klonoa'' series would not see another entry in over a decade until ''Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series'', a compilation consisting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
''Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series'' is a 2022 '' Klonoa'' video game compilation developed by Monkey Craft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It features remasters of the platform games '' Klonoa: Door to Phantomile'' (1997), originally released on PlayStation, and '' Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil'' (2001), originally released on PlayStation 2. The remaster of ''Door to Phantomile'' is built from its 2008 Wii remake developed by Paon. The collection contains updated versions of both games designed to run at 60 frames-per-second and up to 4K resolution on certain platforms, with added features such as adjustable difficulty and a two-player cooperative mode. It was released in July 2022 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, for the franchise's 25th anniversary. Gameplay ''Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series'' is a compilation featuring remastered versions of the platform video games '' Klonoa: Door to Phantomile'' and '' Klonoa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klonoa Beach Volleyball
''Klonoa Beach Volleyball'', known in Japan as , is a sports video game developed by Namco and released for PlayStation. It is a spin-off of the ''Klonoa'' game series. Its release was limited to Japan and Europe (with the characters speaking in English in the latter). This is one of the only ''Klonoa'' titles to feature a multiplayer mode, allowing up to four players to compete in pairs against the other team using a multitap :''Multi-tap also refers to a text-entry system for mobile phones.'' A multitap is a video game console peripheral that increases the number of controller ports available to the player, allowing additional controllers to be used in play, similar .... Reception ''Super GamePower'' gave it a score of 9.5/10. ''Consoles+'' gave it 80% score. References External links * * 2002 video games Beach volleyball video games Klonoa Namco games PlayStation (console) games PlayStation (console)-only games Multiplayer and single-player video games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideo Yoshizawa
born September 2, 1960, is a Japanese video game director, screenwriter, and producer, most famous for his work on the ''Ninja Gaiden'' and '' Klonoa'' series of video games. Prior to being employed by Namco, he worked for Tecmo and was involved in the original ''Ninja Gaiden'' trilogy for the Nintendo Entertainment System under the name "Sakurazaki". As of April 2016, Yoshizawa has left Bandai Namco Studios and is now working freelance. On January 10, 2017, Henshin announced that they had signed Yoshizawa on board for their then upcoming animated film adaptation of Klonoa as an executive producer. Yoshizawa is a professor at Tokyo Polytechnic University. Games credited * 1986: '' Mighty Bomb Jack'' (director) * 1988: ''Ninja Gaiden'' (director, story, screenplay) * 1990: '' Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos'' (executive director, story) * 1991: '' Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom'' (executive producer) * 1991: '' Radia Senki: Reimeihen'' (scenario, executive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumiko Watanabe
is a Japanese voice actress. She played Sergeant Keroro in ''Sgt. Frog'', Shippō in ''InuYasha'', Mother in '' Atashin'chi'', Klonoa in '' Kaze no Klonoa'', and Regina in '' DokiDoki! PreCure''. She married Kōji Tsujitani in 2012. Filmography Anime Video games Audio dramas Dubbing roles ''Tokusatsu'' References External links * Kumiko Watanabeat Seiyuu.Info * {{DEFAULTSORT:Watanabe, Kumiko 1965 births Living people Voice actresses from Chiba Prefecture Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses Arts Vision voice actors Sigma Seven voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platform Game
A platform game (often simplified as platformer and sometimes called a jump 'n' run game) is a sub-genre of action video games in which the core objective is to move the player character between points in an environment. Platform games are characterized by levels that consist of uneven terrain and suspended platforms of varying height that require jumping and climbing to traverse. Other acrobatic maneuvers may factor into the gameplay, such as swinging from vines or grappling hooks, jumping off walls, air dashing, gliding through the air, being shot from cannons, or bouncing from springboards or trampolines. Games where jumping is automated completely, such as 3D games in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, fall outside of the genre. The genre started with the 1980 arcade video game, '' Space Panic'', which includes ladders, but not jumping. '' Donkey Kong'', released in 1981, established a template for what were initially called "climbing games." ''Donkey Kong'' inspired many clon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paon DP
is a Japanese video game developer. The company was founded in August 2004 as DP Inc. and merged with Paon Corporation, Ltd. in March 2015 to form Paon DP. Paon Corporation was founded on January 20, 1999. Through a partnership with Nintendo, Paon developed '' DK: King of Swing'', ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'' and '' DK: Jungle Climber''. Paon was also involved in development of 2000 SNK's Neo Geo Pocket Color fighting game titles, ''SNK Gals' Fighters'' as composer and sound work team, as well as composer to some other Neo Geo Pocket Color titles. When the company Data East went bankrupt, Paon became composed of former Data East staff and bought the rights to some of their games, including ''Karnov'', '' Chelnov'', ''Windjammers'', and the '' Kuuga'' trilogy, all of which are now owned by Paon DP, and the ''Glory of Heracles'' series, which is partially owned by them. The rights to the Glory of Heracles series are now split between Paon DP and Nintendo; Nintendo and Paon DP c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now Production
(Stylized as NOWPRO) is a Japanese video game developer headquartered in Chūō-ku, Osaka. Founded in 1986, it started developing various games for major Japanese companies including Namco, Hudson Soft, Capcom, Activision, Taito, Konami, Sega, and Nintendo. The company used to have a development department in East Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, but it is now closed. Now Production has also been developing and selling software applications for iPhone and iPod Touch since 2009. List of games Nintendo Entertainment System *''Metro-Cross'' (1986) *'' Taito Grand Prix: Eikou heno License'' (1987) *'' Spelunker II: Yūsha e no Chōsen'' (1987) *'' Jikuu Yuuden: Debias'' (1987) *''Yokai Dochuki'' (1988) *''Wagan Land'' (1989) *'' Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti'' (1989) *''Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu'' (1990) *'' Yo! Noid'' (1990) (originally in Japan as ''Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru'') *'' Wagan Land 2'' (1990) *''Adventure Island II'' (1991) *''Adventure Island III'' (1992) *''Ms. Pac-Man'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 4 in April 2019, it was launched on November 12, 2020, in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, North America, and South Korea, with worldwide release following a week later. The PS5 is part of the ninth generation of video game consoles, along with Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, which were released in the same month. The base model includes an optical disc drive compatible with Ultra HD Blu-ray discs. The Digital Edition lacks this drive, allowing it to serve as a lower-cost model for those who prefer to buy games through digital download. The two variants were launched simultaneously. The PlayStation 5's main hardware features include a solid-state drive customized for high-speed data streaming to enable significant improvements in storage performance, an AMD GPU capable of 4K resolution display at up to 120 fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pac-Man
originally called ''Puck Man'' in Japan, is a 1980 maze action video game developed and released by Namco for arcades. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. The player controls Pac-Man, who must eat all the dots inside an enclosed maze while avoiding four colored ghosts. Eating large flashing dots called "Power Pellets" causes the ghosts to temporarily turn blue, allowing Pac-Man to eat them for bonus points. Game development began in early 1979, directed by Toru Iwatani with a nine-man team. Iwatani wanted to create a game that could appeal to women as well as men, because most video games of the time had themes of war or sports. Although the inspiration for the Pac-Man character was the image of a pizza with a slice removed, Iwatani has said he also rounded out the Japanese character for mouth, kuchi ( ja, 口). The in-game characters were made to be cute and colorful to appeal to younger p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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