Klonoa Wiimake is awesome

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:23 am

Just thought I would tell you guys that if you liked Klonoa for the PS, the remake on Wii is excellent. The graphics and sound have all been bumped up considerably, and the old gameplay is still there.

I don't know if this one is coming to the U.S., or if it's coming to the U.S. with changes(I hear they want to change Klonoa's design), so if you have the ability to play Jap games on your Wii, this is an awesome grab.

s/m

gabe · Post by **gabe** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:48 pm

It is indeed rumored to come to the US. Possibly with changes to make it more marketable to the North American gamer (IE making it shitty).

http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/1 ... ng-klonoa/

D · Post by D » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:51 pm

noooooooooooooooooooo

Shelcoof · Post by **Shelcoof** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:56 pm

I'm actually playing the PS2 sequel as we speak. Great game btw

drboom · Post by **drboom** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:57 pm

I'm looking forward to this big time. Hopefully they don't ruin the US version. Even the GBA game was excellent!

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:06 pm

drboom wrote:Even the GBA game was excellent!

The first Klonoa on the GBA was brilliant, a real platformer, thight and to the point, without all this running around trying to find stuff that started to creep in to every platformer in the nineties.

The Playstation one looks cute but seems to lack tightness compared to the GBA one. There's to much running around.

indstr · Post by **indstr** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:12 pm

There's really not a whole lot of pointless running around in any of them, (and I've played them all, even the wonderswan version). I would say the formula on the original PSX version is very similar to the GBA ones, just with better graphics. There are still different areas you have to go through before you get to the next area, switches to hit, etc.. It's just the graphics are better

BTW the PSX version is the original & came out like 4 years before the first GBA one. So you can't really say the "PSX version got convoluded by ideas, while the GBA version remained true to form".

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:26 pm

Shelcoof wrote:I'm actually playing the PS2 sequel as we speak. Great game btw

Yeah, I just got that one actually(late to the game).

It's quite good also. I'm not sure which one I prefer. The second one plays with the 2.5D aspect a lot, while the first one is a bit more straight up platformer. One thing that I noticed is the first one is a bit more...and man I hate using this word...magical. The stage design and music is a bit more fanciful.

Klonoa 2 seems more anime inspired.

But both are excellent. Never played the handhelds though.

s/m

drboom · Post by **drboom** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:27 pm

The first GBA one can be had for $3.99 at Gamestop at the moment.

It's easily worth 5X that!

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:29 pm

gabe wrote:It is indeed rumored to come to the US. Possibly with changes to make it more marketable to the North American gamer (IE making it shitty).

http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/1 ... ng-klonoa/

Hey, it's Batman.

Anyway, one problem with owning the Japanese version is that all the option menus are in Japanese. I mean, usually you get more English in the menus in J games. Well, most of the ones I get anyway. I wonder what all the options are. If anyone ever finds a translation online, let me know.

s/m

indstr · Post by **indstr** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:08 pm

By the way, I'd just like to mention that the word "wiimake" makes me want to throw up. It makes you sound like a 2 year old, and this trend "wiimote", "wiimake", etc, will probably hinder the language development of millions of american children.

Re-mote....???? I always thought it was wemote? That's what mommy and daddy always called it

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:17 pm

I'll buy this if they don't try to americanize it.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:27 pm

indstr wrote:By the way, I'd just like to mention that the word "wiimake" makes me want to throw up. It makes you sound like a 2 year old, and this trend "wiimote", "wiimake", etc, will probably hinder the language development of millions of american children.

Re-mote....???? I always thought it was wemote? That's what mommy and daddy always called it

Yeah, it does suck. Oh well, i'm just trying to be trendy. L8rz!

UnscathedFlyingObject · Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:03 pm

wooohhh klonoa is like sooooo extreme now dood. some1 should tell the chaps at namco to give him a scowl and make everything fucking gay. i mean, gray. let's turn this btich into goty. ftw!

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:35 pm

indstr wrote:BTW the PSX version is the original & came out like 4 years before the first GBA one. So you can't really say the "PSX version got convoluded by ideas, while the GBA version remained true to form".

I know the PSX version was the original (but not that there was such a large timespan between that one and the first GBA one) but you know how it was back when the PSX was new, everything had to bigger and better and it's only too easy to 'expand' upon the classic platform formula by bloating the gameworld without changing the game mechanics to fit the new size. It still looks tight enough on the PSX but it's a lot easier to achieve this on a handheld all the same.

UnscathedFlyingObject · Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:05 pm

fuck no, they ruined it no more candidate goty.

lilmanjs · Post by **lilmanjs** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:21 pm

would $80 be too much for the ps1 game? I've got a demo of the game and I loved it like crazy. the $80 is how much a video game store has the game on sale for.

drboom · Post by **drboom** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:38 pm

Yup. Saw a complete one go on ebay a little while a go for 45. Check completed auctions and you'll get some idea of the market price - one that's dictated by ebay of course.

Shelcoof · Post by **Shelcoof** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:38 pm

lilmanjs wrote:would $80 be too much for the ps1 game? I've got a demo of the game and I loved it like crazy. the $80 is how much a video game store has the game on sale for.

It's whatever your willing to pay for it.

I've spent hundreds on games before regardless of what console it's for it all depends on how much your willing to pay for it.

There are a ton of great games I'd shell out hundreds for but don't due to the fact that they are cheap

Only thing I would suggest is do research before buying, don't pay 80$ for a game just because the seller is selling it for that much. Look for the best price if you can.

indstr · Post by **indstr** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:10 pm

UnscathedFlyingObject wrote:fuck no, they ruined it no more candidate goty.

??? What's wrong with that video? It's good old Klonoa with some sweet ass graphics. I'm adding it to my "list of next gen console games to play" (whenever I get a next gen console)

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:17 pm

I believe your Sarcasm-o-Meter needs adjusting.

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:15 am

I've never played the original Klonoa, but I have played both the Gameboy Advance games. The games have almost zero replay value after you figure out how to solve all the puzzles. I'm not gonna bother if the original was also like this. Is it?

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:48 am

MathU wrote:I've never played the original Klonoa, but I have played both the Gameboy Advance games. The games have almost zero replay value after you figure out how to solve all the puzzles. I'm not gonna bother if the original was also like this. Is it?

Well, others would be better at answering this than me, but I have read from other sites that they are inferior to the PS ones. But some folks here like them more. I dunno.

Here's a clip. Does it look like it plays the same? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ7bSsAUCCQ

s/m

Blinx123 · Post by **Blinx123** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:19 pm

I like the PSX original far more than the GBA episodes.

The puzzle part wasn't that bad of an idea but Klonoa GBA really misses a more fluid gameplay and a great story.

D · Post by D » Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:22 pm

I only played the ps1 demo that came with the Japanese version of Ridge Racer Type 4 (it's on the special Turbo 60fps Ridge racer 1 disc to be more precise) was alot of fun. There's also a wonderswan version. I wonder how that plays.

indstr · Post by **indstr** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:38 pm

D wrote: There's also a wonderswan version. I wonder how that plays.

Same, except some of the levels require you to tilt the system vertically as well. I enjoyed it

D · Post by D » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:30 pm

apparantly http://kotaku.com/5127869/relax-klonoa- ... an-release
Just saw this and it reminded me of the jp vs american klonoa above in this thread. Let the bashing commence

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:27 am

Good good, you guys are in for a treat.

lilmanjs · Post by **lilmanjs** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:01 am

all I can say is this looks amazing and I think if it comes to the states I'm getting a Wii just for this game.

TinyShaz · Post by **TinyShaz** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:42 pm

Hi im a newbie to shmups. ^^
Oh I'm really happy they've redone Klonoa but I'm really sad that I recently had to sell my Wii due to personal finances.
Brilliant memories, I think it's a nice chance for people who missed out on it from the PS1 to try it out on the Wii.