Bandai Namco has registered a brand new trademark for Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Collection within the UK, as noticed by VGC. The registration has kicked off rumors that the seemingly defunct franchise could also be getting a brand new instalment, or even perhaps remastered variations of a few of its older titles.
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile made its debut in Japan in 1997 earlier than arriving in North America and Europe in 1998. The two.5D platformer put gamers within the footwear of the titular Klonoa as he teamed up together with his good friend, Huepow, to forestall an evil spirit from filling the world of Phantomile with nightmares. A second mainline title, Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil was launched in 2001, with Klonoa collaborating with extra buddies to avoid wasting the world of Lunatea. There have additionally been a couple of 2D handheld titles, a Seashore Volleyball spinoff title, and a Japanese-exclusive motion RPG, the latter being the final title to be launched in 2002.
Makes an attempt have been made to remaster the titles earlier than. Klonoa: Door to Phantomile was remastered for the Wii, this time merely titled Klonoa. In addition to upgraded graphics and voice appearing, the sport included a number of unlockable options that weren’t discovered within the authentic PlayStation launch. Its arrival in Japan in 2008 was adopted a couple of months later in 2009 for North America and Europe, however whereas the sport obtained essential acclaim, its gross sales have been thought-about a industrial failure. Plans to remaster Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil have been swiftly dropped, as have been any plans for a 3rd mainline title. An anime movie was additionally canceled in 2019.
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Collection isn’t the primary Klonoa trademark to look not too long ago. Bandai Namco registered a Klonoa Encore trademark in Japan in 2019, sparking hypothesis that each Door to Phantomile and Lunatea’s Veil can be remastered. Certainly, Phantasy Reverie Collection appears to recommend there could also be a couple of title concerned in no matter Bandai Namco is planning, and we’ll hopefully discover out what that’s quickly.
[Source: Video Games Chronicle]
