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[Soul4ger]

w0t w0t?! Oh, yeah, says 1UP:

While it's taken a rather roundabout way to the states, Klonoa 2 for Game Boy Advance will be hitting these shores next year, Namco announced today. The second GBA side-scroller starring the famous floppy-eared hero will be available in February.
This particular Klonoa was called Klonoa G2: Dream Champ Tournament when it was released in Japan, all the way back in August of 2002. The American version drops the G from the title, but keeps the five worlds worth of levels, the complex puzzles, and the forward-scrolling hoverboard-racing mini-games, reminiscent of the racing levels in the PlayStation 2's Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil.

 

[ge-man]

It's about time. I'm surprised Namco has kept Klonoa mainly as Playstation title in the US. I think they are still missing an oppurtunity by not doing a Klonoa title on the GC.

 

[heavy liquid]

Good news about Klonoa G2. I've had the Japanese version for over a year, and I'll probably buy the US as well.

 

[Spike]

Holy Shit!! Yes!! Thanks, Namco!

 

[Lhadatt]

It's about freaking time. Thank you, Namco.

Now, bring over Drillland and the delays will be forgiven.

 

[Miburou]

How many Klonoa games are there on the GBA? And what's the difference between them?

 

[Soul4ger]

How many Klonoa games are there on the GBA? And what's the difference between them?

There are three. Two are platformers, one of which is Empire of Dreams, obviously, and G2 is the other. The final is an action/RPG, Klonoa Heroes.

 

[bobbyconover]

RAD!

 

[crumbs]

Great, my GBA needs love, really enjoyed the first one.

 

[BobbyRobby]

Now we just need ToP. Namco rocks lately.

 

[Dan]

Awesome. I'm surprised that they'll bother with an older game, but I'll look out for it. More good platformers are always welcome.

 

[FortNinety]

Everytime I'm about to import a GBA game, it ends up coming here anyway!

 

[Kiriku]

I thought this was about that Klonoa RPG Namco released some time ago. :/
How was that game anyway? It looked very interesting back then...

 

[Andy787]

Excellent. Love Empire of Dreams. Now just bring over that Tales GBA game, Namco! That looked teh hot

 

[drohne]

noway! it's really a terrific game. purely in terms of gameplay, it's perhaps the strongest in the series. i might buy the us version just to read the text. klonoa rox.

 

[Ranger X]

Namco i love you!

 

[Fafalada]

My favourite Klonoa game by far, had the Japanese version for quite a long time now.
I hope this means series is still alive and may show itself again on the new portables too...

 

[TekunoRobby]

You love I Namco!

I'm definitely buying this release, yayayayayay.

 

[Soul4ger]

My favourite Klonoa game by far, had the Japanese version for quite a long time now.
I hope this means series is still alive and may show itself again on the new portables too...

Makes me think Namco might be trying to build the brand on handhelds, maybe to bring out Klonoa Heroes and potential DS and PSP games.

 

[bjork]

Nice!

:faps:

 

[Patrick Klepek]

Makes me think Namco might be trying to build the brand on handhelds, maybe to bring out Klonoa Heroes and potential DS and PSP games.

i think it has more to do with a lack of high-profile games coming from namco's catalog in the coming months. how else do you explain the release of katamary damacy, nightmare of druaga and taiko: drum master as namco's fall highlights (excluding ace combat, of course).

the klonoa games have never sold very well, and i don't see why this follow-up would fare any better. i can't wait to play it, though.

 

[WarPig]

Yeh. The fall Namco lineup, boon though it may be to hardcore types, feels kinda like somebody's filling a quota of titles to release. Nightmare of Druaga received the most perfunctory release imaginable, with basically zero promotion -- the press found out about it when review code showed up in the mail.

DFS.

 

[Patrick Klepek]

i can't complain, though. i wish more companies would run dry on releases. this is the highest quality streak namco's been on in a while.

 

[WarPig]

i can't complain, though. i wish more companies would run dry on releases. this is the highest quality streak namco's been on in a while.

Yeah. They don't have a knockout hit, but they're all good games (even Druaga's a pretty good new-school roguelike).

Next on the platter...XENOSAGA II~! And that'll be the end of that.

DFS.

 

[Patrick Klepek]

oh, come now. death by degrees should be sweet. even itagaki wants to play it!

 

[WarPig]

oh, come now. death by degrees should be sweet. even itagaki wants to play it!

Itagaki is being either sarcastic or uncharacteristically polite in this instance.

DFS.

 

[Patrick Klepek]

really, dave? i hadn't ever considered that!! =)

 

[Spiritreaver]

Oh I love this news, I thought there were no hopes of this or any other Klonoa games coming. I'm definitely getting this game when it's out. Yay Namco!

 

[Mr_Furious]

NO!FUCKING!WAY!

Great news! Now just get Mr. Driller: DrillLand over here and all will be forgiven

 

[WarPig]

Drill Land is not yet in the cards. I am saddened by this, because Drill Land is the shit.

DFS.

 

[BuddyC]

so awesome. i love namco.

 

[Soul4ger]

They do have Tekken on the way...

 

[FoneBone]

Well, now that they've apparently un-abandoned GBA support, maybe we can finally get Tales of Phantasia here? Maybe?