Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
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| Разработчик | Namco |
| Издатель | Namco |
| Дата выпуска |  11 декабря, 1997 Март, 1998 Июнь, 1998 |
| Платформы | PlayStation |
| Жанр | Адвенчура |
| Режимы игры | Однопользовательская игра |
| Возрастные рейтинги | ESRB: E — Everyone |
| Носитель | 1 × CD-ROM |
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (Японское название: Kaze no Klonoa: Door to Phantomile или «Klonoa of the Wind: Door to Phantomile») — это видеоигра, разработанная и изданная Namco
История
История начинается с легенды о Фантомайл, таинственной земле, которая питается снами людей, и никто не может припомнить свой сон, даже если он приснился только что. Однако, однажды мальчику кошачьего вида, проживающему в городе Гейлбриз со своим дедом, приснился странный сон о том, что мистический воздушный корабль врезался в ближайшую гору, и он может припомнить каждые детали этого сна.
И через некоторое время это действительно случилось — корабль врезался в гору, на которой стоял колокол, и Клоноа вместе со своим другом, «духом кольца» по имени Хьюпей решил разведать что произошло. После сражения с некоторыми маленькими, круглыми созданиями, называемыми Муус, они достигли вершины горы, чтобы увидеть двух странных людей. Один из них был лидер, и звали его Гхадиус, а его компаньоном был зловеще выглядящий клоун по имени Джока, и вместе они искали талисман, обладающий магической силой. Они похитили женщину по имени Лефис, и после возвращения в свою деревню, Клоноа и Хьюпей решили преследовать их…
Геймплей
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile совмещает стандартные элементы платформера с уникальными для того времени дополнениями. По отрендеренным трехмерным фонам можно было перемещаться только в заданном направлении, налево или направо. Игрок может стрелять во врагов с помощью специального оружия под названием «Пуля Ветра». Данное оружие на вид является огромным кольцом. Когда такая «Пуля» попадает во врага, он раздувается и переносится в руки Клоноа, и с того момента с противником можно проделать множество манипуляций, например, кинуть его в другого врага, или сделать с его помощью двойной прыжок, чтобы достичь мест до которых нельзя допрыгнуть просто так.
Клоноа может бегать, прыгать и решать различные паззлы
Klonoa (クロノア ,Kuronoa?) is a video game series created by Namco and Klonoa Works, as well as the name of the titular character of the series.
Overview
Setting
The games take place in the world of Phantomile. Klonoa lives in a small village called Breezegale with his grandfather. Klonoa is described as a "Dream Traveler", who is fated to travel to various places where the state of dreams is in danger. During his travels to several Dream Worlds, he has met several characters who would later become mainstays in the series, such as Popka, Huepow, Chipple, Leorina and the young priestess Lolo, who is secretly in love with him. He has also made a rival of a gun-toting mercenary named Guntz.
Characters
Klonoa as he appears in Namco × Capcom.
* Klonoa: Klonoa is described as a "Dream Traveler", who is fated to travel to various places where the state of dreams is in danger.
* Huepow: A mystical being that Klonoa found within the ring he discovered in the forest. He instantly became Klonoa's friend and became a source of power for his Wind Bullet. At the end of Klonoa: Door To Phantomile, they are separated. But every other game, they are reunited.
* Ghadius: The spirit of Darkness. He was sealed away for attempting to rebel, but later escaped from this seal with the aid of Joka in order to exact his revenge on those who locked him away. Like the King of Sorrow, Ghadius believes that people should not forget about their darker emotions, and accept them as they do the light. Ghadius has been the most 'evil' character in the Klonoa series, and the only one who isn't working to achieve greater power, but only for the purpose of revenge. He is finally defeated, but not before shrouding the land in nightmares and reviving the ultimate nightmare, 'Nahatomb'.
* Lolo: A priestess-in-training who first showed up in Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil. Like Huepow, she can transport inside Klonoa's ring to let him perform the Wind Bullet. Additionally, she makes appearances in Dream Champ Tournament and Klonoa Beach Volleyball. In Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil, she plays the second most important role, after Klonoa, being invaluable help to him by allowing him to use his ring ability, and as motivational support.
* Janga: An insane cat, dressed in a long blue raincoat and a blue hat with a yellow star on it. In the place of hands, he has long, red poisoned claws, which he uses often. Known for murdering Guntz's father, as well as for poisoning Pango's son and Klonoa himself. Janga had seemingly no morals or conscience, and is possibly the most intimidating Klonoa villain, next to Ghadius. He apparently died after falling down a crater in the moon, though he appeared again in NamcoXCapcom. Despite being foul-mouthed, a murderer, a drinker and even a possible pedophile, he somehow became a fan favourite.
* Garlen: A round man with a mechanical claw for a hand who sponsors the Dream Champ Tournament to find out who is the greatest hero in the land. Using magic invitations, he is able to teleport all the participants to his arena, and sends them one by to neighboring lands to take part in his competition. There is a darker side to this shady character...
* Guntz: (Gantz outside Japan & Europe. Namco intended to downplay his usage of firearms.) Called the "Golden Killer", he is an adventurer who wields a large handgun and rides a motorcycle. He is Klonoa's ultimate rival, and will stop at nothing to outdo him at every occasion, including the tournament in Klonoa: Dream Champ Tournament.
* Suiryu: A blue dragon who competes with Klonoa at the Southern Resort. Though he lacks any real formalities, he has actually been trained as a Knight before entering the tournament. As an expert swimmer, he feels that he has a natural edge in the competition. In fact, he has another identity hidden from other competitors.
* Chipple: A boxing kangaroo who competes with gloves and a headguard that covers his eyes. He usually displays a positive attitude and encourages others to do the same. Although, he does happen to go into a depression fit when he fails to achieve a goal.
* Joka: A maniacal clown. Often resorts to cheating and other underhanded tricks in order to win. Joka appeared in the first Klonoa game, Door to Phantomile, acting almost as a servant to Ghadius.
* Popka: Lolo's talkative friend who resembles a dog with pointed features and a pair of green jewels for eyes. Popka is a character featured in Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil for Sony PlayStation 2. He has also made appearances in Klonoa Beach Volleyball (released only in Japan and Europe) and Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament. Popka is a small beige dog with brown ears and legs, striped arms and a tufted pink/purple tail; one of his more characteristic traits is his green shattered glass eyes. Popka also wears a red bandana around his neck. His large and long arms allow him to fly and glide through the air, and in Klonoa 2: Lunatea's veil, he could be used by player 2, to give Klonoa an extra jump. First featured in Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil, Popka was used as a secondary character, noted as Lolo's friend and as comic relief. According to Klonoa Beach Volleyball, he was adopted by young Lolo as an abandoned puppy. Popka's quick-temper, talent for thievery and no-nonsense attitude seemed to clash with Lolo, who as a priestess-in-training, appeared slightly naive and rather prude-like in her actions.
* King of Sorrow: The ruler of a kingdom that was supposedly ignored by the other kingdoms in Lunatea. He summoned Klonoa into Lunatea in order to help him. In the end however, the king decides to use Klonoa as a vessel for the pain he suffered in isolation, and was killed in the battle that resulted. Klonoa did, however, activate the bell in the kingdom of Sorrow so the king's legacy would live on, and people wouldn't ignore sorrow anymore. Also it is implied that the King of Sorrow was reincarnated in the end credits. This impression is given by a picture of an infant resembling the King of Sorrow in the arms of a high priestess HE SAYS HELLO!
Games
The Klonoa series began in early 1997 in Japan and was critically well received by numerous gaming publications and magazines. Klonoa: Door to Phantomile was not only Klonoa's first adventure, but also one of the first PlayStation platformers to feature two-dimensional character artwork on a rendered, three-dimensional backdrop. This led to the creation of the phrase 2.5D to distinguish it between other games that either relied totally on one or the other. Since Door to Phantomile, several other games have employed this method. A remake of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile by the same name was released December 4th in Japan for the Wii console. It features completely revised graphics and voice acting, as well as many unlockable bonuses that were not in the original. These include new costumes, Mirrored Visions, and challenge areas. The game will be released in the US on May 8, 2009 and is planned to be released in the UK and Australia on December 31, 2009[1]
Klonoa fighting an enemy in Klonoa Heroes.
Klonoa's second appearance, Klonoa: Moonlight Museum was released solely in Japan for the Japanese-only WonderSwan handheld system in 1999. It is noteworthy for being Klonoa's first handheld appearance and his first fully two-dimensional one. Despite lacking the artful style of the first game, Moonlight Museum set the standard for the approaching Game Boy Advance titles like Klonoa: Empire of Dreams the following year. Though it was very similar in style and execution to the previous game, it was developed for the more sophisticated Game Boy Advance hardware and was also available in North America and Europe.
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil was released for the PlayStation 2 with moderate success in 2001. It returned to the series' roots and had more in common with the original game than the other titles in the series. This game used a cel-shading method for the characters and also marked the first appearances of several prominent Klonoa characters, such as Lolo, Popka, Leorina and Tat. It has been stated in many game magazines that it is "The most underrated game of all time" and that it did not get as popular as it deserved. It is a very child friendly game, with a story line that they could easily understand, but at the same time had a lot more powerful message going through various points of the game which the older gamers would understand and enjoy. It's different types of gameplay includes a standard set of plat-former levels in the "2.5D" style, hover-boarding down snowy mountains and water-parks, time-attack challenges, puzzle solving, and epic boss fights, introducing the "360 degrees" system.
A third handheld title, Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament was released for the Game Boy Advance in Japan in 2002 with a heavily belated release in North America three years later. Utilizing the same game engine as Empire of Dreams, Dream Champ Tournament was a similar gaming experience that benefited from more sophisticated puzzles and featured a newer cast of supporting characters.
His sole sports title, Klonoa Beach Volleyball released for the PlayStation in Japan and later Europe, featured Klonoa and his friends in a unique version of volleyball. A North American version was never made.
Klonoa Heroes: Legend of the Star Medal was released solely in Japan in late 2002. Taking a unique twist on the series, the game is an Action RPG, rather than a platformer and is played from a top-down perspective.
* Klonoa had cameo appearances in Moto GP[2] and Alpine Racer 3.
* Klonoa and Guntz appear as a playable duo in Namco's cross-over RPG, Namco × Capcom. They retain similar moves from Klonoa Heroes. Joka, Janga & various varieties of Moos also appear as a part of the game's enemies while Lolo & The High Priestess of La-Lakoosha appear as non-playable characters.
Manga
Shibuutenkoku Kaze no Klonoa is a comedy/slapstick Manga that, unlike the more serious tone from the videogame saga, features Klonoa as a good natured, yet clumsy kid obsessed with being a super hero. His attempts to make good deeds tend to fail or cause the opposite effect, due to his being overly enthusiastic, his habit of jump to conclusions and, sometimes, just because of bad luck.
His patient sidekick is a Moo, who is the postman of Breezegale. Garlen is the main villain, trying to scam or catch Klonoa but failing every time, making a fool of himself in the process.
The Manga borrows characters, villains and locations from most of Klonoa's games, but instead of following any canon personality or storyline, it simply puts Klonoa and Moo in lots of everyday situations that quickly snowball into huge confusions or spectacular (and painful) accidents.
Development
Klonoa was designed by Yoshihiko Arai. Arai's first design, "Shady", had a shadow-like appearance. However, he felt that the lack of color did not seem tasteful, and dropped the design. His next design was created with cat eyes and long ears, as Arai felt that a person's eyes and silhouette are the features noticed when they are first met. He added a large hat and necklace to give the character a childlike and energetic quality. The design was kept and used for Klonoa.
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