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|image = Klonoa Door to Phantomile American cover.png | |image = Klonoa Door to Phantomile American cover.png | ||
|developer = Namco | |developer = Namco | ||
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|tcrf = https://tcrf.net/Klonoa:_Door_to_Phantomile_(PlayStation) | |tcrf = https://tcrf.net/Klonoa:_Door_to_Phantomile_(PlayStation) | ||
|related = [[Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil]]<br>[[Klonoa: Empire of Dreams]] | |related = [[Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil]]<br>[[Klonoa: Empire of Dreams]]<br>[[Klonoa Beach Volleyball]]<br>[[Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament]]}} | ||
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'''Klonoa: Door to Phantomile''' is a 2.5D platform game released for the PlayStation in 1997 (in Japan) and 1998 (the rest of the world). | '''Klonoa: Door to Phantomile''' is a 2.5D platform game released for the PlayStation in 1997 (in Japan) and 1998 (the rest of the world). | ||
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|date=October 1997 | |date=October 1997 | ||
|country=US | |country=US | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese preview in NOURS issue 18.png | |||
|title=NOURS | |||
|date=Winter 1997 | |||
|country=JP | |||
|description=From Namco's official magazine | |||
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|country=JP | |country=JP | ||
|description=Guide to various secrets | |description=Guide to various secrets | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile demo disc blurb from Official US PlayStation magazine issue 45.jpg | |||
|title=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | |||
|date=June 2001 | |||
|country=US | |||
|description=Blurb about the demo included with the issue's cover disc | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile demo disc column in Official US PlayStation Magazine issue 45.jpg | |||
|title=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | |||
|date=June 2001 | |||
|country=US | |||
|description=Description of the demo included with the issue's cover disc (also including a screenshot from [[Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil|the sequel]]) | |||
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== Reviews == | == Reviews == | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese review in PlayStation Magazine December 18 1997.jpg | |||
|title=PlayStation Magazine | |||
|date=December 18, 1997 | |||
|country=JP | |||
}} | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese review from Hideo Yoshizawa tweet 1.jpg | |file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese review from Hideo Yoshizawa tweet 1.jpg | ||
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|country=JP | |country=JP | ||
|description=Panel review | |description=Panel review | ||
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|date=~1997/1998 | |date=~1997/1998 | ||
|country=SA | |country=SA | ||
|description=Printed right to left | |description=Printed right to left & watermarked | ||
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|date=March 1998 | |date=March 1998 | ||
|country=US | |country=US | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Russian review in Strana Igr issue 22.jpg | |||
|title=Strana Igr (Gameland) | |||
|date=March 1998 | |||
|country=RU | |||
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|date=March 1998 | |date=March 1998 | ||
|country=BR | |country=BR | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile review in Game Informer issue 60.jpg | |||
|title=Game Informer | |||
|date=April 1998 | |||
|country=US | |||
}} | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Polish review in PSX Extreme issue 8.pdf | |||
|title=PSX Extreme | |||
|date=April 1998 | |||
|country=PL | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile French review in Consoles Plus issue 77.pdf | |file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile French review in Consoles Plus issue 77.pdf | ||
|title=Consoles + | |title=Consoles + | ||
|date=June 1998 | |||
|country=FR | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile French review in Next Games issue 2.png | |||
|title=Next Games | |||
|date=June 1998 | |date=June 1998 | ||
|country=FR | |country=FR | ||
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|date=June 1998 | |date=June 1998 | ||
|country=ES | |country=ES | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Polish review in Neo Plus issue 1.pdf | |||
|title=Neo Plus | |||
|date=July 1998 | |||
|country=PL | |||
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== Sales charts == | == Sales == | ||
=== Japan === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Date !! Copies sold that week !! Total sold !! Chart position | |||
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| 1997-12-14 ||colspan="2;" style="text-align: center;" | 48,950<ref name="niche">[https://nichebarrier.com/game/33972-klonoa-door-to-phantomile Niche Barrier's record of ''Weekly Famitsu'''s sales charts]</ref> || 3 | |||
|- | |||
| 1997-12-21 || 24,309<ref name="niche" /> || 73,259 || 20 | |||
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| 1998-01-04 ||style="background-color: gray;" | || 112,575<ref name="niche" /> ||style="background-color: gray;" | | |||
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=== North America === | |||
Note that the below data was taken from the NPD Group's TRST, which [https://kidscreen.com/2003/10/01/npd-20031001 did not include sales from Walmart] (and potentially other retail chains) at the time. | |||
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! Date !! Total sold | |||
|- | |||
| 2002-12 || 25,851<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030213103356/www.theonionring.com/Dec_TRSTS.html Archived copy of a TRST spreadsheet reporting on December 2002 game sales]</ref> | |||
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== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
Latest revision as of 03:14, 10 November 2024
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is a 2.5D platform game released for the PlayStation in 1997 (in Japan) and 1998 (the rest of the world).
History[edit]
- Several pages of concept art from Famitsu's official guidebook (Japanese; February 21, 1998)
- IGN published a multi-part history of the game's development (among other topics) in 2009 to promote the Wii remake:
- "The Concept of the Original" (part 2, wherein Hideo Yoshizawa explains the inception, setting, and story of the game; March 5, 2009)
- "Character Design" (part 4, wherein character designer Yoshihiko Arai touches on Klonoa's design; April 7, 2009)
- "The Sounds of Phantomile" (part 5, wherein sound designer Kanako Kakino mentions the experience of composing the game's songs; May 7, 2009)
- "Level Design" (part 6, wherein Yoshizawa discusses just that; May 18, 2009)
Previews[edit]
Computer & Video Games
🇬🇧 April 1998
🇬🇧 April 1998
Also includes a very short aside comparing the game to Yoshi's Story
Magazine covers[edit]
Features[edit]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine
🇺🇸 June 2001
🇺🇸 June 2001
Description of the demo included with the issue's cover disc (also including a screenshot from the sequel)
- Klonoa: Door to Phantomile Official Guide Book (Japanese publication by Shogakukan; February 10, 1998)
- Official Famitsu guidebook (Japanese; February 21, 1998)
Reader submissions[edit]
Advertising[edit]
Interviews[edit]
- Interview with several developers (originally printed in The PlayStation magazine in 1997; translated into English and posted online by shmuplations)
- Nintendo Power interview with Hideo Yoshizawa about many games he worked on, including Door to Phantomile (July 2009)
- Heidi Kemps and Johnathan "ProtonJon" Wheeler interview Hideo Yoshizawa and Keiji Yamagishi for gaming.moe, including some questions about Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and its Wii remake (March 27, 2018)
- Famitsu interview with Tsuyoshi Kobayashi (a designer) and Yoshihiko Arai (who worked on the plot & graphics) about Door to Phantomile and its sequel (June 23, 2022)
Reviews[edit]
Sales[edit]
Japan[edit]
| Date | Copies sold that week | Total sold | Chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-12-14 | 48,950[4] | 3 | |
| 1997-12-21 | 24,309[4] | 73,259 | 20 |
| 1998-01-04 | 112,575[4] |
North America[edit]
Note that the below data was taken from the NPD Group's TRST, which did not include sales from Walmart (and potentially other retail chains) at the time.
| Date | Total sold |
|---|---|
| 2002-12 | 25,851[5] |
Websites[edit]
Forum posts[edit]
- "Length" (a brief conversation about how long it takes to beat the game on IGN's Klonoa board; began October 10, 2004, archived via Wayback Machine on February 22, 2005)
Miscellaneous[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Part 2 is focused on Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil.
