Klonoa: Door to Phantomile: Difference between revisions
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* [https://archive.org/details/klonoadoortophantomileguidebook/page/n87/mode/2up Several pages of concept art from Famitsu's official guidebook] (Japanese; February 21, 1998) | * [https://archive.org/details/klonoadoortophantomileguidebook/page/n87/mode/2up 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: | |||
** [https://www.ignboards.com/threads/the-concept-of-the-original.177814782/#post-177814782 "The Concept of the Original"] (part 2, wherein Hideo Yoshizawa explains the inception, setting, and story of the game; March 5, 2009) | |||
** [https://www.ignboards.com/threads/character-design.178979586/#post-178979586 "Character Design"] (part 4, wherein character designer Yoshihiko Arai touches on Klonoa's design; April 7, 2009) | |||
** [https://www.ignboards.com/threads/the-sounds-of-phantomile.179994149/#post-179994149 "The Sounds of Phantomile"] (part 5, wherein sound designer Kanako Kakino mentions the experience of composing the game's songs; May 7, 2009) | |||
** [https://www.ignboards.com/threads/level-design.180345693/#post-180345693 "Level Design"] (part 6, wherein Yoshizawa discusses just that; May 18, 2009) | |||
== Previews == | == Previews == | ||
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|file=Namco PlayStation games at E3 1997 in GameFan volume 5 issue 8.jpg | |||
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|description=Short preview of various PlayStation games previewed by Namco at E3 1997, ''Door to Phantomile'' included | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile preview in CVG issue 197.pdf | |||
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|description=Also includes a very short aside comparing the game to ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' | |||
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{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbEDW9KibYU|description=Video preview taken from a CD-ROM bundled with issue 39 of ''Next Generation''|container=frame|dimensions=360|alignment=inline|valignment=top}} | {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAE1hoiIFLY|description=Gameplay footage from E3 1997|container=frame|dimensions=360|alignment=inline|valignment=top}} | ||
{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDmwBbOLoAo|description=Short preview from ''Game Catalog II'' (a Japanese TV show run by Famitsu; December 4, 1997)|container=frame|dimensions=360|alignment=inline|valignment=top}} | |||
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== Magazine covers == | == Magazine covers == | ||
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== Interviews == | == Interviews == | ||
* [https://shmuplations.com/klonoa Interview with several developers (originally printed in ''The PlayStation'' magazine in 1997; translated into English and posted online by shmuplations)] | * [https://shmuplations.com/klonoa Interview with several developers (originally printed in ''The PlayStation'' magazine in 1997; translated into English and posted online by shmuplations)] | ||
* [https://archive.org/details/Nintendo_Power_Issue_243_July_2009/page/n77/mode/2up ''Nintendo Power'' interview with Hideo Yoshizawa about many games he worked on, including ''Door to Phantomile''] (July 2009) | * [https://archive.org/details/Nintendo_Power_Issue_243_July_2009/page/n77/mode/2up ''Nintendo Power'' interview with Hideo Yoshizawa about many games he worked on, including ''Door to Phantomile''] (July 2009) | ||
* [http://gaming.moe/?p=2894 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) | |||
* [https://www.famitsu.com/news/202206/23265727.html ''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) | * [https://www.famitsu.com/news/202206/23265727.html ''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) | ||
** Unofficial English translations (partially done via DeepL): [https://klonoa-at-blog.tumblr.com/post/687829497350881280/famitsu-kprs-interview-part-1 Part 1] & [https://klonoa-at-blog.tumblr.com/post/687829492002127872/famitsu-kprs-interview-part-3 part 3] | ** Unofficial English translations (partially done via DeepL): [https://klonoa-at-blog.tumblr.com/post/687829497350881280/famitsu-kprs-interview-part-1 Part 1] & [https://klonoa-at-blog.tumblr.com/post/687829492002127872/famitsu-kprs-interview-part-3 part 3]<ref group="note">Part 2 is focused on ''[[Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil]]''.</ref> | ||
== Reviews == | == Reviews == | ||
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|description=Newspaper excerpt, possibly from ''Asahi Shimbun'' | |description=Newspaper excerpt, possibly from ''Asahi Shimbun'' | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Arabic review in Computer Games issue 11 watermarked.pdf | |||
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== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
* [https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/klonoa Official Japanese website] | * [https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/klonoa Official Japanese website] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/19980709085115fw_/http://namco.com/athome/titles/klonoa/index.html Official American website (archived via Wayback Machine)] | |||
== Notes == | |||
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Revision as of 01:19, 25 September 2022
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]
- 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 charts[edit]
Miscellaneous[edit]
Websites[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Part 2 is focused on Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil.
