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|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/klonoa-door-to-phantomile | |mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/klonoa-door-to-phantomile | ||
|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]]<br>[[Klonoa Beach Volleyball]] | |||
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== History == | == History == | ||
{{GalleryStart}} | {{GalleryStart}} | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile concept art of Klonoa.jpg | |||
|title=Concept art | |||
|date=1997 | |||
|country=JP | |||
|description=Focusing on Klonoa's design | |||
}} | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile mention in Namco E3 1997 press kit.jpg | |file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile mention in Namco E3 1997 press kit.jpg | ||
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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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|date=August 1997 | |date=August 1997 | ||
|country=JP | |country=JP | ||
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|file=Namco PlayStation games at E3 1997 in GameFan volume 5 issue 8.jpg | |||
|title=GameFan | |||
|date=August 1997 | |||
|country=US | |||
|description=Short preview of various PlayStation games previewed by Namco at E3 1997, ''Door to Phantomile'' included | |||
}} | |||
{{GalleryCard | |||
|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile preview in CVG issue 190.jpg | |||
|title=Computer & Video Games | |||
|date=September 1997 | |||
|country=UK | |||
|description=Part of the magazine's E3 coverage | |||
}} | }} | ||
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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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|date=January 1998 | |date=January 1998 | ||
|country=US | |country=US | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile preview in CVG issue 195.pdf | |||
|title=Computer & Video Games | |||
|date=February 1998 | |||
|country=UK | |||
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|date=February 1998 | |date=February 1998 | ||
|country=ES | |country=ES | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile preview in CVG issue 197.pdf | |||
|title=Computer & Video Games | |||
|date=April 1998 | |||
|country=UK | |||
|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}} | |||
{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbEDW9KibYU|description=Video preview taken from a CD-ROM bundled with issue 39 of ''Next Generation'' (dated March 1998)|container=frame|dimensions=360|alignment=inline|valignment=top}} | |||
== Magazine covers == | == Magazine covers == | ||
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== Features == | == Features == | ||
{{GalleryStart}} | {{GalleryStart}} | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese endgame guide in Dengeki PlayStation issue 65.jpg | |||
|title=Dengeki PlayStation | |||
|date=January 30, 1998 | |||
|country=JP | |||
|description=Guide to the endgame | |||
}} | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese boss guide in Dengeki PlayStation issue 65.jpg | |||
|title=Dengeki PlayStation | |||
|date=January 30, 1998 | |||
|country=JP | |||
|description=Guide to every boss fight | |||
}} | |||
{{GalleryCard | {{GalleryCard | ||
|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese guide to endgame in Dengeki PlayStation issue 66.jpg | |file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese guide to endgame in Dengeki PlayStation issue 66.jpg | ||
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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 | |||
}} | |||
{{GalleryCard | |||
|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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{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a45bz9abYLY|description=Japanese store promo video|container=frame|dimensions=360|alignment=inline|valignment=top}} | |||
== 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 | * [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 == | ||
{{GalleryStart}} | {{GalleryStart}} | ||
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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 | |||
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|date=1997 | |||
|country=JP | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese review from Hideo Yoshizawa tweet 2.jpg | |||
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|date=1997 | |||
|country=JP | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese review from Hideo Yoshizawa tweet 3.jpg | |||
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|date=1997 | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese review from Hideo Yoshizawa tweet 4.jpg | |||
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|date=1997 | |||
|country=JP | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese review from Hideo Yoshizawa tweet 5.jpg | |||
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|date=1997 | |||
|country=JP | |||
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{{GalleryCard | |||
|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese panel review from Hideo Yoshizawa tweet.jpg | |||
|title= | |||
|date=1997 | |||
|country=JP | |||
|description=Panel review | |||
}} | |||
{{GalleryCard | |||
|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese review from Hideo Yoshizawa tweet 8.jpg | |||
|title= | |||
|date=~1997 | |||
|country=JP | |||
|description=Newspaper excerpt, possibly from ''Asahi Shimbun'' | |||
}} | |||
{{GalleryCard | |||
|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Arabic review in Computer Games issue 11 watermarked.pdf | |||
|title=Computer Games | |||
|date=~1997/1998 | |||
|country=SA | |||
|description=Printed right to left & watermarked | |||
}} | |||
{{GalleryCard | {{GalleryCard | ||
|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile French import review in Consoles Plus issue 73.pdf | |file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile French import review in Consoles Plus issue 73.pdf | ||
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|date=March 1998 | |date=March 1998 | ||
|country=US | |country=US | ||
}} | |||
{{GalleryCard | |||
|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 CVG issue 198.jpg | |||
|title=Computer & Video Games | |||
|date=May 1998 | |||
|country=UK | |||
}} | }} | ||
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|date=1998 | |date=1998 | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese review from Hideo Yoshizawa tweet 7.jpg | |||
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|date=1998 | |||
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{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHxgmWw6wqs|description=''Flights of Fantasy'' review|container=frame|dimensions=360|alignment=inline|valignment=top}} | {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHxgmWw6wqs|description=''Flights of Fantasy'' review|container=frame|dimensions=360|alignment=inline|valignment=top}} | ||
== Sales charts == | |||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile sales ranking in Dengeki PlayStation issue 65.jpg | |||
|title=Dengeki PlayStation | |||
|date=January 30, 1998 | |||
|country=JP | |||
|description=The game ranks eighth in the issue's "Top 20" | |||
}} | |||
{{GalleryEnd}} | |||
== Websites == | |||
* [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)] | |||
== Forum posts == | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050222103915/http://boards.ign.com:80/Klonoa/b5920/69453641/?2 "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 == | == Miscellaneous == | ||
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|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile blurb in Dengeki PlayStation issue 65.jpg | |||
|title=Dengeki PlayStation | |||
|date=January 30, 1998 | |||
|country=JP | |||
|description=Blurb highlighting the game out of the issue's "Top 20" | |||
}} | |||
{{GalleryCard | {{GalleryCard | ||
|file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese time attack challenge in Dengeki PlayStation issue 71.jpg | |file=Klonoa Door to Phantomile Japanese time attack challenge in Dengeki PlayStation issue 71.jpg | ||
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== | == Notes == | ||
<references group="note" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 06:24, 22 April 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 charts[edit]
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.
