Kaze no Klonoa 1 & 2 Encore" Graphics Comparison Video & Elements of Challenge! Now accepting reservations!

Kaze no Klonoa 1 & 2 Encore" will be released by Namco Bandai Entertainment on Switch/PS4/PS5/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/Steam. The remastered elements and challenging elements of the game will be introduced.

Kaze no Klonoa" is a side-scrolling action game with 3D graphics released by Namco in 1997. The main character "Klonoa" sets off on an adventure to save the world in a world full of original characters and a worldview.

⇒ Celebrating 25th anniversary! Kaze no Klonoa 1 & 2 Encore" will be released on Switch, Xbox, PS4, PS5, and Steam!

Kaze no Klonoa 1 & 2 Encore" will be released on Switch/PS4/PS5/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One on July 7, 2022 and on Steam on July 8. In addition to the standard edition, pre-orders for the Digital Deluxe Edition began today.

In the video released this time, the remastered graphics are compared. Please take a look at the visuals of "Kaze no Klonoa door to phantomile" and "Kaze no Klonoa 2: The World Wants Forgotten" that have been changed from the original.

Graphic comparison video

Introduction of Remastered Version Elements "Dot-like Filter
Selecting the "Dot-style filter" from the settings allows you to play the game with dot pictures, which gives the game a retro atmosphere. Enjoy the nostalgic graphics.
*All UI will be represented in this version.

Collect "Residents Trapped in Nightmares" & "Momet Dolls"!
In "Kaze no Klonoa door to phantomile", there are "Residents trapped in a nightmare", and in "Kaze no Klonoa 2: The Forgotten Things the World Desires", there are "Momet Dolls" in each stage, which are collected by Momet, the showman.

In "Kaze no Klonoa door to phantomile", "EXTRA VISION" is released by freeing all "Residents trapped in a nightmare" in each stage, and in "Kaze no Klonoa 2: The world forgot what it wanted", "Joy Joy Joy Tower and "Hora Hora Tower" will be released depending on the number of "Momet Dolls" you collect. Let's play while collecting them.

Challenge extra stages!
Extra stages will appear when certain conditions are met. For "Kaze no Klonoa door to phantomile" there is "EXTRA VISION", and for "Kaze no Klonoa 2 -The World Wants Forgotten" there is "Joy Joy Joy Tower" and "Hora Hora Tower".
Although they are extra stages with a high level of difficulty, the time it takes to clear a stage is displayed on the screen, so players can try again and again to achieve their personal best.

The most challenging element (3): Collect "Pieces of Dreams"!
In each stage, there are "pieces of dreams" that aid Klonoa's adventures, and collecting 100 of them will increase Klonoa's remaining machine by one.
In "Kaze no Klonoa door to phantomile", if you collect 150 pieces in each stage, the display of "Pieces of Dream" on the world map will change. In "Kaze no Klonoa 2: The World Wants Forgotten", the illustrations in the Memorial Gallery will be opened in turn by collecting 150 pieces in each stage.

Title Information
■ "Kaze no Klonoa 1 & 2 Encore
Compatible hardware: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox one, Steam
Release date: July 7, 2022 (July 8 for Steam)
Players: 1-2 players offline, no online support

*Screenshots are from the game under development.

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