Klonoa: Empire of DreamsGBA

Feature Remembering Klonoa's Dreamy GBA Platformers - Empires, Champions, And Puzzles

It's not only a phantasy

The ‘90s and 2000s were a totally different era. I can’t tell you how many times I sat down playing the same demo discs over and over or replaying the same handful of games as a kid. Bandai Namco’s old mascot Klonoa — soon to return in the upcoming Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series — is the first-ever video game...

• Sun 26th Jun 2022
• Features
• Bandai Namco
• GBA
• Retro
• Best of 2022

Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 7th)

The force is still with us

If you've noticed that things have been a bit quieter this week, that's because it's Golden Week in Japan, a series of four national holidays where a lot of companies grant time off. For others, Star Wars Day was on 4th May (okay, okay, May the 4th), and that's also considered a bit of a holiday, depending on who you talk...

• Sat 7th May 2022
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing
• Features

Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 30th)

Wanna play ball?

Hold on, it's May on Sunday? We're a little bit confused about that here at Nintendo Life Towers — how are we already in the fifth month of 2022? Blimey. Anyway, after the release date chaos of last week, this week has been decidedly more steady. Reggie Fils-Aimé's SXSW talk is now available, and in it, he reveals how the...

• Sat 30th Apr 2022
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing
• Features

News More Klonoa Trademarks Have Surfaced Online

Is Bandai Namco up to something?

Update [Thu 23rd Dec, 2021 02:30 GMT]: Following on from last week, trademarks have now been filed in Canada on 17th December and Europe on 20th December for 'Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series' (via Gematsu). Update [Sat 18th Dec, 2021

• Thu 23rd Dec 2021
• Bandai Namco
• Namco
• Klonoa
• Japan
• UK

News Trademark Discovery Suggests Klonoa, Mr. Driller And Splatterhouse Might Be Making A Comeback

Bandai Namco is up to something...

Update (Wed 18th Sep, 2019 03:15 BST): GoNintendo reveals the page listing for Klonoa on Wii was updated on Nintendo's UK website three days ago (see for yourself). Update: It would seem that Bandai Namco is planning t

• Wed 18th Sep 2019
• Bandai Namco
• Namco
• Klonoa
• Japan

Nintendo Download 22nd May (Europe)

A SQUIDS Odyssey, Swords, Klonoa and much more

It's another Monday morning, which means we have a juicy Nintendo Download update for European gamers. This week includes plenty of options on both Wii U and 3DS, with brand new and Virtual Console titles on both systems. Without further ado, let's get to the details. Wii U eShop: SQUIDS Odyssey (The...

• Mon 19th May 2014
• Nintendo Download
• Europe
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• 3DS eShop

News Namco's Klonoa: Empire of Dreams & Mr. Driller 2 rated by Australian Classification Board

Expected to arrive on Wii U VC soon

As reported last week, Game Boy Advance titles will finally be released on the Wii U Virtual Console from April onwards. While there’s still no pricing or release dates beyond the initial month, what we do know is the first batch arriving on the service will include Metroid Fusion, Mario & Luigi: Superstar...

• Thu 20th Feb 2014
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• Game Boy Advance
• Namco
• Classification Board