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NAMCO BANDAI GAMES SHIPS KLONOA® FOR Wii™

Wahoo! Follow Klonoa on an Exciting Adventure for Wii

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (May 5, 2009) – Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that Klonoa^® has shipped to North American retailers for Wii™.  Originally released for North America in 1998 as Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Klonoa features lush storybook visuals, timeless 2.5D gameplay, new motion control based attacks as well as new modes and secrets to uncover.

Help Klonoa save Phantomile, a land formed by the dreams of its inhabitants and recently besieged by an unknown evil.  Klonoa’s journey takes him and his best friend Hewpoe through a fantastic journey across multiple kingdoms as they try to stop nightmares from spreading across the land.  Along their way they will fight fearsome bosses and figure out challenging puzzles through increasingly difficult stages.  Armed with his trusty Wind Bullet, Klonoa is able to inflate and grab enemies to use as tools to overcome environmental hazards and defeat other enemies.  

A simple move of the Wii Remote™ will make Klonoa throw captured enemies to break obstacles, uncover hidden items or defeat other enemies.  Klonoa can also use enemies he is holding to perform a double jump which allows him to reach high ledges or jump across large pits.  By shaking the Nunchuk™, Klonoa can use his whirlwind to slow down approaching enemies.  In addition to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls, Klonoa offers a wide range of control options for any style of play, including Wii Remote only, Classic Controller and the Nintendo GameCube™ Controller.  

Experience an all new challenge after the Story mode is completed with Reverse mode.  Each stage in Reverse Mode contains a hidden portal leading to a special Bonus Stage.  These hidden stages will test the resolve of the most hardened Klonoa fans and require total mastery of Klonoa’s unique gameplay.  Will you be able to beat them all?

Klonoa is rated “E10+” by the ESRB and has a MSRP of $29.99.  For more information on Klonoa, please visit: http://www.klonoagame.com or http://www.namcobandaigames.com.

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About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., is a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer based in Santa Clara, CA.  The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises, including the PAC-MAN®, SOULCALIBUR®, Naruto™ and Tekken® brands.  For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. and its products log-on to www.namcobandaigames.com.

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CONTACTS:

 

Nick O’Leary

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

(408) 235-2134

noleary@namcobandaigames.com

Julia Layman

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(310) 854-8259

jlayman@webershandwick.com