Wii | Klonoa Updated Hands-On

We take one more look at Namco's cult favorite platformer before it completes the transition from the PlayStation to the Wii. You'll often hear a groan when the subject of porting a game to the Wii comes up, but that's mostly when publishers take a game developed for more powerful hardware and strip it down to run on Nintendo's ultrapopular console. What's cause for far less concern is when a publisher takes a cult favorite from several generations prior and spruces it up for a new generation of players. Such is the case with Klonoa, Namco Bandai's cutesy platformer based on a 1997 PlayStation game. At the time of its release, the original was regarded by critics as a platforming classic, but its sales didn't quite match the praise. So here we are, 12 years later, with Namco Bandai set to release a remake of this cult favorite for North American Wii owners, and we've just had our most extensive look at the game yet.  ... (link)