Bandai Namco has a huge video game publisher that's currently sitting on several defunct franchises. Although the publisher is also busy working on new IPs, eagle-eyed fans just spotted multiple Klonoa trademarks that suggest Bandai has plans to bring back the underrated franchise in some shape or form.
Is Bandai bringing back Klonoa for modern consoles?
Klonoa is not the most popular video game franchise. The series made its Japan-exclusive debut in 1997 before heading to the west in 1998 with Klonoa: Door to Phantomile for the original PlayStation. Since then, Bandai has released multiple sequels and spin-offs to the 2.5D platformer such as 2001's Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil and a Japanese-exclusive action RPG in 2002. Unfortunately, since then, Bandai hasn't released a new installment outside of remasters.
Bandai's latest attempt was Klonoa (a remaster of the original 1997 title) for the Nintendo Wii back in 2008 in Japan and 2009 for the rest of the world. Unfortunately, while critics loved the remaster, not enough people bought it worldwide to warrant a remaster of the 2001 sequel. Bandai also subsequently dropped its plans for a third mainline title as well as an anime movie.
