Klonoa Heroes - Densetsu no Star Medal

Game Boy Advance · 2002 · JP

Also known as: Klonoa Heroes - Densetsu No Star Medal · Klonoa Heroes : Densetsu no Star Medal (JP)

Namco Namco Role-playing (RPG)

Publisher: Namco · Developer: Namco · Genre: Role-playing (RPG)

Klonoa Heroes: Densetsu no Star Medal is an action role-playing game developed and published by Namco and released in Japan in 2002. It is the first game in the Klonoa series to combine both standard action-gaming elements with role-playing features. Taking a unique twist on the normal gameplay of the Klonoa handheld games, Klonoa Heroes instead relies on the player moving Klonoa, Guntz, or Pango across the screen from a top-down perspective, having them defeat enemies and earn experience points in the form of Dream Shards (small, crystal-like objects) and gold, which is used for currency, along the way. Klonoa once again utilizes his familiar weapon, the Wind Ring, but this time the "wind bullet" he can fire from it can be either blue or red. Guntz's handguns and Pango's bombs work the same way. Characters can acquire different weapons throughout the game. Likewise, each enemy in the game is given a color affinity of either blue or red, and Klonoa (or the other characters) can deal more damage to them by attacking with the same color.