Klonoa & LINE Stage: Square Musiq Tunes (Japanese: 風のクロノア & LINEステージスクエアミュージックチューンズ) (Korean: 바람의 크로노아와 LINE 스테이지 SQUARE MUSIQ TUNES) is a rhythm video game based on the group Square Musiq and two games, Klonoa (for the Wii), and LINE Stage. It was released on June 10th, 2018 for the Nintendo Switch,the PlayStation 4, and the Xbox One. It is created by Bandai Namco Entertainment with the help of LINE Coporation.
A untitled DLC pack is waiting to be announced in 2018 or 2019, and the game is adapted into a TV series of the same name.
Development[]
On August 10, 2017, Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that a crossover between Klonoa, LINE Stage, and Square Musiq would be released for the Nintendo Switch, the PlayStation 4, and the Xbox One. The working title for the upcoming game was proclaimed as Klonoa, LINE Stage, and Square Musiq. On October 23rd, 2017, the final official title was revealed to be Klonoa & LINE Stage: Square Musiq Tunes along with a trailer to celebrate the reveal. On January 18, 2018, it was announced that the game would be released in Q2 of 2018, along with a teaser site. On April 22, 2018, it was announced that it is set to be released on June 10th, 2018, along with a promotion movie.
Gameplay[]
The game features different modes such as Original Style (which is "Normal Mode"), Fighter Style (which is "Battle Mode"), Peak Style (which is "Challenge Mode"), Street Style (which is "Town Mode), Tall Tale Style (which is "Story Mode"), and Global Style (which is "World Tour Mode"). The tutorials are also added in the game.
There are over 50 songs to choose from, plus covered songs like "Next 2 You", "Circle of Life", "Privacy", "The Phantom of the Opera", "Stitches", "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", "Believe", "That's What's Up", "Live It Up", "Yeah 3X", "Hold My Hand", "Perfect Day", "Telephone", and Poker Face".
There are also merged songs such as "Principe piu non sei + Privacy", "Je veux vivre + Earned It", "Hela in den Bergen + LUV", "Ah! Mes amis + Free Falling", and "Cerchero lontana terra + Locked Away".
The player can choose a character, then chooses a song they'd like to play, complete (or make) a costume in the self-producing room, and assembles a team with Note Tickets. After that, they press the buttons in time with the rhythm.
The gauge has percentage numbers next to it, if the player hits the note at the right timing, it goes up, but if not, it goes down.
The ranks range from F to SSS, with SSS being the best, and F being the worst.
Characters[]
Reiana Smiley[]
Voiced by: Kanae Itō (Japanese version), Bak Seon-yeong (Korean version)[]
Klonoa[]
Voiced by: Kumiko Watanabe (Japanese version), Michelle Ruff (English version), Kim Seo-yeong (Korean version)
Hewpoe[]
Voiced by: Akemi Kanda (Japanese version), Laura Bailey (English version), Yeo Min-jeong (Korean version)
Cony[]
Voiced by: Aki Kanada (Japanese version), Sarah Hauser (English version), Jeong Mi-sook (Korean version)
Brown[]
Voiced by: N/A
Leonard[]
Voiced by: Megumi Han (Japanese version), Colleen Villard (English version), Ham Soo-jeong (Korean version)
Sally[]
Voiced by: Atsuko Enomoto (Japanese version), Emily Neves (English version), Hong So-yeong (Korean version)
Note: SUPERSTAR☆HEROES consists 3 members (2 main members + 1 supporting member), and STAGEES consists of 5 members (including Reiana). Together, the two units form Starlights, which is a crossover unit, even though they perform seperately.
Kuripurin[]
Voiced by: Koharu Aizawa (Japanese), Melanie Almond (English version), Seol Yun-hee (Korean version)
Guriri[]
Voiced by: Reika Ishizaki (Japanese version), Alaina Moore (English version), Karen Rayner (Update (English version only), TV series), Mae Kyung-hee (Korean version)
Nobunaga[]
Voiced by: Ayane Mizukawa (Japanese version), Chelsea Laslett (English version), Lee Seo-hyun (Korean version)
Narae[]
Voiced by: Manami Fukuhara (Japanese version), Clarissa Sanders (English version), Cho Mi-yeon (Korean version)
Romelon[]
Voiced by: Megumi Hidaka (Japanese version), Erika Hartnell (English version), Seok Eun-mi (Korean version)
Wataame[]
Voiced by: Natsumi Kawase (Japanese version), Sophie Mullen (English version), Choi Min-hee (Korean version)
Sherie[]
Voiced by: Honoka Shinozaki (Japanese version), Kathleen Rowell (English version), Yoon Hyun-mi (Korean version)
Lielle[]
Voiced by: Ai Uehara (Japanese version), Marina Cantrell (English version), Im Eun-ha (Korean version)
Lo[]
Voiced by: Eri Horie (Japanese version), Christi Stonehouse (English version), Chu Yumi (Korean version)
Lucy[]
Voiced by: Haruka Ono (Japanese version), Angelina Tyndale (English version), Yoon Sung-mi (Korean version)
TMDC[]
Voiced by: Naoto Akiyama (Japanese version), Aaron Vincent (English version), Hong Tae-il (Korean version)