Wafuu!
Klonoa 1:
An adorable game with a more emotional ending that I was ready for. The platforming was tight, and the balloon mechanic in general was super enjoyable to play with as well. Especially the last level you unlock after getting all the unlockables in every level. That stage was my favourite. It's short but worth every minute. Extremely high recommendation from me!
Klonoa 2:
(Coming Soon)

This collection legit made me love Klonoa. I never tried the series before but now the Wahoo Boy can join my list of "Favorite Silly Dreamwalker Scrinklos" (the list also includes Rayman, Nights, Kirby, Kat from Gravity Rush and I guess Dom fro Inception?? I dunno)

I gotta admit: I feel as a collection is kinda lacking, at least compared to other types of similar bundles: it lacks a lot of extra features you can look for in stuff like the Megaman collections, so Concept arts, galleries, or other little extra things that are always appreciated (even the title screen lacks a theme, like come one that was the easiest thing)

But aside from that the game featuers are incredible: two amazing platformers that offer an amazing environments full of oniric characters, a gameplay that combines floatier 2D platforming with a unique 3D puzzle solving, and stories that... will honestly leave you speechless on multiple occasions.

Admittely I feel Klonoa 1's charming aesthetics and stronger story moments are not as well represented and I kinda wish there was an option to play the original version...

But aside from that this collection is important: it revives and gives justice to one of the most underrated mascots in the videogame pantheon, and just trying it out may help this little guy come back more in the future.

Klonoa is great, I highly recommend it!

"Why do you wish to save the world?"

Pleasure cannot exist without pain - the seemingly impossible task of viewing sorrow as a reprieve from joy, instead of the other way around, in order to save yourself from what would surely be a flat, insensate existence; and to deny such a core part of the human experience would subject yourself to a form of disdain we (evidently) haven't even fully diagnosed yet. We have to move on, we have to... even if it's objectively going to suck. You know that feeling you get when you just know you're playing a new favorite? God it's been so long. Was not expecting such mature stories about how hard it can be learning to co-exist with your own emotions, feeling lost in the world until you're reminded of the things that intrinsically connect us all. Despite sharing obvious similarities, this is everything that Pac-Man World: Re-Pac wanted to be. Reminds me of the brand of old-school magic I found in - of all places - Balan Wonderworld's good moments, though there are elements from many of the best 3D platformers in here. What with such colorful storybook art design (the enemies look like Squishmallows and are called "Moos"), effervescent characters, lovable music, and occasionally brain-melting puzzles. My one major complain about the otherwise fun set of moves here is how stupidly specific the wind bullets have to be in order to function, but otherwise I loved pretty much every minute of these. I definitely like the second game more than the first, but they're both wondrous adventures with some of the greatest levels (and feats of platforming therein) in the history of the genre.

Gonna preface this by saying that I quite like Klonoa 1 a good bit after playing a demo endlessly as a kid and ADORING the Wii remake some years later. Klonoa 2 is probably one of the greatest 2D platformers made, in my opinion, offering a touching story, gorgeous level design, and some of the best music I've heard in a game.

This HD remaster might be one of the most disappointing things I've played but in a way of seeing how many details were removed from Klonoa 2 and how...off things feel in Klonoa 1. It's very frustrating being super detail oriented! So many missing animations, lighting effects, visual touches, and lacking cel-shading really don't do it many favors.

That said, if you wanna play Klonoa and are pretty averse to other methods of playing the games, this isn't a bad collection by any means, but for $30 for a couple cult classics which lack some details that the originals really shine with...It's a bit of a hard sell.

Alright, so: it's a good way to enjoy two classic platforms.

I have to say that Klonoa 1 loses a lot its charm from the original game, being a hybrid of 2D and 3D. Klonoa 2 is fine like that.

It still felt a cheap remaster, especially for the cutscenes. But as the most approachable way to get into these 2 games it's a valid option. But debatably the og PS1 Klonoa would be better than this remaster.

I don't have much to say about the Klonoa games after (mostly) completing the first two, courtesy of the Phantasy Reverie Series remake collection - and not in a bad way necessarily. They are both enjoyable platformers with a combination of simplicity and unexpected challenge spikes that come with the whole PS1-era platformer territory, and you can tell from the first couple of levels if the game is for you; both games are also largely identical beyond the addition of awkward "snow"board sections in Klonoa 2 (as is customary with mascot platformer sequels). Had I become acquainted with these games during my formative years in another lifetime, I might have become so captivated by their whimsical characters and suddenly dramatic stories that I could very well have a Klonoa OC hiding somewhere in my internet history. As it is, coming to these for the first time in 2024, they're not quite so tight and remarkable that they'd offer a unique experience to truly wow a seasoned mascot platformer veteran. The later-game challenge revolving around split second reaction speeds isn't quite my thing either, and often feels like a test of patience more than skill. Cult classics then and understandably so, but the kool aid isn't quite for me.

holy fuck, video games.

a wonderful collection of two incredibly good platformers, way worth the price of entry.

klonoa 1 is a genuine masterpiece, and i can't overstate that enough. of course after playing the psx version, i prefer that more but this is still great. the difficulty is fine-tuned, the score is great, the physics feel just right. i fell in love with that game, one of the best platformers of all time for sure

klonoa 2 is a bit of a mixed bag but still incredibly strong. the level design ranges from a bit bland to INCREDIBLY COOL, it fluctuates but the highs are pretty high. the story is deeper this time, but honestly i think i prefer the more subdued narrative 1 had. 2's story doesn't have as impactful conclusion. especially not when it comes to boss fights. 2's boss fights are a huge step back, but mainly the final boss. i think including the new hoverboard mechanic was cool, but the phase afterwards is uhhhh terrible.

either way, go buy this and maybe we'll get another one of these in 20 years. maybe.

Okay so this my introduction to Klonoa, so I'm gonna rate this without knowing how the original games are like, but this was an amazing experience. Everything was just so pleasant from the moment I started. Short but really sweet (and honestly we need more short games these days imo). The puzzles were really creative; challenging but not too difficult. The level design was also really well executed too, being a side-scrolling platformer that really took advantage of it being a 3D game. And the stories are really great too. Phantomile was especially emotional for how short it was, but Lunatea was still really delightful. I'd like to go back someday to 100% this game cuz of how fun it was. While the backtracking is done really well, I did sometimes get annoyingly lost. With this being a remake, they could've made a couple of small adjustments to prevent that from happening. But overall a really great couple of 2.5D platformer games. I think they should try making an open world Klonoa game honestly because it seems like they wanted to have that vibe but had to work with limitations.

I haven't played the originals so this review is only about these versions.
The first Klonoa is a cute platform that does everything right besides the actual platforming. I don't know if it's similar to the original or the Wii remake, but the Reverie version controls badly. Klonoa has no acceleration or momentum when he jumps. I'm not a platforming god but I consider myself really good at these games and Klonoa made me nervous over the easiest sections. Even jumping over a small gap is akward since air control is almost non existent. It's a very easy game that becomes challenging for the wrong reasons. I also think that the main gimmick of grabbing enemies is not explored fully.
Everything else great. I would prefer an HD remake of the original psone release since pre-rendered sprites have their own charm, but it still looks great and colourful. The music is fantastic and the story is cute.

The sequel though is vastly superior and fixes everything about the first game.
Although the jumping still has no acceleration you feel more in control of Klonoa. I think the first game must have some kind of lag. The platforming is still not the best but at least feels normal.
The level design is much better with huge levels and nice puzzles and the racing levels are really fun. The grabbing mechanic is explored much more with many fun sections and challenges.
The art direction and ost lose a bit of the dreamy atmosphere of the original, but still look great (although I prefer the first game's Klonoa's design).
Speaking of Klonoa he's definitely one of the best designed mascots.

Overall it's a very nice compilation despite the controls' issues of the first game.

Played only the demo. While not an atrocity like the Wii's remake, they somehow have not learned anything from that and butchered any charm and personality Door to Phantomile possessed. That opening cutscene was painful to sit through, and I don't feel like seeing what they did to the other great moments of the game. I'm glad I didn't buy this on a whim.

Lunatea's Veil feels pretty much the same but in HD at least.