I dropped this game because there is a remaster available on steam that looks absolutely gorgeous.
I really liked what I played of this game. It's extremely charming so fucking cute and I'm sad that Namco hasn't done more with this series. I love what I played of this game and I'm excited to experience the remasters when I get around to it
I really liked what I played of this game. It's extremely charming so fucking cute and I'm sad that Namco hasn't done more with this series. I love what I played of this game and I'm excited to experience the remasters when I get around to it
Best spriggan game fr
Mechanically fresh and oozing with charm, a real masterpiece of the 2.5D genre. Klonoa might have been forgotten by the masses, but not by me.
such a good game, it is just so fun, cute and charming. i wish this franchise did better :(
PS1 Summer #1
"Soul" is kind of a meme word in games discourse but I don't care, this game is the epitome of SOULFUL; the 2.5d presentation which blends pre-renders and polygons set to a soundtrack with no misses, it's hard not to get sucked into Klonoa's whimsical fantasy world. The core moveset controls naturally and is developed smoothly, it's a blast to snatch guys from the background and use them as a double jump to platform or solve puzzles to.
"Soul" is kind of a meme word in games discourse but I don't care, this game is the epitome of SOULFUL; the 2.5d presentation which blends pre-renders and polygons set to a soundtrack with no misses, it's hard not to get sucked into Klonoa's whimsical fantasy world. The core moveset controls naturally and is developed smoothly, it's a blast to snatch guys from the background and use them as a double jump to platform or solve puzzles to.
Soulfull cute fun and adorable it has bittersweet ending that made me cry
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[ Story: 10/10 | Gameplay: 9/10 | OST: 10/10 ]
This will very likely be the only 'review' I'll ever write for a game, if you can even call this one at all haha. I need to fully let out just how much this short, sweet game impacted me as hard and as fast as it did.
Klonoa is not a happy game, don't make the same mistake I did before touching it myself. On the surface it's an adorable bubbly platformer starring a lil cabbit fella and his bulby ring friend, as they travel level through level making enemies 'big and round' and trying to put an end to Ghadius' antics.
From the moment you jump into the first level, this game already screams charm through it's artstyle and unique 2.5D leveling design present throughout the entire game, which makes for excellent placement and solving for little puzzles; this is a REALLY goddamn fun puzzle platformer.
You're laughing and having a blast seeing this adorable little dude go about and scream 'WAHOO!' and then your first tragedy hits. Well goddamn, this adventure's vibe just turned into an immediately depressing one in the span of 2 minutes; but it's ok! We're about to head back into the fray and continue our happy adventure to stop the evil bad guy!
As your progress continues onwards towards the end, and as you finish off Ghadius and save the world from darkness, you celebrate! You did it, the world is saved and you can get your happy ending!
Now in a timeline where Namco actually made this happen and everyone laughed and cheered, this would make sense. No, just like the manipulation Huepow put onto Klonoa, this game threw you through a big fat lie and made you sob and cry instead of throwing your hands up in cheer.
It's deceitful, and it will fucking hurt, but it's a pain you'll soon learn to love and cherish for as long as you live.
Door to Phantomile aims to wring your heart in both directions by coaxing you into it's cute charm and Kirby-like aesthetic, only to take you on the steepest rollercoaster of emotions known to gaming and break your heart just before the credits roll, and if it isn't from the voice acting, it's from the music.
I could probably write an entire other 10 paragraphs on why and how the music is as impactful and beautiful as it is, and why Vision 6-1's Untamed Heart is one of, if not the rawest, best compositions to ever grace gaming as a whole.
I love and adore every aspect and detail about this game; the levels, the story, the characters, the music. Everything. And knowing I'll never get to experience something like this for the first time ever again is arguably the most heartbreaking thing about this game.
You have a special place in my heart now Klonoa. Thank you <3
This will very likely be the only 'review' I'll ever write for a game, if you can even call this one at all haha. I need to fully let out just how much this short, sweet game impacted me as hard and as fast as it did.
Klonoa is not a happy game, don't make the same mistake I did before touching it myself. On the surface it's an adorable bubbly platformer starring a lil cabbit fella and his bulby ring friend, as they travel level through level making enemies 'big and round' and trying to put an end to Ghadius' antics.
From the moment you jump into the first level, this game already screams charm through it's artstyle and unique 2.5D leveling design present throughout the entire game, which makes for excellent placement and solving for little puzzles; this is a REALLY goddamn fun puzzle platformer.
You're laughing and having a blast seeing this adorable little dude go about and scream 'WAHOO!' and then your first tragedy hits. Well goddamn, this adventure's vibe just turned into an immediately depressing one in the span of 2 minutes; but it's ok! We're about to head back into the fray and continue our happy adventure to stop the evil bad guy!
As your progress continues onwards towards the end, and as you finish off Ghadius and save the world from darkness, you celebrate! You did it, the world is saved and you can get your happy ending!
Now in a timeline where Namco actually made this happen and everyone laughed and cheered, this would make sense. No, just like the manipulation Huepow put onto Klonoa, this game threw you through a big fat lie and made you sob and cry instead of throwing your hands up in cheer.
It's deceitful, and it will fucking hurt, but it's a pain you'll soon learn to love and cherish for as long as you live.
Door to Phantomile aims to wring your heart in both directions by coaxing you into it's cute charm and Kirby-like aesthetic, only to take you on the steepest rollercoaster of emotions known to gaming and break your heart just before the credits roll, and if it isn't from the voice acting, it's from the music.
I could probably write an entire other 10 paragraphs on why and how the music is as impactful and beautiful as it is, and why Vision 6-1's Untamed Heart is one of, if not the rawest, best compositions to ever grace gaming as a whole.
I love and adore every aspect and detail about this game; the levels, the story, the characters, the music. Everything. And knowing I'll never get to experience something like this for the first time ever again is arguably the most heartbreaking thing about this game.
You have a special place in my heart now Klonoa. Thank you <3
WHY'S NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THIS SERIES
(Copy-pasted from a Twitter post I made in April 2022)
Probably one of the best 2D(sorta) platformers I've ever played, especially in terms of the story, which is damn excellent. The stages themselves felt more linear and easier than the GBA games, but they were still really fun to go through.
Probably one of the best 2D(sorta) platformers I've ever played, especially in terms of the story, which is damn excellent. The stages themselves felt more linear and easier than the GBA games, but they were still really fun to go through.
Seré honesto, la primera que vez que jugué a klonoa door to phamtomile lo hice de forma apresurada para llegar al final y poder alabarlo como todo el mundo, ser parte del grupo de gente que lo veía como una profunda metáfora de la condición del jugador y bla bla bla, típica angustia adolescente de encajar, ahora que he podido jugarlo bien y con calma he podido disfrutarlo mucho más de forma más sincera, la primera vez que lo jugué no preste tanta atención al apartado artístico y lo bonito y colorido que es, su diseño, que con mecánicas y un esquema de control tan simple es capaz de hacer muchísimo o su música que es simplemente deliciosa, he disfrutado mucho del recorrido, ya no solo del final
También he podido ver ese pequeño suptexto en el cual el juego es una especie de representación del mundo interior de un niño, vivir bajo el cuidado de un abuelo que se siente como un sabio más viejo de lo que puedas imaginar, pero que se te es arrebatado por una fuerza que no entiendes y que parece simplemente llevarse todo sin importar nada (la muerte), ese mejor amigo con el que jugabas de pequeño del cual eras inseparable, pero por un motivo que no entiendes y te niegan a explicar debes irte y dejarlo atrás, seguir a las figuras de autoridad por más incompetentes que sean.
Me hizo sentir como un niño otra vez, la verdad es que estos días han sido muy estresantes y he perdido un poco las ganas de jugar a nada la verdad, pero este juego me la devolvió, me hizo volver a estar en paz, al menos por unas horas y eso ya es más que suficiente para mí.
También he podido ver ese pequeño suptexto en el cual el juego es una especie de representación del mundo interior de un niño, vivir bajo el cuidado de un abuelo que se siente como un sabio más viejo de lo que puedas imaginar, pero que se te es arrebatado por una fuerza que no entiendes y que parece simplemente llevarse todo sin importar nada (la muerte), ese mejor amigo con el que jugabas de pequeño del cual eras inseparable, pero por un motivo que no entiendes y te niegan a explicar debes irte y dejarlo atrás, seguir a las figuras de autoridad por más incompetentes que sean.
Me hizo sentir como un niño otra vez, la verdad es que estos días han sido muy estresantes y he perdido un poco las ganas de jugar a nada la verdad, pero este juego me la devolvió, me hizo volver a estar en paz, al menos por unas horas y eso ya es más que suficiente para mí.
fofo pra krl e simplesmente incrível
mudou minha vida
mudou minha vida
Fantastic little 2D platformer with excellent music, aesthetics, vibes, and a shockingly well told story. Klonoa has always been slept on within the greater gaming public and its truly a shame, its such an inventive and interesting franchise overall.
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amazing music, great character/level designs, great gameplay
final boss was kinda mid tho
final boss was kinda mid tho
for the remake specifically, it's weird how the audio is still ps1 crispy, but otherwise it's a good remake
Fantastic game with a super unique style, a wonderful story and world, and decently challenging gameplay (it's not too hard, but it's far from trivial). It's a pretty nice length, too. Probably the first game I would think about if someone said "2.5D".
So I accidentally reviewed the wrong klonoa first but i hate this one too, stupid raccoon dude
There is truly nothing like it
Fills me with child-like wonder, cried like a bitch at the end.
Melhor jogo de PS1 na minha opinião, quem me conhece sabe o quão eu sou apaixonado por esse jogo, atmosfera, trilha sonora, arte, tudo tudo tudo é perfeito, ATÉ A CAPA É LINDA
Devo ter zerado esse jogo umas 20x + já (e n tô nem brincando) e mesmo assim TODAS as vezes o final me pega demais, apenas pedrada...
Devo ter zerado esse jogo umas 20x + já (e n tô nem brincando) e mesmo assim TODAS as vezes o final me pega demais, apenas pedrada...
Wonderful game in nearly every aspect. Brings Kirby 64 in particular to mind, which is always welcome if you ask me. Had a blast through and through, bar emulator issues that led to me switching cores halfway through the game.
But on the other hand, what was their problem? When writing out the ending, specifically. What was their problem
But on the other hand, what was their problem? When writing out the ending, specifically. What was their problem
cute game
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can't believe klonoa is a fucking isekai
Such a fun and cute game with a nice story
افكار جدا عبقرية ظلمها سهولة اللعبة فالنتيجة لعبة ممتازة بس
life changing.
Trying to get over this weird OCD thing I've got where if i don't play a game for a few months i am like "Well i might as well just restart it" by finishing a game i got stuck on a year and a half ago lmao. That last boss is NOT that hard idk what me from a year ago's problem was (probably crippling depression idk)
Anyway this game is so cute. Fuck those remakes this game was already beautiful and perfect. pre-rendered 2d sprites supremacy!!!!! Ending nearly made me cry. Thank you caddicarus for introducing bab me to this game as well as the NanaOn-Sha games. I find you kind of annoying now but i am in eternal debt for you being such a big tastemaker for me and many other zoomers :)
Anyway this game is so cute. Fuck those remakes this game was already beautiful and perfect. pre-rendered 2d sprites supremacy!!!!! Ending nearly made me cry. Thank you caddicarus for introducing bab me to this game as well as the NanaOn-Sha games. I find you kind of annoying now but i am in eternal debt for you being such a big tastemaker for me and many other zoomers :)
Love this, played the sequel first and felt I should see the original.
klonoa is so cool he's just a silly little guy :)
This isn't a difficult game and I really don't mind that.
The charming world and beautiful mix of pre-rendered sprites in a 2.5D background, the whimsical and dreamy music, the fun platforming you can do with Klonoa's power to grab and shove enemies into any direction including the foreground itself or to even use them for an extra jump - it all comes together into something really memorable and I love it.
The charming world and beautiful mix of pre-rendered sprites in a 2.5D background, the whimsical and dreamy music, the fun platforming you can do with Klonoa's power to grab and shove enemies into any direction including the foreground itself or to even use them for an extra jump - it all comes together into something really memorable and I love it.
Fantastic game with very tight level design + surprising puzzle bits! The music and story have got to be some of my favorite parts of this game, though - Untamed Heart is a real stickout in the soundtrack. Story also has some very blindsiding moments. Play it!!