Video Review: Klonoa 1 & 2
Ryan Bloom | May 14, 2009
Double the flavor, double the fun.
For over ten years, Namco has tried to make something out of the Klonoa franchise, but for some reason, it’s just never managed to achieve the same sort of staying power you got out of Mario or Megaman. But that hasn’t stopped Namco from trying to find their groove with the franchise; Klonoa himself has seen numerous redesigns, and starred in many spinoffs – everything from action RPGs (with Klonoa wielding an energy sword) to Beach Volleyball. With Klonoa being released on the Wii, we go back to look at the original Playstation Klonoa game, and its Playstation 2 sequel.
(Can’t see the video? Click here!)
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I have Door to Phantomile for my PSOne! What an awesome game that is, frustrating sometimes in boss fights, but still pretty awesome, and the music is beautiful! ^^ Have to play some stages after the vid again I guess, for good times sake!
and here i was just about to get the one for wii
@sonicsmashkirby – Well, what’s stopping you? It’s still the same great game, it just looks a bit different.
I loved this review ~ I will definitely be looking further into Klonoa!
I love Lunteas Viel! It’s one of the best games ever made for the PS2! I’m going to play it today, as soon as I’m able to play on my PS2.
But the only thing with Klonoa that I hate is that he looks like a Sonic character! They should use that scrapped U.S.A version, it looks more orginal! Even if that design still looks kinda lika a Sonic character, it looks cooler and as I said, more orginal. But anyway, the games are awsome, I hope they make Klonoa 3. I think I’m going to get Klonoa for Wii.
You hit the nail on the head, couldn’t have done a better review of the two main Klonoa games myself. Klonoa is an excellent series, I just wish it would get the sales it deserves.
Damn computer blocked it.
Oh well, I heard the wii version was easy anyway, I may buy it in the near future.
Can’t watch the video now, but I like Klonoa. Sure he looks like a Sonic character, but so did Ty the Tasmanian Tiger. And guess what? Both Ty and Klonoa are awesome.
The first time I ever played a Klonoa game was just a week ago when I bought the remake of the first one for the Wii. It turned out to be great fun, and it makes me hope that they port the second one to the Wii as well (I don’t own a PS2). As for the design, I think they should keep the one they have now, changing outfits now and then if they want, but the overall style works well IMO. That new style looked bad even before I played any Klonoa games.
@Osnic: Well, presumably Klonoa was made to sort of rival Sonic and Mario, hence the anthropomorphic animal look. Even given that, most Sonic characters have rounder heads and bodies, no clothes (with the exception of female characters), and on occasion one eye with two pupils. I think Klonoa can be easily distinguished from Sonic if only by his clothes aside from his overall look.
Besides, what would he be? Klonoa the… uh… Cat? Lemur? Wolf? Weird-Eared Thing? I dunno.
Beautiful review, man. I just recently got a working copy of Lunatea’s Veil and will probably play it before or after I finish Odin Sphere (which will be a while, but damned if I don’t finish such a beautiful game)
I am a HUGE Klonoa fan. IMO, the Klonoa series are the best games ever made. Simple, fun, short and definitely memorable.
Will be flying to stores to grab the remake when it comes out over here!
BTW, Treleus, the character designer created Klonoa in such a way so that his species could be left to the player’s imagination. Basically, if you think he’s a cat, he’s a cat. If I think he’s a dog, he’s a dog and so on.
Additional: Anyone who thinks he has any similarity to Sonic and think the scrapped US design is better than his current one are jaded idiots. Period.
Klonoa needs more WUV, help spread it!
Spot on. That was a fantastic review.
Wow… Klonoa just didn’t seem right with the scrapped design…. Except that you could tell he was a cat (that is… if he is) and well….. Nothing else besides looking like a more mature Sonic.
Glad they’re keeping the main design. And dang, why don’t I own ANY of the games? I’m lost with myself on that one…..