Klonoa
Help Klonoa save Phantomile, a land formed by the dreams of its inhabitants, and recently besieged by an unknown evil. Klonoa’s breathtaking journey takes him through a series of increasingly difficult stages across multiple kingdoms as he strives to save his friends and homeland. Throughout his quest, Klonoa is aided by his friend Hewpoe, a benevolent spirit who resides in the ring from which Klonoa is able to fire his Wind Bullet. The Wind Bullet gives Klonoa the ability to grab and inflate his enemies and use them to his advantage.
Klonoa’s long-awaited return offers vibrant graphics, motion control and new secrets to discover in this update to the series’ debut adventure. With a simple move of the Wii Remote Klonoa can throw captured enemies to break obstacles, uncover hidden items or defeat other enemies. Klonoa can also use any enemy he is holding to perform a double jump which allows him to reach high ledges or jump across large pits. By moving the Nunchuk, Klonoa can use his whirlwind to slowdown approaching enemies. In addition to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls, Klonoa offers a wide range of control options for any style of play, including Wii Remote only, Classic Controller and the Nintendo GameCube controller.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars A nice revisit to a classic masterpiece
Klonoa, back when it came out on the PS1, was one of those obscure games that totally blindsided me with it’s brilliance. The overall aesthetic of the game along with it’s folk music soundtrack and simple, but effective play mechanics made the game a work of art. My only regret was how limited the game’s release was, considering I loaned it out to a friend, never to see it again.
When I heard Namco was remaking the original for the Wii, I was overjoyed, but at the same time nervous that it might not be as good as the PS1 classic. Thankfully, Namco managed to pull through and, for the most part, I’m not disappointed. Gameplay-wise, the game is beat-for-beat exactly like the original. The music has not changed too much, which is fine by me, since it is one of the most gorgeous sountracks ever in a video game. My only complaint would be the graphics. Don’t get me wrong, they’re nice. Very nice. But they seem to lack the charm of the hand-drawn and pre-rendered sprites of the original and seem more… for lack of a better description… canned, or mass produced. But, for the most part, that is a very minor complaint.
Overall the game is brilliant and is definitely worth owning. If you have a Wii, I highly recommend you grab this game.
5 Stars WANT A GOOD WII GAME? They are rare these days.
Honestly, the Wii does not get very good games for the hardcore gamer. Not to say that good games don’t come out for the Wii, most of the good ones that do come out just tend to be missed by the general public if the game does not have Mario in it. This game is a solid platformer REMADE from a ps1 classic hit. The game was excellent then and is even better now with the improved graphics. The difficulty level has lightened up a bit, but this gives me more motivation for replay. The game is only approximately 4 hours to play through, but if you enjoy platformers this 3D “sidescroller” you will not be disappointed by this game. So I HIGHLY suggest giving this game a go. Buy this game!
5 Stars Does justice to its PS1 counterpart
For those who’ve played the classic PS version, you know that this a great game that was one of the few that had an unusual, yet interesting, “2.5D” gameplay. For anyone who doesn’t know, it’s a kind of game where you can only walk left or right but you can interact with objects in the fore/background. Klonoa for the Wii is essentially Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (released in 1997 in Japan, 1998 in U.S.), Though the voice of Klonoa, the lead character, has changed from one that sounded a bit childish to one that sounds a bit more mature, other aspects of him have remained faithful to the original. Ok, now enough with the background info.
Klonoa for the Wii is an adventure/puzzle game where you literally use your enemies to progress deeper into each level by grabbing them and throwing them in different directions. Boss battles usually require you to observe what the boss does at first and look for a pattern of movement or “opening” where the boss pauses after an attack. Though this is considered a game for children by many nowadays, it garnered a huge fanbase of all ages back when it first released worldwide. The game doesn’t get old as you play and the sheer variety of enemies and situations in which you can use those enemies keep things fresh. The last few levels get pretty hectic, but I won’t give any spoilers (that’s YouTube’s job now, right?). Graphics for the game have been completely revamped from that of the slightly pixilated PS1 version to a very crisp and clean-cut version that draws a new attention to detail, enhancing the storyline and overall experience.
To finish up, Klonoa for the Wii is a great game that should belong to every Wii owner. It has a great and original fairytale storyline and gameplay never gets stale. It deserves its 5/5.
5 Stars Absolutely Wonderful Game
Klonoa for the Nintendo Wii is one of the best games I’ve played in the past five years, especially for the price. The gameplay is simple but awesome. Yes you only push one button to jump and another button to attach and launch enemies, but the developers somehow took this simple concept and gave it remarkable depth, making the game feel almost like a puzzle game at moments.
The graphics are colorful, quirky, and very well done for a Wii title. The music fits well, the character designs are delightfully cartoony, and the voices for both the English and Phantomile tracks are very fitting. Finally there’s the story, while I wouldn’t call it a shakespearian masterpiece the story of Klonoa did actually manage to elicit an emotional response out of me at several points. There are moments of the story that do feel a little fudged of course, but the fact that this game manages to tug at my heart strings at all after all these years says a lot!
The title can be a bit easy near the beginning and could have been a little longer, but at a thirty dollar price tag both of these faults are more than acceptable.
So all in all I would immediately recommend this game. If you enjoy platformers, love cute and quirky games, have children or are merely a child at heart, you’re going to love this title!
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