My one and only hope is that this collection sells so good that Bandai-Namco sees the interest in the series and decide to make a new sequel. Maybe with some extra mechanics or power-ups.
I made sure to grab this on day one, and (minus one little complaint I have with the gameplay when Klonoa randomly slides sometimes-) it has been NOTHING but a wonderful time. I'm actually a bit saddened that I didn't get to play these when I was younger, because I know for sure that I would've loved them then, too! And thanks to retro game prices SKYROCKETING lately, I knew that I wouldn't have been able to grab original copies anytime soon, so THANK YOU BANDAI NAMCO FOR GIVING KLONOA ANOTHER CHANCE ♡ ... Although they could've done a MUCH BETTER JOB ADEVERTISING IT AND GIVEN THE US PHYSICAL COPIES, but I'm glad that we got it at all! If you've been wanting to give these games a go at any point, then definitely do yourself a favor and pick these games up! ♡
Physical copies for the original PS1+2 versions have for a _very_ long time been highly expensive. The games didn't sell as well as they should have (mostly due to very poor marketing) and as such there were fewer copies to go around. That said, they are very good games and worth the price of admission, especially now that they've been rereleased for modern consoles and PC. I'm so glad Klonoa is back. :* )
@@Getsugaru That's always so sad to hear, fantastic games not selling well because of terrible marketing decisions. 😞 But thankfully I also hear that Phantasy Reverie Series is selling well despite the repeat of poor marketing (in the US, at least-), so here's to more of our favorite Dream Traveler! 💍
@@PkmnTrainerKatie Indeed. Previously, the games were released in an era of internet gaming infancy, and would have to rely on television ads as their main marketing to the masses (as most children did not read gaming magazines, of which there were only a few), which from what I understand they did not in the West. Then, in 2009, the remake was released with similarly little marketing, even though we were then in an age where E3 viewing was more commonplace, and internet information spread was much more effective (and again, they didn't make use of either of those as far as I know). This time around, they made use of Nintendo Direct, actually bothered to make and release advertisements on sites like TH-cam, and in this modern age of internet wildfire, word has spread far and wide. And I hear that if this sells well enough, they'll put Klonoa 3 into development, so I'm glad the marketing team didn't do Klonoa dirty this time. The third time truly is the charm. 🐍
The first Klonoa was advertised a lot on cartoon network in Australia and New Zealand and on a bunch of demo disc. Most the kids at school knew/wanted the game but it was one you rarely saw in stores. I remember asking for it for christmas and my parents couldnt find it anywhere. Its really weird to think about if it was a short production run or something, it was a similar thing with the Tomba/Tombi series
I adore this game and have been having a blast playing Klonoa for the first time, I got this game on launch date and I'm glad I did because this series is amazing and i highly recommend this game to anyone who hasn't played Klonoa before
@@nivaldowesley666 No as I do not own a GBA sadly, I do watch the Klonoa GBA games on TH-cam and I've fallen in love with the dream traveller. I also made him as a gacha club character so I can make cute videos and shorts about him. I also am hoping that the game gets so popular that a official Klonoa plushie is made for the world and fans to buy
Playing both of these for the first time - finished the first game and loved it, but the second is even greater! These are truly gems and it’s surprising how little known they seem to be. I think it’s worth nothing that while the mechanics are simple, as the games go on the layering of all the different enemy types and puzzles get more and more complex and they’re truly a joy to tackle. They do a lot with a little, and it’s quite remarkable.
Bought this game day one and I'm enjoying it. The only negative I would give it is that the DLC content (ie. art designs) isn't in the same software as the main game and load times. Other than that it's good.
This was my favorite game as a kid on the PS1. It’s one of the few games I vividly remember to this day. Something about it really captured me, despite the very simple gameplay. The story pulls at your heart strings sometimes. So great to see a remaster. Definitely getting this
I'm an avid fan of the originals. I've played through both of these remakes/remasters, and they're great. The Lunatea's Veil remake especially is nice. The Door to Phantomile remake is good, but I prefer the sprites of the original game more. My only criticism is that some of the textures, especially the texture of Klonoa's fur, are kinda terrible. But other than that, no complaints. Performance is good and I encountered no bugs. (Note: I played on PC, not switch)
The Wii version imo is hands down the overall greatest way to experience Klonoa 1, on a CRT TV. This remake of a remake, has 'sticky' jumping(Blame it on the 10ms of latency coming from my OLED I guess) and resorting back to Chibi/Little Klonoa makes the jumping feel far more awkward and unintuitive.....He jumps TOO high, almost like a grass hopper. They should of tinkered with the jumping at least, to give you actual control of the momentum based on how low and high you jump. Even the Original Super Mario Bros. on NES had this, and that was back 85'...Klonoa just hasn't aged well at all. Although, the soundtrack truly is Wonderful, and some of the stages feel very dream like and surreal, AND they did a decent enough job of remastering the Wii version's visuals and bringing into the world of HD. But ultimately the 'sticky' grasshopper jumping and irritating JPN-only voice overs kill the experience for me. Klonoa(Wii) on a CRT is the only way i'll play this after experiencing all 3 versions.
And yes, stay clear of the Switch version, unless you want the environments to judder like crazy whenever you move from left to right. It breaks the experience. I have the PS5 version, which runs at a stable 60fps + 4K etc.
It's a shame the physical version didn't release in North America, but I got lucky a vendor had imported some to sell at a game convention over the weekend. They sold out in just a few hours.
Nintendo doesn't make Klonoa. It's Namco! That's why his hat has a little Pac Man on it, as Pac Man is also Namco. The original game was also on the original PlayStation. It is a great game though and Nintendo makes great games too.
@@RickyG93 I meant, Klonoa feels like the kind of game Nintendo would make, with its cute characters and colourful worlds hiding dark undertones and novel gameplay style.
Played through both games last weekend. Still love them. I personally prefer the look of Klonoa on PS1 over the remake, but I think that's mostly nostalgia, cause the game is gorgeous here. I will say the original used a more somber color pallette in some of those "gut punch" moments originally, that the updated visuals kinda miss the mark on.
I would say that the second game is better than the first one. It's twice as long, offers more gameplay mechanics and higher difficulty. Imo, Door to Phantomile has a more magical story. Also, both games have amazing soundtracks. I highly recommend picking up this collection!
I say the first game is a lot harder then the second game. This is coming from someone who sucks at platformers. I needed to ho to easy mode for the last 2 visions of the first game. I was glad the second game was a bit easier and I beat the whole thing on normal.
Higher difficulty??? As someone who grew up in the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era, Klonoa 2 was simply easy. While the Wii remake of the first one was way too easy, the PS1 version was medium depending on how the gamers play. I do agree 2 is a better game, though.
this game was forgotten in my adulthood. a small faint memory of this game had me google searching endlessly. i remember enjoying this game with my father and best friends growing up and having a blast in the 1990's. im so happy to see it coming around still to this day. if i ever make it in this world then ill be sure to see that this game goes even further
I would love to support the collection if it gets a physical release where I live. I am not one to purchase a game from a different country online and pay import tax. I would rather go to a store in my own country and pick the game up. I don’t understand why Namco made this decision to only make physical versions in Asia and Europe, but make the collection digital only for elsewhere countries. Is it showing that Namco is not confident the collection will sell well outside the two aforementioned countries? It doesn’t make sense if they are interested to bring back a beloved platforming series like Klonoa back from obscurity.
Just grabbed this from the Nintendo eShop this week. It's currently on sale for $10, so you can't really beat that. I played the original on the Wii about 10 years ago, and wanted to have the collection available to play on a current system.
I only played the demo of this game, many years ago. Never fully played it. It looks amazing, but a bit bummed out about dlc. Sigh wish we could unlock those extra features by playing the game instead. Good to know the + & - regarding this remaster
Played it on PC and while I liked the *first Klonoa game more,* I still thoroughly enjoyed both games and really hope we get *Klonoa 3* one day in the future! :D
Speaking of transitioning from the 2D realm into the 3D realm, Kirby also did that with Kirby and the Forgotten Land earlier this year. On his 30th anniversary no less. Amirite?
Just bought this on Black Friday for the PS5 and so far really like it, never played this series but had to get it as i really like platformer games and have played many other good ones and saw all the positive feedback for Klonoa
I waited and got this on sale very cheap last week, so glad I did. Great nostalgia from my childhood as a 90s kid. Things like this are why the Switch is so special.
Klonoa 2 was one of the finest PS2 games I have ever played, and it has some of the best stories ever told. While the first one from the PS1 was more popular because of demand, it's a shame that the second one had very poor sales and wasn't in the Playstation Store for the PS3. Klonoa 2 is, arguably, a better game in the series. Glad Bandai-Namco brought back Klonoa to bring young newcomers to the series!
If Klonoa was a Nintendo IP it likely would have done better than it did. I say likely knowing Nintendo's list of virtually abandoned ips such as Fzero, kid Icarus and star fox among others.
@@hikaru9624 you might be right there! The advertising would have at least been better. I think the one core reason that Klonoa hasn't sold well previously is that the advertising especially in the west has not been effective.
@@david-jonballinger6638 I genuinely don't even recall seeing a Klonoa advert for any of the games. Only knew of the series thanks to a ps1 demo disc. I didn't even know he had games on the GBA (and wonder swan but that's a different story).
Finally!! I found it!! I been searching for this game for years from my childhood memories but for the like of me i just couldn’t remember the name of the game but then one day i come across it on xbox store nd then looked it up here to see if it was it nd it IS!! 😭😭😭😊
My favorite thing about these games is how quick Krysta (& Kit?) dismissed it when it was brought up on their podcast. My least favorite thing is low FPS on Switch. Thanks for the video, & personal thoughts!
Felix!!! This is wild!!! Now, I don't know if you actually read my comment from the Hollow Knight video concerning your outro and changed it based on that bit of constructive criticism or if this is just some crazy weird coincidence, but either way I am shocked and ecstatic that you modified your outro in this video and hopefully future ones to the ever so elegant "Felix from Nintendo Life... out!" I'm really curious though... Did you happen to see my comment and take it into consideration? Or is this just some random coincidence in which you decided to just shake things up for change of pace? Anyways, great video as always. Here's to hoping Klonoa gets a physical release in the US someday!
Haha, I DID actually see your comment hence why i changed the outro. Ps. The next video i actually recorded before reading your comment, so the outro is unfortunately the old one, but i'll try to use the new one from here on out! ;)
@@FelixSR OMG!!! WOW!!! 🤯🤯🤯 This just feels so surreal! Ok, well I don't want to blabber on too much so I'll just say thank you! Thank you for all the work that you do and the joy that you bring to the channel! Keep it up! You are awesome!!! Peace! ✌️
One of my favourite games on the Nintendo Wii. Dont know how Many Times i Said they should make a remake or a new klonoa game. Got mine today so in a few hours i Will try it finally.
I made up one (it will NOT be that easy): In Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil, attaining the vaunted AAA-rank in each stage hinges on four requirements: 1.) No damage and retries 2.) Acquiring all 150 Dream Stones. 3.) Collecting all six Momett Dolls.
Does Lunatea's Veil still have a player two option to play as Popka? I have such fond memories playing with my brother as kids. We actually replayed the game together last year and it was still a blast.
Door to Phantomile is so close to being the definitive way to play it but gosh they really botched some of the animations during cutscenes. (Which are just moved over from the equally botched Wii version) Normally for a platformer this would be moot but Klonoa actually has a solid and emotional story (though basic). Also while some areas look amazing others are missing some atmosphere compared to the original. I would say in contrast Klonoa 2 in this collection is THE best way to play that game. I just don’t understand why they don’t just toss a rom of the original Ps1 release as an unlockable in these releases. Medievil did it.
@@FloofPuppy I have multiple games on my switch and PC that are basically running a PS1 rom on an emulator. (Moon remix RPG, the Final Fantasy Remasters, Grandia, Megaman 8 and x4/x5, etc) There are emulators that run PS1 without using Sonys proprietary BIOs to make this legal to do with no input from Sony.
@@Mathiasvandenberge I do believe the FF PC versions are running off some form of emulation nonetheless. Certainly the Chrono Cross Remaster is. This explains input lag and performance issues and has been talked about in tech breakdowns
I love colorful 2.5D platformers like this where the stage goes up n down n all around while still keeping you on a straight path, plus Klonoa just has that legendary design that you immediately fall in love with and like Bomberman is the perfect blend of cute and cool. Yet, I played the Wii remake and thought it was way too short.
For me a very noticeable issue is in the Door to phantomile remaster,the ingame music tracks of all levels are in mono quality,while the soundtrack was in stereo in the ps1 original version,even the infamous wii port had stereo music..i hope someone will make a mod to fix this issue and restore the ost in stereo
The performance is a huge drawback for me. Platformers with precision requirements, especially in later level, *need* 60fps or at least a constant framerate. Very frustrating to play, I will get the PS4 version or PC so I can actually enjoy it, not holding out for a patch.
That's why me and my girlfriend didn't get the switch version, as we are getting PS4's soon. Having a switch for over a year now, I can see a huge difference in 3rd party software. I would definitely rather get this on the PS4, im pretty sure it will look, and play better
The PS4 version has performance issues too. Only the PS5 version is mostly super smooth almost all the time. Lazy port all around, & Bamco USA suck ass for not advertising this or pushing it(and no physical, only in North America).
its a fairly lazy use of the unity engine which is why the last gen and switch versions aren't running as well and likely won't get a patch. its a shame but luckily I have access to a PS5. Namco should've put more effort into Klonoa on his anniversary but I guess they didn't want to put much cost into development or release a physical in North America in case it failed.
I plan on picking this up today, as I've previously was under the weather. Also, I didn't want to spend much money until my current payday, as I've been trying to save up for a new computer..
NL: This one dude on our paycheck loves Klonoa. Who should review Klonoa? Also NL: Tell him to mention “substantial challenges”. Like dark souls meets Mario, meets puzzles, meets Crash bandicoot, meets Balan Wonderland, meets Shantae…and give it a neutral score not too high not too low.
Got it on PS4 didnt really have any of the frame rate issues, Is a great collection and everyone should buy it so they can expeirece these games and hopefully we get more Klonoa! Personally I prefer the PS1 version of door to phantomile some of the visual design changes with the Wii remake which this remake is based off more I didnt really like as much. Little nit picks with some of the stages but the end cinematic some of the design changes with that I really dont like compared to PS1 version. Also 25 hours of play time?! Finished door to phantomile in 2 hours and lunateas veil in 3 hours. Lunateas veil normally takes me longer but I did replay that on ps2 over the last christmas holidays so I guess some of the puzzles were fresh in my mind
Does the Switch really struggle to handle a remake of a PS1 and PS2 game?! We really need some sort of hardware revision soon! Even some of Nintendo's titles are suffering because of it!
The Switch is severely underpowered. Even when it first came out, it was already using technology that was a few years old. I've stopped buying third-party games on Switch and have resorted to purchasing them on PS5 only. The only games I buy on Switch are first-party/ Nintendo IP's but even then, the Switch has a hard time handling those too...
@@ghostxplatinum take a look at the new Bayonetta 3 trailer and tell me it doesn't look more demanding than this. There's no excuse for these games to not run at 60fps
Portal 1 and 2 run flawlessly on Switch. There’s no reason this should have framerate issues aside from lack of talent or budget on the developer’s part.
Blame the developers. Switch was using a chipset from 2015 when it came out. Technically more modern hardware than PS4/XBONE, yet no one was calling them outdated. People forget Switch is a mobile system, the hard pill to swallow might just be the developers aren't that great at their jobs.
You should get it because if this sells well other games will get remakes and Klonoa 3 will be a thing as was confirmed with a interview from the producer of the games.
Like the reviewer said, make no mistake here, if you like a good framerate don’t buy it on switch. This is NOT how a platformer should run. Got it on ps5 and its night and day. It doesn’t « mostly hold 60 on switch » btw, especially klonoa 2
I know T, I made the mistake of trading in my PS4. Got a switch, never should have done that. Me and my girlfriend are getting it back soon, and I could tell by looking at the switch version that the frame rate is terrible. Definitely getting for our PS4's, but PS5's are to hard, and to expensive to find. Not to mention that is the worst system Sony has ever designed
While I like the art style and world design, the movement and platforming felt stiff, clunky and a bit unintuitive to me, especially for the relatively simple game mechanic. It felt a bit cheap and unpolished. I think this may be a case of nostalgia googles for some long time fans. While i briefly played the games years ago, I never could quite get into them. This being said, I enjoyed the demo, but I do think this game is tailored to long fans more than newcomers.
The frame rate is kinda iffy on the switch. Running 50-60. Doesn't feel as smooth as it should and shows that the optimisation needs some work. More intense games have ran at a smooth 60fps. As for the presentation, it could use some work. I'm fine with them looking more like early 360 games. But the animations are what get me. The animations could have used way more polish. Especially in the cutscenes
The remakes could have been a million times better than they are, but I feel I cannot dissuade anyone from buying them as they are the cheapest, most accessible versions of Klonoa available. If you've never played Klonoa before, I do recommend them. If you're as big a Klonoa nut as I am, maybe only pitch in for a copy so Namco may consider bringing the franchise back.
“Doesn’t always have the best performance”, that’s being very diplomatic considering the amount of stutter and frame drops seen in the gameplay footage. This clearly has some of the worst frame timing I’ve seen in a switch port, unacceptable. The switch is no powerhouse, but we’re dealing with cleaned up wii level graphics here, it should run flawlessly.
This is probably a really dumb thing to ask, but whenever you guys say who wrote the article and then who worked on the video version (which is... every single review video), why do you always take a 1-2 second pause before you say, "Me!" I was fine with it for a while, but I don't know. It's really getting to me lately, and I don't know why. It's just really odd.
It's a shame the Switch version doesn't consistently run at 60fps, but being at that rate most of the time is real nice considering how other remasters of PlayStation 1 games like Crash and Spyro only run at 30fps on the Switch. There is another little snag however. Klonoa Reverie Series is a whopping 8GB on the Switch which is actually quite a lot for a Switch game, and the Switch doesn't come with a whole lot of space for games. So make sure you have an SD card Switch users!
My one and only hope is that this collection sells so good that Bandai-Namco sees the interest in the series and decide to make a new sequel. Maybe with some extra mechanics or power-ups.
Open world Klonoa
Or another rpg
I made sure to grab this on day one, and (minus one little complaint I have with the gameplay when Klonoa randomly slides sometimes-) it has been NOTHING but a wonderful time. I'm actually a bit saddened that I didn't get to play these when I was younger, because I know for sure that I would've loved them then, too! And thanks to retro game prices SKYROCKETING lately, I knew that I wouldn't have been able to grab original copies anytime soon, so THANK YOU BANDAI NAMCO FOR GIVING KLONOA ANOTHER CHANCE ♡ ... Although they could've done a MUCH BETTER JOB ADEVERTISING IT AND GIVEN THE US PHYSICAL COPIES, but I'm glad that we got it at all! If you've been wanting to give these games a go at any point, then definitely do yourself a favor and pick these games up! ♡
Physical copies for the original PS1+2 versions have for a _very_ long time been highly expensive. The games didn't sell as well as they should have (mostly due to very poor marketing) and as such there were fewer copies to go around. That said, they are very good games and worth the price of admission, especially now that they've been rereleased for modern consoles and PC. I'm so glad Klonoa is back. :* )
@@Getsugaru That's always so sad to hear, fantastic games not selling well because of terrible marketing decisions. 😞
But thankfully I also hear that Phantasy Reverie Series is selling well despite the repeat of poor marketing (in the US, at least-), so here's to more of our favorite Dream Traveler! 💍
@@PkmnTrainerKatie Indeed. Previously, the games were released in an era of internet gaming infancy, and would have to rely on television ads as their main marketing to the masses (as most children did not read gaming magazines, of which there were only a few), which from what I understand they did not in the West. Then, in 2009, the remake was released with similarly little marketing, even though we were then in an age where E3 viewing was more commonplace, and internet information spread was much more effective (and again, they didn't make use of either of those as far as I know).
This time around, they made use of Nintendo Direct, actually bothered to make and release advertisements on sites like TH-cam, and in this modern age of internet wildfire, word has spread far and wide. And I hear that if this sells well enough, they'll put Klonoa 3 into development, so I'm glad the marketing team didn't do Klonoa dirty this time. The third time truly is the charm. 🐍
The first Klonoa was advertised a lot on cartoon network in Australia and New Zealand and on a bunch of demo disc. Most the kids at school knew/wanted the game but it was one you rarely saw in stores. I remember asking for it for christmas and my parents couldnt find it anywhere. Its really weird to think about if it was a short production run or something, it was a similar thing with the Tomba/Tombi series
I loved Klonoa and still have the original but I intend to buy this on Switch. I only came across this by accident.
I adore this game and have been having a blast playing Klonoa for the first time, I got this game on launch date and I'm glad I did because this series is amazing and i highly recommend this game to anyone who hasn't played Klonoa before
do you already played the gba ones? are amazing entries for the series!
@@nivaldowesley666 No as I do not own a GBA sadly, I do watch the Klonoa GBA games on TH-cam and I've fallen in love with the dream traveller. I also made him as a gacha club character so I can make cute videos and shorts about him. I also am hoping that the game gets so popular that a official Klonoa plushie is made for the world and fans to buy
@@pokemonfangirl yes! i hope for the popularity of this game too! is an amazing franchise sadly almost forgot.
Playing both of these for the first time - finished the first game and loved it, but the second is even greater! These are truly gems and it’s surprising how little known they seem to be.
I think it’s worth nothing that while the mechanics are simple, as the games go on the layering of all the different enemy types and puzzles get more and more complex and they’re truly a joy to tackle. They do a lot with a little, and it’s quite remarkable.
Bought this game day one and I'm enjoying it.
The only negative I would give it is that the DLC content (ie. art designs) isn't in the same software as the main game and load times. Other than that it's good.
My issue is that it's DLC to begin with. Just should have been part of the main game.
Is the physical version including everything or no ? What version do you get ?
A month ago I've played the Wii version of the first game, it's an awesome game.
So happy Klonoa is getting some shine. So well deserved
This was my favorite game as a kid on the PS1. It’s one of the few games I vividly remember to this day. Something about it really captured me, despite the very simple gameplay. The story pulls at your heart strings sometimes. So great to see a remaster. Definitely getting this
I'm an avid fan of the originals. I've played through both of these remakes/remasters, and they're great. The Lunatea's Veil remake especially is nice. The Door to Phantomile remake is good, but I prefer the sprites of the original game more. My only criticism is that some of the textures, especially the texture of Klonoa's fur, are kinda terrible. But other than that, no complaints. Performance is good and I encountered no bugs. (Note: I played on PC, not switch)
The Wii version imo is hands down the overall greatest way to experience Klonoa 1, on a CRT TV. This remake of a remake, has 'sticky' jumping(Blame it on the 10ms of latency coming from my OLED I guess) and resorting back to Chibi/Little Klonoa makes the jumping feel far more awkward and unintuitive.....He jumps TOO high, almost like a grass hopper.
They should of tinkered with the jumping at least, to give you actual control of the momentum based on how low and high you jump. Even the Original Super Mario Bros. on NES had this, and that was back 85'...Klonoa just hasn't aged well at all. Although, the soundtrack truly is Wonderful, and some of the stages feel very dream like and surreal, AND they did a decent enough job of remastering the Wii version's visuals and bringing into the world of HD.
But ultimately the 'sticky' grasshopper jumping and irritating JPN-only voice overs kill the experience for me. Klonoa(Wii) on a CRT is the only way i'll play this after experiencing all 3 versions.
And yes, stay clear of the Switch version, unless you want the environments to judder like crazy whenever you move from left to right. It breaks the experience. I have the PS5 version, which runs at a stable 60fps + 4K etc.
It's a shame the physical version didn't release in North America, but I got lucky a vendor had imported some to sell at a game convention over the weekend. They sold out in just a few hours.
I bought my UK physical copy through ebay too because of this. Wish they had released it physically in the U.S.
Please buy it so we can get more klonoa games
I intend to the moment I have coin I can afford to spare.
Did few months ago. I hope so!
Buying this for PC on August. It looks really wholesome and since the community of it is really dedicated, it makes me want to give it a try.
The GBA Klonoa games are good fun, too. Coulda included them as unlocks sans HD upgrades to stifle “small package” complaints.
The producer said we would get remakes of those games if this collection sells well
@@lordmonarch2995 To not even include them in the odd $20 DLC is a bit of a bummer move, to be honest.
Once I considered Klonoa the best platformers Nintendo never made.
Nintendo doesn't make Klonoa. It's Namco! That's why his hat has a little Pac Man on it, as Pac Man is also Namco. The original game was also on the original PlayStation. It is a great game though and Nintendo makes great games too.
@@RickyG93 Thats why they said "Nintendo never made.". Reading comprehension
@@RickyG93 We all make mistakes!
@@RickyG93 I meant, Klonoa feels like the kind of game Nintendo would make, with its cute characters and colourful worlds hiding dark undertones and novel gameplay style.
@@NitroIndigo Ah gotcha. My b.
Played through both games last weekend. Still love them. I personally prefer the look of Klonoa on PS1 over the remake, but I think that's mostly nostalgia, cause the game is gorgeous here. I will say the original used a more somber color pallette in some of those "gut punch" moments originally, that the updated visuals kinda miss the mark on.
This series needs more love from Namco.
I would say that the second game is better than the first one. It's twice as long, offers more gameplay mechanics and higher difficulty. Imo, Door to Phantomile has a more magical story. Also, both games have amazing soundtracks. I highly recommend picking up this collection!
I say the first game is a lot harder then the second game.
This is coming from someone who sucks at platformers. I needed to ho to easy mode for the last 2 visions of the first game. I was glad the second game was a bit easier and I beat the whole thing on normal.
@@sofaris576 lol extra vision in normal was a nightmare
Higher difficulty??? As someone who grew up in the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era, Klonoa 2 was simply easy. While the Wii remake of the first one was way too easy, the PS1 version was medium depending on how the gamers play. I do agree 2 is a better game, though.
Play it but I still think super lucky tales is a hidden gem of a game
Got one up a few years ago and it's like, THE perfect beginners 3D platformer. Design is so well thought out
Have you tried new super lucky tail for the switch it's like a remaster but with new stuff added 👍
It was a ok game not worth 40 for lucky tale
this game was forgotten in my adulthood. a small faint memory of this game had me google searching endlessly. i remember enjoying this game with my father and best friends growing up and having a blast in the 1990's. im so happy to see it coming around still to this day. if i ever make it in this world then ill be sure to see that this game goes even further
I’m a platformer guy. This game is the platformer that has no lookalikes. Very special game. And even more special for people like me.
I would love to support the collection if it gets a physical release where I live. I am not one to purchase a game from a different country online and pay import tax. I would rather go to a store in my own country and pick the game up. I don’t understand why Namco made this decision to only make physical versions in Asia and Europe, but make the collection digital only for elsewhere countries. Is it showing that Namco is not confident the collection will sell well outside the two aforementioned countries? It doesn’t make sense if they are interested to bring back a beloved platforming series like Klonoa back from obscurity.
Because NB are idiots. Their stupid actions is what made the series obscure in the first place.
I loved being able to play this in 2022 . Nostalgia is strong with this one
OF COURSE IT'S WORTH IT! ❤️ The most important game of my life 😻🖤
Just grabbed this from the Nintendo eShop this week. It's currently on sale for $10, so you can't really beat that. I played the original on the Wii about 10 years ago, and wanted to have the collection available to play on a current system.
He’s so lovable!
I only played the demo of this game, many years ago. Never fully played it. It looks amazing, but a bit bummed out about dlc. Sigh wish we could unlock those extra features by playing the game instead. Good to know the + & - regarding this remaster
Played it on PC and while I liked the *first Klonoa game more,* I still thoroughly enjoyed both games and really hope we get *Klonoa 3* one day in the future! :D
Speaking of transitioning from the 2D realm into the 3D realm, Kirby also did that with Kirby and the Forgotten Land earlier this year. On his 30th anniversary no less. Amirite?
I saw the thumbnail for this video review and I just knew that Felix would be doing it lol.
Well, he didn’t really, because NL is still doing that weird shit where the reviews are written by someone other than the person who makes the video
This would be a perfect game for new commer's to the series and i really need this game
Great review for an Awesome game. So glad Klonoa is back. I hope this does well so that we get more games
Klonoa is amazing, so glad they did this remake! Loved #2 on the ps2 but never had the chance to play #1. WOO
Just bought this on Black Friday for the PS5 and so far really like it, never played this series but had to get it as i really like platformer games and have played many other good ones and saw all the positive feedback for Klonoa
I waited and got this on sale very cheap last week, so glad I did. Great nostalgia from my childhood as a 90s kid. Things like this are why the Switch is so special.
This game is wonderful! If you are a fan of Kirby games, you will absolutely love this game!
I think Klonoa is more what Kirby should have played as. Kirby is way too easy. But Klonoa has variety to the platforming
Klonoa 2 was one of the finest PS2 games I have ever played, and it has some of the best stories ever told. While the first one from the PS1 was more popular because of demand, it's a shame that the second one had very poor sales and wasn't in the Playstation Store for the PS3. Klonoa 2 is, arguably, a better game in the series. Glad Bandai-Namco brought back Klonoa to bring young newcomers to the series!
Never played this series, but I can see that Nintendo got some inspiration from it for the Donkey Kong Country Returns series.
*Bandai-Namco
If Klonoa was a Nintendo IP it likely would have done better than it did. I say likely knowing Nintendo's list of virtually abandoned ips such as Fzero, kid Icarus and star fox among others.
@@hikaru9624 you might be right there! The advertising would have at least been better. I think the one core reason that Klonoa hasn't sold well previously is that the advertising especially in the west has not been effective.
@@david-jonballinger6638 I genuinely don't even recall seeing a Klonoa advert for any of the games. Only knew of the series thanks to a ps1 demo disc. I didn't even know he had games on the GBA (and wonder swan but that's a different story).
@@hikaru9624 same! I had a little play of some of them.on emulator last year after finding out about them
Finally!! I found it!! I been searching for this game for years from my childhood memories but for the like of me i just couldn’t remember the name of the game but then one day i come across it on xbox store nd then looked it up here to see if it was it nd it IS!! 😭😭😭😊
My favorite thing about these games is how quick Krysta (& Kit?) dismissed it when it was brought up on their podcast. My least favorite thing is low FPS on Switch. Thanks for the video, & personal thoughts!
It looks fun, so I will buy this game... as I am waiting for a new DK
Hate they ditched the cel shaded style for Klonoa 2 but I've been dying for a remaster of these extremely underrated platformers.
So what you're saying is that its absolutely worth the $9.99 that it's on sale for right now
What if there were even remakes of "Klonoa: Empire of Dreams" and "Klonoa 2: Dream champ tournament"?
Klonoa 1 was great and Klonoa 2 was fantastic!
The play reminds me of a Kirby game and I love it!
I'm playing this right now. It seemed like it played and looked better on Wii, although that could be a bad memory from 15 years ago 😅
No, you are right. The Wii version looked better and played smoother.
Felix!!! This is wild!!!
Now, I don't know if you actually read my comment from the Hollow Knight video concerning your outro and changed it based on that bit of constructive criticism or if this is just some crazy weird coincidence, but either way I am shocked and ecstatic that you modified your outro in this video and hopefully future ones to the ever so elegant "Felix from Nintendo Life... out!"
I'm really curious though... Did you happen to see my comment and take it into consideration? Or is this just some random coincidence in which you decided to just shake things up for change of pace?
Anyways, great video as always. Here's to hoping Klonoa gets a physical release in the US someday!
Haha, I DID actually see your comment hence why i changed the outro.
Ps. The next video i actually recorded before reading your comment, so the outro is unfortunately the old one, but i'll try to use the new one from here on out! ;)
@@FelixSR OMG!!! WOW!!! 🤯🤯🤯
This just feels so surreal!
Ok, well I don't want to blabber on too much so I'll just say thank you! Thank you for all the work that you do and the joy that you bring to the channel! Keep it up! You are awesome!!!
Peace! ✌️
The first Klonoa type game I've ever played was The Cat in the Hat on ps2 funnily enough 😅
25 HOURS WOW THATS A GOOD TIME!!!!
One of my favourite games on the Nintendo Wii. Dont know how Many Times i Said they should make a remake or a new klonoa game. Got mine today so in a few hours i Will try it finally.
I made up one (it will NOT be that easy):
In Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil, attaining the vaunted AAA-rank in each stage hinges on four requirements:
1.) No damage and retries
2.) Acquiring all 150 Dream Stones.
3.) Collecting all six Momett Dolls.
Does Lunatea's Veil still have a player two option to play as Popka? I have such fond memories playing with my brother as kids. We actually replayed the game together last year and it was still a blast.
It's a shame this game didn't have a physical release in North America. Bought my physical copy from the UK
Door to Phantomile is so close to being the definitive way to play it but gosh they really botched some of the animations during cutscenes. (Which are just moved over from the equally botched Wii version)
Normally for a platformer this would be moot but Klonoa actually has a solid and emotional story (though basic).
Also while some areas look amazing others are missing some atmosphere compared to the original.
I would say in contrast Klonoa 2 in this collection is THE best way to play that game.
I just don’t understand why they don’t just toss a rom of the original Ps1 release as an unlockable in these releases. Medievil did it.
That's because it's running on PS1 emulation and Sony ain't going to give the rights to let other consoles play that version.
@@FloofPuppy I have multiple games on my switch and PC that are basically running a PS1 rom on an emulator. (Moon remix RPG, the Final Fantasy Remasters, Grandia, Megaman 8 and x4/x5, etc)
There are emulators that run PS1 without using Sonys proprietary BIOs to make this legal to do with no input from Sony.
@@CorinianSalame the FF games are actually the PC versions, not the original PS1 roms.
@@Mathiasvandenberge I do believe the FF PC versions are running off some form of emulation nonetheless. Certainly the Chrono Cross Remaster is. This explains input lag and performance issues and has been talked about in tech breakdowns
Buying on sale 😆
Why?
It's a solid platformer so good choice!
As long as you support the game eventually. If this game doesn't sell well at all, we will never see Klonoa again
@@Fernando17892 klonoa will be going to casa de rayman... *Dun Dun Dun!*
I thought the first Klona was long forgotten. I'm getting this. Now if only the same happens with Tomba 2 .
I love colorful 2.5D platformers like this where the stage goes up n down n all around while still keeping you on a straight path, plus Klonoa just has that legendary design that you immediately fall in love with and like Bomberman is the perfect blend of cute and cool. Yet, I played the Wii remake and thought it was way too short.
For me a very noticeable issue is in the Door to phantomile remaster,the ingame music tracks of all levels are in mono quality,while the soundtrack was in stereo in the ps1 original version,even the infamous wii port had stereo music..i hope someone will make a mod to fix this issue and restore the ost in stereo
No Klonoa Volley Ball remake? Man, that game is one of the best I've ever played
The performance is a huge drawback for me. Platformers with precision requirements, especially in later level, *need* 60fps or at least a constant framerate. Very frustrating to play, I will get the PS4 version or PC so I can actually enjoy it, not holding out for a patch.
That's why me and my girlfriend didn't get the switch version, as we are getting PS4's soon. Having a switch for over a year now, I can see a huge difference in 3rd party software. I would definitely rather get this on the PS4, im pretty sure it will look, and play better
The PS4 version has performance issues too. Only the PS5 version is mostly super smooth almost all the time. Lazy port all around, & Bamco USA suck ass for not advertising this or pushing it(and no physical, only in North America).
@@derekbuckler9888 the switch is portable tho and this game is the perfect game to play portably.
its a fairly lazy use of the unity engine which is why the last gen and switch versions aren't running as well and likely won't get a patch. its a shame but luckily I have access to a PS5. Namco should've put more effort into Klonoa on his anniversary but I guess they didn't want to put much cost into development or release a physical in North America in case it failed.
I plan on picking this up today, as I've previously was under the weather. Also, I didn't want to spend much money until my current payday, as I've been trying to save up for a new computer..
NL: This one dude on our paycheck loves Klonoa. Who should review Klonoa?
Also NL: Tell him to mention “substantial challenges”. Like dark souls meets Mario, meets puzzles, meets Crash bandicoot, meets Balan Wonderland, meets Shantae…and give it a neutral score not too high not too low.
Got it on PS4 didnt really have any of the frame rate issues, Is a great collection and everyone should buy it so they can expeirece these games and hopefully we get more Klonoa!
Personally I prefer the PS1 version of door to phantomile some of the visual design changes with the Wii remake which this remake is based off more I didnt really like as much. Little nit picks with some of the stages but the end cinematic some of the design changes with that I really dont like compared to PS1 version. Also 25 hours of play time?! Finished door to phantomile in 2 hours and lunateas veil in 3 hours. Lunateas veil normally takes me longer but I did replay that on ps2 over the last christmas holidays so I guess some of the puzzles were fresh in my mind
now we need a tomba collection n.n
Does the Switch really struggle to handle a remake of a PS1 and PS2 game?! We really need some sort of hardware revision soon! Even some of Nintendo's titles are suffering because of it!
The Switch is severely underpowered. Even when it first came out, it was already using technology that was a few years old. I've stopped buying third-party games on Switch and have resorted to purchasing them on PS5 only. The only games I buy on Switch are first-party/ Nintendo IP's but even then, the Switch has a hard time handling those too...
@@ghostxplatinum take a look at the new Bayonetta 3 trailer and tell me it doesn't look more demanding than this. There's no excuse for these games to not run at 60fps
Portal 1 and 2 run flawlessly on Switch. There’s no reason this should have framerate issues aside from lack of talent or budget on the developer’s part.
No it's more powerful than a ps3 it is just the developers not optimising it properly
Blame the developers. Switch was using a chipset from 2015 when it came out. Technically more modern hardware than PS4/XBONE, yet no one was calling them outdated. People forget Switch is a mobile system, the hard pill to swallow might just be the developers aren't that great at their jobs.
just picked it up for 7 bucks for the switch. Think itll be a great game for me and my girl to play. Thanks for the review.
Klonoa are very good platformers
There are also two 2D games for Gameboy Advance.
I'm lucky enough to own the original game on PlayStation but very tempted to pick this up for series x.
You should get it because if this sells well other games will get remakes and Klonoa 3 will be a thing as was confirmed with a interview from the producer of the games.
Like the reviewer said, make no mistake here, if you like a good framerate don’t buy it on switch. This is NOT how a platformer should run. Got it on ps5 and its night and day. It doesn’t « mostly hold 60 on switch » btw, especially klonoa 2
I know T, I made the mistake of trading in my PS4. Got a switch, never should have done that. Me and my girlfriend are getting it back soon, and I could tell by looking at the switch version that the frame rate is terrible. Definitely getting for our PS4's, but PS5's are to hard, and to expensive to find. Not to mention that is the worst system Sony has ever designed
While I like the art style and world design, the movement and platforming felt stiff, clunky and a bit unintuitive to me, especially for the relatively simple game mechanic. It felt a bit cheap and unpolished. I think this may be a case of nostalgia googles for some long time fans. While i briefly played the games years ago, I never could quite get into them. This being said, I enjoyed the demo, but I do think this game is tailored to long fans more than newcomers.
Yes I agree ...wasted my money. I like Rayman and Unruly heroes better
The frame rate is kinda iffy on the switch. Running 50-60. Doesn't feel as smooth as it should and shows that the optimisation needs some work. More intense games have ran at a smooth 60fps.
As for the presentation, it could use some work. I'm fine with them looking more like early 360 games. But the animations are what get me. The animations could have used way more polish. Especially in the cutscenes
I just want a physical version so badly, but it's not in sale anywhere in North America :( maybe I'll have to get it on Amazon UK
What ballen wonderland should have been minus abilities
Any platformer is better than ballen wonderworld for a good reason
While Balan Wonderworld uses one button, Klonoa use... two!
Where are they? I can’t find a physical copy anywhere. Even online the only website is play asia
I love the original ps version but thinking I will wait until they discount it but this channel and all comments change my mind to grab it now.
It looks like an indie platformer that would come out in todays age that's not a complaint! can't wait to buy this.
The thumbnail should have just been the answer.
"YES IT IS"
I also have the Switch version and it's amazing. I can finally play Klonoa on the go 😄
The remakes could have been a million times better than they are, but I feel I cannot dissuade anyone from buying them as they are the cheapest, most accessible versions of Klonoa available.
If you've never played Klonoa before, I do recommend them. If you're as big a Klonoa nut as I am, maybe only pitch in for a copy so Namco may consider bringing the franchise back.
Maan..
This looks so much like Tomba on PS
Who Loves Tomba other than me? !!
Tomba was amazing
the answer is yes, the first one isnt as good as the ps1 version but still good and 2 is the same as the ps2 version so its great
I thought this was a fever dream from my childhood hahaha
Originally, Klonoa is a 2.5 platformer, Crash is a 3rd person-view(Sonic's Ass Game).
I love platformers but this game just wasn’t for me. Tried the demo and I didn’t enjoy it. Wish it the best though.
“Doesn’t always have the best performance”, that’s being very diplomatic considering the amount of stutter and frame drops seen in the gameplay footage. This clearly has some of the worst frame timing I’ve seen in a switch port, unacceptable. The switch is no powerhouse, but we’re dealing with cleaned up wii level graphics here, it should run flawlessly.
This is probably a really dumb thing to ask, but whenever you guys say who wrote the article and then who worked on the video version (which is... every single review video), why do you always take a 1-2 second pause before you say, "Me!"
I was fine with it for a while, but I don't know. It's really getting to me lately, and I don't know why. It's just really odd.
It's great. Buy it, but then play Door to Phantomile's original PS1 version. It's just the best version.
Wait did you spoil the big final twist of the first game in first few minutes? Are you nuts?
Is this totally different then dream champ and empire of dreams?
is klonoa like tomba
the soundtrack is unlocked ingame without dlc
"Doesn't always have the best performance". Literally the story for every 3rd party Switch games
It's a shame the Switch version doesn't consistently run at 60fps, but being at that rate most of the time is real nice considering how other remasters of PlayStation 1 games like Crash and Spyro only run at 30fps on the Switch. There is another little snag however. Klonoa Reverie Series is a whopping 8GB on the Switch which is actually quite a lot for a Switch game, and the Switch doesn't come with a whole lot of space for games. So make sure you have an SD card Switch users!
I tried the demo but didn't really like it. But I think other folks should give this a chance.
I might pick this up on the steam deck. If only to help out the Klonoa fans get Klonoa 3 😂
ordered the ps5 version from plasyasia. Can’t wait to get it
"25 hours of gameplay"
I have 17.8 hours in this game and every Steam achievement.
I want them to add the cast to the remake wii version
this game is total worth it very hard challenging catchy music very good remake remaster
is it Multiplayer ?