
While this version reviewed well, one constant criticism was its voice acting, at least for the English version, that is. Now, this isn’t the first time Klonoa: Door To Phantomile specifically has been remade as it was remade for the Nintendo Wii back in 2009. It keeps the feel of the original game’s graphics and art style without losing any detail. Some people may see it as overly simplistic but after playing many remakes of classic 90s platformers that fills the game with superfluous detail to make it fit visually with today’s games (calling you out specifically Spyro: Reignited Trilogy and your unnecessarily large patches of grass that obscure collectables), it is a much needed breath of fresh air. I adore the art direction of these remakes. Twenty five years later, Bandai Namco have brought Klonoa back into the public zeitgeist with Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, a remaster of both Klonoa: Door To Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil, in a single package, but the question is does Klonoa stand up to the test of time or is it a relic of the past? The Good

For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.We're partnered with Skillshare, where you can do unlimited online courses that'll help you create art, make games, and even help you with school/university! Click here for a free 1 month trial.Īh, finally a situation where growing up with a PlayStation instead of a Nintendo 64 works in my favour! I was four years old when the original Klonoa game released on the original PlayStation and I adored every second of it but I always wondered why Klonoa never took off in the same way that other platformers like Crash Bandicoot or Spyro the Dragon did. If you missed last week’s edition, here it is.

The eShop is full of smaller games, though! We’re back in full force with 48 additional SKUs, which is actually around 50 if you account for a few things like the Little Nightmares bundle packing in two games, or the aforementioned releases. Time on Frog Island, which debuts on July 12 on the eShop, is the other big game Nintendo is highlighting this week. Amid some spinoffs and a Wii remake in 2008, the series has remained dormant until the 25th anniversary of Reverie this year. Note that this is actually a collection of two games: Klonoa and Klonoa 2, which debuted in 1997 on PS on PS2 respectively.

It’s time for another remaster, as the confusingly named Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series hits the Switch eShop on July 8.
