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Klonoa: Empire of Dreams
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 16 critic reviews
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Based on 2 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Namco
Developer: Namco
Genre(s): Action, Platform
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: September 12, 2001
Summary
Klonoa embarks on his biggest adventure yet! Our hero is in a struggle to win his freedom and rescue an empire from chaos. Help Klonoa conquer 40 of the wildest levels you've ever seen. It's gonna take all of the jumping, wind-bulleting, hover-boarding and puzzle-solving skills you've got. [Namco]
Also On Metacritic
GAMES: Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament
Cheat Codes & Hints: Cheat Code Central
Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Nintendojo
For those of you who believe gameplay truly does triumph over setting and enjoy a good thinking person’s game, Klonoa: Empire of Dreams will not disappoint.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Addictive, famously frivolous, and yet so well designed that even the most serious gamer can enjoy it; Klonoa just simply rocks the GBA world.
Read Full Review >GamePro
Bright, kaleidoscopic levels fill every inch of the screen, while the music and sound effects play nicely with Klonoa’s game style.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
An enriching game experience with lots of technical moves and hours of gameplay. It does not, however, offer much in the way of new style or play for the GBA.
Read Full Review >Pocket Games
Easy to beat, but difficult to complete. [Winter 2001, p.46]
GameCritics
Rounding out the package is a beautiful story where Klonoa must literally fight for the freedom to dream—a freedom that has been denied by a grouchy Emperor suffering from chronic insomnia.
Read Full Review >GamerWeb Nintendo
It has some of the most brain-bending and sophisticated gameplay of any platform-style action/adventure game released in years.
Read Full Review >My Gamer
If you’re a GBA owner looking for an original (non-remake or port) 2D old-school side-scrolling adventure, then look no further than this.
Read Full Review >GMR Magazine
More of a puzzle game than a platformer with great graphics and sound. [Feb 2003, p.97]
G4 TV
Sound issues aside, Klonoa: Empire of Dreams is a solid platformer that's loaded with its share of addictive challenges and quests.
Read Full Review >All Game Guide
It plays much like its PlayStation and PS2 counterparts, but feels more at home on the 2D-friendly Game Boy Advance than it did on higher powered consoles.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Nowhere as ambitious as Klonoa 2 on the PS2. However, it is a highly respectable emulation of the general feel of the Klonoa universe.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
Despite its strictly 2D perspective, the game just looks phenomenal. [Sept 2001, p.148]
Gaming Age
Unfortunately the game follows a highly structured pattern of progression, which can be a slight turnoff to some.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Ateral W. gave it a10:
Great game not a disappointment!
B. S. gave it an 8:
First the game is short. But not short enough for you to really care because there's lots more surprises to discover but than again it's one of those rent and remember things. Seeing that this game can take 3 days to beat the 5 day rental might not seem worth it. They could have put in a two player (like surfing or something) but it wouldent suit the game mabey they should make something like mario vs. battle ( I mean a rip off of mario) eeeeerrrr ran out of things to say and do ( just like this does but much faster).
