Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

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  • Summary: Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series brings back "Klonoa: Door to Phantomile" and "Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil" remastered in one collection to fans new and old. Get ready to set off on an adventure to save the world. Released initially in 1997 by Namco, Klonoa is a side-scrolling platformerKlonoa Phantasy Reverie Series brings back "Klonoa: Door to Phantomile" and "Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil" remastered in one collection to fans new and old. Get ready to set off on an adventure to save the world. Released initially in 1997 by Namco, Klonoa is a side-scrolling platformer featuring a colorful character roster and vibrant game world, it's up to you as Klonoa to embark on a journey to save Phantomile. For the franchise's momentous twenty-fifth birthday, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil are receiving the remaster treatment in a two-in-one set—titled KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series slated to hit the Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam. The graphics have received an elegant revamp while Klonoa's beloved world and classic gameplay have been faithfully preserved. The remaster also features an adjustable difficulty level, allowing franchise newcomers to delve right into the action, and long-time fans to get reacquainted with ease.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. GamingTrend
    Jul 12, 2022
    85
    Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series contains two of the best 2.5D platformers out there. With adorable characters and a heart-wrenching story, it’s well worth diving into the world of dreams despite the less than bare minimum updates made. Wahoo!
  2. Hardcore Gamer
    Jul 14, 2022
    80
    Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series is one of the most oddly-named collections ever, but features two top-notch platformers in their definitive editions. Both the first and second games are wonderfully recreated, with better graphics and audio than ever before. They both benefit from having the same control scheme game to game thanks to being available on the same platforms for the first time ever. Those who missed out on them should give them a shot now, while anyone who enjoyed them before will want to check them out again and experience the best-possible incarnations of them yet. Hopefully, this leads to more full-on remakes throughout the series and maybe a collection of all of the original games down the road.
  3. PC Invasion
    Jul 12, 2022
    80
    Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series offers two games that are still an absolute joy to play, even if the price is too high and changes to the physics and mechanics do a bit of damage.
  4. Hooked Gamers
    Aug 2, 2022
    80
    On the plus side, the core gameplay is largely untouched from the original, and the new additions are universally positive. Besides normal enemies that function as before there are a few special enemies that add some new puzzles and challenges to the game. Of special note are the airboard levels, which are fast-paced levels where Klonoa rides a hovering snowboard through a linear obstacle course. While these have the distinct disadvantage of feeling like something that fell out of another game entirely, they do break up the flow of the game nicely.
  5. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jul 10, 2022
    75
    Are you looking for a platform game that is both colorful and original? Then Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series is probably for you! On this compilation which brings together the first two opuses of the Klonoa series, Bandai Namco and the Monkey Craft studio deliver a solid redesign work, especially notable on the founding part. Despite a simple technique, the levels are colorful and very enjoyable to navigate. Of course, the level design remains that of a title from the end of 1990 and the beginning of 2000, which is felt in particular on Klonoa 1. Despite everything, the epic is enchanting and finds its climax during the second episode. In short, a nice nostalgic parenthesis!
  6. COGconnected
    Jul 18, 2022
    75
    Does Klonoa’s age show? Yes. Do these games still have a lot of charm after twenty years? Also yes. If you enjoy retro platformers, you really have no excuse for not playing Klonoa: Phantasy Reverie Series.
  7. Malditos Nerds
    Aug 3, 2022
    50
    Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series has levels that are pretty linear, bosses that don't even take five minutes to be defeated and a generic formula, without innovation in the genre and deprived of heart.

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  1. AnalogBrayn
    Jul 12, 2022
    9
    A wonderful collection of two of the best 2.5D platformers out there. The colors are super vibrant, and Klonoa's model has been updated veryA wonderful collection of two of the best 2.5D platformers out there. The colors are super vibrant, and Klonoa's model has been updated very nicely in both games. The platforming is just as good if not better than the originals, and the difficulty select was a very nice and welcome addition.
    The heartwarming and heartwrenching story is as timeless as the gameplay, and I was crying tears of joy and despair as I made my way through these classics all over again. I even managed to get to the extra visions, which were a very good challenge and a nice reward for getting all the collectables.
    The only thing keeping it from being a 10 is a couple odd choices. The use of the original PS1 compressed audio for Door to Phantomile was odd, but and alright choice given the nostalgia factor. What isn't an alright choice was the odd mix of the Wii remake's re-recorded Phantomilian audio for some very specific moments. It was rather distracting as someone who's played both versions.
    The other two nitpicks I have is the first game's final boss model being a little lacking compared to all the others. That and the fact that Door to Phantomisle is based off the Wii version to a fault. It's a gorgeous version and the environments look great, but some elements suffer because of it. Mainly the cutscenes, especially the ending. The pre-rendered cutscenes from the PS1 game had a bit more heart and effort, but it's understandable given the nature of the Wii remake and the possible low budget. There were a few minor bugs, such as the game freezing for a half second, but nothing major or gamebreaking. (I am playing on an original PS4 and played Day 1 before patches).
    The Klonoa 2 remaster, on the other hand, was flawless for me. The addition of speeding up and/or skipping cutscenes makes repeated playthroughs very comfortable. This is the definitive version of Klonoa 2 for me.
    All in all, I am extremely happy that Klonoa has made a return and I dearly hope he is here to stay. If you haven't had a chance to play these games yet, do yourself a favor and play them through the Phantasy Reverie Series.
    Wahoo!    … Expand
  2. Zanza123
    Aug 26, 2022
    9
    Excellent game!
    The game is clearly built off the wii version. However, the developers fixed most of the issues that players had with said    Excellent game!
    The game is clearly built off the wii version. However, the developers fixed most of the issues that players had with said version.

    This version of Klonoa includes both the first and second game and they're both fantastic! The first game is very short but thankfully, the second game has a lot more content and is the definitive edition compared to the ps2 version.    … Expand
  4. yassine2502
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    that The best and cheapest legal way to play these two hidden gems in ps1 and ps2 and that remaster it gets better with better graphics andthat The best and cheapest legal way to play these two hidden gems in ps1 and ps2 and that remaster it gets better with better graphics and Correcting some errors in the original games so if you want The best and cheapest legal way to play these hidden gems so that the way and thanks for reading my review.… Expand
  5. superfox369
    Jul 9, 2022
    0
    Played the Klonoa phantasy reverie series demo and wow, it's rough and depressing and soulless of how the charm of the wii remake was takenPlayed the Klonoa phantasy reverie series demo and wow, it's rough and depressing and soulless of how the charm of the wii remake was taken away for ps1 sound quality gibberish and weird 90's character design and how unlike crash and spyro's remakes which feels like ps4 game doesn't feel new and instead feels like ps1 game.… Expand

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