From the article posted on Gamertell:
"It's no secret that the Wii's success with casual markets has made the system a dumping ground for shovelware and complete crap. A quick walk down the aisle of your local game retailer will reveal stacks and stacks of titles that any self-respecting gamer would be hard-pressed to play for more than two minutes if it were a free browser game, let alone a full-priced retail product.
This is exactly why a game like Klonoa stands out - in a sea of colorful, family-friendly fare, it stands out like a beacon of quality, satisfaction, and pure, absolute joy. Sure, there are some great games on Wii - but aside from Nintendo's own stable (Mario, Zelda, Metroid) and a few excellent but adult-oriented experiences (Resident Evil 4, MadWorld, House of the Dead: Overkill), there's very little worth mentioning. "
Bandai Namco's Klonoa series is finally returning with a pair of remasters, but what exactly is it, and why are fans crying tears of joy over it?
Lunatea’s Veil was/is Mind Candy.
Phantomile is also amazing, but Viel was on a while new level with the visuals and sound. I hope the remaster helps them both shine like the gems they are (better be proper remasters!). Can't wait to see these again. More gamers need to have the Klonoa Experience. It's that on-another-level, ultra-rare Namco arcady-platform magic that shines so hard with these.
Aye-Chaloopa-loopa!!! Or what ever he says.
Klonoa was good but Klonoa 2 was a masterpiece that wasn't known. I found out about it from a demo disc. Think it was the one with Dynasty Warriors 2 or3, Final Fantasy X, Crash Wrath of Cortex, SSX tricky etc. Then finally found a copy years later at a 2nd hand store and it always froze of the first surf stage lol. So sad. I did get to play more like in 2010 but never got to finish it
Both games are great, Klonoa 2 is absolutey brilliant as a whole, but looses some steam towards the end of the game.
Either way would love to play these on modern platforms.
Xfire writes: "Multiple Klonoa trademarks suggest that Bandai is bringing back the underrated series for modern platforms."
GotGame's Bring it Back is here for another feature, giving a retrospective on Bandai Namco's classic platformer series, Klonoa.
Wii's Klonoa is an extremely easy, short game.
And then you play the extra secret bonus levels in reverse mode and it takes you upwards of even 20 minutes to clear one room. The extras really make the game worthwhile, especially if you love challenge. It gets as difficult as hell.