Klonoa Fan Club ~ Phantasy Reverie Series OUT NOW! Demo on eshop! Rupurudu!

Welcome to the official GRcade Klonoa Fan Club! Here for all fans of gaming's one-and-only dream traveling platforming hero!

A History of Klonoa

This year Klonoa is celebrating his 25th Anniversary! In that time there have been several games starring the lovable mascot - how many of them have you played?

1997 - Klonoa: Door to Phantomile - PS1 (JP/NA/EU)
1999 - Klonoa: Moonlight Museum - WonderSwan (JP)
2001 - Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil - PS2 (JP/NA/EU)
2001 - Klonoa: Empire of Dreams - GBA (JP/NA/EU)
2002 - Klonoa Beach Volleyball - PS1 (JP/EU)
2002 - Klonoa: Dream Champ Tournament - GBA (JP/NA)
2002 - Klonoa Heroes: Densetsu no Star Medal - GBA (JP)
2008 - Klonoa - Wii (JP/NA/EU)
2022 - Klonoa: Phantasy Reverie Series - Multi (JP/NA/EU)

Klonoa 1 & 2

It all started with Klonoa: Door to Phantomile on the PS1, a 2.5D platformer featuring the titular dream traveler. The game would be remade as Klonoa for the Wii in 2008, and later made available as a digital download through the PlayStation store.

In 2001 a sequel was released for the PS2 titled Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil. One of the console's best platformers and often remembered as the greatest in the series, Lunatea's Veil has sadly never seen a re-release - until now!

Phantasy Reverie Series

Just announced in a Nintendo Direct, Phantasy Reverie Series remasters the first two Klonoa games for a new generation! Check out the Nintendo Direct trailer, and an extra extended trailer from Bandai Namco themselves!

Phantasy Reveries Series releases July 8th for Nintendo Switch, coming soon to other consoles and PC.

Empire of Dreams

My first Klonoa game! Released in the EU in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance, this game appeared on the table on my birthday just as I went to blow out the candles on my cake. I don't remember what kind of cake it was, but I do remember Empire of Dreams becoming one of my favourite GBA games! More puzzle focused than its home console counterparts, Klonoa in plain 2D is still a delight - and for those of us in the UK, Empire of Dreams is likely the only handheld Klonoa game we'd have had a chance to play.

Klonoa Beach Volleyball

A fun sporting spin-off, Klonoa Beach Volleyball is one of only two games I have ever traded in - not out of dislike for the game, but because it was the only PS1 game I owned at the time so stuck out on my shelf to my foolish child eyes. CEX gave me 50 pence for this PS1 rarity - it will now set you back upwards of one hundred pounds on ebay. Woe, indeed, is me...

Join the Club

You too can join the GRcade Klonoa Fan Club! Just fill out this fun form with some Klonoa facts!

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[b]Your favourite Klonoa game:[/b]
[b]Which Klonoa games have you played:[/b]
[b]Your full Klonoa collection:[/b]
[b]Which Klonoa game do you most regret trading in because it's now worth a ludicrous amount of money:[/b]

I've always been curious, is there a particular reason why Klonoa characters resemble Sonic designs?

Thanks for a lovely OP OrangeRKN. Never heard of this franchise before but I'm always interested in mascot platformers. Now I'm all caught up on the history of the games - the hype is very real :toot:

Your favourite Klonoa game: Uhm... I recall seeing Klonoa on the PlayStation and it looked cool. Hopefully the Wii remake will prove to be even better!*
Which Klonoa games have you played: Uhm... I've yet to try my Klonoa game.
Your full Klonoa collection: Klonoa (Wii)
Which Klonoa game do you most regret trading in because it's now worth a ludicrous amount of money: I just looked on eBay and I'm glad I never traded my game in!

I enjoyed seeing this Klonoa topic, Orange :toot:

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* I checked out this Klonoa (Wii) review from 2009 on Nintendo Life and they loved it, reporting that "If you're a platformer fan, you absolutely must own this wonderfully charming title" and awarding a mark of 9/10.

I adore the main games, but would have loved the GBA and Wonderswan games added as bonuses.

maybe i should give this a go

Your favourite Klonoa game: The first one
Which Klonoa games have you played: The three originals on PS1, PS2 and GBA
Your full Klonoa collection: Same as above. All boxed and in mint condition
Which Klonoa game do you most regret trading in because it's now worth a ludicrous amount of money: I never traded them in, so I'm feeling pretty good right now

The emotion (the overwhelming sense of sorrow and loss) at the end of the first game is quite something. And I still sometimes randomly think of the name Gelg Bolm.

Green Gecko wrote:I've always been curious, is there a particular reason why Klonoa characters resemble Sonic designs?

Klonoa definitely has Sonic vibes, and like Sonic got a significant redesign. Compare the original Door to Phantomile design to Lunatea's Veil:

The Sonic similarities certainly grew, and I suspect it was a deliberate choice to try and imitate Sonic's design appeal.

The 2008 Wii remake of Door to Phantomile ended up blending the two designs, but concept art at one point showed a radically new design for Klonoa that (quite rightly) garnered a strong negative reaction (actual redesign on the left, abandoned concept on the right, if you couldn't tell!):

I don't think there is a deeper explanation than deliberately imitating Sonic - Klonoa was designed by Yoshihiko Arawi who seems to be Namco through-and-through.

Barnsy! wrote:Thanks for a lovely OP OrangeRKN. Never heard of this franchise before but I'm always interested in mascot platformers. Now I'm all caught up on the history of the games - the hype is very real

If I've got one more person interested in Klonoa then my work is complete! If I remember right you were a big fan of Kaze and the Wild Masks last year? As I understand it that game plays like Donkey Kong Country, but from a design perspective it was clearly inspired by Klonoa. Even the name is similar - Klonoa has wind powers and the Japanese title is "Kaze no Kuronoa", literally "Klonoa of the Wind".

jawa_ wrote:I enjoyed seeing this Klonoa topic, Orange

Thanks! I knew you'd be drawn in by the club

jawa_ wrote:Which Klonoa games have you played: Uhm... I've yet to try my Klonoa game.

jawa_ wrote:Your full Klonoa collection: Klonoa (Wii)
Which Klonoa game do you most regret trading in because it's now worth a ludicrous amount of money: I just looked on eBay and I'm glad I never traded my game in!

Right?

I'm not sure how much this new remaster is built on the Wii game, but it looks at least a little more faithful to the original PS1 version. The differences are relatively minor though, mostly in visual design rather than the levels and gameplay.

Christopher wrote:I adore the main games, but would have loved the GBA and Wonderswan games added as bonuses.

This is my new dream, along with the collection doing well enough that we get Klonoa 3.

rinks wrote:Which Klonoa games have you played: The three originals on PS1, PS2 and GBA
Your full Klonoa collection: Same as above. All boxed and in mint condition
Which Klonoa game do you most regret trading in because it's now worth a ludicrous amount of money: I never traded them in, so I'm feeling pretty good right now

I am very jealous! A full collection of (at least English) Klonoa games is high up on my retro collecting wants. I never had a PS1 and only played Door to Phantomile when it came to PSN (on Vita I think). I only borrowed the PS2 game. This collection is great if only for making the games accessible again.

rinks wrote:The emotion (the overwhelming sense of sorrow and loss) at the end of the first game is quite something. And I still sometimes randomly think of the name Gelg Bolm.

There's something about the dream settings and Klonoa only traveling through them that gives a proper emotional weight to what has no right to be so affecting. The ending of Empire of Dreams is my personal favourite, it's just this wholesome speech about people having the freedom to pursue their dreams and I love it.

Let’s look at the advertising for the original Klonoa

Now let's never look at that ever again.

OrangeRKN wrote:

Barnsy! wrote:Thanks for a lovely OP OrangeRKN. Never heard of this franchise before but I'm always interested in mascot platformers. Now I'm all caught up on the history of the games - the hype is very real

If I've got one more person interested in Klonoa then my work is complete! If I remember right you were a big fan of Kaze and the Wild Masks last year? As I understand it that game plays like Donkey Kong Country, but from a design perspective it was clearly inspired by Klonoa. Even the name is similar - Klonoa has wind powers and the Japanese title is "Kaze no Kuronoa", literally "Klonoa of the Wind".

Kaze and the Wild Masks was awesome. Klonoa was probably already a release day purchase, but if this games design is similar to Kaze all the better :toot:

Christopher wrote:Let’s look at the advertising for the original Klonoa

Incredible

Is this your Sonic OC?

Christopher wrote:Let’s look at the advertising for the original Klonoa

site23 wrote:Is this your Sonic OC?

amazing

The jpeg compression is an excellent touch there.

BRB making in to a NFT

That new signature :lol:

Requesting an Orange the Cabbit banner for the forum please and thank you.

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