The Switch Klonoa Collection is Worth Playing for Platformer Fans

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Many Klonoa fans are rejoicing over the announcement of Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, remasters the first two Klonoa games — Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil — coming this year. While this is great for veteran fans who have played the games before, this is also a good opportunity for platformer enthusiasts to experience why the franchise is so fondly remembered.

The series is about the titular character Klonoa, also known as the Dream Traveler. Every single one of his games involves an adventure as he sleeps, going to new worlds. The gameplay is relatively simple for a sidescrolling adventure, as the core adventures deal with players using Klonoa's Wind Ring to shoot at enemies called Moos so he can grab and use them in numerous ways. Though the gameplay remains simple, the series features complex puzzles that grow more challenging in surprising ways.

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Klonoa: Door to Phantomile starts off as a fun romp with Klonoa and his best friend Huepow when a spaceship falls from the sky. It starts off upbeat, and even in more tense moments has a whimsical nature that leaves a lasting impression on players. This game was a hit with many due to the overall feel of the gameplay giving players a relaxing, yet challenging experience with a hard-hitting story.

Even as the story of Klonoa and Huepow dealt with topics such as revenge, players could still relax and enjoy the game at their own pace, losing themselves in the dream-like aesthetics of its fantastical setting. This feeling is so important to fans that the Wii remaster in 2008 was seen as lackluster by getting rid of a few elements that gave the original game its charm. Phantasy