Every Version of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile | Unapologetic

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

One thing the Wii version has above other versions are the new levels, which are very easily missed. When playing in mirror mode, each level has a hidden portal which will lead to a new challenge area. These were incredibly difficult but I loved them. Outside of that one aspect I’d say Phantasy Reverie is much better in most regards. Although the collision with the wind bullet is much more precise and the timing is less forgiving than the other versions, which makes it more difficult. So really the ps1 version is still the best. But I’d imagine the visuals would be off putting for most modern audiences.

[@tumtum9678]

Wassup goomba glad we finally got prem to play Klonoa

[@RadioStar_Music]

Hey yo it’s the Goomba from 1-1 stuck between two pipes, that’s gaming for the rest of his life

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

@@tumtum9678 kinda wish I didn’t. Although was pretty much what I was expecting haha

[@MmmMmph1968]

For some reason, I have a very high tolerance to "bad" graphics. I think of games as looking good *for their generation* rather than comparing them to modern titles.

[@CassiusStelar]

no. no they really wouldnt, people nowdays are getting very annoyed at the constant use of 4k realism or the plasticy toy asthetic

[@johandori7795]

Dude, _please_ talk about all the stuff you're passionate about, it's what I'm here for.

[@MegaMato]

So say we all!

[@ShipwreckedMates]

I'm so happy to see Klonoa again. It's definitely one of those series that sorely needs more love and content.

[@chaoscontrolled5978]

Never expected to see Kohta Takahashi featured in this video or even knew he worked on this games music, he's the composer of one of my favorite game ost's Ridge Racer Type 4 and honestly just some of my favorite songs in general. If you liked his work in this game I recommend checking out his other stuff

[@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind]

Unfortunately he's not even the most prominent participant in the making of Klonoa's OST. I think it's pretty dismissive to the other composers (which are many) to say we should listen to him if we like Klonoa, that should be for Eriko Imura, she created the vast majority of songs, especially the much darker tunes like "Untamed Heart" or "The Closing Encounter".

[@skulliothepumpkin535]

Okay, time to see what this game everyone’s talking about on Twitter is

[@apollyon6855]

top 10 comments before disaster

[@idun_porra]

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[@Cri_Jackal]

@Sunset's Channel Furry twitter has its own separate territory within the twitter region, they've been gushing over the boy for months now.

[@leohendrix7696]

@@Cri_Jackal no way they been posting that on twitter, so that’s what Been exploding in twitter??

[@xyloivan]

@@Cri_Jackal im not a furry

[@gamejitzu]

I've yet to play Reverie Series, but I've played the handhelds. They're smartly designed little platformers, but Klonoa's ultimately known for it's 2.5D. So I'm interested to see how the series holds up with fresh paint one of these days (broke atm lol)

[@flintlocke1344]

I remember seeing ads for Klonoa on the Wii in Nintendo Power and Gamestop when I was a kid. I thought it looked cool and fun, but I never ended up getting it. I finally got a chance to play it with the Phantasy Reverie Collection, and I’ve already fallen in love.

[@SkaiCyan]

I started the series on Wii, up until then Klonoa was just a Symphonia costume to me. I went really hard on the series, tracked down physical copies of 2 for the PS2, the first GBA game, read the web comic, joined a fan community, the whole 9 yards. I'm always happy to see it back. I went out of my way to import a physical copy for the Switch this time too.

[@ftthecartoon]

I didn't realize there was a Demo on the Switch Store until last night, so I tried it. this game is so much better than I expected.

[@Re.verseChaos]

Hewpow's voice actress from the Wiimake would later go on to voice Blaze the cat and Omochao.

[@parnash]

The one thing I remember most about the Wii-make was, during the first run, you could get a coupon for some place called 'Wahoo' or something, I kid you not. It was the silliest thing.

[@skibot9974]

Nick forgot to mention the Wiimake bumps Klonoa’s hit points from 6 to 10

[@jack-o-lantern5274]

I personally think klonoa is possibly a mix of all 3. A cat, bunny, and dog. I think it would make sense since his speices can't exactly be matched to just one animal.

[@mozkuthehermit5909]

Klonoa was never about how you play the game but it was the story that it wanted to tell visually and cut scenes Klonoa didn't do well originally not because it was bad game, it is good game you can believe that Klonoa was created in time when it had to race with other mascots In so called "Mascot war" in PS1 era time, facing against titans like Mario, Sonic, Rayman, Spyro, Crash you name few So you can guess what happened to minor mascot characters after Mascot war, they either just had to shut things down or believe in future and hope game had cult following It is good to see Klonoa back, i bought Phantasy Reverie series moment it came live Music in Klonoa is amazing Look up Vision 6-2 ost, you can thank me later about that Joka was good joke character first but later turned tables and showed his true colors being tactical and extremely cruel individual This is amazing way of showing character building, not many games does this with their joke characters that even "minor" characters become major threats You can go and look then you will notice this because there aren't many If no one hasn't played it yet, i highly recommend buying it Steam or any console of your choice You won't regret it Just ignore Wii versions existance when even OG creators and Namco wants ignore it with rest of fan base

[@caellanmurphy4751]

to me im the inverse i view joka as incompetent but also very Learnid growing from a bumbling baffoon to a threat near the level of ghadius himself asif joka grew up with klonoa

[@pikachufrankie]

It didn’t do well because it was barely advertised outside of Japan.

[@mozkuthehermit5909]

@@pikachufrankie or even in japan Sad really, Klonoa had in its debut years super solid gameplay and good story but low marketing is death of many mascot games, Klonoa was lucky few who survived after 20 years Other game what i hope that would revive from ashes is Ape Escape It was fun game and it survived till 3rd instalment Now it is just silence

[@robotoyrabbit1127]

Happy to see you cover this franchise! I've had some intrest in Klonoa, so thanks for giving the series a space in the line light

[@Poyostar]

Ah, one of the first Klonoa videos I had ever watched... Like, no joke, this was among the earliest Klonoa videos I had watched back when I joined the fandom in 2022. And after all this time, I still think the review is quite solid. Here's hoping you'll eventually get around to doing more Klonoa content on top of the usual Sonic stuff, Nick!

[@scenikeight]

The reason why the Wii version's audio wasn't used for the cutscenes in the remaster is because the dialogue is different in the Wii one. Klonoa doesn't talk nearly as much. I would have preferred if they'd rerecorded all of it again, but it's understandable why they didn't (and I think it's worth it for how good Klonoa's VA's delivery is in that final CG cutscene... you know what I'm talking about), and it's worth not having the gutted script. I wish instead of the shitty pixel filter they'd made a cel shading filter. There's a reason why Klonoa 2 looked like that on the PS2, and it's a shame there's no sign of that artstyle anywhere in it.

[@nyanpirethecat2257]

I'm so looking forward to you talking about Klonoa 2. KingK openly cried when Phantasy Teverie was revealed during the Feburary 2022 Nintebdo Direct. Since Klonoa 2 is his all-time favorite video game and currently working on a video for it.

[@granfalloon104]

I picked it up on your recommendation on steam. I've only done the first 2 visions so far, but it's already growing on me. Looking forward to more videos on this series.

[@ToastyRoyale]

Glad to see you covering these games, they deserved MUCH better than they got in their previous runs.

[@SetoKaiba342]

Thanks for this. I played this game back in 2016 I believe on my PS3. Definitely an unforgettable experience. I remember we were experiencing a super intense thunderstorm one day and I played it all day throughout it. Good memories. My favorite track is Cursed Pamela. Cheers Nick !

[@jace8289]

Wahoo! I'm excited to watch this. I can already tell it's gonna be amazing because it's Nick and it's Klonoa

[@scarletranger8409]

Was a very enjoyable watch. Always nice to hear you passionate no matter the subject. Also, yes this video has convinced me to check out the game. So thank you also for that

[@losthead95]

iam really glad that you are making Klonoa videos. I really want more and more people to play this series, and there is no better time then now to experience it with the new collection. The video was great btw, and god bless you for making it.

[@justinukah7441]

Hope you do Luntea’s Veil soon! As well as the GBA titles!

[@Hyper_Drud]

Honestly, I only knew about the Klonoa series through some demos of Klonoa 2. Stepping Wind was a bop when I first heard it in that trailer, I played it each time I booted up that demo disc.

[@Cri_Jackal]

Fun fact: Stepping Wind is sung by Klonoa's voice actor. Also fun fact: in case you realize, they're not even speaking Japanese in the song, it's the same made up gibberish language they speek throughout the rest of the game.

[@SlickEvan]

I didn't even know this released but thanks to this, I have wishlisted it! I can't wait to get some money and check it out. Let's get Klonoa off the ground! Honestly does look fun though. Great video per usual

[@turboshell]

“I didn’t even know this released” and that’s why bamco should’ve actually marketed this game

[@jordandillow3423]

Slick goku called he said he wants the first bit of his name back lol

[@Wayneisboss]

Where the fuck are my sparkles.

[@sheefo]

Joka is the way Joker is pronounced and written in Japanese. So changing the character’s name to Joker in English makes sense. Of course keeping it as Joka is also good for stylization purposes.

[@coltonk.3086]

Played this game for the first time the other day. I ADORE the world, the way the levels wrap around in crazy was, and the music!! The music is one of the greatest in gaming. The use of soft synthesizers give it a dream like quality. Fitting.

[@mrkrabs2445]

Klonoa lore , Here we go I’m ready to for some lore and eventually be hook to the series

[@Michael-bb5dd]

I got and played the Fantasy Reverie Series day one, and loved it.

[@cybertronianmobian8336]

I was about to ask about Lunatea's Veil, but then I wasn't sure if you wanted to mention a divide of the Phantom game, or this other. Either way, I wonder what their initial timeline is

[@Rabbit_invader1]

Dude Nick… I cannot tell you how many times I’ve watched this. It’s actually my favorite video that you’ve put out, and is a refreshing break from all the Sonic content. Even as a huge new Sonic fan, we can all use a break from the blue groundhog every now and then. So… wah-who the f**k do you think you are for not talking about Klonoa more?!?? I’m kidding, but for real my interest in these games and other versions have peaked because Klonoa looks so fun to play! I’ll definitely be on the hunt for an original PS1 copy for my collection.

[@thebluewind5733]

HEY! YOU LEAVE MY CHAIN SMOKER SONIC ALONE!! 😂😂😂 Jokes aside I cried tears of pure happiness to see this floppy eared, ring toting traveler of dreams return in such a heartfelt glory. Thanks Nick.

[@andresugalde916]

I love how the Klonoa discord server keeps thinking your avatar in the thumbnail is an inflated Ben 10

[@AndyBoyBrawler]

I played it a week ago for the first time and honestly, I loved it! Almost made me cry and that is something that is almost impossible to do unless I actually love it. Takes me back to the Ori series. When I play Klonoa 2 soon, I’ll be watching you talk about it! Now I’m a big fan and looking into what I missed since I wasn’t even born! In short, highly recommend to everyone!

[@8kooty]

My goodness I wasn't expecting you to start with Untamed Heart in the background, It truly did sent chills down my spine

[@MmmMmph1968]

"Wow! It's not on fire!" PLEASE tell me somebody else thought of Homer being Mr. Burns' butler.

[@thaxann78]

I'm so happy to see you talk about Klonoa and even more happy to know you're gonna make more videos about it! Thank you so much!

[@mdh0422]

Recently finished both games on the collection and really excited to watch videos about them without fear of spoilers.

[@Vani11aDeath]

I recently just happened to stumble upon empire of dreams in a list of free games in a GBA emulator and ive been absolutely hooked on this little creature, I thought he was just some cash grab sonic knockoff at first and i did not expect it to be so genuinely good. Every video i watch about these games always talks about how they adored them for years but ive somehow just completely missed it, he doesnt even look vaguely familiar to me ive just straight up never heard of Klonoa in my entire life. with me being a massive Sonic fan since i was a child and the huge overlap of the Klonoa and Sonic fandoms Im honestly shocked ive never heard of it until like 2 days ago.

[@smoogieboogie1694]

Dude Namco is on a roll! First Klonoa and now Pac-Man World! I can't believe they're actually doing something other than releasing variations on the original arcade Pac-Man again.

[@leohendrix7696]

Jojo battle r

[@skibot9974]

23:55 I’d love more demakes on port-able

[@Thedragonlover95]

26:22 Oh hey it's Aero! Funny enough when I was doing Konoa and Pokemon crossover drawings, I actually made this design be his own character, who's the older brother of Klonoa since they look very similar. But I gave him some uniqe things, such as the ears are for hearing much farther, and that he's a very skilled jumper.

[@PRISMA-NTM]

i've never heard of this game until i saw a couple people talking about it on twitter!!! it looks absolutely adorable and a lot of fun!! I'll totally give it a try!

[@JoshtheOverlander]

I originally was introduced to Klonoa through Mike Matei of Cinemassacre. The game had my attention, the review was glowing for the most part, I was hooked on the idea of owning it. So I got it via the PS3 store and the rest is history. I became a Klonoa fan in my sophomore year of high school and I will never regret it.

[@xpinkbunnieinwonderlandx8454]

I dunno how popular this game was in the UK, but I used to play it all the time as a kid, it was one of my fav PS1 games in the 90s growing up. I still remember when the Wii remake was announced and how hyped I was for it, but no local game store had any pre-orders for it, so I had to order it online 😹 times were different!

[@StarGaleSky7]

Well my mind was blown the second I turned this video on. Always happy to be a part of this channel.

[@AnimalXing]

thanks for giving klonoa the love he deserves

[@nyanpirethecat2257]

Can't wait for KingK to finally discuss Klonoa 2. He's a huge fan of the Klonoa series which he openly showed on Twitter after Phantasy Reverie was revealed.

[@stefcannon2580]

I have Klonoa on PS1 and 2 on PS2. The first one for me is such a touching and beautiful game. It’s so good to see the little guy getting a revival of sorts here, I’ll have to be sure to get the Phantasy Reverie series soon just to support this! Great video, made me laugh!!

[@YatogamiLuca]

I'm so happy that the Phantasy Reverie Series brought me into this fanchise. The Community is so awesome.

[@Itzumaru]

I remember renting this game from blockbuster when I was 9 years old. After beating I immediately went out and purchased it and it has been part of my collection for 20 years.

[@RealLarsUlrichISwear]

This kind of looks like it's up my alleyway thanks for showing this amazing game off

[@sonicANDtailsfan157k]

I remember due to the fact that this game was as old as it is that I couldn't play it but kept seeing it thinking it was a Sonic spin off game, so happy I was wrong, I watched World of Longplays, longplay the game so I've seen it and then wanted to play it but again I couldn't, until today, eventually, I'm working on it.

[@thisaccountdoesnotexist7142]

37:20 I get big “here’s what spider man would look like running in a game boy color” vibes from this filter lol

[@kirbystar634]

As someone new to klonoa and just got the phantasy reverie series i love the game along with its artstyle and music and im hoping to see more klonoa games

[@MonsterDawg79]

I always love seeing people talk about this series! And with the Phantasy Reverie Series out, it's done me good to see newcomers play through these classics for the very first time!

[@Rooks37]

Don't worry, bought it on release. I've wanted to give the game a shot ever since I saw it as a kid in the kiosks at K-mart and Kay-Bee.

[@ansrfururactions]

I loved playing klonoa on the ps3, before I knew that the game was actually a Port from the ps1. The graphics, despite their simple nature, had me enamoured in the game. That opening cutscene is lovingly kept in my head, heart, and soul till the day I die and I think of it as one of the best examples of CGI being put to the test despite now knowing of its age. The grab mechanic is one of my favorite ways of tackling problems in a game. Call me blinded by nostalgia, but I think of og klonoa as a f$+king masterpiece.

[@johnnydaugherty11]

So the reason I found this game is because I did a risky trade with kid at my a school. I had n64 and he had a bootleg PlayStation from the Philippines or something. His uncle got him like 300 games because they were all just pirated and only cost like 2-5 bucks. I ended up with like 40 Bootleg PS1 games in the trade lol. I found Klonoah and it instantly captured me with its into. Funny thing is that it was all in Japanese with no option for English. But it didn’t matter. The emotion from the voice totally communicated enough to keep me going. I even teared up at the ending. I didn’t have a memory card so I had to beat the game In One sitting. But I didn’t care. I loved playing the game from beginning to end. One of my favorite platforms of all time. Nice to see someone else giving it some love.

[@tannerprice2018]

I only now heard the Wii version’s audio, and never in my life would I look at Klonoa and think “Yeah, make ‘im sound like Sonic!”

[@kenn_k]

I am delighted to discover you actually acquired that jacket in real life

[@zildakar]

I never knew much about Klonoa other than It had a pretty passionate fanbase but after this video I can see why, i'll give the game a try sometime soon

[@bertrandlerouge5555]

WaWHO THE F*CK ARE YOU ?! That line got me

[@AdaraTheBandit]

Fun fact; my gf and I were literally going to get a subscription to Magic Spoon this coming Wednesday and was actually talking about this yesterday just to have you be sponsored by them.

[@Ricedaioh]

Ok this probably doesn't mean anything but the fact that he keeps mentioning Ristar in the video makes me excited

[@greenlightning6803]

Never heard of this franchise but I’m intrigued

[@leohendrix7696]

You won’t be disappointed bruh

[@IStandForTJandTAW]

6 minutes without an inflation joke. Klonoa review world record.

[@dominickcruz128]

Can’t wait for the Klonoa 2 video

[@ThatOldSchoolMagic]

I knew there was something funny whenever i’d check for Klonoa on the EShop. Literally nothing came up until the very day of release. An also as mentioned no physical editions were ever brought to the states. I don’t believe BandaiNamco ever had any hope for this game in North America.

[@MattDustyParker]

I'm looking forward to playing this. Gonna import a physical on switch from playasia. Klonoa was a game series i knew of from a young age without ever owning it myself. It stuck out hardcore to me, seeing it at a fellow kid's house over twenty years ago. I think it was the second title i saw. Great video nick!

[@mr.happydude5621]

Me see a new colorful platformer I've not played... Welp I know what game I'm saving for next

[@mikebearthegamer1365]

Nick, I'd like to thank you and wayne for making me fully interested in this game. Got the phantasy reverie series last week and now klonoa 2 is my 3rd favorite game of all time.

[@xiiiunmetal]

I'm so happy I waited for this video, thank you!!

[@wakeangel2001]

I love how cartoon mascot platformers can age so well, while all the old games that try to look "realistic" can look dated before their console generation even passes. I never owned a PS1 so the only version of the game I ever played was the Wii release, and I liked it quite a lot, but I was disappointed they never made a sequel

[@brandenaustin37]

I just bought this game on steam and then...BAM, this vid pops into my feed

[@AzrielArcade]

So, I love this series. While I have none of the spin offs, I do own the original and remake of Klonoa 1, as well as the sequel. While I haven't really played a lot of them, I'm happy to have these hidden gems, and am really happy to see them get re-released so others can enjoy it. :)

[@ethanc.8683]

I already did my part Hell I even bought the DLC to boost Klonoa to get back up before he gets taken to Shadow World again

[@JustJulyo]

I'm so happy for all Klanoa fans! That's one of the best mascots created alongside Sonic!

[@Mwilli2132]

I bought it. I’d heard of Klonoa before, but never played it because it look interesting then, but seeing actual gameplay footage now, I bought the new game just before leaving for work.

[@Dimumouto]

A Clemps reference in a Game Apologist episode? Now I kinda wanna see a little crossover of some sort lol.

[@SapphireLibra3]

You know, I actually forgot you weren't exclusively a Sonic Channel. I just have one thing to say to that... *_Wahoo!_* But seriously, I love Klonoa, so seeing you review this is exciting.

[@Solesteam]

6:23 I... Think that might be actually inspired by dig-dug... not the dark side of the internet.

[@BovineDesigns]

He actually has the jacket... that actually rocks.

[@FittedWhisper96]

24:57 you know you didn’t have to💀💀💀

[@itsaustintaft]

Brother Nick -- thank you for creating this video. I'm a huge PS1 head and Door To Phantomile has been on my list for many years, but any CIB copies in decent shape are just going for way too much. I saw the other day that this game was finally reissued for PS4/PS5 and wondered how good the port is. How convenient that the mighty Game Apologist has everything I need to make an informed decision! All my best!

[@TheRiolan]

Been waiting soooo long for you to get to this one!

[@0litronpulsechannel]

FINALLY SOMEONE KNOWS THIS UNDERRATED FRANCHISE :,D

[@mistersp3753]

I need to collect the older Klonoa titles. This video has convinced me that they're different enough to provide their own merrit. I just need to make sure I can afford it first because those games are expensive.

[@xdrunic]

I need that Game Apologist drippy merch asap

[@qgray14]

I nearly fainted when he popped up on the Direct.

[@yetravellingsonc8372]

It would've been neat if the game did the same thing the NiGHTS into Dreams remaster on PC did by letting you swap between, SPECIFICALLY, the OG and remastered visuals. Like, in this game's context they'd both still use the new dialogue, but all the levels would be given their PS1 models and all the characters/enemies would use pre-rendered sprites (with the exceptions of most bosses). The game itself would still retain the remake's gameplay quirks and whatnot, but with the older graphics.

[@theinfamousanonymous2652]

I've played this collection and finished it the other day. It's a solid remaster that i recommande, and i already had the Wii version. My only issue with this games are the hitboxes being a bit off sometimes, mostly in the 2nd game.

[@hoseinbmr3449]

"Cooking is easy when you dont have to do it" Game Apologist - 2022

[@Perrito_Inja]

I've never played any of the Klonoa games nor that I've heard of them but... I might give these games I try in the near future. I'll admit, the level esthetics, the designs of the characters do pop. I'm down with with any platformer game.

[@Shane_Leath]

I've always wanted to play this but around the time I first heard about it was the same time the price for either version started to skyrocket.

[@ShadowXeldron]

I haven't played the original or the wiimake, but the second I saw the remaster in the Nintendo Direct, I knew I had to check it out. I got the PC version, which works perfectly in Proton aside from the anitialiasing being broken for some reason. Now I giggle whenever I hear a wahoo.

[@supergiganprime54]

LETS GOO! I’m happy you doing this

[@XavierZara]

26:30 Klonoa: Unleashed. Make it happen SEGA!

[@reddead__]

Klonoa the Weresomething