Klonoa was an impressive platformer when it arrived on the PlayStation in 1997, and IGN rated it an 8. Fans of the franchise and genre should be excited -- this Wiimake feels good like a platformer should.
This is one of those 2.5D affairs, meaning everything is rendered in three dimensions but player movement is restricted to the left/right 2D plane. The original was one of the first games to do 2.5D really well. But there is lots of impressive "depth of field" stuff going on around Klonoa as he runs about doing his platforming.
Take a look at some PS1 game prices that have really taken off over the past 2 years. Some are trending much higher, but a few have dipped recently and it might be your last shot to get them into your collection affordably.
Nahima of Gaming Rebellion looks back at PS1 platformer Klonoa and why its colorful, cute setting is so memorable.
Gamers will probably never see another entry in Namco's dreamlike platform action series, and that's a darned shame.
