CGR Undertow – KLONOA for Nintendo Wii Video Game Review
Classic Game Room presents a CGR Undertow review of Klonoa from Namco for the Nintendo Wii. Klonoa is the 2009 remake of the original Klonoa: Door To Phantomile, a 1997 PlayStation game and one of the system’s most influential and underrated titles. The first Klonoa was a genuinely groundbreaking game, one of the earliest practitioners of the 2.5D platformer…as well as one of the best. Klonoa is a hybrid platformer that plays like the classics and incorporates its own twist on modern approaches. You see design elements like this in everything from New Super Mario Bros. to Donkey Kong Country Returns, and although it never gets the credit, Klonoa was one of the first to try them. This video review features video gameplay footage of Klonoa for the Nintendo Wii and audio commentary from Classic Game Room’s Derek.
25 Responses to “CGR Undertow – KLONOA for Nintendo Wii Video Game Review”
By khoraski on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
@kalinda619 gamestop.
By NintendoCentralFan12 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
I just ordered the second GBA game from Gameya, and I can’t wait!
By kalinda619 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
Where can you get this besides online?
>_>
By RadicalNIN on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
This game is awesome, it’s like Sonic The Hedgehog mixed with Knights and Kirby.
By RedWolf3487 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
@TheIpodman1991 And no bias.
By Notokayipromise on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
I need to get this
By EpicnessInABox on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
See this is why I loved Trials Hd.
By HelghastMerc on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
I never knew this was originally a pS1 game. Because of this review, I went and bought myself a copy of this game. I really like it so far, and I hope they rerelease the original PS1 version on the PSN so I can play it on my PSP 3000. I also bought Klonoa 2 for the PS2 and it should come in this week.
By KlonoaPS1 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
love the original
By xela12345 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
I was so annoyed when this game came out, I was itching to buy it, counting down the days and everything, but when it finally did come out, I couldn’t find it. Literally, NONE of the shops in our area were selling it! Now I don’t know what determines whether a game makes it to the UK or not, but after being told the game was going to be released in my area, I wanted to know why I couldn’t find it anywhere! Also, I wish I hadn’t played the original, would have made this one all the more exciting.
By AbePacko12 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
I freakin’ loved this game in 1997.
By doragonMEKA on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
wow, you make me wont buy it!
i will see if i can buy it hear in japan:D
By Shinkokyuu4 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
looks so good
By Retrogamer71 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
))))))))))))) Its been bleemed for Dreamcast
By sonicmario64 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
This game is really great to play.
By ZeroDragon on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
This game is awesome, too bad I don’t have a Wii.
By Purly on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
It seems like Kirby~ I knew about the Klonoa series for PS, but I didn’t have it… It seems like fun! I’ll try it out
By Whiteranger93 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
I hav it and it’s sweet
By Mariolover34 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
Do a walkthrough of this on CGR gameplay!!!
By bleachzeldakid on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
Klonoa was a 2.5-D platformer before it was cool to be a 2.5-D platformer.
By Accelerator11 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
The surfing parts were my favorite in the sequel. I love Klonoa.
By rifleviejo on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
@GenoCheese that had a sequel too so that makes two gba games (3 when counting KH)
By StrawberryGuy86 on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
I never heard of Klonoa until around 2008. And when I heard this Wii remake was coming soon, I thought it would be the perfect time to introduce myself to the series. And when it came out and I finally got around to buying it, I was impressed by how great this game was! I hope Namco Bandai makes more Klonoa in the future! Like a Klonoa 3D for the 3DS, or a remake of the sequel for PS2. That would be totally awesome!
By AshmoreVid on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
shoulda mentioned there’s some new super hard mini levels once you finish the game.
By FreedomOstrich on Jan 15, 2012 | Reply
Wow, Derek loves Klonoa. I should give those games a second look.