Game Information
Overall Rank: 2757
Average Rating: 3.5/5
# of Ratings: 1
US Release Date: 06/01/1998
JP Release Date: 12/11/1997
Platform: PlayStation
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Multiplayer: No
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
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A 2D Holdout in a 3D World
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 02/20/2011
I initially passed-up "Klonoa: Door to Phantomile" when it was new, thinking it was 'just another platformer.' The NES and SNES had taught gamers to go for only the best games in each genre or risk being overwhelmed by mediocrity or worse.
Little did we know that 2D platformers, long perceived as the ever-present rats in the ship of videogames, were soon to be driven to the brink of extinction. "Klonoa: Door to Phantomile" was one of the last of its kind, and I have finally had the opportunity to play it, two console generations after its release. So, how does "Klonoa" withstand the test of time?
Before I start, I'd like to make note of the fact that I played this game on a 60GB PS3 using a Dual Shock 3 controller. Therefore, my perception of the game may be influenced by the fact …
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