A reverse mode mixes things up a bit for your 2nd play-through.

The CG animations have been replaced with scenes using the in-game engine which does a highly commendable job of recreating them. Story scenes have full English voice-acting Klonoa's voice is deeper and more masculine, and if you prefer the Phantomile gibberish there's an option for it.

The side characters could have used a little more spit and polish, but there's no denying the game looks great. I consider the original a nice looking game, but it's pretty amazing to compare it to the remake side by side. Now everything is in smooth 3D, and there are nice effects like camera depth of field. The original game had simple 3D mixed with 2D sprites that would pixelate when seen up close. It may be 10 years old, but the level designs hold up well. If you accidentally mess up a tricky jumping puzzle, new enemies will respawn allowing you to try again. I like this game design because it takes the standard respawning enemies (a nuisance in many other games) and turns them into valuable tools with which Klonoa tackles the world. While never too difficult or as inventive as its sequels, Klonoa can be a bit tricky in spots, and the tight controls make it a joy to play. Yet the designers have plumbed the depths of this simple set-up to create a wide variety of challenges. Klonoa has a special ring that can grab and inflate enemies, who can then be pounced on to perform a double-jump or thrown at other monsters to eliminate them. This clearly defines where you can and can't go, facilitating jumping challenges and preventing the camera issues seen in many 3D games. The old-school game design philosophy is echoed in the game's 2.5D levels the world is 3D but the player is limited to a 2D play field. The development team is once again led by Hideo Yoshizawa, who cut his teeth on the Ninja Gaiden series for the original Nintendo.

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