Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

Lore & Background

The compilation features remasters of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil. Door to Phantomile is built from its 2008 Wii remake developed by Paon, but uses character designs and voices from the original PlayStation version. Lunatea's Veil is based on its original 2001 PlayStation 2 version. Both games feature 3D graphics set on a two-dimensional plane where players control Klonoa, using his Wind Ring to grab enemies, inflate them, and throw them or perform a double-jump. New features include selectable difficulty levels, a two-player cooperative mode (originally from Lunatea's Veil), a stopwatch mode, and higher resolution and framerate.

Development began after a September 2019 trademark filing for "Klonoa of the Wind Encore" hinted at a new entry. Further trademarks for "Klonoa Encore" and "Wahoo Encore" were filed in September 2021, followed by a UK trademark for "Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series" in December 2021. The title was officially announced in February 2022 during a Nintendo Direct broadcast, with a July 2022 release date. In North America, the collection was digital-only. Monkey Craft, who previously worked with Bandai Namco on Katamari Damacy Reroll, developed the compilation.

Reader's Guide

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series is significant as the first Klonoa release in 14 years, reviving a dormant franchise for its 25th anniversary. The compilation received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its aesthetics, polished gameplay, and audio quality, while noting the exclusion of other franchise titles and lack of substantial content beyond the two games. Destructoid highlighted its terrific aesthetics and lively world, while Hardcore Gamer called it an impressive showcase of how to remake classic games. Nintendo Life lauded the puzzle-platforming and HD visuals but noted performance drops on Switch. Push Square praised the charming aesthetics and level designs but criticized the insubstantial story. Pocket Tactics found its platforming rivaled that of Mario and Crash while maintaining its own identity. Sales-wise, it reached #5 in the UK charts in its first week, with 52% of sales on Switch and 33% on PlayStation 5. In Japan, the Switch version sold 9,602 copies in its first week, becoming the fifth bestselling retail game, while the PlayStation 4 version sold 1,252 units. It was Spain's fourth bestselling PlayStation 5 retail release and second bestselling Xbox Series X/S retail release of July 2022.

Did You Know?

• The remaster of Door to Phantomile is built from its 2008 Wii remake, not the original PlayStation version.
• In North America, the collection was given a digital-only release.