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Line 2: [[File:klonoa.jpg\|frame]] {{quote\| ''Wahoo!''}} The '''''Klonoa''''' series comprises several [[~~Two and A Half~~ 2½D]] [[Platformer\|Platformers]] starring the eponymous... ''[[Cartoon Creature\|creature]]''. Exactly what he is remains undefined throughout the games' 10-year history; the only explanation being that he is a '"Dream Traveler'". That is more of a job description; Klonoa's main goal in each of the games -- in which he and his abilities remain virtually the only constant -- is to solve the mysteries of the dream worlds he finds himself inhabiting. The games are, roughly in chronological order: Line 15: * ''Klonoa Heroes'' (2002, Game Boy Advance-- a top-down RPG which, you guessed it, never left Japan) A [[Video Game Remake\|remake of the original]], this time for the Wii, was released in 2009. ~~Klonoa~~A ~~also~~second ~~appears~~remake, inthis ~~Namco~~time ~~Bandai's [[Massive Multiplayer Crossover]] ''[[Capcom vs. Whatever\|Namco x Capcom]]'', while~~of the ~~character~~first ~~often winds up getting cameos in the ''Tales''~~two games ~~(the most notable~~, ~~from ''[[Tales of Symphonia (Video Game)\|Tales of Symphonia]]'', being a full costume for the [[Cute Bruiser]],~~is ~~complete~~due ~~with~~out ~~deadpan~~summer ~~"wahoo")~~2022. Klonoa also appears in Namco Bandai's [[Massive Multiplayer Crossover]] ''[[Capcom vs. Whatever\|Namco x Capcom]]'', while the character often winds up getting cameos in the ''Tales'' games (the most notable, from ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'', being a full costume for the [[Cute Bruiser]], complete with deadpan "wahoo"). ''Klonoa'' avoids some of the major issues with voiced cutscenes needing expensive localization by having the characters speak in a gibberish language that is neither Japanese nor English. Text-based translations of the dialogue are shown as in traditional games. One could easily assume that the game is using stock gibberish clips for each character, were it not for the fact that the voiced lines include recognizable proper nouns (albeit heavily accented in the Klonoa-ese; for example, the text "Klonoa" usually gets voiced as "Klo~oa"). The Wii remake offers this ''and'' a proper language track. This series has a [[Klonoa ~~(Video Game)~~/Characters\|Character Sheet]], currently under construction. ~~----~~ {{tropelist}} ~~=== The series contains examples of the following tropes: ===~~ * [[~~Hundred-Percent~~100% Completion]]: What is unlocked for each task varies upon game, but generally the tasks themselves don't differ; get all the dolls, collect 150 gems or more per stage, and beat the bonus stages. Rewards range from the aforementioned bonus stages to being able to listen to the game's soundtrack.▼ * [[~~Two and A Half~~ 2½D]]: One of the many games from the ~~90s~~90's to utilize walking a set path. * [[Accidental Pervert]]: In ''Klonoa 2'', Klonoa and Popka accidentally groped Tat during a chase scene. Either that or the catgirl's evil side was just messing with their heads for the last time. * [[Action Bomb]]: Throw them at the right time to solve puzzles. * [[Alternate Continuity]]: While the two main games share the same canon, the spin-off titles are all set in alternate continuities.▼ * [[All Just a Dream]]: {{spoiler\|The ending of ''Empire of Dreams''... [[Or Was It a Dream?]]}} * [[All There in the Manual]]: According to [[Word of God]], Klonoa is really a cat with long floppy ears. [[Fan Dumb\|Though the fandom insists on calling him a]] [[God Never Said That\|catrabbit]]. ▲* [[Alternate Continuity]]: While the two main games share the same canon, the spin-off titles are all set in alternate continuities. * [[American Kirby Is Hardcore]]: The Japanese box art for ''Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil'' had Klonoa smiling and relaxed, while the US version had him scowling in a tensed-up [[Asskicking Pose]]. * [[And Your Reward Is Clothes]]: In the remake. Upon completion of the game, Klonoa gains three additional outfits: his original "collar and trousers" outfit, his ''Klonoa 2'' outfit, and his summer wear. Done for laughs at the end of ''Klonoa's Beach Volleyball'', as Leorina receives a suit (and even face makeup and hair dye!) that imitates her partner Tat's black and white pattern. {{spoiler\|She looks so ridiculous that her victims burst into laughter when she later resumes her criminal activities.}}. * [[Back Tracking]]: Sometimes you'll do this straight, and other times the branching paths act as [[Door to Before\|Doors to Before]]. * [[Big Bad]]: Ghadius in ''Door to Phantomile''. * [[Bittersweet Ending]]: {{spoiler\|''Door to Phantomile''!}}! [[Death Equals Redemption\|Lunatea's]] [[Did Not Get the Girl\|Veil]] and [[Death Equals Redemption\|Empire of Dreams]] count as well. * [[Blinding Bangs\|Blinding Mask]]: Ghadius' eyes (if he even has any) are permanently obscured by the enormous golden mask/headdress that he wears. * [[Boss Dissonance]]: Depending on the game, the levels are harder or the bosses are ''ridiculously'' harder. And this is a kids' game. * [[Bottomless Pits]]: This series features many of them -... ''especially'' in Vision 6-1 and 6-2 of ''Door to Phantomile''. In the latter level, they usually had to be crossed by jumping on ''incredibly'' tiny floating platforms. * [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: King Seadoph and Pamela in ''Door to Phantomile''. * [[Break the Cutie]]: The entire plot of the first game is essentially one long case of this trope, with Klonoa as said cutie. * [[Brutal Bonus Level]]: In ''Door to Phantomile'', Balue's Tower, accessed by collecting all six Phantomilians in each level. Also counts as a [[Difficulty Spike]]; to get through the main game, you need to use the mook-climb once or twice in a safe environment, whereas in the Tower you have to do it ''repeatedly and perfectly over instant-death pits, multiple times''. And as for ''Klonoa 2'', so you've completely finished ''Lunatea's Veil'' and found a quaint "Chamber of Fun,", have you? This level doesn't seem so tough -... and it isn't. The level ''after'' it is called the "Chamber of Horrors", and hoo boy, it most certainly lives up to that name. * [[Caramelldansen Vid]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP0G_Y3MXWY Oooh oooh oh-a oh-a...] * [[Catapult Nightmare]]: In the opening of "Door to Phantomile". Line 44 ⟶ 47: ** ''"Rupurudu!"''<ref>"Let's Go!"</ref> * [[Check Point]]: In the form of floating clocks in bubbles that the player must burst to activate. * [[Chekhov's Gun]]: {{spoiler\|''Klonoa himself!''}}! * [[Cute Clumsy Girl]]: Lolo. * [[Death Equals Redemption]]: {{spoiler\|The King of Sorrow and Emperor Julius too, but the latter's death was just a dream, and he hurried to correct his wrongs.}}. * [[Does Not Like Spam]]: Klonoa shows in ''Empire of Dreams'' that he hates carrots. He gets more upset about it than truly angry, though. * [[The Dragon]]: Joka (spelled as "Joker" in the Wii remake) in ''Door to Phantomile'', Tat and {{spoiler\|Leorina herself}} in ''Lunatea's ~~Viel~~Veil'' serves as an unwilling Dragon for {{spoiler\|~~The~~the King of Sorrow}}. * [[Dream Land]]: Phantomile, the setting of the first game, is a world that was created from dreams. * [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: ''Klonoa Heroes: Densetsu no Star Medal'' is made of this, but hey. At least Klonoa ''gets'' a happy ending here. * [[Ears Asas Hair]]: Klonoa's ears wave like hair when running. * [[Ear Wings]]: Klonoa's long, flappy ears. * [[Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors]]: Implied in ''Lunatea's Veil''. The five bells are Tranquility, Joy, Discord, Indecision, and {{spoiler\|Sorrow}}. Tranquility and Discord naturally oppose each other, as do Joy and {{spoiler\|Sorrow}}, and Indecision falls neatly in the middle. * [[The End of the World Asas We Know It]]: Ghadius is trying to bring about this. Spectacularly inverted in ''Lunatea's Veil'', as Klonoa and Lolo discover that instead of trying to doom the world, {{spoiler\|~~The~~the King of Sorrow just wanted to restore Lunatea's natural balance, and the dreaded fifth bell of Sorrow always had been a vital part of Lunatea. Then it gets played tragically straight when the King of Sorrow loses what little sanity had left and goes [[Ax Crazy]].}} . * [[Escape Sequence]]: In the ruined Volk City in ''Lunatea's Veil''. * [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]/[[No Name Given]]: {{spoiler\|The King of Sorrow}}. * [[Evil Laugh]]: Ghadius has a rather awesome one in pretty much all of the dubs. * [[Expy]]: Garlen, host of the eponymous ''Dream Champ Tournament'', is very close to human-like in a world of mostly non-human creatures, is decidedly oval-shaped, wears a military-looking uniform with a colored top and black bottom, has one hand replaced with a claw, {{spoiler\|is building a mechanical empire, supports said empire by turning people into (literal) cogs for his machine, and fights in a [[Humongous Mecha]]}}. [[Sonic the Hedgehog\|Now if only he was a doctor...]] * [[Final Boss]]: {{spoiler\|Nahatomb}} in ''Door to Phantomile'', {{spoiler\|the King of Sorrow}} in the ''Lunatea's Veil''. * [[Follow the Money]]: Dream Stones in ''Lunatea's Veil''. * [[Foreshadowing]]: At the end of ''Lunatea's Veil'', Popka notices that Klonoa, {{spoiler\|while holding the dying King of Sorrow in his arms, looks like Lunatea's ancient Goddess Claire, to which Lolo quickly agrees.}}. Perhaps it was in preparation for a future ''Klonoa 3''? * [[Friendship Moment]]: Klonoa with Huepow and Lolo. * [[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]]: Several of the bosses. * [[Giggling Villain]]: Joka. * [[Go-Karting ~~With~~with Bowser]]: ''Klonoa's Beach Volleyball'' puts all heroes and villains (like Nahatomb itself!) happily playing beach volleyball for a prize in cash. * [[Heel Face Turn]]: {{spoiler\|Leorina and Tat}} in ''Lunatea's Veil''. {{spoiler\|Emperor Julius}} in ''Empire of Dreams''. ▲* [[Hundred-Percent Completion]]: What is unlocked for each task varies upon game, but generally the tasks themselves don't differ; get all the dolls, collect 150 gems or more per stage, and beat the bonus stages. Rewards range from the aforementioned bonus stages to being able to listen to the game's soundtrack. * [[Informed Ability]]: Lolo in ''Dream Champ Tournament'' assures Klonoa that her training has made her a viable competitor just like everyone else, though it is never shown exactly how she fights. * [[Interspecies Romance]]: Klonoa and Lolo, which also counts as "Inter-realities Romance". Played for laughs in ''[[Capcom vs. Whatever\|Namco X Capcom]]'', as Klonoa bonds with Felicia, who is twice his age and size but shares his same cheerful attitude. * [[Jerk ~~With~~with a Heart of Gold]]: Popka in ''Lunatea's Veil''. Guntz in ''Klonoa Heroes'' and ''Namco X Capcom''. * [[Laughably Evil]]: Joka. At first. * [[Mascot Mook]]: The [[Ridiculously Cute Critter\|ridiculously adorable]] Moos. * [[Mook Maker]]: The aforementioned Moos, along with any other casual enemy in the game, will regenerate by hopping onto the field from off-screen. Though, instead of being for annoyance, the regeneration is so that if you mess up and accidentally kill one you needed to jump with or something, you won't be stuck in the level.▼ * [[Monster Clown]]: Joka/Joker is a cross between this and [[Villainous Harlequin]]. He veers more into the [[Monster Clown]] territory when he eventually crosses the [[Moral Event Horizon]], and adopts a [[Nightmare Fuel\|much, MUCH creepier voice]] (''especially'' in the original game) just before the boss fight with him. ▲* [[Mook Maker]]: The aforementioned Moos, along with any other casual enemy in the game, will regenerate by hopping onto the field from off-screen. Though, instead of being for annoyance, the regeneration is so that if you mess up and accidentally kill one you needed to jump with or something, you won't be stuck in the level. * [[Nintendo Hard]]: The aforementioned bonus level, "Balue's Tower". It helps that the series creator, Hideo Yoshizawa, also designed the [[Ninja Gaiden\|three NES ''Ninja ~~Gaidens~~Gaiden''s]]. Let's just say he's had plenty of experience on how to create [[Nintendo Hard]]. * [[No Export for You]]: ''Moonlight Museum'' didn't make it out of Japan due to the WonderSwan not catching on; ''Beach Volleyball'' didn't get to North America because Sony was trying to phase out the [[PS 1]] by 2002. Namco subsequently decided that North America hated Klonoa for some reason and refused to localize any other games until 2005. * [[Noob Cave]]: Vision 1-2 in the original game. * [[One-Winged Angel]]: This happens to {{spoiler\|Leorina, against her will,}} in ''Lunatea's Veil''. It's an interesting case of [[One-Winged Angel]] crossing over with [[Everything's Better ~~With~~with Chickens]] and [[Humongous Mecha]]. That is one ''weird'' boss fight. It also happens with Joka, during the boss fight against him in "''Door to Phantomile"''. * [[Orphaned Series]] * [[Platform Hell]]: Balue's Tower and the bonus segments added to each level in Reverse Mode. They would make [[I Wanna Be the Guy\|the Kid]] break down into tears. * [[Raymanian Limbs]]: Joka has them in ''Door to Phantomile'', but, in the remake, he gains gangly, stringy limbs. He regains the [[Raymanian Limbs]] in his boss fight in the latter game, though. * [[Real Is Brown]]: Things sure look a lot less vibrant in the first [[Video Game Remake]]. Averted with the 2022 remake. * [[Remixed Level]]: ''Lunatea's Veil'' has four. See the page for details. * [[Respawning Enemies]]: Usually when needed for the [[Double Jump]]-heavy puzzles. * [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: Most everything, though especially Klonoa. * [[Say My Name]]: "GHADIUS!!!" (Oror "Ghadis" if you listen to how it's pronounced in the original dub.). * [[Sealed Evil in Aa Can]]: Ghadius, prior to the events of ''Door to Phantomile''. Then he manages to escape... * [[Sequel Hook]]: ''Lunatea's Veil'' [[Orphaned Series\|left off on one.]] * [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: {{spoiler\|Leorina delivers an amazingly epic one to the King of Sorrow in ''Lunatea's Veil''. The King of Sorrow is going on about how the world has ignored him and his kingdom for a very long time, and she (despite being heavily injured), gives him one hell of a burn, about how he chose to isolate himself drowning on his own self-pity instead of facing life and doing something productive. It's pretty impressive.}}. Popka also delivers one to Lolo... and it was supposed to ''cheer her up.''. {{spoiler\|It did.}}. * [[Snap Back]]: {{spoiler\|Despite the game's ending, during all the bonus content, Klonoa's back in Phantomile, and it's like nothing ever happened. So, uh... what actually happened, then? Some sort of [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]], of course.}}.▼ * [[Split Personality]]: Done literally with Tata and her ability to split in two. Normally she behaves as a [[Magnificent Bastard]], but after performing the split, her black self is much meaner and naughtier, while her white self is much nicer and friendlier. {{spoiler\|The conflict between her split personalities ends up ruining her plan to steal Klonoa's collected elements, as her good side actually helps Klonoa to capture her evil side.}}▼ ▲* [[Snap Back]]: {{spoiler\|Despite the game's ending, during all the bonus content, Klonoa's back in Phantomile and it's like nothing ever happened. So, uh... what actually happened, then? Some sort of [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]], of course.}} * [[Speaking Simlish]]: Did it before ''[[The Sims]]'', actually. It remains an option in the Wii remake. * [[Spell My Name ~~With~~with an "S"]]: Joka/Joker and Huepow/Hewpoe being the big offenders. ▲* [[Split Personality]]: Done literally with ~~Tata~~Tat and her ability to split in two. Normally she behaves as a [[Magnificent Bastard]], but after performing the split, her black self is much meaner and naughtier, while her white self is much nicer and friendlier. {{spoiler\|The conflict between her split personalities ends up ruining her plan to steal Klonoa's collected elements, as her good side actually helps Klonoa to capture her evil side.}}. * {{spoiler\|[[Sudden Downer Ending]]: The ending of the first game.}}. * [[Suicidal Cosmic Temper Tantrum]]: See [[Taking You ~~With~~with Me]] below. * [[Suspicious Videogame Generosity]]: {{spoiler\|Balue's Tower, the [[Bonus Dungeon]],}}, hands you ''9 free extra lives'' right from the beginning. If that's not an indicator of what you're in for, ''nothing is.''. * [[Take My Hand]]: Two near the very end of the first game--: one where {{spoiler\|Klonoa saves human Hewpoe from falling}}, and then, in the last cutscene, {{spoiler\|where Hewpoe tries to stop Klonoa from being dragged out of the world.}}. * [[Taking You ~~With~~with Me]]: Ghadius wants revenge for his imprisonment so badly, that he [[Suicidal Cosmic Temper Tantrum\|really doesn't care that reawakening Nahatomb will destroy him along with the rest of the world]]. {{quote\| '''Ghadius''': "It doesn't matter. I have already been abandoned by the world. This time, it's my turn to [[The End of the World Asas We Know It\|throw the world away]]."}} * [[Tomato in ~~The~~the Mirror]]: {{spoiler\|Klonoa himself}}. * [[Turns Red]]: Gelg Bolm in the first game does this, as do several of the bosses from the second game. ** Every boss in ''Lunatea's Veil'' has two phases. They generally turn red again when their second phase's life bar gets low. * [[Video Game 3D Leap]]: ''Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil'' was a presentation upgrade, as the game mostly played on a 2D plane. * [[Video Game Remake]]: The original [[PS 1]] game was remade for [[Wii]], with updated graphics, easier gameplay and English voice acting ([[Captain Obvious\|Japanese for that release]]), in addition to the original voice acting in that made-up language. ** Getting remade for a second time on Switch, based on the Wii version, but with a lot more color. The second game is also included this time. * [[Wind Is Green]]: Klonoa's Wind Bullet-firing ring has a green gem. * [[Womb Level]]: Line 110 ⟶ 113: {{reflist}} [[Category:~~Play Station~~PlayStation]] [[Category:The Nineties]] [[Category:Platform Game]] [[Category:~~Play Station~~PlayStation 2]] [[Category:Wii]] [[Category:Wonder Swan]]