KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series

Usually, what sticks in my memory about a game is the overall vibe it gave me or a specific moment, like when my dad would excitedly buy a pirated disc because he really liked the fake cover art But the only thing I remember about this game is the lousy relationship I had with my younger brother. I don't like my brother or the person he’s turned into; I honestly can't recall if I always felt this way about him or not. All I remember is this game and the times we used to drive our mother crazy, just like any other kids our age. This game was one of the few things that made me forget the tension and bad feelings I harboured toward my brother the only thing that mattered was exploring and enjoying our time in a strange new world Now that it’s been several months since I’ve had any contact with my family, this game gives me an even stranger feeling For me, this is more than just nostalgia And I’m definitely going to make my loved one play it

This is one of those games that you purchase because it was on sale (maybe it piqued your interest) and you don't play it for a couple of years. Then, when you finally do get around to playing it, you realize that you had slept on one of the greatest franchises that, sadly, no one knows about. If you see this review and you like platformers, just buy this and don't think about it. As much as I love this franchise and the games in this bundle, I can't recommend buying it at full price, I 100%'d it (steam achievements) in only 24 hours. Additionally, charging 40 bones for this should entail the official translation of moonlight museum and all of the other spin offs. What about those games Namco?? If you do decide to buy this, which you should, beware that there will probably never be another Klonoa game ever again... for one of the greatest franchises no one knows about. These games were made with the intention of telling a story and the first game, door to phantomile, has a phenomenal twist at the end which I truly did not see coming. The second game however... not as wild of a story, but I found the gameplay and the world building to be super fun, I wouldn't say that its a unique style of gameplay, but its just a great puzzle platformer. I am a huge fan of this franchise and it physically PAINS me that there will most likely never be another Klonoa because Namco doesn't care about making games anymore.

Amazing platformers, although the remakes are kinda a downgrade to the original games I recommend emulating the original ps1 and ps2 releases