My 10-Year Hunt for Klonoa - A Golden Age Hidden Gem | Gaming Through the Years

Fifth gen was a golden age for platformers, which unfortunately means some greats went overlooked.

Time codes:
0:00 - Klonoa, My Video Game White Whale
1:47 - Game Basics
4:51 - Story, Characters, Voice Acting, & Tone
8:28 - Klonoa's Deceptive Depth
11:58 - The Ending (SPOILERS)
15:29 - Music
19:03 - Klonoa Compared to Other Mascots
20:23 - Reception, Length & Difficulty
23:38 - Sales & Marketing Woes
25:50 - Conclusion

Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)

Klonoa: Door to Phantomile © 1997 Namco

Donkey Kong Country © 1994 Nintendo, Rare
Super Mario 64 © 1996 Nintendo
Kirby's Dream Land 3 © 1997 Nintendo, HAL Laboratory

Sonic 3 & Knuckles, NiGHTS into Dreams... © 1994, 1996 SEGA, Sonic Team
Ristar © 1995 SEGA

Final Fantasy VII © 1997 Square

Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand © 2003 Konami, Kojima Productions

Featuring Music by:
Kanako Kakino, Eriko Imura, Kohta Takahashi, Junko Ozawa, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Takaki Horigome, Hiromi Shibano, Hiroshi Okubo, Tomoko Tatsuta

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