Naturally heroic, Klonoa chases after him to try and stop him and save the people who are being corrupted by Ghadius’s influence, but it’s really Joka who serves as Klonoa’s constant rival throughout, the jester-like creature being Ghadius’s faithful servant and the one to sic many of the monsters and corrupted denizens of Phantomile on Klonoa. However, a dark being known as Ghadius invades this world of sweet dreams and aims to corrupt the dream energy in the Moon Kingdom so that Phantomile would become a land of nightmares.
Klonoa’s first adventure takes place in the dream world of Phantomile where he lives with his grandfather and spends his time playing with a Ring Spirit named Huepow.
His platforming adventures were meant to resonate with kids and adults alike, but he never seemed to catch fire the way other mammalian mascots like Sonic the Hedgehog did, and based on Klonoa: Door to Phantomile at least, it wasn’t the game’s fault for his low popularity.
#Klonoa door to phantomile wii iso ita crack#
However, Namco decided to take a crack at creating a new mascot to join him back during the fifth generation of console gaming, and that’s how Klonoa was born, a strange mix between a rabbit and a cat dressed like a kid but with a hat paying homage to Pac-Man.
While Namco probably couldn’t ask for a better mascot than Pac-Man when it comes to recognizability, he’s more of a character who represents their history rather than one capable of carrying things forward with personality and flexibility.