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{{Infobox video game series
| title = Klonoa
| image = Klonoa series logo.png
| genre = {{hlist|[[Platform game|Platformer]]|[[Action role-playing game|action role-playing]]|[[Sports game|sports]]
}}
| developer = {{plainlist|
*[[Namco Bandai Games|Namco]] (1997-2002)
*[[Now Production]] (2002)
*[[Paon DP|Paon]] (2008)
*Monkey Craft (2022)
}}
| publisher = {{plainlist|
*[[Namco]] (1997-2002)
*{{vgrelease|EU|[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]}} (1997-2002)
*[[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] (2008-present)
}}
| creator = [[Hideo Yoshizawa]]
| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[WonderSwan]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]]
| first release version = ''[[Klonoa: Door to Phantomile]]''
| first release date = December 11, 1997
| latest release version = ''[[Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series]]''
| latest release date  = July 7, 2022
}}
'''''Klonoa'''''{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|''Kaze no Klonoa''|風のクロノア|Kaze no Kuronoa|lit. "Klonoa of the Wind"}}}} is a [[Platformer|platform]] [[video game]] series primarily developed and published by [[Namco]]. It stars Klonoa, an anthropomorphic creature who explores dream worlds. The series includes two main games: ''[[Klonoa: Door to Phantomile]]'' (1997) for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] and ''[[Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil]]'' (2001) for the [[PlayStation 2]]. A [[Klonoa (2008 video game)|remake of ''Door to Phantomile'']] was released for the [[Wii]] in 2008, and [[Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series|remasters of both games]] were released in 2022. The series also includes a set of handheld games released between 1999 and 2002 for the [[WonderSwan]] and [[Game Boy Advance]].

== Series elements ==

===Gameplay===
The games are set in different worlds, though the primary and known ones are Phantomile and Lunatea. It revolves around Klonoa and how he, the Dream Traveler, must save whatever world he is in from peril. Along the way he makes new friends and enemies, some of them becoming recurring characters. The game is an early example of a side-scrolling 3D game. It is an adventure and puzzle type of game. The main gameplay feature involves using Klonoa's ring and "Wind Bullets" to inflate enemies, which can be thrown at other objects or at the ground, giving him a boost upwards allowing him to double jump.

=== Character ===
[[File:Klonoa.png|thumb|Klonoa as he appears in ''[[Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series]]'' (''[[Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil]]'')]] The series stars the titular character, Klonoa, who has features of a dog, cat, and rabbit but is not explicitly any particular animal.<ref name="Arai">{{cite web|author=Arai|first=Yoshihiko|date=March 6, 1998|title=今回のエッセイスト グラフィックデザイナー・荒井 佳彦： OUTER VISION 2:主役キャラを考えよう|url=https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/klonoa/relay-essay/essay-06b.html|website=Bandai Namco|language=ja}}</ref> He is described within the games and manga as a "Dream Traveler", who is fated to travel to various places where the state of dreams is in danger. Voice acting for Klonoa in most appearances is provided by [[Kumiko Watanabe]], although English dub performances have been provided by Eric Stitt in the [[Wii]] remake of ''Klonoa: Door to Phantomile'', and by an uncredited voice actor in ''[[Klonoa Beach Volleyball]]''. He has Namco's mascot [[Pac-Man (character)|Pac-Man]] on the side of his blue hat. Wanting to be a hero, he is young and very kind-hearted and is willing to go against all odds to make sure justice is served. He is easily able to befriend characters along the way who support his cause. His attitude is innocent and even a bit naive, as shown in ''[[Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil]]''.

Klonoa was designed by Yoshihiko Arai. Arai's first design, "Shady", had a shadow-like appearance. However, he felt that the lack of color did not seem tasteful, and dropped the design. His next design was created with characteristically animal eyes and long ears, as Arai felt that a person's eyes and silhouette are the features noticed when they are first met. He added a large hat with a Pac-Man emblem on it and collar to give the character a childlike and energetic quality. The design was kept and used for Klonoa.<ref>[http://namco-ch.net/klonoa/relay-essay/essay-06b.html 風のクロノア/開発者リレーエッセイ<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051101040725/http://namco-ch.net/klonoa/relay-essay/essay-06b.html|date=2005-11-01}}</ref>

== History ==
{{Video game timeline
| subtitle = Main entries in '''bold'''
| range1 = 1997 -
| range1_color = #67AAFF #A1CAFF
| 1997 = '''''[[Klonoa: Door to Phantomile|Door to Phantomile]]'''''
| 1999 = ''[[Klonoa: Moonlight Museum|Moonlight Museum]]''
| 2001a = '''''[[Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil|Lunatea's Veil]]'''''
| 2001b = ''[[Klonoa: Empire of Dreams|Empire of Dreams]]''
| 2002a = ''[[Klonoa Beach Volleyball|Beach Volleyball]]''
| 2002b = ''[[Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament|Dream Champ Tournament]]''
| 2002c = ''[[Klonoa Heroes: Densetsu no Star Medal]]''
| 2008 = [[Klonoa (2008 video game)|'''''Klonoa'' (Wii)''']]
| 2022 = '''''[[Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series|Phantasy Reverie Series]]'''''
}}

The first entry in the series, ''[[Klonoa: Door to Phantomile]]'' (1997), was developed by published by [[Namco]] with director [[Hideo Yoshizawa]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|author=Yoshizawa|first=Hideo|date=January 30, 1998|title=今回のエッセイスト： 開発ディレクター・吉沢秀雄|url=https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/klonoa/relay-essay/essay-01.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804231505/http://bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/klonoa/relay-essay/essay-01.html|archive-date=August 4, 2016|website=Bandai Namco|language=ja|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Klonoa character and other game characters were designed by Yoshihiko Arai.<ref name="Arai"/> The game released to a positive critical reception. Critics labeled it as Namco's first notable 3D platformer and a bid for creating a [[Video game mascot|gaming mascot]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite news|date=1998|title=Klonoa: Nothing a little penicillin won't fix!|language=en-US|work=Game Revolution|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34013-klonoa-nothing-a-little-penicillin-wont-fix-review|url-status=live|access-date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903213631/https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34013-klonoa-nothing-a-little-penicillin-wont-fix-review|archive-date=September 3, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{cite magazine|date=January 1998|title=Klonoa of the Wind: Door to Phantomile|url=https://archive.org/stream/GamefanVolume6Issue02January1998#page/n53|url-status=live|magazine=GameFan|volume=6|issue=2|pages=16, 52–55|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021040256/https://archive.org/stream/GamefanVolume6Issue02January1998#page/n53|archive-date=October 21, 2018|access-date=September 3, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{cite magazine|date=March 1998|title=ProReview: Klonoa of the Wind: Door to Phantomile|magazine=GamePro|issue=104|pages=95}}</ref> The game has been renowned for its blend of 2D gameplay with 3D visuals.<ref name="nintendopowerUS">{{cite magazine|last=Hoffman|first=Chris|date=January 2009|title=Klonoa: The Platforming Masterpiece Returns!|magazine=Nintendo Power|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]|issue=237|pages=68–71}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news|date=March 26, 2018|title=The 25 best PS1 games of all time|language=en|work=GamesRadar+|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-psx-games/|url-status=live|access-date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404073540/https://www.gamesradar.com/best-psx-games/|archive-date=April 4, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=電撃オンライン|date=December 11, 2017|title=『風のクロノア』発売から20年。名作として語り継がれる世界観とアクションの秘密を振り返る【周年連載】|language=ja-JP|work=電撃オンライン|url=http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/644/1644244/|url-status=live|access-date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803211923/http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/644/1644244/|archive-date=August 3, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

After ''Door to Phantomile'', Namco developed two follow-ups simultaneously: ''[[Klonoa: Moonlight Museum]]'' (1999) for the [[WonderSwan]], and ''[[Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil]]'' (2001) for the [[PlayStation 2]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|author=Parish, Jeremy|date=2012-09-20|title=Champion of Dreams: An Interview with Hideo Yoshizawa|url=http://www.1up.com/features/champion-dreams-interview-hideo-yoshizawa|url-status=dead|publisher=[[1UP.com]]|accessdate=2013-03-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130223212713/http://www.1up.com/features/champion-dreams-interview-hideo-yoshizawa|archivedate=2013-02-23}}</ref>  ''Moonlight Museum'' was released exclusively in Japan, and set the design standards for future handheld ''Klonoa'' games.<ref name=":0" /> ''Lunatea's Veil'' was released to critical acclaim but weak commercial performance.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 1, 2001|title=Namco tries to deal with financial strife|url=http://news.spong.com/article/1187/Namco_tries_to_deal_with_financial_strife?cb=170|publisher=Spong|accessdate=2008-12-21}}</ref><ref name="MC">{{cite web|title=Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil for PlayStation 2 Reviews|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/klonoa-2-lunateas-veil/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2|website=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2008-12-21}}</ref>

Namco published three ''Klonoa'' games for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in the early 2000s. The first two, ''[[Klonoa: Empire of Dreams]]'' (2001) and ''[[Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament]]'' (2002), are platform games which continued the 2D gameplay used in ''Moonlight Museum'' but with a new cast of supporting characters. The third game, ''[[Klonoa Heroes: Densetsu no Star Medal]]'' (2002) was an action role-playing game released exclusively in Japan. Also during this period, Namco published ''[[Klonoa Beach Volleyball]]'' (2002) in Japan and Europe.

With no home console release in the series since 2001, Namco sought to revive the franchise with ''[[Klonoa (2008 video game)|Klonoa]]'' (2008) for the Wii, a remake of ''Door to Phantomile''. The game featured revised graphics and voice acting, as well as new unlockable bonuses not in the original. Despite receiving positive reviews, the game was a commercial failure and plans for a remake of ''Lunatea's Veil'' as well as a third main line installment were scrapped.<ref>{{cite web | author=IGN staff | date=2009-03-07 | title=IGN: Klonoa | url=http://wii.ign.com/objects/142/14285991.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006033706/http://wii.ign.com/objects/142/14285991.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 6, 2008 | work=IGN.com | access-date=2009-03-08}}</ref><ref name="Gaming.moe">{{cite web |last1=Kemps |first1=Heidi |title=INTERVIEW: Hideo Yoshizawa and Keiji Yamagishi |url=http://gaming.moe/?p=2894 |website=Gaming.moe |access-date=17 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213003925/http://gaming.moe/?p=2894 |archive-date=13 February 2019 |date=27 March 2018}}</ref>

In September 2019, a trademark filing under the name ''Klonoa of the Wind Encore'' was discovered.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mynintendonews.com/2019/09/17/bandai-namco-has-trademarked-klonoa-of-the-wind-encore/|title=Bandai Namco has trademarked Klonoa of the Wind Encore|date=2019-09-17|website=My Nintendo News|language=en|access-date=2020-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mynintendonews.com/2020/09/11/klonoa-encore-trademark-now-listed-as-issued-and-active/|title=Klonoa Encore trademark now listed as Issued and Active|date=2020-09-11|website=My Nintendo News|language=en|access-date=2020-10-19}}</ref> Further trademark filings for ''Wahoo Encore'' and ''1&2 Encore'' were discovered in September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.gematsu.com/2021/09/bandai-namco-trademarks-waffuu-encore-and-1-mihoyo-trademarks-honkai-star-rail|title = Bandai Namco trademarks Wahoo Encore and 1&2 Encore in Japan; miHoYo trademarks Honkai: Star Rail|work = Gematsu|date = 20 September 2021|access-date = September 20, 2021|archive-date = September 21, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210921014234/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/09/bandai-namco-trademarks-waffuu-encore-and-1-mihoyo-trademarks-honkai-star-rail|url-status = dead}}</ref> In December 2021, a trademark for ''[[Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series]]'' was filed in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bandai-namco-registers-another-klonoa-trademark-this-time-in-the-uk/|title = Bandai Namco registers another Klonoa trademark, this time in the UK|date = 18 December 2021}}</ref> ''Phantasy Reverie Series'', which features remasters<ref>{{Cite web|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|date=2022-02-09|title=The classic Klonoa games are coming to modern consoles and PC|url=https://www.polygon.com/22926239/klonoa-remasters-release-date-switch-pc-ps5-xbox|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Polygon|language=en-US}}</ref> of the Wii version of ''Klonoa: Door to Phantomile'' and the original ''Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=風のクロノア1&2アンコール 公式サイト {{!}} バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト|url=https://encore-klonoa.bn-ent.net/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=風のクロノア1&2アンコール 公式サイト {{!}} バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト|language=ja}}</ref> was officially announced in a [[Nintendo Direct]] in February 2022, and was released in July for [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox One]] and [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Minotti|first=Mike|date=February 9, 2022|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/klonoa-phantasy-reverie-series-coming-to-nintendo-switch-on-july-8/1100-6500525/|title=Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series Coming To Nintendo Switch on July 8|website=GameSpot|access-date=February 9, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2022-04-21/remaster-of-1st-2-klonoa-games-also-launches-for-ps5-ps4-xbox-series-xbox-one-pc-on-july-8/.184856|title=Remaster of 1st 2 Klonoa Games Also Launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC on July 8|website=Anime News Network|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=April 21, 2022|access-date=April 21, 2022}}</ref> The game is titled ''Kaze no Klonoa 1&2 Encore'' in Japan, making it another entry in Bandai Namco's ''Encore'' series of remakes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=株式会社インプレス|date=2022-02-10|title=「風のクロノア」がSwitchに！ 「風のクロノア 1&2アンコール」7月7日発売|url=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1387406.html|access-date=2022-02-11|website=GAME Watch|language=ja}}</ref>

== Reception ==
{{VG Series Reviews
| game1 = [[Klonoa: Door to Phantomile]]
| mc1 = (PS1) 87%<ref name="KDtPGR">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197741-klonoa-door-to-phantomile/index.html|title=Klonoa: Door to Phantomile for PlayStation|website=GameRakings|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124180428/http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197741-klonoa-door-to-phantomile/index.html|archive-date=November 24, 2011|url-status=live|access-date=September 3, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref>{{efn|name=GRs|[[GameRankings]] score}}
| game2 = [[Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil]] 
| mc2 = (PS2) 91/100<ref name="K2Met">{{cite web| title=Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil for PlayStation 2 Reviews | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/klonoa-2-lunateas-veil/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 | website=[[Metacritic]] | access-date=2008-12-21}}</ref>
| game3 = [[Klonoa: Empire of Dreams]]
| mc3 = (GBA) 85/100<ref>{{cite web |title=Klonoa: Empire of Dreams for Game Boy Advance Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/gba/klonoaempireofdreams/ |access-date=6 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050312035814/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/gba/klonoaempireofdreams/ |archive-date=12 March 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| game4 = [[Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament]]
| mc4 = (GBA) 78/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/klonoa-2-dream-champ-tournament/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |title=Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament for Game Boy Advance Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=November 6, 2013}}</ref>
| game5 = [[Klonoa (2008 video game)|Klonoa]]
| mc5 = (Wii) 77/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/klonoa-door-to-phantomile/critic-reviews/?platform=wii |title=Klonoa for Wii Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |date=2012-01-22 |access-date=2012-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304080736/http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/klonoa |archive-date=2012-03-04 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|game6=[[Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series]]|mc6=(PS5) 78/100<ref name="MCPS5">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/klonoa-phantasy-reverie-series/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5 |title=Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series for PlayStation 5 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=July 10, 2022}}</ref><br>(XSXS) 79/100<ref name="MCXSXS">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/klonoa-phantasy-reverie-series/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x |title=Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series for Xbox Series X Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=July 10, 2022}}</ref><br>(NS) 78/100<ref name="MCSwitch">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/klonoa-phantasy-reverie-series/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series for Switch Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=July 12, 2022}}</ref><br>(PC) 76/100<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/klonoa-phantasy-reverie-series/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=July 13, 2022}}</ref>}}
The ''Klonoa'' series has been mostly critically well received. It was praised for its gameplay, graphics and story.<ref name="KDtPGR" /><ref name="K2Met" /> It also received several awards including ''Lunatea's Veil'' winning [[GameSpy]]'s PlayStation 2 "Platform Game of the Year" in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|author=GameSpy Staff |year=2004 |title=GameSpy.com - Game of the Year Awards - 2001 |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/goty2001/ps2/ps2_platform_winner.shtml |publisher=GameSpy |access-date=2008-12-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203011116/http://archive.gamespy.com/goty2001/ps2/ps2_platform_winner.shtml |archive-date=2009-02-03 }}</ref>

However, the series saw disappointing sales commercially. ''Lunatea's Veil'' only sold 133,401 copies in Japan during 2001, making it the 85th best-selling game of the year,<ref>{{Cite web | title=2001 Top 100 Japanese Console Game Chart | url=http://the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2001.shtml | publisher=The Magic Box | access-date=2008-12-21 | archive-date=2012-10-17 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017061218/http://the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2001.shtml | url-status=dead }}</ref> while ''Klonoa'' on Wii only debuted with 5,800 copies sold in Japan, making it the 33rd highest-selling game in the region in its first week.<ref>{{cite journal |journal=Weekly Famitsu |title=Famitsu Japan Game Charts 2008-12-1 to 2008-12-7 and Sales |language=ja |publisher=Enterbrain, Inc. |date=2008-12-08}}</ref>

''Phantasy Reverie Series'' made #5 in the UK sales charts in its first week, with 52% of its sales being on Switch and 33% being on PlayStation 5.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-11-f1-2022-holds-steady-at-no-1-uk-boxed-charts | title=F1 2022 holds steady at No.1 &#124; UK Boxed Charts | date=11 July 2022 }}</ref> While in Japan, the Switch version sold 9,602 copies in its first week, placing fifth in sales charts, whilst the PlayStation 4 version shifted 1,252 units and made #25.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/07/famitsu-sales-7-4-22-7-10-22 | title=Famitsu Sales: 7/4/22 - 7/10/22 &#91;Update&#93; | date=14 July 2022 }}</ref>

==Other media==
The character Klonoa has made cameo appearances in other video games developed by Namco. He is playable in ''[[Namco × Capcom]]'', ''[[MotoGP (2000 video game)|MotoGP]]'',<ref>{{cite web|author=IGN staff|date=2000-11-06|title=Go Speed Klonoa, Go!|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/087/087416p1.html|access-date=2008-07-19|work=IGN.com}}</ref> ''[[Alpine Racer 3]]'', ''Smash Court  3'', ''World Kicks'', ''[[World Stadium|Super World Stadium 2000]]'', ''Family Tennis Advance'', ''[[Family Stadium|Pro Baseball: Famista 2011]]'' and ''[[Family Stadium|Famista Dream Match]]''. Other games in which Klonoa is referenced in include several games in the ''[[Tales (video game series)|Tales of]]'' series, several entries in the ''[[Taiko no Tatsujin]]'' series, several entries in the ''[[Ridge Racer]]'' series, several entries in the ''[[Mr. Driller]]'' series (also created by Hideo Yoshizawa), several entries in the ''[[Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan]]'' series, the Japanese version of ''[[Xenosaga Episode I]]'', ''[[Final Lap|Final Lap 2000]]'', ''Namco Stars'', ''[[Point Blank (video game series)|Point Blank 3]]'', ''[[Family Stadium|Family Stadium 2003]]'', ''[[QuickSpot]]'', ''[[Dragon Tamer Sound Spirit]]'', ''Seven Bridge'', ''[[Keroro RPG: Kishi to Musha to Densetsu no Kaizoku]]'', ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's|Magical Girl Lyrical Nahoha A's Portable: The Gears of Destiny]]'', ''[[We Ski]]'' and its sequel ''[[We Ski & Snowboard]]'', ''[[Soulcalibur V]]'', ''[[Tekken 7]]'', ''[[We Love Katamari|We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie]]'', ''[[Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle|Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs]]'', and ''[[Little Nightmares 3]]'', among others. ''Klonoa: Door to Phantomile'' is also among the games parodied in the game [[Segagaga]] for the [[Dreamcast]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://klonoa-at-blog.tumblr.com/post/176928321018/in-segagaga-for-the-sega-dreamcast-there-are | title=Klonoa @ Blog }}</ref> and Klonoa himself is among the many PlayStation heroes featured in the [[Team Asobi]] title ''[[Astro Bot]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tatsumoto |first=Kai |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Astro Bot Review - A Celebration of Sony's Lineage |url=https://wccftech.com/review/astro-bot-celebrated-platformer/ |access-date=September 5, 2024 |website=WCCF Tech}}</ref>

''Shippuu Tengoku Kaze no Klonoa'' is a two-volume long comedy/slapstick manga that, unlike the somewhat more serious tone from the video games, feature Klonoa as a good natured, clumsy and dim-witted kid obsessed with being a super hero. His attempts to make good deeds tend to fail or cause the opposite effect, due to his being overly enthusiastic, his habit of jumping to conclusions and, sometimes, just because of bad luck. The volumes were released in 2002 and 2003.<ref>{{cite book|title=疾風天国風のクロノア 第1巻|id={{ASIN|4091424562|country=jp}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=疾風天国風のクロノア 第2巻|id={{ASIN|4091424570|country=jp}}}}</ref>

''Klonoa: Dream Traveller of Noctis Sol'' was a webcomic series published by [[ShiftyLook]], written by Jim Zub and drawn by Hitoshi Ariga. It began in September 2012 and lasted for two seasons with new pages being released every Wednesday, later Wednesdays and Fridays, before abruptly stopping in mid-late 2014 with the closing of ShiftyLook, ending the story on a cliffhanger.<ref>{{cite web|title=Klonoa: Dream Traveller of Noctis Sol|url=http://www.ign.com/comics/klonoa-dream-traveller-of-noctis-sol|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628122536/http://www.ign.com/comics/klonoa-dream-traveller-of-noctis-sol|archive-date=28 June 2015|access-date=28 June 2015|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]}}</ref> In addition, Klonoa has made cameo appearances in ShiftyLook's other series ''[[Bravoman#ShiftyLook media|Bravoman: Super Unequaled Hero of Excellence]]'', and Lolo, a recurring character in the ''Klonoa'' series, appears in ShiftyLook's web browser-based dating simulation game ''Namco High'', albeit with an entirely different personality from her other appearances.

A ''Klonoa'' anime film adaptation was under [[pre-production]] at Henshin.<ref name="MS1">{{Cite web|last=Schilling|first=Mark|date=2016-10-27|title=Tiffcom: Henshin Developing Film Based on 'Klonoa' Video Games (Exclusive)|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/henshin-developing-klonoa-animated-film-1201902826/|access-date=2019-02-03|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref> Hideo Yoshizawa joined the project as executive producer. Ash Paulsen, a former GameXplain member, also joined in as an associate producer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Real Talk - Episode 45: Hidden Costs|url=https://soundcloud.com/gamexplain/real-talk-episode-45-hidden-costs|access-date=21 December 2017|website=Soundcloud.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=821981284805156865|user=AshPaulsen|title=As @rpereyda mentioned, I can now VERY proudly announce that I have been brought onto the #Klonoa animated film as an associate producer!|accessdate=2019-02-03|language=en|date=2017-01-18}}</ref> After two years with no updates, writer Hitoshi Ariga confirmed the project was cancelled on January 4, 2019.<ref name="filmcancelled">{{cite tweet|user=ariga_megamix|number=1081353923137421312|script-title=ja:心苦しいお知らせとなります クロノアのアニメ企画は中止となりました。|date=January 4, 2019}}</ref>

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==Further reading==
*{{cite web|url=https://sea.ign.com/klonoa-dream-traveller-of-noctis-sol/174674/news/remembering-namcos-forgotten-platforming-mascot-klonoa|title=Remembering Namco's Forgotten Platforming Mascot 'Klonoa'|author=Dale Bashir|work=[[IGN]]|date= July 26, 2021|access-date=July 26, 2021}}

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