
The player moves the protagonist Klonoa along this path he can run left and right, jump, and hover for a short period of time. It is presented from a 2.5D perspective the environments are rendered in 3D but the gameplay takes place on a 2D plane. Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is a side-scrolling platform game. Two remakes of Door to Phantomile have been released: a 2008 remake for the Wii, and a high-definition remake in 2022 alongside Klonoa 2 in the Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series compilation for multiple platforms. The game spawned a direct sequel, Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil, for PlayStation 2 in 2001, as well as multiple other titles. In retrospect, it is considered one of the best 2.5D platformers and PlayStation games. Some critics thought it lacked in certain gameplay innovations and was excessive in its Japanese cuteness. Door to Phantomile received positive reviews, being praised for its clever platforming, impressive graphics, and cutscenes.

The Klonoa character was designed early on and the environments and other characters were designed around him. The game was directed by Hideo Yoshizawa, who conceptualized the setting as a dream world that could appeal to children and adults. Klonoa can grab enemies and throw them as projectiles, or use them as a jump boost to navigate through the stages. The player controls Klonoa through a 2.5D perspective the stages are rendered in three dimensions but the player moves along a 2D path. The story follows Klonoa and his friend Huepow in their efforts to save the dream world of Phantomile from an evil spirit intent on turning it into a world of nightmares. As Artyom, burdened by guilt but driven by hope, you hold the key to our survival – the last light in our darkest hour.Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is a platform game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation in 1997 and the first game in the Klonoa series. A civil war is stirring that could wipe humanity from the face of the earth forever. " But rather than stand united, the station-cities of the Metro are locked in a struggle for the ultimate power, a doomsday device from the military vaults of D6. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above," reads an official blurb about the game on Steam.


Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. In other words, the game was pretty well receieved in addition to selling pretty well. On Metacritic, the game boasts scores ranging from 76 to 86, with most scores, depending on the platform, being in the 80s. A sequel to 2010's Metro 2033 and the second installment in the Metro series, Metro: Last Light debuted back in 2023 via the aforementioned duo. The offer comes the way developer 4A Games and publisher Deep Silver, who, together, are giving away Metro: Last Light Complete Edition for free.
