Klonoa, yay
So, yes, I've been playing the Klonoa remake, lately, because the original game is one of my favourite platformers ever. Yes, it's short, kind of easy and very kid-friendly (though it does have the occasional "OMG WTF" and "holy shit this is difficult" moment), but who cares, I love it to bits.
It's pretty much the same as the original, just with improved graphics, all the characters have undergone slight redesigns (Klonoa himself more closely resembles the way he looks in Klonoa 2 than he does in the original game, and his outfit is different), new camera angles in the cutscenes, some new extra features, and the option for both the original Phantomile dialogue, and a new English dub (although the Phantomile dialogue itself has been re-dubbed, I noticed).
I started playing it through using the Phantomile dub, but I've been watching Euan play through the English dub. I thought it would be utterly cringe-worthy, but, surprisingly, it is actually pretty good:
Okay, so Klonoa's rather teenage-sounding and Sonic-esque voice does take some getting used to, and I will always prefer the original, childlike voice, but, once you get used to it, it isn't that bad. I love Ghadius' English voice, though - he sounds like he's channelling Tony Jay. :D Okay, yes, it isn't as deep or as commanding as the late Jay's voice, but the way the lines are delivered are remarkably similar.
And Joka/Joker sounds a bit like Meowth. XD
It's pretty much the same as the original, just with improved graphics, all the characters have undergone slight redesigns (Klonoa himself more closely resembles the way he looks in Klonoa 2 than he does in the original game, and his outfit is different), new camera angles in the cutscenes, some new extra features, and the option for both the original Phantomile dialogue, and a new English dub (although the Phantomile dialogue itself has been re-dubbed, I noticed).
I started playing it through using the Phantomile dub, but I've been watching Euan play through the English dub. I thought it would be utterly cringe-worthy, but, surprisingly, it is actually pretty good:
Click to viewOkay, so Klonoa's rather teenage-sounding and Sonic-esque voice does take some getting used to, and I will always prefer the original, childlike voice, but, once you get used to it, it isn't that bad. I love Ghadius' English voice, though - he sounds like he's channelling Tony Jay. :D Okay, yes, it isn't as deep or as commanding as the late Jay's voice, but the way the lines are delivered are remarkably similar.
And Joka/Joker sounds a bit like Meowth. XD