Getting It Right: Klonoa 2 - Destructoid   Klonoa 2: Lunatea's
Veil    Getting It Right: Klonoa 2  4:00 PM on 08.27.2012
Getting It Right: Klonoa 2 photo  [Getting It Right is a monthly
series in which I take a look at the elements that make up a
classic game. What were the key ingredients that set it apart
and make it hold up to this day? Read on to find out.]  Did the
2D platformer achieve all it was capable of in the 16-bit era or
did developers just run out of ideas?  Of course, we have the
answer to that question now. The answer is Klonoa. It was a
near-perfect platformer that merged polygonal environments
within the perspective of a 2D sidescroller (“2.5D,” some
endearingly called it). More importantly, it delivered on the
growing demand for nuanced storytelling and variety that the
PlayStation crowd demanded. In more ways than one, it made
players look at the genre in a new light.  The original Klonoa
is my favorite 2D platformer and each replay only makes this
sentiment grow stronger. However, I’m tir