/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.7401283]

What in the hell makes Klonoa the most sought-after platformer on the PS1? It's pretty cute and charming, sure, the visuals definitely have that retro aesthetic appeal but it's really short, easy, and childish. Why does it go for hundreds of dollars these days?

and before you reply
>durr just emulate it retard
Not the point of this thread. I've played it and I'm curious about what makes it so expensive.

[Anonymous No.7401369]

It's classic hidden game fodder, quality game that went by relatively unknown. Also a lot of people know about the series since 2 was on a PS2 demo disc that came with the console.

[Anonymous No.7401372]

>>7401283
No one played it back in the day.

[Anonymous No.7401383]

>>7401283
furry game

[Anonymous No.7401384]

>>7401372
Really? I played it as a kid and also had the sequels, I think my brother still has that copy
I really thought it was aimed at kids

[Anonymous No.7401397]

>>7401369
Does that really justify what it's going for now? By that definition then Crash Bandicoot should be going for 150+ on ebay

[Anonymous No.7401432]

>>7401369
>quality game that went by relatively unknown.
what? series continued to 6th gen systems and even got remastered in 7th gen

[Anonymous No.7401781]

>>7401397
>Crash Bandicoot
>went by relatively unknown

[Anonymous No.7401804]

typical >le hidden gem game that didn't sell millions on release but now every "hardcore vintage gamer" never shuts up about, driving up price. Same deal with Symphony of the Night, Suikoden 2, Xenogears and the like.

[Anonymous No.7401882]

>>7401283
Bandwagoners

[Anonymous No.7401884]

It's a good game that age well and since it didn't sell that much back then now it became a rarity, other games like Crash Bandicoot aren't on that level because they sold a lot more and there are a lot of copies of it on sale

Other game with a similar case to Klonoa is the Tomba! series, both are beloved by the people that played them back then but because they didn't sell that much now they're a rarity and rather expensive to come by unless you settle with the Japanese version

[Anonymous No.7402026]

>>7401283
It's the best platformer on the PS1 and one of the best post 8/16-bit platformers in existence. It looks incredible on a CRT, it plays fluidly, the writing is actually competent and emotionally evocative, and the soundtrack is godlike

[Anonymous No.7402032]

>>7401397
Anon...

[Anonymous No.7402494]

>>7402026
lmao I just 100%'d this a month or two ago but did you not play this since you were a kid? It's extremeely kiddy as fuck lole mainly the story, but the gameplay is pretty simple too. Only the bosses presented a challenge, and that's mostly because the weird 2.5D didn't translate well and made the controls shitty for those fights.

It was a nice 5 hour romp though. The challenge you unlock after 100%ing it is actually pretty tough.

[Anonymous No.7402503]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Mtcb4KYag

[Anonymous No.7402506]

>>7401283
This is sony kirby.

Slow and fucking boring

[Anonymous No.7402537]

>>7401384
PS1 is a bit of a special case when it comes to games being "unknown".
Even the games that sold poorly were still in the range of hundreds of thousands of copies. Shit like Gex ended up selling ten million copies over the course of the series on PS1 and people still think it's a failure and barely anyone remembers it.

[Anonymous No.7403149]

>>7401397
Anon, each crash game sold over very well on the ps1. I could easily find a cib Crash Bandicoot game for any of the five games on the system for peanuts.

Klonoa didn’t sell amazingly and as a result finding an ntsc copy cib is hard. It’s an ok game, if I wanted to shill a PS1 game as a hidden gem I’d go Tomba but it’s still good. Idk if it’s 250 good, but it’s good.

[Anonymous No.7403881]

>>7402506
At least try harder Nintendrone, Kirby is an absolute snorefest compared to Klonoa.

[Anonymous No.7403937]

>>7401283

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand

[Anonymous No.7403960]

>>7401283

4K Klonoa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YksPh7P5Ks

[Anonymous No.7403992]

Tomba is not only the superior platformer is terms of level design and movement, but it is also a great adventure game overflowing with soul.
Klonoa is just a forgettable experience. I think it is more popular just because of the furry character design.

[Anonymous No.7404024]

>>7403992
A man of culture

[Anonymous No.7404652]

>>7401432
It was always "niche" though. Like as far as I'm aware none of the games were bestsellers, the Wiimake was to test the waters for a remake of 2 and 3, surprise surprise, guess what we never got?

[Anonymous No.7404659]

>>7402503
This legit fucked me up first time I saw it. I came super close just to skipping it because I figured it would be a generic "wow we saved the world and we're going to be friends forever" ending but when it happened I just stared in disbelief, internally screaming for her to stop singing. I didn't cry or anything, I just couldn't believe it.

[Anonymous No.7404740]

>>7403992
Tomba fucking sucks

[Anonymous No.7404794]

At this point you're better off buying a ps3 and getting it digitally.

[Anonymous No.7404801]

>>7403960
yup, looks like shit
PS1 games are meant for 240p

[Anonymous No.7405658]

>>7403992
Tomba's shit compared to Klonoa. I wouldn't pay $20 for ugly clunky Tomba, but whatever Klonoa goes for is probably worth it

[Anonymous No.7405662]

>>7401372
I went to rent it because Gamespot gave it a 8.9 or something like that

[Anonymous No.7405664]

>>7403960
The game looks incredible in 240p on a CRT, but this is horrendous. Stop

[Anonymous No.7407032]

>>7401283
>I'm curious about what makes it so expensive
Probably bombed so rare, but nice enough you'd want to play it seriously.

[Anonymous No.7407050]

>>7401283
One of the greatest side scrolling platformers ever made. If you remotely care about game design klonoa is an eye opening experience.

[Anonymous No.7408517]

>>7404659
same
i mean what the FUCK was that all about i was like 8 years old and only ever experienced "you saved the princess everything is ok again :3" tier endings

[Anonymous No.7408626]

>>7401397
Nobody is buying the game to "play" it. Its either to e-dick about the durability of their gamer core or it was a game that meant alot to them and they sold it.

[Anonymous No.7408685]

Adventures of Ralph-kun is the only good PSX sidescrolling scotformer.

[Anonymous No.7408707]

>>7408626
>buy CIB Klonoa on ebay with Trump/Bidenbux
>place it on coffee table next to a cup of hot chocolate and a PS1 controller with the title screen visible on LCB monitor in the background
Time for a trip back to Phantomille :) It doesn't get much better than this
>553 upvotes
>30 asspat comments

Also Klonoa looks like dogshit. Prerendered 2D sprites with 3D backgrounds is an awful aesthetic.

[Anonymous No.7409279]

>>7404652
remasters of iconic titles was a gen 7 thing. i think klonoa's was more a trial to see if the series can continue

[Anonymous No.7409951]

>>7401283
Ironically, this was a Yoshi's Island situation where the first entry right off the bat is the only good entry in the "series", and what awaits after is nothing else but mediocrity.

[Anonymous No.7409979]

>>7409951
As in yoshi island the game is boring

[Anonymous No.7410005]

>>7409979
Lol, you haven't seen anything yet if you think Klonoa 1 is boring

Look at Klonoa 2 and Klonoa on GBA. Guaranteed sleep aid.

[Anonymous No.7410018]

>>7410005
>Klonoa on GBA
>Guaranteed sleep aid
kek ironically the plot was about an insomniac king. but gonna have to disagree with your assessment

[Anonymous No.7410173]

>>7409951
klonoa 2 is great though

[Anonymous No.7410206]

>>7409951
I agree the GBA ones were mediocre, but 2 was definitely good.

[Anonymous No.7410235]

>>7410173
>>7410206
not as good as the first game desu

[Anonymous No.7410580]

>>7402494
>but did you not play this since you were a kid?
I didn't play it at all when I was a kid. It would be better if it were harder--almost every game would--but it's a masterpiece as is. And Tomba isn't even half as good as Klonoa