History NightmareFuel / Klonoa

* Ghadius' loud, baritone voice in the original is ''downright terrifying.'' It definitely renders him one of the most intimidating villains in the series.
** His appearance in the first game, due to early hardware limitations, make him look quite unnerving as well. His face is much more slanted and pale, and looks far less human compared to the Wii remake.
* Joka. If you happen to have coulrophobia, [[MonsterClown chances are, he is NOT going to be your favorite character]]. First of all, there's his design, with star-shaped BlackEyesOfEvil and a big CheshireCatGrin with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily. Then there's his personality. He usually acts [[VillainousHarlequin silly]], which can be seen as either dissonant with his creepy design, or NightmareRetardant. However, in the first game, he eventually becomes '''''dead serious''''' about aiding Ghadius in his EvilPlan, going so far as to ''[[spoiler:murder Klonoa's grandpa in cold blood]]''.
* Even if you don't like Joka, [[spoiler:his death]] is still very intense and disturbing. After defeating him in his boss battle, he gives an [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristically]] [[DissonantSerenity calm]] speech about how the world will sink into darkness. [[spoiler:He then dies in a fiery explosion, ''[[SuddenlyShouting screaming in agony]]'', calling Ghadius' name.]] And thanks to his FrozenFace, ''[[StepfordSmiler he's still smiling]]'' while this happens! Despite his crossing the MoralEventHorizon earlier, it's easy to feel sorry for him in this scene.
** It's even worse in the original version, where - instead of the screen fading to white as he [[spoiler:explodes]], it actually shows him [[spoiler:falling over dead, with that horrid smile still on his face!]]
* Vision 5-2 is pretty scary. It takes place in the Sun Temple, where Ghadius' dark magic is causing frequent solar eclipses. Klonoa must get to the top of the temple, all while dealing with the enemies, who undergo scary-looking transformations when it gets dark. It doesn't help that they're invincible when this happens. The scariest by far is a pink flying creature that doesn't transform from another enemy, it just suddenly ''appears'' when the sky gets dark. It has emotionless, soulless eyes, and it relentlessly pursues you (It does move slowly, though). To make things ''worse'', it has a red antenna eerily reminiscient of [[VideoGame/SonicR a certain]] [[{{Creepypasta}} plush fox]]. This is also the level where you fight Joka, leading to the scene mentioned above.
* Nahatomb. An EldritchAbomination [[MadeOfEvil born from nightmares]]. Out of his [[spoiler:3]] forms, the last 2 are especially scary. The first of these is a living NightmareFace, and the second is darker and has exposed bones, making it look very zombie-like.

* ''[[WarIsHell Volk City]]'' suffers from perpetual civil war, with Klonoa forced to travel through the carnage before approaching the resident bell tower. Civilians run in panic as explosives destroy their homes and other public properties, and factories pollute the area as they create more weaponry, making for an oppressive atmosphere.
** ''Volkan Inferno'' is even more frightening due to the premise. The civil war has caused the city's factory reactors to overload, and the sky has become a deep red. Worse still, the boss of Volk City, the Mobile Tank Biskarsh, [[AdvancingBossOfDoom returns from its initial defeat to pursue Klonoa throughout the ruined city.]] The machine is invincible until the very end, where it is ultimately hit by an oncoming train. Until then, the player will have to endure the frantic chase and hellish landscape.

** Klonoa and Huepow enter the castle to find [[spoiler:Emperor Jillius]], who gives them quite a NightmareFace as he ''[[SuddenlyShouting yells]]'' at them about how unfair his plight - specifically, [[spoiler:his being unable to dream]] - is. A freaky-looking eyeball comes right the hell out of nowhere and attaches itself to his face. Klonoa proceeds to fight [[spoiler:Jillius]] and the eyeball. The fight itself isn't so bad, but that cutscene before it was downright unnerving!
** After destroying the eyeball, [[spoiler:Jillius]] comes back to his senses, and despite being in immense pain, tells Klonoa that he ''wanted'' him to come back to the castle. Klonoa is confused, but then a dark figure approaches from behind - it's [[spoiler:Bagoo]], who reveals his plan to take over the world, and declares himself the King of Despair before giving this very chilling line:
--> [[spoiler:'''Bagoo:''']] I will turn all dreamers into monsters! And you're next!
** While this is happening, [[spoiler:Bagoo]]'s shadow - complete with an EvilLaugh - rises up from the ground, towering over everyone and glaring at Klonoa - or maybe even [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou the player]] - with GlowingEyesOfDoom!
** Then there's the final battle itself. [[spoiler:Bagoo]] transforms into an enormous, ghostly dragon/bird monster so detailed that it falls right into the UncannyValley! And after Klonoa defeats it, it turns into a horrifying dark cloud with tentacles and a NightmareFace before finally fading away. ''Yikes''.

* * His appearance in the first game, due to early hardware limitations, make him look quite unnerving as well. His face is much more slanted and pale, and looks far less human compared to the Wii remake.

* Ghadius' loud, baritone voice in the original is ''downright terrifying,'' especially when he is speaking in Phantomilian. It definitely renders him one of the most intimidating villains in the series.

** There's a detail lost in the remake: the bones exposed during the creature's third phase is due to its stomach rupturing after the second phase. A good look at Nahatomb's rear displays its opened body, with frayed skin at the edges. [[FridgeBrilliance This detail explains why the beast starts sucking up the surrounding platforms; its stomach can't carry anything anymore, but it'll still try to stuff its face to stay alive.]]

** There's a detail lost in the remake: The bones are exposed due to Klonoa fighting Nahatomb from the inside, obliterating the stomach and leaving a gaping hole in Nahatomb's rear. [[FridgeBrilliance This detail explains why the beast starts sucking up the surrounding platforms; its stomach can't carry anything anymore, but it'll still try to stuff its face to stay alive.]]

** There's a detail lost in the remake: The bones are exposed due to Klonoa fighting Nahatomb from the inside, obliterating the stomach and leaving a gaping hole in Nahatomb's rear. [[FridgeBrilliance This detail explains why the beast starts sucking up the surrounding platforms; it's trying to sustain itself further.]]

** The bones are likely exposed due to Klonoa fighting Nahatomb from the inside, obliterating the stomach and leaving a gaping hole in Nahatomb's rear. [[FridgeBrilliance This detail explains why the beast starts sucking up the surrounding platforms; it's trying to sustain itself further.]]

* [[WarIsHell ''Volk City'']] suffers from perpetual civil war, with Klonoa forced to travel through the carnage before approaching the resident bell tower. Civilians run in panic as explosives destroy their homes and other public properties, and factories pollute the area as they create more weaponry, making for an oppressive atmosphere.

* [[WarIsHell Volk City]] suffers from perpetual civil war, with Klonoa forced to travel through the carnage before approaching the resident bell tower. Civilians run in panic as explosives destroy their homes and other public properties, and factories pollute the area as they create more weaponry, making for an oppressive atmosphere.

* [[WarIsHell Volk City]] suffers from perpetual civil war, with Klonoa forced to travel through it before approaching the resident bell tower. Civilians run in panic as explosives destroy their homes and other public properties, and factories pollute the area as they create more weaponry, making for an oppressive atmosphere.

* [[WarIsHell Volk City]] suffers from perpetual civil war, with Klonoa being in the middle of it during his journey before approaching the bell tower. Civilians run in panic as explosives destroy their homes and other public properties, and factories pollute the area as they create more weaponry, making for an oppressive atmosphere.

* [[WarIsHell Volk City]] suffers from perpetual civil war, with Klonoa pressing his way forward in the middle of it before fighting Biskarsh. Civilians run in panic as explosives destroy their homes and other public properties, and factories pollute the area as they create more weaponry, making for an oppressive atmosphere.

!!Klonoa Heroes]]

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[[AC:Empire of Dreams]]

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* The villains themselves are Nightmare Fueling in so many ways. For example:
** Joka. If you happen to have coulrophobia, [[MonsterClown chances are, he is NOT going to be your favorite character]]. First of all, there's his design, with star-shaped BlackEyesOfEvil and a big CheshireCatGrin with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily. Then there's his personality. He usually acts [[VillainousHarlequin silly]], which can be seen as either dissonant with his creepy design, or NightmareRetardant. However, in the first game, he eventually becomes '''''dead serious''''' about aiding Ghadius in his EvilPlan, going so far as to ''[[spoiler:murder Klonoa's grandpa in cold blood]]''.
** Nahatomb. An EldritchAbomination [[MadeOfEvil born from nightmares]]. Out of his [[spoiler:3]] forms, the last 2 are especially scary. The first of these is a living NightmareFace, and the second is darker and has exposed bones, making it look very zombie-like.
** Janga. An anthropomorphic cat with HellishPupils, a big SlasherSmile, and ''poison claws''. He's also perhaps the most AxCrazy and irredeemably evil character in the series.

** After destroying the eyeball, [[spoiler:Jillius]] comes back to his senses, and despite being in immense pain, tells Klonoa that he ''wanted'' him to come back to the castle. Klonoa is confused, but then a dark figure approaches from behind - it's [[spoiler:Bagoo]], who reveals his plan to take over the world, and declares himself the King of Despair, before giving this very chilling line:
-> [[spoiler:'''Bagoo:''']] I will turn all dreamers into monsters! And you're next!

* Vision 5-2 is pretty scary. It takes place in the Sun Temple, where Ghadius' dark magic is causing frequent solar eclipses. Klonoa must get to the top of the temple, all while dealing with the enemies, who undergo scary-looking transformations when it gets dark. It doesn't help that they're invincible when this happens. The scariest by far is a pink flying creature that doesn't transform from another enemy, it just suddenly ''appears'' when the sky gets dark. It has emotionless, soulless eyes, and it relentlessly pursues you (It does move slowly, though). To make things ''worse'', it has a red antenna eerily reminiscient of [[VideoGame/SonicR a certain]] [[{{Creepypasta}} plush fox]]. This is also the level where you fight Joka, leading to the scene mentioned above.

** Janga. An anthropomorphic cat with HellishPupils, a big SlasherSmile, and ''poison claws''. He's also perhaps the most AxCrazy and [[CompleteMonster irredeemably evil]] character in the series.

* Even if you don't like Joka, [[spoiler:his death]] is still very intense and disturbing. After defeating him in his boss battle, he gives an uncharacteristically [[DissonantSerenity calm]] speech about how the world will sink into darkness. [[spoiler:He then dies in a fiery explosion, ''[[SuddenlyShouting screaming in agony]]''.]] And thanks to his FrozenFace, ''[[StepfordSmiler he's still smiling]]'' while this happens! Despite his crossing the MoralEventHorizon earlier, it's easy to feel sorry for him in this scene.

* Vision 5-2 is pretty scary. It takes place in the Sun Temple, where Ghadius' dark magic is causing frequent solar eclipses. Klonoa must get to the top of the temple, all while dealing with the enemies, who undergo scary-looking transformations when it gets dark. It doesn't help that they're invincible when this happens. The scariest by far is a pink flying creature that doesn't transform from another enemy, it just suddenly ''appears'' when it gets dark. It has an emotionless face, and it relentless stalks you. To make things worse, it has a red antenna eerily reminiscient of [[VideoGame/SonicR a certain]] [[{{Creepypasta}} plush fox]]. This is also the level where you fight Joka, leading to the scene mentioned above.

* Even if you don't like Joka, [[spoiler:his death]] is still very intense and disturbing. After defeating him in his boss battle, he gives an uncharacteristically [[DissonantSerenity calm]] speech about how the world will sink into darkness. [[spoiler:He then dies in a fiery explosion, '''[[SuddenlyShouting screaming in agony]]''.]] Despite his crossing the MoralEventHorizon earlier, it's easy to feel sorry for him in this scene.

** Janga. An anthropomorphic cat with HellishPupils, a big SlasherSmile, and ''poison claws''. He's also perhaps the most AxCrazy and [[CompleteMonster irredeemably evil]] character in the series.

** Joka. If you happen to have coulrophobia, [[MonsterClown chances are, he is NOT going to be your favorite character]]. First of all, there's his design, with star-shaped BlackEyesOfEvil and a big CheshireCatGrin with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily. Then there's his personality. He usually acts [[VillainousHarlequin silly]], which can be seen as either dissonant with his creepy design, or NightmareRetardant. However, in the first game, he eventually becomes '''''dead serious''''' about aiding Ghadius in his EvilPlan, and eventually ''[[spoiler:murders Klonoa's grandpa in cold blood]]''.

** Janga. An anthropomorphic cat with HellishPupils, a big SlasherSmile, and ''poison claws''. He's also perhaps the most AxCrazy and irredeemably evil character in the series.

** Janga. An anthropomorphic cat with HellishPupils, a big SlasherSmile, and ''poison claws''. He's also perhaps the most AxCrazy and [[CompleteMonster irredeemably evil]] character in the series.