The story begins with the legend of the land of Phantomile, a mysterious place that is fueled by the very dreams people have at night. Ghadius is served by the rude and loud-mouthed Joka, a limb-less creature resembling a Jester. The primary antagonist is Ghadius, a dark spirit who aims to turn Phantomile into a world of nightmares. Characters outside of Breezegale are Granny, the elder of the Forlock tree village, and King Seadoph, the king of Jugpot who protects the everlasting water supply to Phantomile. Breezegale's Gunston Mine was led by Balue, a large man with a love interest for the mythical "singing diva" Lephise. Klonoa lives in Breezegale and was raised by Grandpa, the current village elder. The player controls Klonoa, an anthropomorphic creature who carries a ring-bound spirit named Huepow.
The characters of Door to Phantomile are fantasy-like and speak in a fictional language unique to each character. This substance is said to be what gives Phantomile its shape and form. A legend in Phantomile states that " dream energy", a substance made up of forgotten dreams, is gathered there. Cress is a mythical kingdom that has remained hidden from Phantomile for many years. A creature raised by priests, "Nagapoko", resides in Coronia. Coronia is an unpopulated shrine that floats in the sky. The inhabitants are known for their woodworking skills and use things such as wood, nuts, and vines as means to travel between trees. The "Leviathan's Ice Cavern", is a glacier path that is found between Jugpot and Breezegale. The kingdom's castle, "Shell Castle", has a water wheel attached to it. Jugpot, one of Phantomile's remaining kingdoms, provides the world with a boundless water supply. Near the village are the "Ruins of the Wind Kingdom", an ancient site that used to be inhabited by the ancestors of an ancient kingdom in Breezegale. At the top of the mine is "Bell's Hill", which features a ringing bell to announce the time. Behind the windmill is an abandoned mine named "Gunston Mine".
The villagers can harness the power of the wind, and shape and process stone using concentrated air. Breezegale has a large windmill located at the center. The world is composed of five main locations "Breezegale, the Wind Village" "Jugpot, the Kingdom of Water" "Forlock, the Tree Village", "Coronia, Temple of the Sun" and "Cress, the Moon Kingdom". Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is set in the fictional world of "Phantomile". In the Wii version, players can shake the Wii Remote for a 'Whirlwind' ability which can stun enemies.
Environmental factors such as small, localized tornadoes and springboards launch Klonoa up or forward, allowing the player to overcome obstacles. If the player holds the jump button, Klonoa floats in mid-air for a short duration, which increases the jump length. From this position, he can throw the enemy into another enemy to defeat them, or use the enemy to perform a double-jump (a jump of increased height allowing for new locations to be reached). If the wind hits an enemy, Klonoa lifts the enemy above his head. The player defeats enemies by utilizing Klonoa's weapon, the "Wind Bullet", a ring that fires a burst of wind. At the end of some levels, the player must defeat a boss - a powerful enemy. The game is divided by levels called "Visions", where the player progresses by following a path with defeatable computer-controlled enemies and puzzles that must be solved. This allows the path followed to curve and for the player to interact with objects outside of the path. The player moves the protagonist, Klonoa, along a path in a two-dimensional fashion, but the game is rendered in three dimensions. Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is a side-scrolling platform game viewed from a "2.5D" perspective. An enhanced remake of the original, known as simply Klonoa in Europe and North America, was developed by Paon for the Wii and released on Decemin Japan, in North America and in Europe. The game was followed by a sequel, Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil, along with various spin-off games. The game was critically praised, with high sales in Japan, but low sales elsewhere. The game's story focuses on an anthropomorphic creature and a "spirit" encapsulated in a ring. Klonoa: Door to Phantomile ( 風のクロノア door to phantomile, Kaze no Kuronoa Door to Phantomile ?, Klonoa of the Wind: Door to Phantomile) is a 1997 platform game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation.