Wind Ring (Klonoa)



Wind Ring is the important weapon fated to accompany the main character Klonoa from the videogame series of the same name, it can fire a wind bullet to hit switches and inflact enemies or boxes in certain games, allowing the character to use them for higher jumps and as projectiles.

This ring appeared in games and other different media since the first game, where it shows to need someone like Huepow as a power source for it to work.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The idea of using a ring to solve puzzles and platforming challenges is pretty unique.
 * 2) Each game starts with simple ideas for the Wind Ring, until the final visions (levels) the player will get used to different ways of using the ring.
 * 3) Some switches and enemies react differently or require other ways to get hit by a wind bullet / projectile, resulting in some creative ideas.
 * 4) The last visions (especially the EX ones) the Wind Ring has to be used in some challenging yet satisfying sections and puzzles, where the player's experience is put to use.
 * 5) It can do more than just fire wind bullets, being used as a sword, shield or give damage to enemies.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The Wind Ring's different attacks appears in other media and japanese games: Klonoa Heroes and Namco X Capcom, so in the platforming games it's mostly the same thing.
 * 2) Inconsistency: some games show that the ring requires a power source to work, but in other cases (mainly the portable games and the non-canon japanese manga) it appears to work perfectly fine without one.

Trivia

 * It is absent in Klonoa Beach Volleyball.