The NZA Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Amazon says: When the King of All Cosmos accidentally destroys all the stars in the sky, he orders you, his pint-sized princely son, to put the twinkle back in the heavens above. The only way you can do that is by rolling everything on Earth into clumps so that he can replace what's missing in space. "Everything" includ es cookies, lawn mowers, lamp posts, sumo wrestlers, bulldozers, brontosauruses , cruise ships, and more. Katamari Damacy also includes a two-player battle mod e where you and a friend can see who can grow the biggest ball of stuff. For on e to two players. Features: Play is controlled with the analog sticks only. No buttons to press. No com bos to cause distress. Featuring ball-rolling and object-collecting gameplay me chanics of mesmerizing fluidity, reduced to Pac-Man simplicity, through pure ab surdity. Dimensions change drastically as your clump grows from a fraction of an inc h to a monstrous freak of nature. Go from rolling along a tabletop to ravaging through city streets, picking up momentum, and skyscrapers along the way. Two-player battle mode lets you compete in a race to grow the biggest ball of stuff. Even the competition can be picked up, if your opponent is unfortunat e enough to get in your way. Enjoy quirky, infectious humor throughout--from the insanely cosmic animations, to the wacky and wonderful musical stylings, to the royally contagious storyli ne that's undoubtedly like no other. I recommended this one to Junkerseed after some rave reviews, never got to play it...ive heard its fun, addicitvfe gameplay and a great soundtrack to boot. Who's played it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopcruz Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I actually first saw this game when someone I knew imported it, or DLed a japanese copy. Played it, lot's of fun I really should get back into it, it's just so damn twisted, it's great. The Japanese do still have the pure fucking randomess angle nailed when it comes to games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acalis Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 I know Arc has this one. I may have to borrow it from him sometime. Looks rather appealing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 To follow up: this game/series was amazingly fun, and i still play it from time to time. This was the PS2 answer to sony's crazy, innovative, quirky thing they had going with PaRappa on PS1. The good news is we likely might see it on the next-gen systems, including the Wii, whose controls were made for this. Website Orange Lounge Radio has a pretty good track record with reporting rumors that usually turn out to be right on target. Their newest addition to the rumor mill is that Namco has announced to retailers that a new Katamari game, entitled Beautiful Katamari, will be arriving on all three next gen consoles this fall. They even go so far as to list release dates and prices. According to their source, the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will hit on October 17th at $39.99 followed swiftly by the Wii version on November 14th for a slightly cheaper $29.99. Their source is listed as a "someone who works in video game distribution" and if you doubt their word, they have put together a little FAQ explaining exactly why you should believe them, including this post on Xboxic which seems to corroborate the story. Once again, rumor is rumor, but this is one I'm crossing my fingers turns out to be true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 Oh, happy day!! Everyone's getting Katamari-love around October! ...only, the Wii (whose controls are, id think, ideal for this, even more than the sixaxis) is supposedly getting a different game. If its all-new, im all for it! If its a repackaging of 1 & 2, man, im gonna be salty. We'll wait & see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 ... Still need to play this game at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senshik Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 You'll feel like you're tripping on some sort of psychedelic drug. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Oh, I've watched others play this, and the music was stuck in my head for days afterward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 It really is a great soundtrack. Damacy had more jazzy stuff, We Love Katamari had some ska-like and other tunes but i got both OSTs and loved em. This game's so much fun, i sometimes try out lesser games and think of it whilst i play them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senshik Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Oh my gawd, it's too cute to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted April 23, 2007 Author Share Posted April 23, 2007 Official website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 love. Namco Bandai is paying tribute to fan favorite franchise Katamari Damacy with, um, Katamari DamacyTRIBUTE. It's slated for release this year. According to Famitsu, this game is the first in the series to output in 1080p, aka full HD. The in-game placed items have been increased drastically, and there's a new black & white stage as well as a new game play mode. There are tunes from the likes of Leah Dizon and YMCK, among others. SOLD. do we love katamari next, namco!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HypnotizinChikns Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 HD Katamari??? Oh dear mah head will esplode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 IGN says... Katamari Damacy Set for PS3The prince returns, this time in full 1080p! by IGN Staff March 25, 2009 - PlayStation 3 owners who felt a little left out when Katamari Damacy came exclusively to Xbox 360 last year at long last have the bragging rights all to themselves. The latest Famitsu has first details on Katamari Damacy Tribute, an all new PlayStation 3 entry in the series. Tribute retains the basic Katamari Damacy formula, but appears to up the scale of everything. You'll find items in far greater numbers sitting around waiting to be picked up and added to your growing katamari clump. The game features over 30 stage goals -- the highest number in series history. Some of the biggest changes are in the presentation. The game supports full 1080p -- as in 1920x1080. In addition, the visual design has changed. Or, rather, it can be changed. You can now choose your own visual style, selecting from a variety of styles like "comic touch," "new touch," and "wood touch." The game's rendering engine changes accordingly. Those who like the original style can play the old fashioned way too. Other new elements include a new monochrome stage, where everything except for your katamari is monochrome, and an all new mode of play that's still being kept under wraps. The game will also feature some form of PlayStation Network support. Famitsu lists the title as supporting two players, so we're hoping for some form of online play. Katamari Damacy Tribute will hit Japanese retail some time this year. The game is only 40% done, but Famitsu's online counterpart Famitsu.com will apparently have first video footage on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endworld Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I need to go next-gen so bad! Without Hondo's this whole time, I didn't even know about Beautiful Katamari for the 360. I just beat We <3 Katamari about a month ago, from years of casual playing. The graphics have definitely come a helluva long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortiis558 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Ah wow in the credits for the music the first person listed is Atom TM(trademark symbol) aka Ewe Schmidt aka Atom Heart. He's done anything and everything under the sun electronic music wise, good to see he is getting involved with video games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I still don't get these batshit crazy japanese games. the mobile version is a blast though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 you talkin bout the iphone one? was wondering how that went once the controls got fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Nah just a java version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Impressions! I totally forgot Katamari Forever was going to be at E3, but when I trundled up to Namco's booth and saw it languishing unattended, was glad I found myself with half an hour to kill. Why? Because while the past few Katamari games - the ones without the input of creator Keita Takahashi - were sucky, this isn't a "new" Katamari game. It's a re-release of the original, with a handful of new levels thrown in. So we know it's good! The key here, then, comes not from new challenges, but from the new graphics "filters" the game brings, along with its HD graphics that turn one of the PS2's most visually appealing games and makes it one of the PS3's most visually appealing games. I played a couple of levels, both of which ran for ten minutes, and tried out two graphical styles: a cel-shaded one, which looked kind of awful, and a Valkyria Chronicles/coloured pencil filter, which looked great. As for the game...it's Katamari. You roll, you pick things up, you endure a bollocking from the King, you do it all again. The only real change you get from having the game on the PS3 is that you can flick the Sixaxis up to jump. Which doesn't really change anything. Nice. I hope i dig the cel shading, but im sold either way. also, this. Video Games | HAWP | Katamari Damacy XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 new, crazy-ass trailer! looks like the multiplayer, from what im seeing here, will be a competitive race to make the biggest katamari, which makes more sense to me than the online of Beautiful Katamari, where you were battling for cookies or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Video Games | Katamari Forever | Japanese Animation Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_U_SPACECOWBOY Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 In honor of Father's Day, Kotaku did feature on the best and worst videogame dads. Here's what they had to say about the King of All Cosmos... King of All Cosmos, Katamari Damacy – Father of The Prince: His binge drinking wiped out the world, and he sent his son to clean up the mess. What a role model. lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 HOLY ASSBALLS KATAMARI TRIBUTE/FOREVER DEMO IS UP ON PSN JAPAN RIGHT NOW SWEAR TO FUCK so awesome whenever it finishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 ok, so after having played both levels of the demo a few times - one's new, one's from damacy. they look great, they play great. ive not utitlized the jump function yet, have to try that later. meantime, a remake is looking to be my Game of The Year, seriously...not to say there's not good shit this year, but the simple joy i get from rolling things up...anyway, im gonna go do that some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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