PlayStation 2

Katamari Damacy

Description

The King of All Cosmos accidentally destroyed the stars and—having recovered—wants the prince to rebuild them. Unfortunately the prince stands a little less than half a foot tall, so recreating the stars will require some effort. Enter the Katamari, a sphere the prince can push around our world to “roll up” items increasing the Katamari’s size until it’s suitable for the King.

Taking place in stylized versions of Japanese houses, cities, and environs, the prince pushes the Katamari around collecting items which adhere to it. At first, the prince can only pick up smaller items, but as the Katamari grows, the more it can collect. Push pins and paper clips cling to the Katamari increasing its size so it can roll over obstacles and pick up bigger items. Over many levels, the Katamari can eventually pick up people, cars, and other bigger items.

Players steer the Katamari from a third-person perspective using the analog sticks on the PS2. A tutorial stage takes the player through the controls and sets up the story as well as introducing a side story about a Japanese girl who can feel the cosmos. Wanting to challenge the prince, the King sets requirements on the Katamari’s size and sets time limits on the level. Bonus missions restore constellations and have their own restrictions.

The world of Katamari Damacy is brought to life with off-beat animation and a catchy soundtrack. Players can find presents hidden in the levels that contain accessories for the prince. Two players can also battle head-to-head in a Katamari competition.

Alternate Titles

• "塊魂" -- Japanese spelling
• "块魂" -- Chinese title (simplified)

Part of the Following Group

• Katamari series

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User Reviews

By far the most subversive and sinister game to recently take on the status quo	lasttoblame (392)
Every gamer who owns a PS2 simply must buy this game. It's that simple.	Trixter (8865)	unrated
Gleeful Insanity.	Guy Chapman (1722)
An incredible game that's too short, but still worth every penny!	Lucefin (1437)
Dreadful idiocy	Frecklefoot (124)

The Press Says

Netjak	Jan 05, 2005	9.5 out of 10	95
GameZone	Sep 30, 2004	9.2 out of 10	92
Game Revolution	Sep 30, 2004	A-	91
IGN	Sep 16, 2004	9 out of 10	90
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Jun 21, 2004	9 out of 10	90
GotNext	Oct 05, 2004		90
Video Game Talk	Dec 12, 2004		90
PSX Extreme	Sep 27, 2004	8.5 out of 10	85
GamePro	Nov 15, 2004	4 out of 5	80
Game Informer Magazine	Oct, 2004	8 out of 10	80

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Trivia

"Katamari Damacy" is pronounced "Kah-tah-mah-ree Dah-mah-she." It roughly translates to "Clump of Souls" in English.