Bye Bye Katamari

[s1lence]

I actually swear I remember reading something about this awhile ago, that the guy that created it didn't want to make Katamari anymore. I guess it was true, though I don't understand why they took everything on the website down.

[blissfulnoise]

The Katamari games are just a pure joy to play. Simple concept, high execution games will always transend nationality. To say they're for "Japanophiles" is ignorant to the point of being offensive.

[Push Upstairs]

I think its a good thing, it will preserve its status as an excellent game, unlike Viewtiful Joe which has been so milked by Capcom, its harder to remember the original game for what it was.

Capcom milk a game?

NEVER!

[PDorr3]

Playing the first KD was enough for me. I enjoyed it, however I wasnt a crazed fan like many. Its a nice game to just sit back and have fun with for a bit. I never got into W<3K because to me it was just more of the same. Maybe one day I will get around to the PSP version.

[Rockman Neo]

I think its a good thing, it will preserve its status as an excellent game, unlike Viewtiful Joe which has been so milked by Capcom, its harder to remember the original game for what it was.

Agreed, at least about what happened to the Viewtiful Joe series. The first one, when it came out, was probably the best GameCube game to ever come out.

That's why when I played Viewtiful Joe 2 it really, really dissapointed me. So much so, that when I was still running my review site (SmarterGamer) I wrote a huge rant about why it sucked and why the move to Clover Studios was both arbitrary and illogical. Okami better not suck that badly.

But the funny thing is, I don't think Red Hot Rumble, the recently released VJ game, isn't as bad as most reviews would state. Quite a fun button masher, actually.

The Katamari games are just a pure joy to play. Simple concept, high execution games will always transend nationality. To say they're for "Japanophiles" is ignorant to the point of being offensive.

Ignorant? That's a bit much. Japanophile is just another classification for an otaku. It has nothing to do with pedophilia, if you're offended by it because of that. Although, I find it hard to believe that someone could link otakus with that to begin with.

[blissfulnoise]

Ignorant? That's a bit much. Japanophile is just another classification for an otaku. It has nothing to do with pedophilia, if you're offended by it because of that. Although, I find it hard to believe that someone could link otakus with that to begin with.

I'm quite clear as to what your implied meaning of a "silly Japanophile" is. Your original comment, opinion or not, was so grossly incorrect it necessitated my response.

[Rockman Neo]

Ignorant? That's a bit much. Japanophile is just another classification for an otaku. It has nothing to do with pedophilia, if you're offended by it because of that. Although, I find it hard to believe that someone could link otakus with that to begin with.

I'm quite clear as to what your implied meaning of a "silly Japanophile" is. Your original comment, opinion or not, was so grossly incorrect it necessitated my response.

Hey, I've never met every gamer in the world, but from the people I know, Katamari Damacy mostly appeals to anime fans or people with Ultraman figurines. One person I knew even classified himself as a "Japanophile," so I don't think the term is as grossly inaccurate as you might perceive. Sorry if I offended you.

[Jibbajaba]

Ignorant? That's a bit much. Japanophile is just another classification for an otaku. It has nothing to do with pedophilia, if you're offended by it because of that. Although, I find it hard to believe that someone could link otakus with that to begin with.

I'm quite clear as to what your implied meaning of a "silly Japanophile" is. Your original comment, opinion or not, was so grossly incorrect it necessitated my response.

Hey, I've never met every gamer in the world, but from the people I know, Katamari Damacy mostly appeals to anime fans or people with Ultraman figurines. One person I knew even classified himself as a "Japanophile," so I don't think the term is as grossly inaccurate as you might perceive. Sorry if I offended you.

I don't like anime at all, and I don't even know what an Ultraman figure is.

Maybe I just like good games. You don't have to have a fetish for Japanese stuff to appreciate that.

Chris

[Rockman Neo]

Ignorant? That's a bit much. Japanophile is just another classification for an otaku. It has nothing to do with pedophilia, if you're offended by it because of that. Although, I find it hard to believe that someone could link otakus with that to begin with.

I'm quite clear as to what your implied meaning of a "silly Japanophile" is. Your original comment, opinion or not, was so grossly incorrect it necessitated my response.

Hey, I've never met every gamer in the world, but from the people I know, Katamari Damacy mostly appeals to anime fans or people with Ultraman figurines. One person I knew even classified himself as a "Japanophile," so I don't think the term is as grossly inaccurate as you might perceive. Sorry if I offended you.

I don't like anime at all, and I don't even know what an Ultraman figure is.

Maybe I just like good games. You don't have to have a fetish for Japanese stuff to appreciate that.

Chris

The keyword is "mostly."

[Mayhem]

Most people I know who like Katamari are the sort of people who know a good game when it slaps them in the face. Young, old, male, female, geek, casual (yes even them), single, married, you name it, people like it

[boatofcar]

What I wouldn't give for a large print of this to hang on my wall...

[FullCircle]

The Katamari games are always a hit with visitors to my house. Even if they dislike video games in general, they still love playing these, if onky for a little while. It's so simple to play that it caught on quickly. But it does get boring for those of us who need to 100% the games. We <3 Katamari was a pain to complete.

By the way, did anyone pick up every item in the Elephant level? Holy crap is that huge!

[blissfulnoise]

What I wouldn't give for a large print of this to hang on my wall...

I'm a bigger fan of the original wallpaper they had on the Katamari site.

[kainemaxwell]

What I wouldn't give for a large print of this to hang on my wall...

I'm a bigger fan of the original wallpaper they had on the Katamari site.

I just found my new wallpaper. Though wouldn't mind a Katamari wallscroll.

[boatofcar]

What I wouldn't give for a large print of this to hang on my wall...

I'm a bigger fan of the original wallpaper they had on the Katamari site.

I just found my new wallpaper. Though wouldn't mind a Katamari wallscroll.

Ditto.

[blissfulnoise]

I went ahead and uploaded the original full size picture to my website for anyone that wants it. I'll probably leave it up for a few days since the Katamari site is down.

Get it here

[boatofcar]

Thanks Mr. Noise!