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Katamari Damacy Brings Object Conglomeration To U.S. Gamers

Posted by simoniker on from the hurrah-for-rolling-object-balls dept.

Thanks to IGN PS2 for relaying the news that Namco has confirmed bizarre PlayStation 2 'object conglomeration' videogame Katamari Damacy for U.S. release, as it's officially "due out on [North American] store shelves this September." The article explains of the previously featured PS2 title, thought "very unlikely" to get a U.S. release at the time: "Your father, the great king, has inadvertently eliminated the stars from the sky and it's your job as his son to clean up the mess that he's created. To do so, players become a sticky rolling mass that can collect objects and items from all over the world" - a review of the Japanese version at Game Science explains gameplay further.

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  1. COOL! by Sevn · · Score: 4, Funny

    "To do so, players become a sticky rolling mass that can collect objects and items from all over the world"

    I always wanted to play a game where I'm Oprah Winfrey.

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  2. One of my favorite games at E3 by Blackwulf · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I spent over an hour at Katamari Damashii in Namco's booth at E3. I had seen the gameplay on a Slashdot story before, and was surprised to find it there.

    Anyone who likes quirky games that aren't your run-of-the-mill FPS/stealth/platformer/racing title should at least give this one a rental. It really is a breath of fresh air and *gasp* an original game.

    It's not even a sequel of anything!