Katamari Damacy 2 Due In July

A sequel to the ball rolling simulator Katamari Damacy is due out in July of this year, according to a Gamespot news blurb. From the article: "In Minna Daisuki Katamari Damacy, gamers once again assume the role of the diminutive hero known as the Prince of All Cosmos. And, once again, the prince must save the universe by rolling around a giant snowballing mass of sticky debris (katamari) to pick up various objects." Update: 04/08 06:02 GMT by Z : If it's okay with everyone, I'm just going to retcon this one and pretend that I know how to read.

Comments

Re:Sold Out

[American AC in Paris]

WTF. The first game was 20 bucks. Just because the game was a underground hit doesn't mean the maker should sell out and over price the game. 50 dollar games make baby jesus cry.

Yeah--the worst part is that giant robotic arm that comes out of nowhere, grabs you by the waist, carries you to the nearest game retailer, and forces you to buy it.

The injustice of it all, I tell you! If only there were some way of not buying these horribly overpriced games!

Re:What is the point of this game?

[American AC in Paris]

I haven't played it, and yes I am feeling lazy...what is the point of this game? How does one "win"?

...one "wins" by growing the katamari (ball o' crap) to a certain diameter before time runs out.

You should really just go out and rent/buy a copy. There's just no good way to describe the game using mere words--you really need to experience whole the giddily bizzare thing for yourself.

Re:Sold Out

[CDarklock]

> WTF. The first game was 20 bucks.

Well, as any smart provider of addictive substances knows, you *always* discount the first dose. ;)

Giant Rolling Ball

[jcuffe]

I want to see how they can make another game where you roll a giant ball around, and manage to make it fresh again... it's like making Tetris 2. How much different can you make it without crippling what makes it fun?

A couple of things.

[schild]

Zonk,

1. How did you manage to get the date SO WRONG?
2. It's only coming out in Japan in July, not America. We'll probably get it late summer early fall if we're LUCKY.
3. Is finding actual news really that hard? This is a press release. A non european/US press release at that.

You've been naughty. You get a copy of Eve Online for Christmas.

gamecube?

[fireduck]

Every time I hear this game mentioned (the original actually), I can't help but think this would be a perfect Gamecube title. "Stick everything in your big ball o' crap" fits beautifully next to "town full of animals that trade shirts" and "diminutive astronaut throwing sprouts at pill bugs". I wish Nintendo would be a bit more proactive when it comes to nudging developers to release games for their system.

Can't wait

[Gwenna]

to pick this up in June. Like that's possible....

Re:food

[biglig2]

You're thinking of the Calamari Damacy.