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We Love Katamari

Posted by Zonk on from the you-can-do-better,-you-are-the-prince dept.

We Love Katamari, the sequel to Katamari Damacy, is slated to be released in July of this year (in Japan). The U.S. release of the title is assured, but no specific date has been announced of yet. From the article: "We Love Katamari will have a whole new range of items for players to add to their Katamari, including everything from fish to world landmarks, like the Eiffel Tower. It will also feature a range of new settings both on and off of Earth, including urban, underwater, and mountainous locales." We've previously covered the July release date, but the assured U.S. release and the game's title are new.

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  1. gamecube version? by joe094287523459087 · · Score: 1, Interesting

    anyone have a clue if this or the first title will ever be released on gamecube?

  2. Such Innovation In a Time of Little by rAiNsT0rm · · Score: 5, Interesting

    After covering the videogame industry for years, I absolutely love when a truly innovative game comes out with poor to no graphics and takes the world by storm. They affirm that there are still true game designers out there working on doing the one thing so many miss, making a fun game. You would think that would go without saying, but instead it's the exception not the rule. Licensed product that barely passes as a game, endless sequels with one or two added features, and the endless stream of sports titles that generally weaken each year except for the graphics. Games have become so diluted and wading through the hype cane become almost impossible... but then a little known game pops up with a $19.99 price tag that stores wouldn't even accept pre-orders on because "there's no way we'll sell out" and makes a huge impact. Congrats! This is what gaming should be about.

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  3. Co-op mode by JonBob · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The article mentions a cooperative mode in this iteration, with two players working in sync to move a single katamari. I think this is the most exciting part of the announcement; we could guess most of the rest, really. This is a great reason to buy the new edition. Personally, I didn't enjoy the battle mode in the first volume (which the article says will be improved as well), but co-op sounds like a blast.