Namco announced today that it has shipped its PS2 exclusive action game Katamari Damacy to North American retail outlets.
"If ever there was a game that combined outrageous sound effects, addictive gameplay, endless surprises, colorful entertainment and laugh-out-loud humor, it IS Katamari Damacy," said Rod Nakamoto, Executive Vice President of Research and Development for Namco Hometek Inc. "The game's storyline is clever and loaded with hilarity, giving the casual gamer the ultimate pick-me-up."
Ever wonder what it would be like to roll around and collect everything you touched in one massive heap? Well that's exactly the premise of Namco's strange action game Katamari Damacy. In it, players assume the role of the Prince of the Cosmos as he undertakes a quest to right the wrongs of his father who accidentally knocked the stars out of the sky. The only way to fix it is to roll around the world and collect as many items as possible in one gigantic clump. Both a single player story mode and two-player battle feature are included for the romp, and gamers will be able to accumulate hundreds of different items of various shapes and sizes.

Katamari Damacy is rated 'E" for "everyone" and retails for $19.99.