Developer: Namco
Developer: Namco
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Action
Release Date: September 22, 2004 (US)
Release Date: September 22, 2004 (US)
Release Date: September 22, 2004 (US)
E for Everyone: Mild Fantasy Violence
Katamari Damacy

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Developer: Namco
Developer: Namco
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Action
Release Date: September 22, 2004 (US)
Release Date: September 22, 2004 (US)
Release Date: September 22, 2004 (US)
E for Everyone: Mild Fantasy Violence
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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.


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Katamari Damacy Rolls into Stores

PS2 News | Sep 22, 2004

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Katamari Damacy

PS2 Reviews | Sep 20, 2004

It's such an odd premise for a videogame. You roll around a ball that picks up whatever it touches. As more and more stuff gets stuck to the ball, it gets larger and you can begin picking up larger objects. That's pretty much what Katamari Damacy is all about. Rolling around a ball. Yeah, it's not the most exciting concept in gaming history, but it's one of the best games that I've played all year. Read More »

Katamari Damacy Goes Gold

PS2 News | Sep 7, 2004

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Katamari Damacy

PS2 Previews | Aug 31, 2004

I'll say this much for Namco. It has a lot of guts releasing Katamari Damacy, a bizarre, little game that's as Japanese as they come, in the U.S. If you're unfamiliar with the premise of Katamari, check out this craziness. Your father, the King of All Cosmos went on a drunken bender and destroyed all the stars in the sky. As the King's son, it's your job to fix the night sky. Read More »

Katamari Damacy confirmed for North America

PS2 News | Jul 20, 2004

Namco confirmed that they are bringing the PS2 exclusive Katamari Damacy to North America. Screens inside. Read More »

Editions

Also known as: Katamari Damashii

Katamari Damacy (PS2)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: September 22, 2004
Publisher: Namco

ESRB E for Everyone Mild Fantasy Violence

Katamari Damashii (PS2)

Release Region: Japan
Release Date: March 18, 2004
Publisher: Namco

Specifications

Memory Blocks

655 KB

Release Medium

1 DVD

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Features

    Play is controlled with the analog sticks only. No buttons to press. No combos to cause distress. Featuring ball-rolling and object-collecting gameplay mechanics of mesmerizing fluidity, reduced to Pac-Man simplicity, through pure absurdity; dimensions change drastically as your clump grows from a fraction of an inch to a monstrous freak of nature. Go from rolling along a tabletop to ravaging through city streets, picking up momentum and skyscrapers along the way; two-player battle mode lets you compete in a race to grow the biggest ball of stuff. Even the competition can be picked up, if your opponent is unfortunate enough to get in your way; enjoy quirky, infectious humor throughout from the insanely cosmic animations, to the wacky and wonderful musical stylings, to the royally contagious storyline that's undoubtedly like no other.

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