we love katamari is a weird game. i'm not talking about art direction or anything like that, but rather what it symbolizes to katamari and the videogame industry as a whole. sequels aren't a rare thing, but they are often unnecessary and convoluted. if a game exists, why make a sequel trying to surpass what you did in the past? isn't this claiming yourself a right that you don't have, analyzing if it's a product rather than a piece of art? well, i don't know. a lot of my favorite games are sequels and i like how they can be really aggressive towards itself, and we love katamari is a game that tries to answer this question by being extremely aggressive towards katamari damacy.
like a lot of other developers inserted in the japanese industry, keita takahashi didn't want to develop a sequel for his game. katamari damacy is what he wanted to achieve, so why make a sequel? you see, katamari damacy is a game about mass consumption. just roll all this trash in a fucking ball and throws it away in the space. perfect. then, we love katamari tries to make this more obvious than its prequel, everything that you are doing is "worthless", all the katamari you roll are small, they can be always better and better, bigger and faster. even the cinematics (that i didn't give a shit at the first game) are trying to say this at your face. all the stages are bigger yet they fell the same. you are doing all those things that you already had done, but with changes here and there. all the fans of katamari damacy wanted a sequel, and we love katamari is the perfect sequel of an already perfect game.
like a lot of other developers inserted in the japanese industry, keita takahashi didn't want to develop a sequel for his game. katamari damacy is what he wanted to achieve, so why make a sequel? you see, katamari damacy is a game about mass consumption. just roll all this trash in a fucking ball and throws it away in the space. perfect. then, we love katamari tries to make this more obvious than its prequel, everything that you are doing is "worthless", all the katamari you roll are small, they can be always better and better, bigger and faster. even the cinematics (that i didn't give a shit at the first game) are trying to say this at your face. all the stages are bigger yet they fell the same. you are doing all those things that you already had done, but with changes here and there. all the fans of katamari damacy wanted a sequel, and we love katamari is the perfect sequel of an already perfect game.
We Love Katamari has superior graphics as well as more detailed rolling and absorption physics effects than any other game with a ball in it. That's why it gets 5 stars - this game is a Premier Product. The Mazda 6 of sequels. The Mark Bellhorn of Incremental Rolling Simulators. If you're a fan of games like Cookie Clicker and The Last of Us, you owe it to yourself to play We Love Katamari.
Don't listen to some of the top reviews here, this game is better than the first one, it's more wacky, more colorful, got more and bigger levels, more cousins, more presents, more cutscenes, more King. It's one of the best video games.
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Yet another comfort game. I can’t be in a bad mood when I play it. It’s a near perfect sequel. Almost every issue with the original is ironed out. The main thing is that it’s more varied, but it’s also got better level design, is more stylish in its presentation, has better writing, a better soundtrack (I would argue it’s better, at least). Has one of my favourite manuals too. I’ll cherish this game forever.
more katamari
I grew up on Beautiful Katamari, but I feel almost as much nostalgia for this gem, which I first played maybe 3 years ago. This game's levels are great. It's soundtrack is amazing. The controls are tight, and the worst thing about the game is that the final level is pretty underwhelming. Aside from that, this is peak Katamari.
Also the campfire level is amazing. If you don't like it because it's too hard, suck less.
Also the campfire level is amazing. If you don't like it because it's too hard, suck less.
Collect 1.000.000 roses? Sure do.
Absolute perfection. We ♥ Katamari takes everything that made the first one great and expands on it from every single aspect that you could possibly imagine.
Yeah when I play this the only thoughts in my head are "I Love Katamari!" and "The King is so sexy...".
Caminho sem volta para shibuya-kei
Is it possible to make a sequel and top a perfect game like Katamari Demacy? It's hard, the progression is so smooth and straightforward; you get bigger and bigger with fun side missions here and there. How can you make a game like that better??
Well, this is exactly how. We Love Katamari takes the concept of the first game and what makes it good, and takes so many new concepts and unique ideas creating an incredible and unforgettable experience. Every level is infinitely replayable and memorable. Instead of focusing on getting bigger, this game focuses on expanding the concept of what Katamari Damacy can do. Pretty much every level is memorable because the variety is so large, while still staying true to what makes Katamari what it is, it keeps you wanting more from start to finish. Even the dialogue and cutscenes are a huge step up, the King is extra brutal in this game and his origin story was a great inclusion. Truly a perfect sequel, Katamari really is a one-of-a-kind series.
What should we do with this perfect sequel? Oh! We can pop it into the cosmos. Yes, that's what We'll do.
Well, this is exactly how. We Love Katamari takes the concept of the first game and what makes it good, and takes so many new concepts and unique ideas creating an incredible and unforgettable experience. Every level is infinitely replayable and memorable. Instead of focusing on getting bigger, this game focuses on expanding the concept of what Katamari Damacy can do. Pretty much every level is memorable because the variety is so large, while still staying true to what makes Katamari what it is, it keeps you wanting more from start to finish. Even the dialogue and cutscenes are a huge step up, the King is extra brutal in this game and his origin story was a great inclusion. Truly a perfect sequel, Katamari really is a one-of-a-kind series.
What should we do with this perfect sequel? Oh! We can pop it into the cosmos. Yes, that's what We'll do.
me encantan las bolas jugar con ellas es de mis cosas favoritas
Quite possibly the greatest game of all time. Does nothing but perfect everything about the original even further. Nothing else comes close to the absolute kinography that is The King of Cosmos's backstory, the mind bending shibuya-kei OST, the incredible realistic graphics Crysis can't even dream of replicating, and of course, the level where you roll a sumo guy so that he can eat enough food to get big enough to knock the other guy out. Not even the notorious cowbear level is enough to knock anything off of this literal perfect game.
All in all yea its alright i guess
All in all yea its alright i guess
When you're forced to make a sequel but you don't give a shit so you make it a meta commentary of the success of the first game while making what's essentially the same game again only with some much needed level variety.
The occasional dry or frustrating level can't really hold back the appeal of this glorious game, which is probably my favourite in the katamari series. One of the most unusual and distinctive soundtracks of all time, against the chaotic and whimsical katamari game. Goes bigger than its predecessor, woth some great set pieces and expansive levels to play in.
Contains lots of additional collectibles and goals for completionists too.
Contains lots of additional collectibles and goals for completionists too.
it's peak....
I recently bought a CRT and I wanted a game to test it on, and since this game is so short, I may as well replay it. long and short is that katamari feels like a game that's happy not in spite of everything but because of everything.
CRT tv was cool too, i like my scanlines
I recently bought a CRT and I wanted a game to test it on, and since this game is so short, I may as well replay it. long and short is that katamari feels like a game that's happy not in spite of everything but because of everything.
CRT tv was cool too, i like my scanlines
this game makes me happy to be alive
the perfect game doesnt exis-
I've been rolling roses for days
Me encantan las bolas
i dunno about love, i’ll settle for We Think Katamari Is Pretty Good
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everything about this game has so much personality and charm, it improves on basically everything from the original game. theres only like 1 bad level in this entire game, the rest of it is a blast.
even the missions with goals that arent just making something as big as possible within a time limit, which i actively disliked in the original, are super fun in this game.
the king has extra personality in this game, basically every scene involving him was super funny even if it was the same joke literally every time someone asks for help.
the game is also set at the perfect length, being almost twice as long as damacy, which was my biggest issue with damacy, it felt like it ended just as i was beginning to get really into it.
namco pls reroll this game thank you very much
edit: thank you very much namco
even the missions with goals that arent just making something as big as possible within a time limit, which i actively disliked in the original, are super fun in this game.
the king has extra personality in this game, basically every scene involving him was super funny even if it was the same joke literally every time someone asks for help.
the game is also set at the perfect length, being almost twice as long as damacy, which was my biggest issue with damacy, it felt like it ended just as i was beginning to get really into it.
namco pls reroll this game thank you very much
edit: thank you very much namco
I CAN SING A SONG FOR YOU AND ME
I CAN MAKE A SONG FOR ALL WHO FEEL LOVE
I CAN MAKE A SONG FOR ALL WHO FEEL LOVE
muito obrigada, Keita Takahashi. esse jogo me deixou muito feliz.
The Matrix Resurrections if it was good. I won't elaborate.
We Love Katamari has more going on mechanically than the original, balanced out by a slightly weaker OST. Slightly weaker in this case still fucking slaps.
pure unfiltered katamari madness
i would be more than happy if katamari was the only video game. katamari should be the only game, even.