Due to the massive popularity of rolling random shit up, the fans have requested for even more shit to be recycled. The King then forms para social relationships with everyone in order to bolster his own ego.

So Anyways, We Love Katamari is such a short and charming game. The amount of dopamine I get for rolling up all the haters in the world is astounding. Nothing brings me more joy then reforming the universe via balls. This is a very simple game to get into, but incredibly difficult to master. The controls are VERY unique, however they can sometimes be the biggest obstacle for newcomers. Having to use both joysticks to move the ball around and push it with little camera control can be hard for those who never played a Katamari game before. I think its one of the things that makes it so fun to play as well strangely enough. Its a bit of a challenge to master how to play this game, and once you can every level can become a cakewalk. it's very rewarding to be able to roll up stuff even quicker because of this patience to learn the mechanics and the level layout. This game plays like one of those "very satisfying" videos where someone has a glue ball and starts rolling up glitter and shit. I love having visual stimulation by seeing giant balls get bigger.

The visual style is honestly so dang charming to me, it gives me the vibe of one of those insane Japanese commercials. It's frantic/over the top with every cutscene and visual. The best is when you find something extremely silly in the levels themselves. Running into different whacky elements brings such a fun distraction as you roll up children away from their families only to later be united together inside THE GREAT SPHERICAL ONE!!!!

Katamari has good replay ability to pick up whenever. This is due to how levels can be very short with some only being about 3 minutes to a max of 20 minutes. Being able to hit up a level again and trying to out due your previous time and size can feel so rewarding. I personally liked playing this game while watching something in the background, this is because I found levels so easy to guide me on paths of where I need to go. Despite the timer feeling like it should pressure me more, the game does a good job of laying out items that help direct you towards both growth and the goal.

on a last quick note, the extra challenge modes in Royal Reverie expansion were super neat, however felt like it was a lot of the same. I do recommend checking them out if you play, but just be warned of the difficulty with some levels.

I recommend anyone to try this game, even if the controls push you away a bit. It's a short and easy game to get into and finish within a few days. Always push on and roll yourself a big ol' star to make The King proud.

Reviewed on May 14, 2024


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