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Katamari Damacy

Katamari Damacy (XSX) game cover art
Platform: PlayStation 2
Tags: Action
Developers: Namco, Now Production

Publisher
Region
Released
NA
09/22/2004
JP
03/18/2004

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Staff Reviews

Katamari Damacy review

Reviewed October 14, 2005

John L says: "Fortunately, the gameplay takes itself about as seriously, featuring diverse wackiness ranging from haddocks that flop about inside of your doom sphere to innocent bystanders that run away screaming as if they'd just seen Godzilla. Who knows, maybe they did... you just never know what's inside your katamari!"
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Katamari Damacy review

Reviewed October 06, 2004

Jason Venter says: "The idea of rolling a ball around a level has been done before, and better. But I don’t recall a single time where I’ve rolled around a stage, constantly growing larger until the stage I thought I knew took on a whole new form without ever truly changing. It sounds like the dream game, and it almost was. With so much quirkiness and innovation, Katamari Damacy seemed destined to be a sleeper hit for Namco."
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Reader Reviews

Katamari Damacy review

Reviewed May 09, 2005

alucard517 says: "Rolling a ball of junk has never been so fun. In Katamari Damacy, you’re a pint-sized prince who is picking up after your father The King of all Cosmos. One night the King was bored and he decided to run into all the stars in space. Why? I guess just playing the game will help you understand. It was all fun and games for the King, but all of us people on earth weren’t too happy the next day. Well since he is the King I guess it means he can be lazy. He makes you, the prince,..."
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Katamari Damacy review

Reviewed March 27, 2016

Dinoracha says: "Bright, colorful and fun to play all backed by a top tier soundtrack, it's an utter delight to experience."
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Katamari Damacy review

Reviewed August 27, 2004

midwinter says: "Katamari Damashii is a typically Japanese game. And by that I don't mean to infer that it features school girls. Actually for that matter there is also absolutely zero tentacle content and the mandatory giant robot action is mysteriously absent. There are no hard working maids, no panty flashes, no sailor suited defenders of the universe, nada. Heck, there isn't even a single fireball, be it a sho-ryu-ken or otherwise! That Katamari Damashii has forgone these tried and true staples of Japanese p..."
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Related News Articles

Katamari Damacy coming to PSN

November 14, 2012 - 0 comments
Katamari Damacy is the very definition of a cult title. Japanese, madder than a bag of spanners, and subject to limited release. Now Namco is giving PS3 owners the chance to relive the insanity, though only in Japan. For now, at least. full article

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AVG
8.9

External Site
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9/10

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