Katamari Damacy!

[MHKN]

the series is going to turn 20 this year!! 

have you played any of the games? what's your favorite game and your favorite cousin?

for those who never played: it's a game where you roll a ball and cause destruction of the world and casualties by rolling everything into a katamari. from pens and pins to islands and even entire planets. the dung beetle simulator that started its life on PS2.

(if you want to try it out, get the steam remakes, they are real good. but use a controller, these tank controls are a pain in ass.)

i think i like the first katamari game a lot. its soundtrack is memorable and while the sequel was also great, i think i have some bias towards the og entry... 

i don't think i have a favorite cousin... they are all so cool!!

[alexela64]

I didn't know it turned 20 this year! I've always loved the aesthetic of the games, from what i've seen, so maybe this is the year i finally pick it up.   

[MHKN]

please do! it's such a fun game, although the time limits can be stressful sometimes

[Nikodile]

I'm a huge fan! Admittedly I only got into the series for real with Damacy Reroll. I 100%d We Love Katamari Reroll+, definitely one of the best games I've played, so many memorable levels 

[minttea]

I've always loved the Katamari, and played a lot of the early ones mostly! Personally, I've always held we <3 katamari up as my favorite. There's something about the peaceful hub area, and the design that speaks to me. Some of damacy's areas are nostalgic too, but the second game is always going to reign supreme for me.

If you can't guess, I was *very* very happy when it got rereleased!

[plasticseaslug]

Dude, I just finished playing Katamari Damacy!!! I still listen to the OST while I'm studying. Absolute masterpiece of a collection.

[Memory]

When I take the bus to school or when I'm in a sour mood, I listen to the Katamari Damacy OST. Instantly brightens my day, like the clouds shifting to reveal the sun

Dude, I just finished playing Katamari Damacy!!! I still listen to the OST while I'm studying. Absolute masterpiece of a collection.

When I'm writing for school or am otherwise stuck on something, I listen to the track You Are Smart on a loop for hours until I'm finished lol.

[plasticseaslug]

When I take the bus to school or when I'm in a sour mood, I listen to the Katamari Damacy OST. Instantly brightens my day, like the clouds shifting to reveal the sun
When I'm writing for school or am otherwise stuck on something, I listen to the track You Are Smart on a loop for hours until I'm finished lol.

You're so real for that!! Personally I like listening to Fugue #7777 while talking to my dad, LOL.

[schiavona]

Full Disclosure: I didn't play the original Katamari Damacy when it came out on PS2, but I did play the sequel, We Love Katamari. It's probably one of my all time favorite games so I was really excited when the remake came out (which I kind of still need to get, not sure if I'll get it on Steam or Switch though.) There's so much playfulness going on in those games, and I'm very fond of the little beat that plays instead of footsteps when you walk around the world map in We Love Katamari. Miso is my favortie cousin!

[Sorcer]

I'm a really big fan of Keita Takahashi, but in regards to Katamari specifically, I'm a bit of a purist to the first two games with his involvement. I don't think the newer games are without value (I sure love a lot of their music), but I wish the artistic integrity of We Love Katamari's "don't always expect a sequel, learn to live in the moment" ending remained intact.

As for what I've actually played of the series, I have the original as both a PS3 download and Reroll on Switch, but there was one stage I got stuck on in both versions. I also have Katamari Forever, but haven't played it that much because I don't like digging out my PS3 much these days. It seems really good, though. Also played the demo of Touch My Katamari, and the mobile clicker game Tap My Katamari.

[Memory]

I was pretty obsessed with 'We ♥ Katamari' back in the day, that was my fave from the series and had an AWESOME OST!

[bees]

We <3 Katamari might be my favourite and the one I've played most. I really want to get the Steam releases eventually, maybe when I've got a little bit more cash!