Thankfully, unlike the Dark Souls Remaster (also published by Bandai Namco) that came out this year there is no compression on the audio and everything sounds pristine. The sound effects for rolling over objects, sending Katamari’s into space, and even the hub screen where you can save your game or view your collectables, are all unforgettable. Various Japanese artists are featured, with exquisitely experimental electronic pop, jazz, and psychedelic indie rock all flowing together perfectly. The music is maybe the only thing that is more iconic than the wacky story and visuals. With Katamari Damacy Reroll, we now have a rock solid framerate and 1080p HD visuals, which is the ultimate way to take this trip. The art style is simple, but effective, with low-polygon models and minimal animation that creates an unforgettable world and wholly original aesthetic. You push and pull both analog sticks to roll and you can click them in to do a 180 degree turn, and fling them back an forth for a speed blast. The controls are unique and take some getting used to, but once you’re comfortable you’ll find yourself flinging the Katamari around with cosmic glee. It’s a very complicated relationship, as you can tell, but we all know fathers and sons don’t always see eye-to-eye. If you happen to please him, he’ll speak in heart emojis and wash you with praise. If the King of all Cosmos doesn’t find your Katamari impressive, he will tell you, berating his own son into the depths of an existential crisis. Other levels may ask you to roll up specific things, like crabs. In most levels, a timer counts down and a size requirement is set and if you meet it you’re set loose to try to make the grandest katamari roll possible. It can swing from stressful to complete zen, depending on how at one you are with the Katamari ball. You start small, rolling your Katamari ball over tiny things like candy, pencils, and flowers and eventually reaching the size big enough to roll up cats, humans, and then cars, trees, houses and even clouds. ![]() In case you’re unfamiliar with Katamari Damacy, in it you play as this little green dude, The Prince, who is asked to roll up various objects on earth for his father, the King of all Cosmos, to rebuild stars and ultimately, whole constellations. It’s hard to believe it’s been 14 years since Katamari rolled (sorry) it’s way into our television screens– revisiting this remaster for Nintendo Switch feels like a game that could have released today. While Namco released a few sequels, the once vibrant series faded from public view and hasn’t seen a proper entry since the previous generation of consoles. ![]() The original Katamari Damacy was a bizarre, challenging, hilariously original PS2 game that defied conventions and was a critical and commercial success.
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