Beautiful Katamari cancelled for PS3

[Rei no Otaku]

Rumors had been going around that Beautiful Katamari Damacy for the PS3 was canned. However there was no official confirmation regarding this rumor.

Famitsu magazine have confirmed today that, the game has been cancelled for the PS3. However, the Xbox360 version which is currently still been developed and the a wii version of the game is in the works as well.
http://gamers-creed.com/?p=270

[Surferflames]

I'm gonna pass on a site that can't change their header to something other than blogtitle.

Waiting for confirmation.

[Rei no Otaku]

They have pics of the Famitsu pages...

Also here's IGN's stating of the rumor earlier this week before it was confirmed in Famitsu: http://wii.ign.com/articles/800/800761p1.html

[Starky27]

Fine with me as long as it's still on the Wii...

[dallow]

:(

I wanted SIXAXIS controls!

Perhaps available later as a downloadable game?

[The Mana Knight]

Originally I was going to do 1 of 2 things:
1. Boycott Namco Bandai Games (my favorite 3rd party publisher) never buying a single game by them again.
2. Sell my PS3 and quit gaming forever, because this pissed me off.

But I decided to not do either.

*This post I copied and pasted what I said on a PlayStation forum, where people act like its nothing, so you might be a little surprised by my view. Since this site doesn't have many Sony fans, I may seem fanboyish, but on PlayStation sites, I'm a little more neutral.*

I'm very upset by the news because I really like Katamari. I own a 360, but still upset by the news and unsure whether I'd get it on 360. Reason is that Katamari was designed for symmetrical analog sticks in mind (or symmetrical controls). The 360 controller has asymmetric analog sticks; therefore, the controls just wouldn't feel right.

Initially, I was very upset about the news and was actually considering ditching my PS3 or boycotting Namco Bandai (yes, I'm a huge PlayStation fan, but Namco Bandai happens to be my favorite third party dev and if they completely jump ship, it would depress me badly and cause me to do something crazy like stop gaming or something). But then I thought about it. I really like LocoRoco on PSP (almost as much, if not the same) and if PS3 gets one in HD (like as a downloadable game), I'll feel much better (or at least an Ape Escape 4). One reason I always loved PlayStation over the years was because of its variety of games, from realistic western to quirky Japanese. Almost every genre being represented. But the problem with PS3 now is that it seems to be the most heavily western influenced PlayStation console yet (It looks to be the first PlayStation with several FPS, a genre I really don't like much), and seems to lack the awesome balance that PS1/PS2 had between Japanese/Western games. Katamari getting canned, Japanese third party devs focusing less support into PS3 (losing Ace Combat 6 was VERY killer, since AC has been the best flight series for a long time), Square Enix holding FFXIII development until there are many more PS3 consoles, and hearing about next to no releases from Sony's own Japan studios (normally they flood PS platforms with games, and there's barely much from Japan on PS3, which we know about), etc. all has me extremely depressed.

Then again, since a new development team is taking over this game, it may not be as good as the original. IMO, the first Katamari was the greatest, second was good (but not as great), and the one on PSP was all right. At least I can play my first two Katamari games on my PS3 (which my 360 and Wii can't play), in 720p (they look very nice in 720p too). :(
Fine with me as long as it's still on the Wii...
Uh, no.

[Ikohn4ever]

Originally I was going to do 1 of 2 things:
1. Boycott Namco Bandai Games (my favorite 3rd party publisher) never buying a single game by them again.
2. Sell my PS3 and quit gaming forever, because this pissed me off.

But I decided to not do either.

*This post I copied and pasted what I said on a PlayStation forum, where people act like its nothing, so you might be a little surprised by my view. Since this site doesn't have many Sony fans, I may seem fanboyish, but on PlayStation sites, I'm a little more neutral.*

I'm very upset by the news because I really like Katamari. I own a 360, but still upset by the news and unsure whether I'd get it on 360. Reason is that Katamari was designed for symmetrical analog sticks in mind (or symmetrical controls). The 360 controller has asymmetric analog sticks; therefore, the controls just wouldn't feel right.

Initially, I was very upset about the news and was actually considering ditching my PS3 or boycotting Namco Bandai (yes, I'm a huge PlayStation fan, but Namco Bandai happens to be my favorite third party dev and if they completely jump ship, it would depress me badly and cause me to do something crazy like stop gaming or something). But then I thought about it. I really like LocoRoco on PSP (almost as much, if not the same) and if PS3 gets one in HD (like as a downloadable game), I'll feel much better (or at least an Ape Escape 4). One reason I always loved PlayStation over the years was because of its variety of games, from realistic western to quirky Japanese. Almost every genre being represented. But the problem with PS3 now is that it seems to be the most heavily western influenced PlayStation console yet (It looks to be the first PlayStation with several FPS, a genre I really don't like much), and seems to lack the awesome balance that PS1/PS2 had between Japanese/Western games. Katamari getting canned, Japanese third party devs focusing less support into PS3 (losing Ace Combat 6 was VERY killer, since AC has been the best flight series for a long time), Square Enix holding FFXIII development until there are many more PS3 consoles, and hearing about next to no releases from Sony's own Japan studios (normally they flood PS platforms with games, and there's barely much from Japan on PS3, which we know about), etc. all has me extremely depressed.

Then again, since a new development team is taking over this game, it may not be as good as the original. IMO, the first Katamari was the greatest, second was good (but not as great), and the one on PSP was all right. At least I can play my first two Katamari games on my PS3 (which my 360 and Wii can't play), in 720p (they look very nice in 720p too).



awww it okay mana knight, maybe it will get a half assed port in a couple years

[Surferflames]

I'm very upset by the news because I really like Katamari. I own a 360, but still upset by the news and unsure whether I'd get it on 360. Reason is that Katamari was designed for symmetrical analog sticks in mind (or symmetrical controls). The 360 controller has asymmetric analog sticks; therefore, the controls just wouldn't feel right.

That was my initial thought when it was announced for 360. It takes a certain level of coordination with the symmetrical sticks, and I imagine it would be somewhat cumbersome with the 360 analogs.

I'm guessing someone here speaks japanese and can read the fumitsu article, as the IGN link has rumor plastered really big at the top.

[Strell]

If your reason for not wanting it on the 360 is that you think it will be hard to control, you really need to rethink your life, because I can smell the bad excuse on you from here.

As for the Wii version, slamming it amuses me as well. We don't know the control scheme yet, so what else could you be bitching about? Oh, I guess the graphics.

Yes, on a game that began on the PS2. Hoo boy.

[Rei no Otaku]

I'm guessing someone here speaks japanese and can read the fumitsu article, as the IGN link has rumor plastered really big at the top.
Had my wife read it (she's Japanese), and it's true. The IGN link is from earlier in the week before the Famitsu article.

[The Mana Knight]

awww it okay mana knight, maybe it will get a half assed port in a couple yearsBe quiet Sony hater.
That was my initial thought when it was announced for 360. It takes a certain level of coordination with the symmetrical sticks, and I imagine it would be somewhat cumbersome with the 360 analogs.

I'm guessing someone here speaks japanese and can read the fumitsu article, as the IGN link has rumor plastered really big at the top.Although the PSP one had weird controls, at least they were kept symmetrical, which made it somewhat playable.

When thinking about it, this isn't the original dev creating the game. It's more like Namco Bandai is shoving a new Katamari game onto some internal dev, to make money, and telling them to put it on "X" platforms, probably not taking controls into consideration (as to which controls work best). I mean, when Katamari was in development, the game was designed around the Dual Shock 2 controller (kind of like Robot Alchemic Drive, Ape Escape, and others). If those two games were on other platforms (I know Ape Escape would never be, but I'm just saying), controls just wouldn't be the same. RE4 was designed for GC, with GC controls in mind, and that's why the GC version played a lot better than the PS3 version.

[VanillaGorilla]

It's still cool and trendy to like this game? Ugh. Looks like you'll have to go someplace else to get your "roll shit into a ball" fix.

[fart_bubble]

Looks like you'll have to go someplace else to get your "roll shit into a ball" fix.

like Arby's?

[jer7583]

Originally I was going to do 1 of 2 things:
1. Boycott Namco Bandai Games (my favorite 3rd party publisher) never buying a single game by them again.
2. Sell my PS3 and quit gaming forever, because this pissed me off.

But I decided to not do either.

*This post I copied and pasted what I said on a PlayStation forum, where people act like its nothing, so you might be a little surprised by my view. Since this site doesn't have many Sony fans, I may seem fanboyish, but on PlayStation sites, I'm a little more neutral.*

I'm very upset by the news because I really like Katamari. I own a 360, but still upset by the news and unsure whether I'd get it on 360. Reason is that Katamari was designed for symmetrical analog sticks in mind (or symmetrical controls). The 360 controller has asymmetric analog sticks; therefore, the controls just wouldn't feel right.

Initially, I was very upset about the news and was actually considering ditching my PS3 or boycotting Namco Bandai (yes, I'm a huge PlayStation fan, but Namco Bandai happens to be my favorite third party dev and if they completely jump ship, it would depress me badly and cause me to do something crazy like stop gaming or something). But then I thought about it. I really like LocoRoco on PSP (almost as much, if not the same) and if PS3 gets one in HD (like as a downloadable game), I'll feel much better (or at least an Ape Escape 4). One reason I always loved PlayStation over the years was because of its variety of games, from realistic western to quirky Japanese. Almost every genre being represented. But the problem with PS3 now is that it seems to be the most heavily western influenced PlayStation console yet (It looks to be the first PlayStation with several FPS, a genre I really don't like much), and seems to lack the awesome balance that PS1/PS2 had between Japanese/Western games. Katamari getting canned, Japanese third party devs focusing less support into PS3 (losing Ace Combat 6 was VERY killer, since AC has been the best flight series for a long time), Square Enix holding FFXIII development until there are many more PS3 consoles, and hearing about next to no releases from Sony's own Japan studios (normally they flood PS platforms with games, and there's barely much from Japan on PS3, which we know about), etc. all has me extremely depressed.

Then again, since a new development team is taking over this game, it may not be as good as the original. IMO, the first Katamari was the greatest, second was good (but not as great), and the one on PSP was all right. At least I can play my first two Katamari games on my PS3 (which my 360 and Wii can't play), in 720p (they look very nice in 720p too). :(

Uh, no.

Grow up. It hasn't been the original developer since the first one. This game will be shit whatever platform it's on.

[seanr1221]

Ouch, especially considering it got it's start on the PS2.

I wonder why they're passing on it?

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally I was going to do 1 of 3 things:
1. Boycott Namco Bandai Games (my favorite 3rd party publisher) never buying a single game by them again.
2. Sell my PS3 and quit gaming forever, because this pissed me off.
3. Cry cuz' my mommy didn't love me enough.


:-\"

[Weedy649]

wii classic controller has analogs positioned just like the ps2

if they can pull off katamari on psp theres no reason they cant for 360. who says they have to use both analogs and cant treat it like they did the psp? Who said there will only be one controller scheme option? Cant really bash the control scheme if the game isnt out yet.

[dallow]

Sometimes Mana Knight, I think you care just a little too much about Sony.
This coming from a fellow Sony fan...

The first game was the only true version.
The rest are novelties.

[Halo05]

I think the asymmetrical analog stick placement on the 360 won't be noticable after a couple minutes. I mean, I was terrified of the Dreamcast's "triggers" at first but they became second nature pretty quickly.

[The Mana Knight]

I think the asymmetrical analog stick placement on the 360 won't be noticable after a couple minutes. I mean, I was terrified of the Dreamcast's "triggers" at first but they became second nature pretty quickly.That's not a good comparison really. The triggers work well for some games, but others they do not. When I'm playing some PS2 games on my PS3, such as Amplitude, Robot Alchemic Drive, etc. (games that used the R2 and L2 buttons), just don't feel right with triggers, and end up playing badly. Dreamcast wasn't bad because games were designed for the triggers. Actually, the Saturn 3D controller used basically the same triggers before the Dreamcast.

[dallow]

Funny thing, I'm better at Amplitude with the PS3 control!

[dallow]

Beautiful Katamari
Release date: Fall 2007
Platform: Xbox 360

The King of All Cosmos, the Prince and all his cousins are back, making their debut in high definition on the Xbox 360 in an all-new wacky adventure. With new mission types, cousins, online multiplayer support for up to four friends via Xbox Live and the series’ timeless rolling gameplay, it’s the most outlandish Katamari adventure yet!

Unless the Wii version has online multi.
360 is the way to go.

[benjamouth]

It's nice the 360 is getting it and a shame the PS3 isn't but I'd concur with the opinion that the first one was really good, the sequels have been a bit "meh"

Which is unusual for a video game. I guess if the dev team that made the first one hasn't worked on any of the others that probably explains it.

[whoknows]

Eh...I thought the other Katamari games were boring. Wasn't going to buy it anyways even if it was on the PS3.

[Foolman]

Probably the best "decision" Bandai-Namco could have made.

[Apossum]

the first two are more than enough for me if I ever decide to play the game again.

wow, looks like it's going to be all about 1st and "2nd" party games for a little while, and tekken.

[whiptcracker]

That's not a good comparison really. The triggers work well for some games, but others they do not. When I'm playing some PS2 games on my PS3, such as Amplitude, Robot Alchemic Drive, etc. (games that used the R2 and L2 buttons), just don't feel right with triggers, and end up playing badly. Dreamcast wasn't bad because games were designed for the triggers. Actually, the Saturn 3D controller used basically the same triggers before the Dreamcast.

It's only not a good comparison because there's a larger difference between the pads and triggers than to the placement of the analog sticks here. They may be asymmetrical but it's not like one of the joysticks is on the bottom of the controller or anything, they're just slightly apart.

Regardless, if symmetry is that important to you, who knows if they might include a control scheme that includes the option of using the D-Pad on the 360 controller.

Either way, I like rolling crap up and am looking forward to the game.

[akilshohen]

I only own a 360, but I really don't see why it was canceled. The install base might not be high enough to support it, but if no software is getting put on the system, how can it get up there without variety?

[Dr Mario Kart]

I only own a 360, but I really don't see why it was canceled. The install base might not be high enough to support it, but if no software is getting put on the system, how can it get up there without variety?

Thats the whole point. The cycle feeds back in on itself until there is, for the lack of a better word, DOOM

[Apossum]

I only own a 360, but I really don't see why it was canceled. The install base might not be high enough to support it, but if no software is getting put on the system, how can it get up there without variety?


they're waiting for some ringers to come out...KD is too niche for the moment.

Thats the whole point. The cycle feeds back in on itself until there is, for the lack of a better word, DOOM

...for all of us because the world will become a dystopia in which every system must have gamecube graphics and waggle controls

[seanr1221]

Thats the whole point. The cycle feeds back in on itself until there is, for the lack of a better word, DOOM

What? The 360 had plenty of good titles when Doom came to the XBLA


ZING!

[Strell]

Oh good. I was hoping this thread would turn into another bullshit console warz discussion. We haven't had one of those in about 4 minutes.

[SteveMcQ]

So a 1 inch discrepancy in analog placement is enough to throw you off in Katamari? Interesting. I always found the symmetrical layout of the analogs to be far more cumbersome for the left thumb anyway.

The first Katamari was all the taste I needed of the game. Hopefully this one turns out well for the fans.

[Survivor Charlie]

I didn't even think about the PS3 vs. 360 control sticks.

I don't think it will make a difference, but there is one thing that will be harder on the 360: Building up speed by pushing the sticks up and down to Rev up the ball.

That's actually kind of harder to do on the 360. It's pretty much the only problem I noticed.

[danito]

Oh good. I was hoping this thread would turn into another bullshit console warz discussion. We haven't had one of those in about 4 minutes.

lolz

[The Crotch]

Christ. Where is Evanft when you need him? We need someone to declare this thread closed. Badly.

[Foolman]

I only own a 360, but I really don't see why it was canceled. The install base might not be high enough to support it, but if no software is getting put on the system, how can it get up there without variety?
It's not Namco-Bandai's job to improve the PS3's install base. Unless someone pays them to do it...but in this case it looks like they were paid to do the opposite.

[whoknows]

Oh good. I was hoping this thread would turn into another bullshit console warz discussion. We haven't had one of those in about 4 minutes.
Well, you see the point of this thread is, that the Wii version will look like a crappy GC game and the 360 will break before you even get to play the game. Meanwhile, the PS3 is off dying elsewhere because without Katamari, it's finished.

[Strell]

Well, you see the point of this thread is, that the Wii version will look like a crappy GC game and the 360 will break before you even get to play the game. Meanwhile, the PS3 is off dying elsewhere because without Katamari, it's finished.

Well if it looked like a crappy GC game, then it would look like a good PS2 game, so I don't see the damn problem there.

But joking aside, I just don't get it. Not everything "bad" for the PS3 translates to "good" for the other systems and vice versa. Katamari isn't going to make the sort of waves Sony would want right now anyway, given this extreme push to attract the hardcore crowd, so in the long run it makes little to no difference. I don't even think it's going to make a difference on the other two systems.

So I'm not even sure why there's arguing going on in here.

[KingBroly]

So it's pretty much confirmed that this game will bomb then.

[whoknows]

Well if it looked like a crappy GC game, then it would look like a good PS2 game, so I don't see the damn problem there.

But joking aside, I just don't get it. Not everything "bad" for the PS3 translates to "good" for the other systems and vice versa. Katamari isn't going to make the sort of waves Sony would want right now anyway, given this extreme push to attract the hardcore crowd, so in the long run it makes little to no difference. I don't even think it's going to make a difference on the other two systems.

I don't think so either. I mean, I didn't buy a Katamari on any other console. I played it for a little but I thought it was a "meh" game. A lot of people talk about it to appear to be "hardcore gamers" because playing a niche game that now happens to be very popular makes you hardcore.

I definitely agree this won't make a huge difference. People are acting like this is on the same level as say...MGS4 being cancelled for the PS3 and moved to the 360.

So I'm not even sure why there's arguing going on in here.
Because it's the internet

[Apossum]

Oh good. I was hoping this thread would turn into another bullshit console warz discussion. We haven't had one of those in about 4 minutes.


don't pretend like you weren't already in on it in the first page. :lol:


But joking aside, I just don't get it. Not everything "bad" for the PS3 translates to "good" for the other systems and vice versa. Katamari isn't going to make the sort of waves Sony would want right now anyway, given this extreme push to attract the hardcore crowd, so in the long run it makes little to no difference. I don't even think it's going to make a difference on the other two systems.

So I'm not even sure why there's arguing going on in here.


because when a game goes from sony exclusive to the 360, it's the end of the PS3 because Katamari was the only game anyone in their right mind would ever buy a PS3 for.

[Strell]

don't pretend like you weren't already in on it in the first page. :lol:


Sadly I know you, Apossum, and know that you retain the ability to read, and thus would have hoped you'd see I was saying largely the same thing on the first page as I've said in these last few posts.

[Apossum]

Sadly I know you, Apossum, and know that you retain the ability to read, and thus would have hoped you'd see I was saying largely the same thing on the first page as I've said in these last few posts.


i know, just joshin' ya :)

(and setting up a use for the word "joshin")

[whoknows]

You fuckers are COMPLETELY missing the point of this thread:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=R3iiaGD0koU

[Strell]

I do agree, joshin' needs more exposure.

[radjago]

Grow up. It hasn't been the original developer since the first one. This game will be shit whatever platform it's on.
Keita Takahashi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keita_Takahashi) did work on the second game. I'd like to think the Katamari formula is pretty evergreen. Sure it will be more of the same, but I don't think it's a bad thing in this case. I think the Wii controls will be more intuitive and inviting for casual gamers and could be a big hit for the system.

[The Mana Knight]

Regardless, if symmetry is that important to you, who knows if they might include a control scheme that includes the option of using the D-Pad on the 360 controller.The 360 d-pad controlling??? Yuck, the 360 has the worst D-pad ever created and that's why the pad is worthless for fighters. Everything else on the controller is ace though.

[PyroGamer]

Wowz. It's one thing for all these games to go from Sony exclusives to Multiplatform... but dropping Sony altogether? Bites.

[VanillaGorilla]

Oh good. I was hoping this thread would turn into another bullshit console warz discussion. We haven't had one of those in about 4 minutes.Says the man who instigates most of them, when it comes to the PSP.

[jer7583]

Katamari is shit shit shitty shit shit after the first one, regardless of who was involved. Don't forget how much you paid for the original.

[The Mana Knight]

Katamari is shit shit shitty shit shit after the first one, regardless of who was involved. Don't forget how much you paid for the original.I'll agree with you for once, Namco was ripping us off on the rest. That's probably why the 2nd two didn't sell too well.

[help1]

-1 innovative game for ps3. 50000 more to go!

[whoknows]

-1 innovative game for ps3. 50000 more to go!
Katamari is innovative? Really?

[-Never4ever-]

Originally I was going to do 1 of 2 things:
1. Boycott Namco Bandai Games (my favorite 3rd party publisher) never buying a single game by them again.
2. Sell my PS3 and quit gaming forever, because this pissed me off.

But I decided to not do either.

*This post I copied and pasted what I said on a PlayStation forum, where people act like its nothing, so you might be a little surprised by my view. Since this site doesn't have many Sony fans, I may seem fanboyish, but on PlayStation sites, I'm a little more neutral.*

I'm very upset by the news because I really like Katamari. I own a 360, but still upset by the news and unsure whether I'd get it on 360. Reason is that Katamari was designed for symmetrical analog sticks in mind (or symmetrical controls). The 360 controller has asymmetric analog sticks; therefore, the controls just wouldn't feel right.

Initially, I was very upset about the news and was actually considering ditching my PS3 or boycotting Namco Bandai (yes, I'm a huge PlayStation fan, but Namco Bandai happens to be my favorite third party dev and if they completely jump ship, it would depress me badly and cause me to do something crazy like stop gaming or something). But then I thought about it. I really like LocoRoco on PSP (almost as much, if not the same) and if PS3 gets one in HD (like as a downloadable game), I'll feel much better (or at least an Ape Escape 4). One reason I always loved PlayStation over the years was because of its variety of games, from realistic western to quirky Japanese. Almost every genre being represented. But the problem with PS3 now is that it seems to be the most heavily western influenced PlayStation console yet (It looks to be the first PlayStation with several FPS, a genre I really don't like much), and seems to lack the awesome balance that PS1/PS2 had between Japanese/Western games. Katamari getting canned, Japanese third party devs focusing less support into PS3 (losing Ace Combat 6 was VERY killer, since AC has been the best flight series for a long time), Square Enix holding FFXIII development until there are many more PS3 consoles, and hearing about next to no releases from Sony's own Japan studios (normally they flood PS platforms with games, and there's barely much from Japan on PS3, which we know about), etc. all has me extremely depressed.

Then again, since a new development team is taking over this game, it may not be as good as the original. IMO, the first Katamari was the greatest, second was good (but not as great), and the one on PSP was all right. At least I can play my first two Katamari games on my PS3 (which my 360 and Wii can't play), in 720p (they look very nice in 720p too). :(

Uh, no.

You own a 360, why the fuck would you care if Bandai-Namco jumped ship to a system you OWN? That makes you super-mega Sony fan-boy.

Sony isn't what it used to be, get used to this fact, or just go and quit gaming already. This console war rubbish is really irking me. Just because YOU threw away money on a PS3 does not mean you have to spit in the face of cold hard fact and fight tooth-and-nail for Lord Sony. Just ignore the fact that Sony's been in a bad place since May 2006 and enjoy your damn console.

[dallow]

You own a 360, why the fuck would you care if Bandai-Namco jumped ship to a system you OWN? That makes you super-mega Sony fan-boy.

Sony isn't what it used to be, get used to this fact, or just go and quit gaming already. This console war rubbish is really irking me. Just because YOU threw away money on a PS3 does not mean you have to spit in the face of cold hard fact and fight tooth-and-nail for Lord Sony. Just ignore the fact that Sony's been in a bad place since May 2006 and enjoy your damn console.I like how you call the console war 'rubbish' then say buying a PS3 is throwing money away.

[evilmax17]

Katamari is innovative? Really?
You're right, it just ripped off every other roll-stuff-into-a-giant-ball game.

[Monsta Mack]

Now for the logical question: Is this REALLY going to sell well on the 360? I can see it selling well on the Wii, with the unique controls and all, but the 360? If this sells more then 200k in the US in it's first year at full price $60 I will have to do something drastic for Cheapy. This game is NOT going to sell well on the 360.

Then again, maybe Namco has a small budget and doesn't expect this to sell in enormous amounts, and the PS3 with the worst install base wouldn't help their cause.

- Bandai Namco has confirmed that Beautiful Katamari is coming exclusively to Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 version has been canceled.

That's off magicbox to, I wonder what of the Wii version.

[daroga]

You're right, it just ripped off every other roll-stuff-into-a-giant-ball game.I think the point is that it was innovative, but after 3+ games of really nothing changing, it ceases to be that.

[The Mana Knight]

You own a 360, why the fuck would you care if Bandai-Namco jumped ship to a system you OWN? That makes you super-mega Sony fan-boy. You didn't read my posts totally, did you? :roll:

So what, super-mega Microsoft fan-boy. ;)

[jer7583]

The katamari series never needed to be a series. It was a clever idea that doesn't really have anywhere else to go except rehashes. Should have ended with one game. Just like Viewtiful Joe.

[onikage]

I'll agree with you for once, Namco was ripping us off on the rest. That's probably why the 2nd two didn't sell too well.

What was so bad about the sequel or the PSP version, other than the price? I recently played through the PSP iteration and have enjoyed all 3 games. Not much has changed, but I wouldn't say that the series has gone down hill since the original.

[trq]

because when a game goes from sony exclusive to the 360, it's the end of the PS3 because Katamari was the only game anyone in their right mind would ever buy a PS3 for.

Hey now -- the only person bursting a blood vessel over this is the biggest Sony fanboy we've got. Nobody else seems to give two.

[bo0]

it's kinda sad but oh well

[The Mana Knight]

What was so bad about the sequel or the PSP version, other than the price? I recently played through the PSP iteration and have enjoyed all 3 games. Not much has changed, but I wouldn't say that the series has gone down hill since the original.I enjoyed it, but I won't deny it just wasn't as good as the first one. Heck, most know me as one of the biggest PSP fans who's known to like many PSP games more than most, but that wasn't one of them. Could be that I spent $32 on the game though. :(

[schuerm26]

The katamari series never needed to be a series. It was a clever idea that doesn't really have anywhere else to go except rehashes. Should have ended with one game. Just like Viewtiful Joe.

Are those last 2 sentences serious or sarcasm?

[Apossum]

Hey now -- the only person bursting a blood vessel over this is the biggest Sony fanboy we've got. Nobody else seems to give two.


I really need to start using sarcasm tags. :lol:

yeah, he is the poster boy for fanboyism...


The katamari series never needed to be a series. It was a clever idea that doesn't really have anywhere else to go except rehashes. Should have ended with one game. Just like Viewtiful Joe.

totally agree with that. Viewtiful Joe killed Clover!!!! and I hate him for that.

[schuerm26]

I really need to start using sarcasm tags. :lol:

yeah, he is the poster boy for fanboyism...




totally agree with that. Viewtiful Joe killed Clover!!!! and I hate him for that.

Am I missing something here? Why do you guys keep saying there was only 1 viewtiful joe game?

[botticus]

Am I missing something here? Why do you guys keep saying there was only 1 viewtiful joe game?They mean it should have only had one game.

[schuerm26]

They mean it should have only had one game.

ah ok. I read that first statement at the top as Viewtiful Joe only had 1 game and that is how Katamari should have been. Was Viewtiful Joe 2 not any good? Or was it just more of the same?

[dallow]

Not good.
Neither is the DS one.

[jer7583]

Neither is the smash bros wannabe. freaking capcom.