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I just opened up my amazon black friday copy of katamari that i got for $5 and am looking forward to this bad larry dropping.

I've got every Katamari on home console, so you know I'll pick this up, too (assuming it's cheap). But...

-I don't see how 1080p will make a difference. It's not like 720p in Beautiful Katamari did anything for me.
-I'm not exactly looking forward to the increase of J-pop in the series.
-I hope a black and white stage isn't the extent of this game's innovation.

PlayStation 3 owners who felt a little left out when Katamari Damacy came exclusively to Xbox 360 last year at long last have the bragging rights all to themselves. The latest Famitsu has first details on Katamari Damacy Tribute, an all new PlayStation 3 entry in the series. Tribute retains the basic Katamari Damacy formula, but appears to up the scale of everything. You'll find items in far greater numbers sitting around waiting to be picked up and added to your growing katamari clump. The game features over 30 stage goals -- the highest number in series history. Some of the biggest changes are in the presentation. The game supports full 1080p -- as in 1920x1080. In addition, the visual design has changed. Or, rather, it can be changed. You can now choose your own visual style, selecting from a variety of styles like "comic touch," "new touch," and "wood touch." The game's rendering engine changes accordingly. Those who like the original style can play the old fashioned way too. Other new elements include a new monochrome stage, where everything except for your katamari is monochrome, and an all new mode of play that's still being kept under wraps. The game will also feature some form of PlayStation Network support. Famitsu lists the title as supporting two players, so we're hoping for some form of online play. Katamari Damacy Tribute will hit Japanese retail some time this year. The game is only 40% done, but Famitsu's online counterpart Famitsu.com will apparently have first video footage on Friday.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/966/966106p1.html

Just saw this posted around. Awesome.

Milking or not, this is a day 1 purchase. And you are insane if you didn't think 720p on BK made a difference! A crisp, clean Katamari with no jaggies is always welcome. It's been a while since I played the PS2 games so I don't even mind if this is a rehash of those.

Well as long as the devs make the levels feel a lot more like the PS2 levels than the BK levels I will be contented. The levels in BK were really constrained and almost felt like they had set paths that needed to be taken in order to get the 120 point scores which was a real drag. The game should be more focused on pure fun like We Love Katamari.

I need more info on this... It might be better just to play the PS2 versions of Katamari

This could be EPIC if it has the music from the first two games.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGZm-F90w7Q

Trailer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1222996_1124.html

EDIT: Youtube now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFiSkXGGG60

Ah, Katamari... the only game series I own all the soundtracks for. Also the only one where I bought a game for a system I didn't own. (My boyfriend deeply regretted that 'you can use my 360' comment for a few weeks there. )

I will buy this. Period. I don't care if it's new, if it's remake, if it's hodgepodge... I will buy this. Katamari owns my wallet.

Trailer rocks, I love it. Definitely a buy for me.

I was able to pick up most of what the list of songs were, but there were a couple of glaring omissions:

Wanda Wanda

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q42TCTJSyg

The aforementioned Moon & the Prince

The woefully underrated Katamaritaino

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SrjUCg1riI

and Disco Prince (which is itself a remix of the Moon & the Prince)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYBeMRhCREE

So, am I the only one hoping for a PSN release? (That, or a standard blu-ray disc with a harddrive install option).

recognized a couple of levels from previous games. im sure ill get this one as i own all the other ones.

Saw the trailer. Looks like the good levels are all back. The cel shading is a very nice touch. Day one. Day. One.

edit: Just thought it would be awesome if this used KD and WLK save data the same way WLK used the KD save data.

Here are some images. The three styles look interesting

I like very much.

The wooden look is awesome. Looks like you're playing with a bunch of old Dutch toys...but Japanese?

Wow.. never got to play this game.. always wanted to, but never got to.. Finally a new release is coming out.. no reason to not play now ! And the screens look goood !

Sample VERY BRIEFLY some of the new music: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/...ver-the-music/

This game looks incredible. You really can't beat the trippyness of Katamari. I cant wait to roll stuff up in a ball, In HD.

Katamari Forever demo squashes Japanese PSN tomorrow (7/23)

http://playstation.joystiq.com/2009/...-psn-tomorrow/

I hope this is gonna be on the Asian store tomorrow too so I can download in English. :P