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Oct. 8, 2005 Still basking in the glow of success from last year’s surprise blockbuster hit, “Katamari Damacy”, Namco has delivered a second helping a psychedelic, toe-tapping, rolling madness with “We ♥ Katamari”. The elements that made “Katamari Damacy” such a hit are also here in “We ♥ Katamari”, and this game’s challenges are even more fun. After restoring the night sky at the end of “Katamari Damacy”, the King of All Cosmos and his son, the diminuitive Prince, become major celebrities. So much so, in fact, that fans begin asking to have new katamaris rolled up and flung into the heavens. Each fan wants something different. One wants to roll up 1,000 origami cranes to give to a sick friend; another wants to clean up her son’s messy room; a third wants to become a katamari himself, rolling up enough food to defeat the reigning sumo champion; a fourth needs a flaming katamari to light a campfire. Unlike “Katamari Damacy”, where the Prince does all the rolling, “We ♥ Katamari” allows you to roll things up with the Prince’s myriad of cousins, who can be found in the various challenges, including Beyond, Columbo, Ichigo, June, Nik and Odeon. Each cousin has a different rolling style, which makes them better suited for different challenges. Like “Katamari Damacy”, though, the rolling is accomplished by using the L3 and R3 analog sticks. And what you can pick up with your katamari is determined by the size of your katamari when you encounter the object. Landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal and the Petronas Towers are fair game this time around. The soundtrack to “We ♥ Katamari” is just as infectious as the one for “Katamari Damacy”, and includes a couple of nods in homage to its older namesake. Each challenge has its own tune attached to it, but you can choose whatever you want to listen to while you’re rolling. My favorite cuts are “Kuru Kuru Rock”, “Houston” and “Katamari on the Swing” (the main theme to “We ♥Katamari”). The only bad thing about “We ♥ Katamari”—and this is really stretching it--is its price. At $29.99, it’s a little more expensive than “Katamari Damacy”. But for the expanded challenges, simple gameplay, and great music, it’s still a bargain. And best of all, you don’t have to play “Katamari Damacy” to pick up “We ♥ Katamari” and have a ball. “We ♥ Katamari” is rated “E” by the ESRB, and contains fantasy violence. For more on “We ♥ Katamari”, visit http://katamari.namco.com ------------ About the author: Claxton Graham has written a number of articles for Useless Knowledge. He works as a business systems analyst. Email: scifiwriter8502@email.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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