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Beautiful Katamari coming to PS3 after all (Updated: No it's not!) photo

For a good while it appeared that Beautiful Katamari would not be heading to the PlayStation 3 after developer Namco Bandai complained about difficulties with Sony's futuristic devil hardware of doom from the planet HardToDevelopFor. It would seem, however, that Namco has mysteriously worked out how to actually do it, since a trip to Namco Bandai's site will reveal that the game is confirmed for both Nintendo's Wii and the PlayStation 3 in addition to the already announced Xbox 360 release.

With Sony's fortunes showing signs of potential reversal, this is a respectable bonus for the much-maligned PS3. A release date is yet to be confirmed for either the Wii or PS3 versions, although 360 owners can roll garbage up into a ball to please a pedophile-lookalike on October 16th.

[Update: Seems that Namco Bandai had a brainfart. M'colleague Dale has just let me know that the site has now been edited and Beautiful Katamari is being shown as only available for Xbox 360. Oh well, the Sony obsessives will be sad now.] 

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Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 09:30
Neonie
Most likely, it will sell better on the 360 anyway, becuase of achivements. And then sell a lot on the Wii becuase of casule gamers and it's a simple concept.
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 09:31
itemforty
Oh man, I can't even imagine using tilt for a Katamari game. That sounds like frustration in a busket.
gamesronlygames's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 09:33
gamesronlygames
As it should. Iam sure a lot of these exclusives for whatever console will be timed. I mean I would want to profit on the game as much as possible. Katamari belongs on the ps3 regardless if it makes it there through Redmond.
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 09:35
Professor Pew
What's more, Eternal Sonata is listed as a PS3 game! http://www.namcobandaigames.com/games/eternalsonata/
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 09:36
Mxyzptlk
I'm looking forward to seeing how motion control works out.
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 09:42
ShawnKelfonne
That's right, it's no Lair, which should work in its favor, really.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 09:44
brainderailment
"Sony's futuristic devil hardware of doom from the planet HardToDevelopFor."

Lawlz, that sounds like a direct quote from usa today or something.
mackisawesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 09:46
mackisawesome
now that katamari is coming for PS3, its definitly worth buying. Or i could just get it for my 360...
bipolar beers's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 09:48
bipolar beers
neonie i kinda disagree. it will probably sell more on the 360 here in the us because more people have 360s but the ps3 sixaxis remote and the wiimote seem to bring a little more to the table when controlling the katamari as oppose to the general way of controlling things with the 360 remote so the wii and ps3 katamari will probably sell a lot more in japan. either way any hopeful news is good news for the ps3.
Justin Villasenor's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 09:52
Justin Villasenor
With this development I think I'll wait to see if the Wiimote or six-axis controls actually turn out to be really great.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 09:56
Dale North
YES - now I can play it on the original intended controller style - trying the Xbox 360 demo just felt dirty. I need my analog sticks side by side for rolling action
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 09:56
AngelsDontBurn
Yeah, let's wait and see. Everytime I read or hear six-axis the first thing I think of is motion lag.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 10:00
BluDesign
@Dale

It'll still be better than playing it on the PSP. That blew.

I'm still getting it on the 360. No sense in losing achievements on a multiplatform title.

Also, with Pew's thing about Eternal Sonata, I'll believe Katamari's coming to the PS3 when I see it.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 10:11
Necros
Totally blogged this waaaaay last night.
foxhound009's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 10:22
foxhound009
I don't see what's so cool about this game.. Looks pretty crappy
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 10:26
deiga-the-semivaliant
dvddesign:

I have a hard time not believing that Eternal Sonata is coming to the PS3.

This isn't just some listing on Gamestop's website.

This is Namco Bandai's OFFICIAL listing. No one has ever mentioned the game being released on the PS3. The chance that a mistake like this to happen when the possibility wasn't even mentioned before would be pretty slim.


...and are Achievements really THAT big of a deal? What do you get from it?
Doomtrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 10:45
Doomtrain
@deiga-the-semivaliant

Achievements are a big deal because they add a lot of fun to a game. Dead Rising is probably the best example. Sure, you can spend hours running through a zombie-filled mall doing all kinds of fun shit, but can you do this list of fun and challenging shit?

GTA games are a perfect place for achievements too. I know we've all hit some crazy jump, and spun like a million times, or finally mastered flying the Dodo.

Achievements give you are reason to do all the fun stuff you probably want to do anyways. And even after you finish a game's campaign or story, you've still got a list of achievements to unlock to keep you going.
bipolar beers's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 10:50
bipolar beers
i agree with doomtrain im having a lot of fun achieving things in warhawk. crackdown also seemed to have a lot of achievements too.
CCGames Mike's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 10:52
CCGames Mike
Hmmm well I suppose that makes sense for it to come to multi-platforms. I have this weird feeling Katamari isn't going to be a major seller on 360 (though I'll be picking up a copy for sure regardless =P) so this could be a way to recoup expenses as well. It's sort of the same fuel people use on the whole 'MGS4 0n teh 360' fire..
Zac Bentz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 10:53
Zac Bentz
Still waiting for the Wii details...please oh please may it not suck huge green balls.
Burkhart's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 10:54
Burkhart
Achievements don't add anything fun to the game, they just make idiots like you spend more time playing so you can brag about it.
Bas's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 11:09
Bas
Who cares? Bring it to Europe, then we'll get excited.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 11:45
fetusmilk
wow katamari tilt sounds like just what this game needs as long as its done right. AND they make it an option you can disable and use analog controls.
Brandon Undead's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 12:05
Brandon Undead
PS3 brings you Talladega Damacy.
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 12:56
Professor Pew
Bandai rolled back the changes to their site :/
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 13:53
ArrestedDeveloper
@Burkhart
STFUAJPG, who are you to tell someone what adds fun to a game for them? If someone likes achievments then they like them. It seems most people that don't like achievments (besides Rev, he's just deep like that) are playstation fanboys that don't own a 360 and as soon as sony brings out their trophy system I know they won't shut up about how they are somehow superior to achievments.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 14:38
deiga-the-semivaliant
It's not that I don't like achievements. I just don't see how achievements could decide which platform you purchase a game for.

But I see that I am clearly uneducated in what is fun and what is not fun.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 15:15
Jim Sterling
"I just don't see how achievements could decide which platform you purchase a game for."

Well, it's something extra, isn't it? If one version has something the other does not, even if you're not all that interested, I'd say it's the better deal.

In other news, this seems to be all academic, given the update.
Raymod's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 15:39
Raymod
Naa Na Na Na Na Na Na Naaaaaa Katamari Damacy...
Naa Na Na Na Na Na Na Naaaaaa Katamari 360...
I can't Wait for this game, I LOVE KATAMARI! :D
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2007 15:53
ArrestedDeveloper
@Deiga
I wasn't saying if you don't like achievments you don't understand fun, I was just pointing out that burkhart calling people idiots for enjoying achievments is stupid and rude. If he said "I personally don't enjoy achievments" and left it at that I have no problem.
When pulled off correctly achievments address a very basic human desire, the need for reward. For the most part in 360 games you do a little "work" and you get a "reward", I'm sure if I'd taken more than Psych 101 I'd be able to talk more elequently about it.
Personally sometimes it almost feels like playing a game on my PS3 is less productive than if I played it on my 360. I know that sounds insane and nonsensical but I've heard EGM's Dan Hsu say the same thing so I know I'm not crazy.
So in these days when there is little to no difference between the PS3 and 360 version of a game, achievments tip the needle toward the 360 just enough to make me want the 360 version more.
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