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Beautiful Katamari demo available on XBL photo

Many of you that woke up this morning and checked your Xbox 360 to see if that BioShock demo ever finished downloading may have noticed a nice suprise: the demo for Beautiful Katamari is now available. This thing went up so fast that there's even a typo ('itssize' is missing a space) in the download description.

North Americans can nab this 432mb demo this morning, provided that their "Active Downloads" list isn't still backed up and that they have enough hard drive space left.

The Prince returns in high-definition (720p), rolling up all he can to avoid the ire of his slightly abusive father. This title still has a few months before release, so roll on over to your Xbox 360 and download it now.

[Ed's note: Man, my Xbox 360 was breaking a sweat during 'background downloading' of BioShock yesterday... while it was off! How sad is that? I hope it doesn't blow up before I can play these games.]








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AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 08:49
AngelsDontBurn
SO many demos, SO little time!
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 08:54
Topher Cantler
OH MY GOD I FUCKING HATE YOU MICROSOFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 08:55
Dale North
Topher, if it makes you feel any better, it looks like my system is well on its way to being buried next to yours
alexkidd's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 08:59
alexkidd
Crybabies. Why must every xbox related blog post include some BS about the RROD?

Get over it. So you'll miss out on gaming for three weeks at some point.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 08:59
Topher Cantler
STABSTABSTABKILLDEATHHATREDFIRE

Why would that make me feel any better? It makes me sad. I want you to be able to play it too. ;___;

CRUSHMURDERKILLHATESMASHBREAKFUCK
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:00
Dale North
alexkidd, its not like we want it to break!~
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:03
Neonie
Who's 360 was NOT brakeing a sweat durning the downloading of the Bioshock demo? The whole time I just kept praying I did not get red ringed.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:06
Jim Sterling
Yeah, nothing for Europeans. Japanese anti-European strategies FTW!!!
Lewis's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:07
Lewis
mine was fine downloading bioshock maybe me being in Canada has something to do with it? and this demo is too short the 3 minute crap hampers it's fun i wanted to roll up those giant bear things behind the gates damnit.
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:08
Neonie
I still have no intrists in it... *poke*
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:09
Snaileb
*sigh* ok guys...thruthfully.. I've never played a Katamari game.

*hides to download in saftey*
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:09
Topher Cantler
It's not that I mind it bricking so much. I mean, it was bound to happen sooner or later. But why NOW?

It couldn't have done it back when, oh, I dunno, the Fusion Frenzy 2 or NBA Street demos went up.

Bastards.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:17
AngelsDontBurn
Topher let's raid the Microsoft booth at PAX! Hahaha.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:20
Jim Sterling
SnaileB: it's okay, I've never played one either.

Oh yeah...

BECAUSE THEY'VE NEVER RELEASED ONE OUT HERE BEFORE. THE CUNTS!
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:22
Topher Cantler
@Angels- Yeah, maybe we can score a couple of those Castle Crashers figures while we're at it! :O
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:22
Topher Cantler
@Angels- Yeah, maybe we can score a couple of those Castle Crashers figures while we're at it! :O
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:31
topgeargorilla
jim is the most awesomly bitter person on the site.

he personifies the overpriced, heavily taxed, cold wet and miserable island of Britain!

Oh, and fuck, I need a 360, but I need to go to Paris.

360...Paris....360.....Paris with the girl I met......360......or a lasting relationship in Paris.....

Damn.
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:34
Neonie
@topgear

I know, go to Paris and get the chick to buy you a 360.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:45
AngelsDontBurn
YES! I seriously can't wait to get my hands on them!
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 09:51
GuitarAtomik
Wait. Is this still going to be an XBLA game or is this the first time that an XBLA game came out before the full game was available? Now I'm confused.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 10:01
Justice
Jim they have released at least 2 over here but I haven't played any either. I really wanna try out the game.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 10:06
Snaileb
Jim, I will be sure to play this demo more than needed, for the both of us.
twincannon's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 10:08
twincannon
OMFG

is it sad that I seriously just got more excited about this than when I read the bioshock demo announcement? oh... my god. Katamari, the things you do to me.
waves's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 10:11
waves
My Xbox wouldn't update the download percentage when I was getting BioShock yesterday (and the day before). It would still be downloading, but the only way to find that out was to cancel the download and resume it.
twincannon's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 10:28
twincannon
Man, this is smooth.
Lethal Dosage's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 10:46
Lethal Dosage
Yes, it is sad when Katamari excites you more than Bioshock.

The demo was...okay. For a three minute demo. Welp, back to Bioshock.
Bas's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 11:18
Bas
I excitedly turned on my 360. Wait, no Euro support? Yeah, no wonder Katamari games don't sell over here if:

- you don't release them in PAL territories
- You don't advertise them.

I hope the NTSC version will have no region protection, because then Europeans that are interested can get in on the fun.

If Japan ignores Europe, Europe should ignore Japan. We have to remove Japan from all maps and atlases, and convince the children Japan is but a dreamland, in a galaxy far, far away, as far from us as we are from them. That'll teach the bastards.
Chicken008's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 14:01
Chicken008
Awesome! So many new demos I have yet to play..
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 15:51
atheistium
I love pie, so does the king of the cosmos. Demo = Too Short. Controls feel jerky. I hope it works out well.
Ghoulunatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 15:51
Ghoulunatic
@Chicken008 Indeed, this rash of demos is exciting. It gets me all...frisky.
16bitmonster's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 16:25
16bitmonster
can anyone clarify if its the same demo as the one on the oxm disc this/last month? i would go DL it but im on my lunch and can't... but hey just wanted to know if anyone can confirm.

thanks
The Incredible Edible Egg's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 17:04
The Incredible Edible Egg
Oh yeah, saw it, played it, love it.

I cant wait for some online rollin!
WhoAskedForSocks's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2007 17:41
WhoAskedForSocks
That was exactly the same as the PS2 version, only with a smoother framerate. When's it coming out again?
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