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Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin: Katamari Damacy photo

If you happen to have any time between reading hands-ons and coming to grips with the major announcements from this year's E3, perhaps you would like to check out this week's episode of Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin.

It is based on Katamari Damacy, intentionally bummer-inducing, and not funny. 

Seriously.


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NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:21
NihonTiger90
Katamari is so depressing now. You've ruined it for me, Anthony. *angry stare* :P
PhazonYoshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:22
PhazonYoshi
...;_;
n0brein's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:24
n0brein
awww :'(
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:26
Chad Concelmo
Amazing. :)
Trevor McGee's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:27
Trevor McGee
Papa Burch Saves!
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:27
Tubatic
oh.

its like we all just got punk'd by the king of all cosmos in the most depressing way possible.

Fuck the Conduit.
Kris S's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:28
Kris S
Hehe, really funny. Anthony do something about that bloody beard, your not gonna get any men looking like that
Josh Tolentino's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:29
Josh Tolentino
I wish you guys wouldn't ruin everything. It's why we can't have nice things ;_;
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:33
Cataract
Seriously?



Wait, seriously?


A good HAWP nonetheless.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:33
eternalplayer2345
Katamari is ruined for me too. I need to forget what I just heard and picture Papa B's face instead when I play now.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:35
Justice
I know this has constantly come up since 2006 Anthony, but everyday you look truly do look even more like:

AgentBBJ's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:39
AgentBBJ
That poor dog!! Anyways good. Katamari will never be the same.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:43
wardrox
Doesn't the ending take the wind out the the whole point of the video a little bit? Kinda like the ending to Season 1 of Spaced, only not Season 1 of Spaced?
BurnPianoBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:48
BurnPianoBurn
My wife is looking forward to this game. And the first time I threw a work out ball at my wife while she was playing like you did in this truthful video, I didn't get sex for 3 days. Another reason I hate Katamari.
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:52
covah
[filmschooldickery]GAH! so much 180 degree rule breaking[/filmschooldickery]

also, haaaa.
bunnymud's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:54
bunnymud
This revelation about Katamari lets me enjoy the game more!!

HOORAY!!!!!
Foe's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 11:54
Foe
Besides the fact that Ash is looking super hot this episode I think this is my favorite one to date.

Keep it up guys! This is the sort of thing that makes this website numbah wone
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 12:07
RonBurgandy2010
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 12:09
falinter
Good yob Rev. Good yob indeed.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 12:27
Tubatic
@covah

Classic Hollywood Realism is dead, son!

Also, maybe its on purpose, to distill the pointedly adversarial nature of the 180 rule? hmm?

I took a class. :D
Fyrebrand's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 12:46
Fyrebrand
Excellent HAWP. But, I will counter Anthony's bleak views by rolling a giant katamari of sharing and happiness and world peace and cures for diseases.
Sentry's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 12:49
Sentry
I find the metaphor to be apt, and the game to still be insanely fun and awesome. Also, I'ma go purcahse Noby Noby boy right now. So there, Anthony Burch! Cheer the hell up.
DinnertimeNinja's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 12:50
DinnertimeNinja
"Ash, I'm just not into.."

"Girls?"

Delectable.


And I don't mean to be rude, but while NobyNoby Boy was indeed interesting, it wasn't really any more than a fun little tech demo. What I really find depressing is that it took the guy THAT long to make that little game.

If he can't make any more games, will we really miss another NobyNoby Boy?
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 12:51
Chronic Logic
Oh look a dog!
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 13:02
Teta
Is what....?
Zodiac Eclipse's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 13:04
Zodiac Eclipse
The best part is they just happened to have the katamari headband lying around before they decided to make this episode. That's how hardcore the Burch siblings are.
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 13:42
KyleGamgee
"Happens to the best of us."

HAHAHA. I <3 Ash and Rev.
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 13:54
Aziel13
[img]http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/RonBurgandy2010/applause.gif[.img]
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 13:58
Dexter345
You lie, Mr. Burch. I chuckled once during the video (will calling straight dudes gay ever stop being funny?), but had a good laugh after the credits.
Jesus H Christ's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 14:33
Jesus H Christ
Capatalism is totally the devil and ruining the world!!!

Now give me an extra 20 dollars to get access to data already on the disc.
LilJimmyNordin's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 15:28
LilJimmyNordin
It's a great sadness to me that I'll almost certainly never get to have hot, dirty sex with Ashly Burch.
robbieerevenge's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 15:47
robbieerevenge
OH! the hot bonners she gives me, god damn.
Dennen's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 15:53
Dennen
@Justice: I don't know man.... When I saw the Lips video, I thought "If he worked out a bit more... Look kind of like King Leonidas!"
Dennen's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 16:44
Dennen
Silliness aside. I gotta say that I had not heard of the critique thing before the video. But if it's actually true, I can't say that I agree with it.

If the game was intended to be a critique of capitalism and consumption, why disguise it and give it a purpose to continue "taking things"? I mean, the original game actually gave you a purpose to continuing to do what you're doing, rather than just doing it for the sake of doing it. In the same light as being seen as a game of capitalism and consumption, negatively. It can also be seen as the new generation (Prince) attempting to correct the mistakes that the previous generation (King) left behind.
Rabspat's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 16:50
Rabspat
I actually laughed at how unfunny it was.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 16:54
Jack Maverick
Wait, Noby Noby Boy didn't make any money? I find that more depressing.
protomark's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 17:11
protomark
Anthonyyyyy!

you know just cause you're "not supposed to enjoy katamari" doesn't mean you're not allowed to.

Cheer uppppp come onnnn! ploit! ploit! ploit!
Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 18:36
Stella Wong
I cracked up at the end when your dad was like "What?" XDD;;
Mr Kite's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 20:27
Mr Kite
Bushy beard is better then less bushy beard.
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 21:38
whormongr
hey it's not my fault- I ponied for noby noby boy- and I will fet katamari when it comes to ps3 as well, I am with ash on this one
Fyrebrand's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2009 23:11
Fyrebrand
Hey, I bought Noby Noby Boy. So it's okay, he can still make more games! I want to see a game about a flying toilet. Could he make that?
Yondaime's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/05/2009 00:05
Yondaime
that is now my new favorite pic of ash

the episode was funny cept for that depressing bit at the end (not the very end that was funny)

P.S. are you guys gonna start doing these every week cause that would be sweet i only ask cause you released this one a week earlier than i expected
Smashycomman's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/05/2009 00:56
Smashycomman
Ahahaha. Awesome. Your pappy is such a silly goose.
Ravana's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/05/2009 05:15
Ravana
@ LilJimmyNordin / robbieerevenge : holy fuck! I know she's a quite the cutie, but Ashley can't be older than 15 or 16, if that? Good lord!

Good stuff this week. Jokes are getting a little dirtier, and that suits my tastes. Don't tire out papa Burch, however!
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/05/2009 18:06
Jetsetlemming
A guy who intentionally designs games to not be enjoyable isn't going to get funded to make more not enjoyable games!? OH NO THE FUCKING TRAGEDY
ShadowShade's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2009 01:33
ShadowShade
I want Ashly to make me cup head-gear. -_-"
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