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King of All Cosmos gets a Gamertag: Beautiful Katamari a 360 exclusive photo

Newsweek's Level Up videogame blog is reporting that Namco Bandai's next-gen rolling-s**t-up simulator, Beautiful Katamari, will be coming exclusively to the Xbox 360. When the game was originally revealed, the title was set to find a home on Sony's console as well, but it seems weak hardware sales and some clever negotiating nipped that one in the bud.

Level Up's N'Gai Croal points out that while a niche title like Beautiful Katamari isn't going to make or break Sony's console, moves like this are quite telling.

"It demonstrates the impact that the continued weak PS3 sales are having on the strength of the platform," Croal writes, adding the fact that Microsoft's strong push towards courting Japanese publishers is finally paying off.

And it only took them six years!


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AndyCat's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 19:50
AndyCat
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AndyCat's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 19:53
AndyCat
...say it isn't so :(
TheBrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 19:54
TheBrain
Interesting...I'm guessing it will be a timed exclusive, though
plyr3005's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 20:04
plyr3005
i'm dissapointed. I don't want to spend $400 for Katamari. *Tear.*
Nintendork's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 20:04
Nintendork
It's wrong to laugh at "people"s misfortune but, sony its just too funny.
I'd be willing to bet a kidney we see Katamari on Wii and/or DS by end of next year though.
cheesecube5000's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 20:19
cheesecube5000
OH GAWD KATAMARI <3
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 20:21
Topher Cantler
ZOMGSTFU! :O
fromagex's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 20:25
fromagex
thank god i decided to get a 360 whenever metal gear comes out for it. the day of metal gears release on 360, im getting one, and now w/ the inclusion of th new katamari game
scottoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 20:26
scottoid
....so another game jumping on the 360 band-wagon. take that sony, they better get there stuff together, nintendo and microsoft are pulling ahead fast
squallsan's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 20:29
squallsan
and who's next? I STILL can't wait for that MGS4 announcement.
Kagari's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 20:31
Kagari
It's not exclusive. It's only a RUMOR. In fact, they Namco already released a press statement saying it was coming out for BOTH PS3 and 360.
Tron Knotts's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 20:53
Tron Knotts
It's still in the systems at Blockbuster for release on teh 360 and the PS3 in October, the Wii in November.

I'm still guessing this might happen.

If Namco wants to sell any copies of this game at all in Japan, it has to come out for the Wii.
cbebop007's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 20:53
cbebop007
...what about Wii?
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 21:05
ArrestedDeveloper
Namco and Microsoft are starting to get pretty buddy buddy.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 21:22
Magesx
One report saying that it's moved to the 360 alone is not very convincing.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 21:27
Magesx
Also, Nintendork, Namco was working on a DS version awhile ago, y'know, until it got cancelled.
0bshaky's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 21:45
0bshaky
While this is nice n stuff, this title needs to be priced at $40 or $50. At $60 its bit steep for what it is. After all it was released for a cheaper price on PS2 and PSP.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 21:47
Nick Chester
Not only do I trust N'Gai Croal's journalistic integrity (as in, I have no doubt he has followed up with the appropriate people on this one), but I've heard on my own that this is also the case.

So you know ... yeah.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 21:48
Magesx
I think Namco has said that they;ll release it for $40, in typical Katamari cheapness fashion, Ob.
Zanch's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 22:05
Zanch
@ plyr3005

What, you'd rather spend $600?
comradetrotskii's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 22:16
comradetrotskii
How 'big' is the Katamari series in Japan? It seems to me like a game that would do better in Japan than it would in the west and thus odd Namco would choose to publish it on the 360 exclusively, even if Microsoft are throwing huge wads of cash at them. (Please note that due to a crippling lack of a PS2 during my student years I have never actually played a Katamri game so my assessment could be way wrong.)
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 22:21
Joe Burling
Seconded, Nick. N'Gai is one of my favs.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 22:36
BluDesign

Um... <_< >_>



T_T

THANK YOU MY KINGLY KING OF KINGS OF THE COSMOS!
I FEEL YOU!
Xbudz's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 23:24
Xbudz
Hurrah! I finally get to see what all the fuss is about whenever this game hits.

www.xbudz.com
DoctorEuphony's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 23:36
DoctorEuphony
HILARIOUS!!!!
sexycommando's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 00:19
sexycommando
Well considering the fact that even though 360 hardware sales are below PS3's in Japan, but 360 game sales are HIGHER than PS3 game sales, I say 360 is the better choice for Japan if they go exclusive.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 01:12
Mxyzptlk
Anyone else think they should have just ended the series after the second one?
AndyCat's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 02:29
AndyCat
no
TheBrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 08:29
TheBrain
Actually, they should have ended the series after the first one, but that's not going to stop me from buying further entries in the series :(
LordRegulus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 09:55
LordRegulus
Hmm. I'm all for the Xbox Live features, and I'm going to get the game no matter what, but I was kinda leaning toward the PS3 version simply because the analog sticks on the SIXAXIS are symmetrical.

Does the idea of playing Katamari on a lopsided (though comfy) controller worry anyone else?

Am I just OCD?
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 11:45
parrothead
Fuck, now I have to by a 360 also? This fucking sucks.
UltraViolence's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 20:17
UltraViolence
Oh yeah, the 360 SURE does fucking suck.
>_>
Tron Knotts's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 20:55
Tron Knotts
I loved the first two Katamri games, and didn't mind the PSP title, and I must say, I am not caring about this game at all anymore.

Why? I watched these videos. And the game looks exactly like the other ones. Sure the graphics look a little better, but other than that, it is a port. I already own this game, no need to buy it again.

Link to three vids vids of the game during interview with the games producer
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 20:59
michiyoyoshiku
If you got a PS3 and not a 360 you're a moron
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