Katamari Damacy is quite possibly the finest game series of all time based on the age-old premise of rolling balls around to pick up objects while being chided by a homoerotic spaceman, and it was a great disappointment to the millions of fans of this true sleeper classic when Keita Takahashi, Katamari's creator, decided he was done with the series after only three games. A true artist, Mr. Takahashi, felt that his creation was becoming over-exposed and cliche, and that it was a far better idea to walk away while the series was still fresh and original.
Thankfully, Namco's deep pockets seem to have wiped away all the integrity he once had, if the latest issue of EGM is to be believed. In this month's Rumor Mill, EGM reports that three new Katamari games will be coming out in 2007; one for the Wii, one for the PlayStation 3 and one for the Xbox Live Arcade.
We generally don't advocate reporting on rumors, but the idea of a Wii-controlled Katamari dragging children, cows, Vespa scooters and the Destructoid robot along a brand new 3D world aroused a fierce burning in our loins that neither penicillin nor Haitian voodoo could cure. EGM, if this turns out to be false, we're torching San Francisco.
(Editor's Note: Jim Morrison told me in a dream that the Destructoid robot will be making a cameo appearance in the Wii version of the game. -- Nex)
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2:48 PM on 12.16.2006
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i nominate this to be the official EGM coverage dtoid holiday weekend of TWO THOUSAND SEIS.
you know...guest cameos of sushi-x and Sheng Long.
good thing i was wrong, its energy wasted, mags are dying a slow death, although if ya want to pick on kotaku or joystiq be my guest lol
Comercialism, the ally of fanboys and enemy of art
Takahashi never wanted to do a sequel to Katamari Damacy, he only went along with We <3 Katamari because Namco said they were making it with or without him. He didn't have a hand in the PSP version at all if I'm not mistaken. I assume he won't be working on these new projects either. And yup, he was very vocal about disliking the Wii controller concept when it was first announced.
Last I heard, he was talking about quitting the business and wanted to design playground equipment.
And if what Mxyzptlk says is true, I want that playground equipment installed in my backyard the day it comes out.