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Would it be possible for anyone at all to explain to me the general idea of the Katamari games? I've never played one, but this looks interesting. I get that the idea is to roll up a bunch of stuff, but why? And how? What's the challenge, and the point?
I doubt you'll be able to use the rear touchpad like the guy demos it (when playing for real), but this should be pretty cool.
@Tristrix
Here's the basic Katamari storyline premise.
The King of the Cosmos got fucked up one night and broke all the stars in the sky. Being the asshole that he is, he sends his son, The Prince (the little green dude) to clean up the mess for him. The King of the Cosmos sends him to Earth and tells him, "Yo, kid. I fucked some shit up, so now you're going to have to roll shit up into a ball so we can remake the stars in the sky. Now get the fuck down there and start rolling shit up!!!!"
I'm paraphrasing, but that is the storyline in a nutshell.
Here's the basic Katamari storyline premise.
The King of the Cosmos got fucked up one night and broke all the stars in the sky. Being the asshole that he is, he sends his son, The Prince (the little green dude) to clean up the mess for him. The King of the Cosmos sends him to Earth and tells him, "Yo, kid. I fucked some shit up, so now you're going to have to roll shit up into a ball so we can remake the stars in the sky. Now get the fuck down there and start rolling shit up!!!!"
I'm paraphrasing, but that is the storyline in a nutshell.
@Tristrix
To quote the King of All Cosmos from the Katamari games:
"Is katamari really that much fun? We don't quite get it."
But the challenge usually lies in doing it fast enough, creating the biggest katamari in the shortest amount of time. Like high score games, the fun lies in getting better and better scores, the more you play. Plus, for me, the weird and wacky concept is appealing. Just picking up stuff, like some sort of all-consuming monster on the rampage.
To quote the King of All Cosmos from the Katamari games:
"Is katamari really that much fun? We don't quite get it."
But the challenge usually lies in doing it fast enough, creating the biggest katamari in the shortest amount of time. Like high score games, the fun lies in getting better and better scores, the more you play. Plus, for me, the weird and wacky concept is appealing. Just picking up stuff, like some sort of all-consuming monster on the rampage.
@insanity
Actually the touch pad works as good the trailer entails. I've gotten a chance to try out the vita myself and I am more than pleasantly surprised at how good it is.
Actually the touch pad works as good the trailer entails. I've gotten a chance to try out the vita myself and I am more than pleasantly surprised at how good it is.
The stretch and shrink mechanic could some of my biggest problems with the series. Getting too big to go under tables and stuff but being too small to roll up the table, just missing items because I was not perfectly on top of it, getting stuck, and having trouble getting up steep ramps (the shrink version allows you to roll much faster).
@Eddy Vivas: Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but it wasn't so much the accuracy that I was questioning as much as the ergonomics. You get the guy holding the vita use all 4 fingers on both hands to stretch or compress the katamari. If you do that during real gameplay, it seems holding the vita and manipulating the thumbsticks would get awkward. I've never even seen a vita in person, so just I'm hypothesizing anyway.
@insanity
Oh ok I see what you mean. If I'm not mistaken the game will have touch controls so if it seems too hard to control with the analog you can just slide your fingers to control it. The vita is definitely built well and I know they are still working out the kinks in this game.
Oh ok I see what you mean. If I'm not mistaken the game will have touch controls so if it seems too hard to control with the analog you can just slide your fingers to control it. The vita is definitely built well and I know they are still working out the kinks in this game.
@VGMari and arkane9
Thank you guys. That actually sounds fun. Probably pick this up on my Vita from the PSN when I finish the couple of launch titles I grab from Gamestop.
Thank you guys. That actually sounds fun. Probably pick this up on my Vita from the PSN when I finish the couple of launch titles I grab from Gamestop.
Stretching looks so OP.
I'm sure the "difficulty" of the stages is balanced around it, though.
Looks fun. Friggin' Vita... I might have to get one at this rate.
I'm sure the "difficulty" of the stages is balanced around it, though.
Looks fun. Friggin' Vita... I might have to get one at this rate.
@Tristix, If you have a PS3, pick up Katamari Forever. It's got the best in previous entries and then some, so you'll really see what it's about.
And trust me, it's hard.
And trust me, it's hard.
You know, they had me here until the girl started talking. Though it does seem good. If Monster Hunter ends up on the Vita in the US and I get one I'll probably pick this up too.
I dunno... That touch screen stuff looks like it'd be a little awkward to do while playing. I'll probably get used to it though.
It was funny, but I hate the narration. It's not really her voice, it's just the script. "Okay Okay, no more billiards." They really could've talked about stretching the ball, and the fact that it's on the vita. Seriously, that's all they needed.
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