Katamari Damacy - VGF

**Booyakasha** · 10-14-2004, 11:28 PM

Sorry; I realise I'm not a regular on this forum. I was just wondering if anyone else had a copy of KD, and what they might think.

The Doctor · 10-15-2004, 11:58 AM

^ No, that's fine not being a regular, never heard of the game. What type of Genre is it?

**Booyakasha** · 10-15-2004, 06:39 PM

KD's one of those games that defy genre...

The story is, the King of the Cosmos went on a bender and knocked all the stars out of the sky, and his son (the player) has to replace them. To do this, he rolls a sticky ball around, and it picks up any junk he comes across. The ball starts out tiny, only able to pick up dice and thumbtacks and such, but it gets bigger and bigger, picking up people and cars, and, eventually, whole buildings. It's weird and disturbing, and utterly hilarious.

KD's dead good, really. The engine is rock-solid and the controls are intuitive. Graphics and sound are pretty good, and the music is phenomenal. I highly recommend it.

random member · 10-15-2004, 09:00 PM

From what I've heard, it's a great game.

ZIPPYDIPPY19 · 10-15-2004, 09:03 PM

Thats what that game is called? When I looked at the previews in GI I couldn't stop laughing. Maybe I will check it out, didn't expect it to be that great

imported_ · 10-15-2004, 10:15 PM

Codiekitty · 10-16-2004, 10:04 AM

http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=117

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

The Doctor · 10-16-2004, 12:54 PM

Sound interesting, I'll have a look out for this game.

10-16-2004, 08:18 PM

The best you can describe it is a puzzle game on crack...

Geno · 10-17-2004, 08:13 PM

I think I once described KD's opening as Yellow Submarine on acidic crack. But yes, it will be the best $20 you'll ever spend.

Valentine · 10-19-2004, 10:02 AM

Looks stupid and sounds stupid.

I just wish they'd bring it out over here!

imported_Andrew · 01-30-2005, 09:24 PM

^ It is out over here. 20 bucks. PLus a sequel is in the works! Go Namco go!

Bought it today, 12 bucks used but in super fine condition at Gamecrazy. Can't put it down or get that song out of my head! If you have 20 bucks lying around... buy it! You'll thank me later.

EDIT: Just noticed you don't live in the US...

[ January 31, 2005, 02:06 PM: Message edited by: ShyGuy Wants Baseball Season ]

CB007 · 03-21-2005, 11:47 PM

I rented the game not too long ago. I had some fun, but it's not one of my favorites. It's ofen just the same thing again and again, but with a larger scale each time. I did really like the overall weirdness of the game and soundtrack, though.

The camera movement made me feel kinda sick after a while, so I couldn't play too much of it at once.

Stan Ronot · 03-31-2005, 09:51 PM

I want it

***Ace Mercury*** · 03-31-2005, 10:07 PM

I played it, I liked it. There's just something really satisfying about starting rolling up thumbtacks and then progressing to enveloping entire ecospheres and minor deities.

[sage] · 04-01-2005, 12:01 AM

lol this game looks so dumb. Maybe I'll check it out anyway.

Katyrna · 04-01-2005, 09:36 PM

Trust me, this game is wickedly, bizarrely awesome. The opening reminded me of Monty Python. O.O It is more fun than it has any right to be. =) I recommend it to most anyone looking just for a fun time. The King's dialogue is ALWAYS hilarious, and it is so fulfilling to get to the point where you can roll up small children. >=D From there, it just gets better! ^_^ Thumbs up!

imported_Andrew · 04-01-2005, 09:39 PM

I want one of these hats... http://mad-teaparty.net/hats.html

Super_Mario08 · 05-10-2005, 03:06 PM

I borrowed KD from a friend. I really liked it. I didn't think it looked that good until I played it. I was surprised how creative it was.

Codiekitty · 05-10-2005, 07:57 PM

People who say the concept behind Katamari Damacy (roll around a ball, pick up stuff, make it bigger) is unique and original anger me. Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg already did that. Okay, it was an egg (but that thing in Katamari Damacy wasn't exactly a ball either), and the only thing you could roll up was fruit... and it had an actual game with it. Controls too.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

[ May 10, 2005, 07:59 PM: Message edited by: CodieKitty ]

10-14-2004, 11:28 PM	#1
Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 6,812 Thanks: 75 Thanked 339 Times in 221 Posts Points: 9,431.64 Bank: 20,637.07 Total Points: 30,068.71 Donate	Sorry; I realise I'm not a regular on this forum. I was just wondering if anyone else had a copy of KD, and what they might think.

10-15-2004, 11:58 AM	#2
The Doctor Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my Tardis Gender: Posts: 11,790 Thanks: 372 Thanked 332 Times in 232 Posts Points: 65,093.72 Bank: 977,228.10 Total Points: 1,042,321.81 Donate	^ No, that's fine not being a regular, never heard of the game. What type of Genre is it?

10-15-2004, 06:39 PM	#3
Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 6,812 Thanks: 75 Thanked 339 Times in 221 Posts Points: 9,431.64 Bank: 20,637.07 Total Points: 30,068.71 Donate	KD's one of those games that defy genre... The story is, the King of the Cosmos went on a bender and knocked all the stars out of the sky, and his son (the player) has to replace them. To do this, he rolls a sticky ball around, and it picks up any junk he comes across. The ball starts out tiny, only able to pick up dice and thumbtacks and such, but it gets bigger and bigger, picking up people and cars, and, eventually, whole buildings. It's weird and disturbing, and utterly hilarious. KD's dead good, really. The engine is rock-solid and the controls are intuitive. Graphics and sound are pretty good, and the music is phenomenal. I highly recommend it.

10-15-2004, 09:00 PM	#4
random member Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 5,145.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 5,645.00 Donate	From what I've heard, it's a great game.

10-15-2004, 09:03 PM	#5
ZIPPYDIPPY19 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,663 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 3,215.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 3,715.00 Donate	Thats what that game is called? When I looked at the previews in GI I couldn't stop laughing. Maybe I will check it out, didn't expect it to be that great

10-15-2004, 10:15 PM	#6
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10-16-2004, 10:04 AM	#7
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 175 Times in 120 Posts Points: 42,037.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,063,488.46 Donate	http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=117 Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

10-16-2004, 12:54 PM	#8
The Doctor Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my Tardis Gender: Posts: 11,790 Thanks: 372 Thanked 332 Times in 232 Posts Points: 65,093.72 Bank: 977,228.10 Total Points: 1,042,321.81 Donate	Sound interesting, I'll have a look out for this game.

10-16-2004, 08:18 PM	#9
I'm not saying,lets just say I'm really named Link the Survivor Banned Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,551.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 2,051.00 Donate	The best you can describe it is a puzzle game on crack...

10-17-2004, 08:13 PM	#10
Geno Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Destination Posts: 2,168 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 3,579.66 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 4,079.66 Donate	I think I once described KD's opening as Yellow Submarine on acidic crack. But yes, it will be the best $20 you'll ever spend.

10-19-2004, 10:02 AM	#11
Valentine Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rural NZ. There are lots of sheep here. Gender: Posts: 6,933 Thanks: 22 Thanked 60 Times in 43 Posts Points: 13,823.45 Bank: 67,766.09 Total Points: 81,589.54 Donate	Looks stupid and sounds stupid. I just wish they'd bring it out over here!

01-30-2005, 09:24 PM	#12
imported_Andrew Banned Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 7,894.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 8,394.00 Donate	^ It is out over here. 20 bucks. PLus a sequel is in the works! Go Namco go! Bought it today, 12 bucks used but in super fine condition at Gamecrazy. Can't put it down or get that song out of my head! If you have 20 bucks lying around... buy it! You'll thank me later. EDIT: Just noticed you don't live in the US... [ January 31, 2005, 02:06 PM: Message edited by: ShyGuy Wants Baseball Season ]

03-21-2005, 11:47 PM	#13
CB007 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 725.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,225.00 Donate	I rented the game not too long ago. I had some fun, but it's not one of my favorites. It's ofen just the same thing again and again, but with a larger scale each time. I did really like the overall weirdness of the game and soundtrack, though. The camera movement made me feel kinda sick after a while, so I couldn't play too much of it at once.

03-31-2005, 09:51 PM	#14
Stan Ronot Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The place Gender: Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,052.00 Bank: 510.00 Total Points: 1,562.00 Donate	I want it

03-31-2005, 10:07 PM	#15
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 18,890 Thanks: 356 Thanked 1,474 Times in 771 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 95,339.87 Bank: 10,414,332.79 Total Points: 10,509,672.66 Donate	I played it, I liked it. There's just something really satisfying about starting rolling up thumbtacks and then progressing to enveloping entire ecospheres and minor deities.

04-01-2005, 12:01 AM	#16
[sage] Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Florida Gender: Posts: 18,022 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 29,760.64 Bank: 520.20 Total Points: 30,280.84 Donate	lol this game looks so dumb. Maybe I'll check it out anyway.

04-01-2005, 09:36 PM	#17
Katyrna Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hiding in the band locker from the man with an air bazooka... Gender: Posts: 243 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Points: 3,511.39 Bank: 592.15 Total Points: 4,103.54 Donate	Trust me, this game is wickedly, bizarrely awesome. The opening reminded me of Monty Python. O.O It is more fun than it has any right to be. =) I recommend it to most anyone looking just for a fun time. The King's dialogue is ALWAYS hilarious, and it is so fulfilling to get to the point where you can roll up small children. >=D From there, it just gets better! ^_^ Thumbs up!

04-01-2005, 09:39 PM	#18
imported_Andrew Banned Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 7,894.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 8,394.00 Donate	I want one of these hats... http://mad-teaparty.net/hats.html

05-10-2005, 03:06 PM	#19
Super_Mario08 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Earth Gender: Posts: 39 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 2,305.98 Bank: 546.68 Total Points: 2,852.66 Donate	I borrowed KD from a friend. I really liked it. I didn't think it looked that good until I played it. I was surprised how creative it was.

05-10-2005, 07:57 PM	#20
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 175 Times in 120 Posts Points: 42,037.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,063,488.46 Donate	People who say the concept behind Katamari Damacy (roll around a ball, pick up stuff, make it bigger) is unique and original anger me. Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg already did that. Okay, it was an egg (but that thing in Katamari Damacy wasn't exactly a ball either), and the only thing you could roll up was fruit... and it had an actual game with it. Controls too. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there! [ May 10, 2005, 07:59 PM: Message edited by: CodieKitty ]