Katamari Rolls Fun Onto the PSP
Europe missed out on the first one, but EA and Namco are going to rectify that . New screens.
Europe may have been cruelly denied the rolling genius that was Katamari Damacy, but Namco and EA are making up for it. Not only is the previously announced We Love Katamari coming for PlayStation 2 early in the new year, but EA and Namco have also announced that they will be bringing over the PSP iteration too.
Me & My Katamari essentially brings over the simple-yet-addictive gameplay of the console games, tasking you with collecting everyday items in an ever-growing ball. The bigger your ball, the bigger the stuff you can pick up.
The charm of the original game was a result of the wacky art but what kept people coming back was the perfect gameplay. For the PSP, Namco has had to rework the controls to work on the single-analogue stick of the PSP.
From time Kikizo spend with the game at this year's Tokyo Game Show, Namco seems to have done well in capturing the essence of the simplicity that drove the first game to such success in North America and Japan.
The PSP version does bring some additions with it too, the most notable of which are wireless multiplayer and the ability to save anywhere - perfect for those short stints on the bus.
Me & My Katamari will be out for PSP sometime during 2006.
Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo Games
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