The Joy of Katamari

I just learned that We Love Katamari , the sequel to Katamari Damacy, is coming out next week. I usually don’t get too excited over upcoming video games, because chances are I’m not going to shell out fifty bucks for a recently-released game. For this game, however, I may make an exception (luckily, it sells for thirty dollars).

The original Katamari Damacy was a completely original, addictive & bizarre game. Without getting into the actual story, the object of the game is to roll a sticky ball (called a Katamari) around an area, picking as many objects as possible within a time limit. The size of your Katamari at the end of the round determines if you advance to the next stage.

At first, you pick up small objects like thumbtacks and pencils; however, in later rounds you can pick up everything including cats, dogs, people, cars, and buildings, I love hearing the agonized screams of animals and people as they get stuck in the ever-growing Katamari. Good clean fun.