Post by: Dryden on March 09, 2007, 03:29:26 AM
Got to replaying this game and it's sequel, We Heart Katamari, last night. Just rolling around inside these brilliant games really got me to thinking about a sequel coming to the Wii.
Econmonically and business wise, I don't see why it won't happen. Namco and Nintendo have a strong business relationship, and Katamari only hit the PS2 over the Gamecube because the PS2 base was so much larger. Now the PS3 is moving infinately far away from low-polygon looking games like Katamari, and the Wii is closer to Katamari's philosophy of play. It's a match made in gamer's heaven.
Not only that, but Nintendo's Blue Ocean philosophy begs to have Katamari Damacy on it's side. I have parties at my house, and people flock to watch "the rolling game" that they've seen at other people's houses. They love "the rolling game". (Miyamoto's wife probably would too).
Creatively, the Wii offers a lot the PS2 didn't, most importantly control with the Wiimote and Nunchuck. Other ideas likely implemented would be rolling up the Miis (or using one as your playable character), and the possibility of Elebits-style level creation and sharing.
The only reason I can think of for this not happening? If Namco is putting the series to sleep and shifting their brilliant creative minds behind Katamari Damacy onto brand new projects which could be destined for any platform.
Thoughts? Rumours? Speculation? (If anyone suggests that The Prince is a playable character in Smash Bros Brawl, though...)
Post by: Magik on March 09, 2007, 03:36:57 AM
Post by: Dryden on March 09, 2007, 03:40:42 AM
Was it any good? As good as the first two?
Post by: Magik on March 09, 2007, 05:50:55 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on March 09, 2007, 06:02:13 AM
already got complaints about repetition).
Post by: Dryden on March 09, 2007, 06:16:11 AM
The original hit about 150,000...
Oops. Stumbled across this instead, from March 2006:
http://gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8571
To quote: Namco Japan's official website for popular franchise Katamari Damacy has announced that the team behind both the original game and its sequel, We Love Katamari, has dissolved, and that no sequels have been planned.
EDIT:
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3155032
To quote again... Just when everyone had come to terms with their beloved Katamari Damacy series fading away, up pops a trio of trademark applications to get everyone's hopes up for a sequel or three. On August 22, 2006 Bandai Namco Games filed trademark applications for Beautiful Katamari Damacy and Katamari Damacy Tres Bien, and on September 7, a further application was filed for Katamari Damacy-kun.
I can't find any news past that date, other than a stupid rumour about "ohyeahmaybeonWiiandXBLA!" Soo... cool?
Besides, people who never bought a PS2 are buying up the Wii like mad. Which means Wiimakes are likely, especially for non-gamer games like Katamari Damacy.
Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 09, 2007, 07:10:04 AM
Post by: Ceric on March 09, 2007, 07:17:57 AM
Post by: Dryden on March 09, 2007, 07:28:16 AM
Post by: Ceric on March 09, 2007, 07:39:07 AM
They all seem like great guys.
Post by: Requiem on March 09, 2007, 07:46:50 AM
Post by: couchmonkey on March 09, 2007, 09:49:33 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on March 09, 2007, 07:26:06 PM
Post by: Tanookisuit on April 04, 2007, 04:36:13 PM
"- UNCONFIRMED: Bandai Namco will release Beautiful Katamari and Namco Museum Remix for Wii in November and October 2007 respectively. Beautiful Katamari is the latest work of the Katamari Damacy series, and Namco Museum Remix is a collection of Namco classic arcade games."
I hope this is true. I love Katamari.
Post by: Nick DiMola on April 05, 2007, 02:54:32 AM
Post by: Tanookisuit on April 05, 2007, 08:20:07 AM
