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[GDJustin]

I know the game had some print ads, but how scarce (or prevelent) were they? Where did they appear? Was there ANY other marketing for the title?

 

[Chittagong]

This forum is one big viral campaign for Katamari Damacy.

 

[automagnus]

I've seen them in PSM and thats about it.

This forum was really the main reason I got it , Chittagong hsa a good point.

 

[WarPig]

There were enthusiast print and online ads, I think.

Namco's currently trying to get it on the OPM demo disc, if they haven't sealed the deal already. They're not just gonna let it go out of print, either -- they've said they'll print as many more as they can get orders for.

DFS.

 

[GDJustin]

There were enthusiast print and online ads, I think.

Namco's currently trying to get it on the OPM demo disc, if they haven't sealed the deal already. They're not just gonna let it go out of print, either -- they've said they'll print as many more as they can get orders for.

DFS.

Yeah, I emailed the PR manager for the title earlier today and was informed that Namco would make the game readily available to any outlet that wants copies.

On a related note, anyone have anything they'd like me to ask? I was mainly inquiring about how Namco worked to optomize the game's success despite it's... how shall we say... quirkiness.

 

[Wario64]

I saw Katamari Damacy's product info link on the frontpage for Gamestop.com

As for the ad, I think it was in the latest issue of Gamepro

 

[Toshin]

I know IIsaw it on ebgames a few days back as a highlighted title

 

[keeblerdrow]

Katamari Damacy has had the best word of mouth success of any game I've seen since the first couple months GTAIII was out.

 

[Jim Bowie]

Katamari Damacy has had the best word of mouth success of any game I've seen since the first couple months GTAIII was out.

I don't know.. Disgaea?

 

[Yusaku]

There's a KD ad in Game Developer. GD never has ads for games.

 

[Parallax Scroll]

Yeah, Disgaea is up there.

 

[GDJustin]

Thanks for the input guys. It's too bad there's no way to actually quantify word of mouth. This article is going to be hard to write tomorrow...