Katamari Damashi, 9/21/04, $19.99!!!
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Comfort_Eagle
Banned
Wow, thats a great price. Will be getting it on release day for sure.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Must get and will get.
RevenantKioku
PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS oh god i am drowning in them
Heh, they still let you do that? We got complaints for playing music. -_-atomsk said:
Anyway, as long as Best Buy gets some copies in, that's completely hot.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
NotMSRP said:
I like that policy, everyone must show pictures of their copy on release...or ELSE.
Mermandala
Member
Buy 2 copies and make a friend.
Ok, I've seen it asked before in every thread about this game, but there never seems to be a straight answer to it, so I figure I may as well try my luck...
What's the big deal about this game? I've heard that the soundtrack is good, but otherwise, what's it about? Why has it inspired such unprecedented levels of solidarity among the people here? What makes it so good?
What's the big deal about this game? I've heard that the soundtrack is good, but otherwise, what's it about? Why has it inspired such unprecedented levels of solidarity among the people here? What makes it so good?
Vlad said:
It's a quirky Japanese game with quirky Japanese music and quirky Japanese art. Do you really need to wonder about it's popularity on this forum?
That's not to say it's a bad game or anything though. I bought the import a few months back and don't regret it. I will say, however, that it's a bit overrated. After you get past the charm of the music and characters, the gameplay itself is a pretty one-dimensional.
I'm really curious about what they're going to do to the boxart though. If it comes over with rainbow and cow eating grass intact, I will be beyond thrilled.
bobbyconover
Member
Minotauro said:
How'd you manage that? Nearly 5 months have passed and I continue to find both more and more endearing by the day.
Anyway, needless to say I'll be buying it again for $19.99. Hell, for that price I'm gonna buy 10 and give them out as stocking stuffers.
Awesome! Isn't this the same day that FFXI: Chains of Promathia comes out, though? Eh, its no worry. CoP is $30 and Katamari is $20. You can't ask for more pure gaming goodness for the same price as a normal game. 
Anyway, its probably a good thing its a budget title. With the impending flood of games this fall, there's already so much to buy, Katamari would likely get left behind on the shelves. But, for such a low price, people can pick it up without feeling too guilty about it.
Anyway, its probably a good thing its a budget title. With the impending flood of games this fall, there's already so much to buy, Katamari would likely get left behind on the shelves. But, for such a low price, people can pick it up without feeling too guilty about it.
Exactly. That's gonna be the best use of a $50 gaming purchase ever.Belfast said:Awesome! Isn't this the same day that FFXI: Chains of Promathia comes out, though? Eh, its no worry. CoP is $30 and Katamari is $20. You can't ask for more pure gaming goodness for the same price as a normal game.
I finally got to play Katamari Damacy while I was in Japan at Sony's building in Ginza, and it rocked out. So much style, such an amazing soundtrack, and loads of fun to play. Seemed like it had a pretty decent challenge to it, too. I know there was one stage I beat with only about 1 second to spare. I can't wait.
If they leave the boxart more or less intact then that would make this just about the most perfect localization job Namco could have possibly done with this game.
TekunoRobby
Tag of Excellence
Makes sense from a financial and marketing standpoint. There is a large enough audiance who are interested in the Japanese quirk but not enough to make any sort of money off a full priced product. Drop the game down to $20 and now you've opened yourself up to a much larger audiance who are willing to try out the game based on wackiness alone other than the internet/importing faithful who already know about the title. Hopefully they plan on an actual marketing strategy to get the word out on this title so they can increase their profit and see reason to continue the idea of bringing out strange Japanese games at reduced prices.
Anyways personally, it's like their trying their damndest to sell me something that I'm already convinced on buying. It's both incredibly amusing and wonderful at the same time.
Anyways personally, it's like their trying their damndest to sell me something that I'm already convinced on buying. It's both incredibly amusing and wonderful at the same time.
Alex Anderson
Member
I've never heard of Katamari Damashi. Can someone give me a brief description of what it's like?
TekunoRobby
Tag of Excellence
Even a singlepage advertisment in any random game mag or a small little flash blip on a website will be enough for me. I just want more people to know of this title and buy it in the hopes that companies will continue this trend.Wario64 said:
EDIT: Alex Anderson, someone linked to a website earlier in the thread and I thought it was a really good explanation of the game. Here is the link: http://www.gamedaily.com/playstation2/article/?id=3402&articleid=7048&source=00001
EDIT2: The credit goes to BuddyChrist83, he provided the link.
I'm glad that I helped you however.bobbyconover
Member
Alex Anderson said:
If your avatar is a good indicator of your tastes, you'll love it.
These are the best reviews I've seen of it:
http://www.game-science.com/reviews/ps2_kd.html
http://www.ntsc-uk.com/review.php?platform=ps2&game=Katamari (note that the 4 hour claim is really stretching it, as is calling the music 'easy listening')
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Eurogamer had some pretty good impressions too
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=55833
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=55833