Katamari Damacy REROLL Reviews

Nostalgic fun. Although the rolling movement felt very clunky at times. Could've been way smoother..

This game is real janky from the jump, but you really start to get used to it. Very easy game to beat, very easy to enjoy, very hard but rewarding to master. 8/10 Wig is best present

Easier (though in only a few levels) than the original, and with Japanese voice acting and sound design only (the BGM track Wanda Wanda does not play outside of the multiplayer results). The english localization of this version has a few minor glitches that were never fixed post-release. Definitely recommend, especially if you're playing it in the original Japanese, even on an xbox controller. With all its tiny text, this is a game that massively benefited from the upscaling and increased draw distance allowed by the improved hardware, though not everything is running at your monitor's refresh rate, regardless of what your FPS counter says. Don't be one of those chumps who plays an analog-stick game on keyboard. If your controls feel off regardless, you probably accidentally switched to the new control scheme or vice versa. If you are unfamiliar with Katamari Damacy, then buy this and familiarize yourself with it. Culture is important. And don't be surprised if the whole world turns out looking exactly like Japan - the entire game is variants on the same 3 levels.

Discovered the game thanks to a youtuber who used a song on his streams, no longer watch the guy, but great game tho

very fun game, i absolutely love it despite the controls feeling a bit clunky at times, unfortunately the frame rate is capped at 30 with no way to change it :( if you care about that, the second game on steam we love katamari fixes that issue good soundtrack, fun gameplay i recommend especially if its on sale

Should be considered an essential game to try for people interested in the medium. Part of the Museum of Modern Art's collection of games if that tells you anything about it's importance.

Incredible game, hard to learn and harder to master so you really gotta pull those gamer socks up to get the most out of this. As others said it feels like wrestling with the controls, even after 50 hrs I still feel like a noob and I am okay with that. god tier music, great level design and use of visual comedy. If you got that collector perk in your autism skill tree then you will enjoy collecting the 1600+ items require for 100% achievement.

Rolling up the world ended up being a pure expression of imaginative fun. The rolling controls for the camera are for me awkward, but the game ended up being a enjoyable form of easy. I was always happy to find the time to play this.

Faithful port of a timeless game. Strong recommend if you like rolling balls in a psychedelic setting.

[h1]Our problem, your problem. Yes? You owe us your existence. We collect on the debt, Yes?[/h1] [b]Katamari Damacy REROLL[/b] is a port of the classic roll-em-up game for the [b]PS2[/b]. This is the very first time I have played the game, and it’s weird. However, I enjoyed it very much because of its fun and quirky gameplay. Rolling a small ball to an even bigger ball to make it even bigger seems simple on paper, but I oddly enjoyed it, as having the ability to pick up almost anything is quite fun. [h1]Pros and Cons[/h1] [b]Pros[/b] [list] [*]Fun and quirky story with whimsical characters [*]Very fun gameplay that can be enjoyed by all [*]A fantastic soundtrack [*]Beautiful HD visuals that make the world very colorful [/list] [b]Cons[/b] [list] [*]The controls are a little rough and clunky when starting out [*]You can’t fix the game settings until you beat the tutorial level [/list] [h1]Story[/h1] The story starts with [b]The King of All Cosmos[/b] who I think could easily pass off as a [b]Burger King Mascot[/b], accidentally destroys all the stars in the solar system. Because of this, he decides to send his son the [b]Prince[/b] to create stars for the galaxy because that’s too much for a king. There is also a subplot of a family of four, but the game doesn’t want you to focus on that or anything with the story. I honestly feel that the developer's intention was not to focus on the story, which is why it’s not too complicated or in-depth. Which is completely fine sometimes, I do like playing a nice, relaxing, and casual game. To them, fun came first and I do think the story for this game is fun, The [b]King of The All Cosmos[/b] steals the show for this though. I just love this guy's attitude despite it coming across him just being a jerk but I feel that there would be no game or reward for going through all the levels. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3422535978 [h1]Gameplay[/h1] [b]Katamari Damacy REROLL[/b] tasks the player to roll a [b]Katamari[/b] into smaller objects to make an even bigger object. For you to then be able to roll over even bigger objects to make the [b]Katamari[/b] even bigger, and so forth. Certain levels will have a certain size that the [b]Katamari[/b] needs to be to beat it, however, if you get the [b]Katamari[/b] to the right size before the timer is up. You can still keep rolling to make it bigger and this will add to your overall total score for that level. When your [b]Katamari[/b] crashes into an object it can’t pick up, it will bounce off that object if enough damage is done, certain objects will fall off. You can pick them up again, but some will try to run away from you. When humans get off, they suddenly get the ability to clip through walls and objects, making them impossible to pick up again. There is also a minor issue, which is that sometimes your [b]Katamri[/b] can’t fit through certain gates because it’s too big, but you aren’t at a good enough weight to pick that gate up. Resulting in some of the objects you picked up bouncing off and ruining your hard work. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3422536170 However, if I am going to talk about the gameplay, I should at least go over the major elephant in the room: the controls. They are a little rough and clunky when you are starting the game out, and they were the reason I almost stopped playing the game altogether. I am also going to say right off the bat that playing the game on a controller is best. Moving the file select screen, I do with my keyboard, there is a simple control option but that is the worst option you can enable. This is because you can’t move the camera while in the simple control scheme, so the normal one is your best option. So I had to get used to playing the game on the default controls, and then suddenly, it just clicked with me and I started to like them. The game works control-wise, it’s just getting a feel for them may take some time. The gameplay is very simple, and I think really anyone can pick up and play this game once they get used to it. Also, there is a lot of stuff for you to pick up in this game, objects you would never expect to pick up can be. And when I say there is stuff to pick up, trash is everywhere, and some people are doing the most random of things. The game has a nice, fun, quirky humor that I enjoyed very much. There are also hidden secrets you can find in the levels as well these are cosmetics for the [b]Prince[/b]. However, I should warn you that some of the levels have timers. If the timer runs out, it’s game over, and you have to redo the level. There are some levels that don’t require a time limit, rather they ask you to pick up a certain object. But the point of those levels is that they have that said object scattered and you either pick up a certain number or avoid that said object so you don’t beat the level too early and get a low score. I did like how the devs made the levels as sometimes it made you do things outside the box instead of just rolling a bigger ball. There is one thing I would like to address is that this game is pretty short. It only has like ten levels with a few optional ones with it. As much as I would like there to be more levels, the game would eventually overstay its welcome and the only thing they could really do is make the [b]Katamari[/b] bigger. So at the end of the day, I am glad that this game is short, the sequel is out on [b]Steam[/b] though so if you want more [b]Katamari Damacy[/b] fun, it’s there. [h1]Graphics and Performance[/h1] [b]Katamari Damacy REROLL[/b] has very colorful graphics, and the art style is very nice. The colors match the world you are exploring. I tested the game on an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Quad-Core Processor 3.50, and 16 GB of RAM. I experienced no issues while playing, and the game ran very well. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3422536372 The soundtrack is also just outright fantastic. I loved every single song, but my favorite has to be [b]LONELY ROLLING STAR[/b]. However, there is a small issue with the fact that you can’t change any of the game settings until you beat the tutorial level. This may not look like an issue at first glance, but the game is extremely loud when starting up I am used to having games be loud, but this takes the issue to a whole new level. I don’t care if the game starts in window mode, I just want to fix the volume for the game because of how loud it can get. [h1]Final Verdict[/h1] [b]Katamari Damacy REROLL[/b] is a fantastic and fun casual game that I actually think almost anyone can really enjoy if they are looking for a simple yet fun game. Of course, there is the issue with the controls, but if you can find a way to get used to them, then this game is honestly a treat. I would maybe wait for a sale as I do think paying 39.99 for about four hours of content is a bit much, but if you are looking for some casual fun or are a fan of the series. Then I think picking the game up at full price is also fine. 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