
Katamari Damacy Reroll
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Arcade, TPP, puzzle elements, for 2 players, remaster/remake, splitscreen, multiplayer, singleplayer
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Refreshed version of Catamari Damacy, an unusual logic game from Namco (later known as Bandai Namco) in 2004. The task of players is to roll the ball and increase its weight by collecting more objects.
Katamari Damacy Reroll is a remastered version of Kamatamir Damacy, an original combination of a logic and action game from 2004 developed by Namco studio (a year later transformed into Bandai Namco as a result of a merger with Bandai). The original game started its own series and the main character became one of the company's smaller mascots.
Plot
The story of Katamari Damacy Reroll begins when the King of All Cosmos accidentally removed all the stars. To repair the damage caused by him, the King sends his son (simply known as the Prince) to Earth to collect the materials needed to rebuild the destroyed astral bodies.
Mechanics
Katamari Damacy Reroll doesn't change the gameplay model known from the original title. During the game, we direct the Prince rolling the titular Katamari - a magical mass, to which smaller objects stick. Each item collected increases the size and weight of the Katamari, so that larger and larger items stick to it, from pins, sweets, etc., to mountains and clouds. But be careful, because collisions at a higher speed may cause us to lose some of the objects collected, and the bigger the Katamari, the harder it is to control it. Over time, we will unlock new difficulties and new types of missions.
Game modes
In addition to the single-player mode, Katamari Damacy Reroll offers the option to compete with friends in split screen mode. Players find themselves in a small arena as separate characters and try to collect as many objects as possible.
Technical aspects
Katamari Damacy Reroll's three-dimensional visual setting is maintained in a characteristic style, slightly angular and strongly cartoon-like. The authors have limited themselves to adding higher quality textures and improving the performance of the game. In addition, the Nintendo Switch version allows the use of Joy-Cons as motion controllers.
Last updated on May 28, 2019
Videos and Screens
[2:00] Katamari Damacy Reroll trailer #1
Hardcore Gamer: 4 / 5 by Chris Shive
Katamari Damacy Reroll is just as fun today as it was fourteen years ago.
PlayStation Universe: 9 / 10 by Neil Bolt
Even after 16 years, there's nothing quite as absurdly wonderful as Katamari Damacy, and this remastered Reroll edition brings it to a whole new audience. Chock full of fun and silliness, blessed with a hypnotically soothing gameplay loop, and a soundtrack so joyously daffy it leaves you beaming ear-to-ear, Katamari Damacy deserves a successful PS4 Reroll.
Nintendo Life: 9 / 10 by Dom Reseigh-Lincoln
In a cynical era where nostalgia is pumped for all its worth with endless soulless remasters, Katamari Damacy Reroll serves up an engaging and rewarding game that hasn't let any of its original charm or personality be lost in the transition from one platform to another. With support for gyro controls and multiplayer – not to mention a degree of performance that sees it run smoothly in both handheld and docked mode – this Switch edition is easily the best way to play it outside of blowing the dust off your old PS2.
Katamari Damacy Reroll Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows December 7, 2018
Switch December 7, 2018
PlayStation 4 November 20, 2020
Xbox One November 20, 2020
Developer: Monkeycraft
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Katamari Damacy Reroll System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-2125 3.3 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon HD 6950 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz / AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7850 or better, 6 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit