Three years ago the world was treated to a deviously simple idea that erupted into a worldwide gaming phenomenon - roll a sticky ball over stuff until it grows so large that it usurps everything from ants to clouds to islands. Since that fateful introduction, the Katamari series has seen a new game each year and commanded a strong, faithful audience despite each release handling just like its predecessor. So what's all the excitement about then? How can people consistently go crazy about a tiny prince rolling up objects into massive spheres of junk? Because it's so effing weird, that's why.
Beautiful Katamari continues the utter madness of the tiny Prince gobbling up people, dogs, thumbtacks, elephants, cars, cruisers and hurricanes, but now it's in super-pretty high-definition. And honestly, that's the biggest change you're going to see when it comes to gameplay. This totally off the wall idea is intent on sticking to its roots and offering more of the same for die-hard fans who love to read the wacky dialogue and jam out to the series' exceptionally groovy soundtrack.
After Xbox's announcement that there won't be any more backwards compatible games until the release of Project Scarlett, here's a reflection of what could, or perhaps should have been.
Not only would it have been great if Max Payne, Freedom Fighters, Nier, Blur and Lollipop Chainsaw got to become backwards compatible, it also would be great if those games got to have more games come out in their franchises.
Its not as backwards compatibity is dead its just been put on hold so all backwards compatibity game work on next xbox then when its released they will start up again, P.S I did finish Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth
Might get the chance when Scarlett comes out. I mean for all games Xbox 360 and Original Xbox. I can dream it happening.
It may look all happy and cutesy at a glance, but when you actually consider Katamari's gameplay, it's actually rather dark. Very dark, in fact.
It maybe disturbing but it's fun as hell and why the Ps4 doesn't have one yet or a Noby Noby Boy 2 is beyond me.
Me too! Since writing this article I've had Katamari cravings so bad. Looks like I'll have to settle with Touch My Katamari on Vita for now. I'd even be happy with Backwards Compatibility for Beautiful Katamari on Xbox!
Katamari forever on ps3 is good too.. psp one as well.. ps2 both games are awesome too
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the last one was definetly a funny game, and i liked the fact of its simplicity.
Hopefully they improve on the last
certainly looks interesting
The online versus mode sounds like a good addition.