The History of Katamari Damacy - Full Series Retrospective | Rewind Arcade

[@VoltitanDev]

Katamari's lack of innovation after Takahashi left is a good real-life example of "The company may be the IP's owner but they weren't its daddy."

[@RewindArcade]

That’s a pretty good way of it putting it actually. 😂

[@alexbubble6952]

My thought is just what do you even do to innovate on Katamari? The game's base appeal, at least in my mind, is its addictive simplicity, so you can't really shake up the gameplay in any meaningful way without losing the appeal. Granted, you could probably do one game that just throws ideas at a dartboard and sees what sticks by going off of the premise that the King is noticing his dwindling fanbase and so jumps the shark increasingly far with each new level, but that would only work for one game, and would still be really devisive. Honestly, the only thing I can really think to do here is just to have more unique level themes, and maybe give the player the ability to shrink back down to access areas that they'd otherwise be too big to access, but that feels more like a gimmick to me than anything.

[@RewindArcade]

@@alexbubble6952 To be honest, I think that's the main reason why Takahashi wanted so much to move on from the series after its PS2 sequel. There just wasn't much more to innovate on without changing the core of what made it so interesting and fun, and, like you said, doing so in a way that didn't feel like it was simply a gimmick. Some people have responded in the comments though saying that they're okay with the repetitive gameplay which totally makes sense to me since you don't always have to reinvent the wheel to make something appealing. Personally though, I'd like them to either just leave the series be or give it to an indie studio that could potentially inject some fresh ideas into the gameplay. Still wouldn't mind a We Love Katamari Reroll though. 😅

[@goldenfurniture123]

@@alexbubble6952 my exact thoughts

[@SophiaSanders61]

@@RewindArcade I hope you get to check out We

[@LuvzToLol21]

Our prayers for a We ❤️ Katamari remaster have finally been answered

[@RewindArcade]

Can’t wait!!

[@k2a2l2]

playing rn and it looks so beautiful

[@PT-pn5ge]

I cant wait for Katamari Forever now!!!

[@bilbobeuli]

it is SOOOOO good!

[@nathanblackburn1193]

I think the biggest problem with the Katamari Damacy series is simply how do you innovate? The gameplay is so simple that there isn't much to change in the first place

[@RewindArcade]

I think the core gameplay loop is tough to make any major changes with like you said, but adding new features like Touch My Katamari's "stretching" mechanic was a step in the right direction, even if the game itself was much too short.

[@stoic_rose]

as soon as i saw katamari online in the intro i immediately realized "oh. they mean a *FULL* series retrospective"

[@RewindArcade]

Haha, yeah, I tried to dig up as much about all the games as I could. 😅

[@CoreyDehMan]

Katamari Damacy has one of my favorite absurdist comedy stories! I think the concept of the king of all cosmos getting drunk and leaving his son to clean up the mess is so hilarious.

[@RewindArcade]

It's definitely one of the most off the wall and memorable concepts out there, haha! Takahashi really had a knack for coming up with some weird and unique ideas.

[@Morel92]

We are overdue for another game in this series. I honestly don’t care if it’s not innovative. I’d love new levels and more whacky fun music. This series has helped me get through the pandemic.

[@RewindArcade]

I imagine that a We Love Katamari remaster is probably next up, but I guess anything’s possible at this point. That’s really awesome that it helped you through the pandemic. Thanks for watching!

[@lalakuma9]

I also discovered Katamari Damacy after getting a Nintendo Switch during the pandemic. I hope they'll make We Love Katamari available on Switch too eventually.

[@goldenfurniture123]

i know like if they changed the formula a little everybody would get mad what were they supposed to do anyways

[@Knjives]

@@RewindArcade haha you were right wow

[@RewindArcade]

Looking forward to June haha! 😎

[@PragmatikReviews]

You know, this answered a life long question for me. I always thought that it must of taken forever to build all these models in Katamari, but you showing that the interns were basically practicing with model building kind of explains that. so I truly had a question answered for me! Great video man!

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks a lot man!! Yeah, it's really crazy about the objects all being designed by students working most likely for free. The book I mention at the end of the video actually goes a bit further into all of that stuff as well which is really cool and interesting.

[@DororosWife]

I didn't see this mentioned in the video, but during the dry spell between Katamari Forever and Katamari Damacy reroll, there was a comic/manga made by BandaiNamco and Shiftylook that focused on the Prince of Cosmos, as well as his cousins. Bringing in a a lot of personality and characterization to the many cousins we came to appreciate. ALSO that during the early 2010's when Homestuck was a HUGE deal, Andrew Hussie was able to collab with BandaiNamco and MADE a dating simulator, that had an exclusive Katamari cousin as a dating option :)

[@RewindArcade]

Yeah, I briefly went into some of the manga/comics and web browser games in my original script for the video, but later decided to cut them to make the video flow better. I am very regretful for not talking about Namco High though because it's so damn ridiculous and amazing haha.

[@DororosWife]

@@RewindArcade Yeah Namco high was an enigma of its time. I remember being like 'wait what?? you can date Dave Strider OR a katamari cousin????' for sure was one of those games u played in highschool during computer lab time haha

[@tracyndiyob162]

happy 20th anniversary katamari damacy!!! :3 still remember 1st seeing it on toonami's review & got into giving the charm of that era so much.

[@DylanZ1201]

It's a cool thing that the recent remasters are bringing this series into the light again.

[@RewindArcade]

Definitely! It's great to see the series getting some mainstream attention again and the games finally being accessible on modern platforms.

[@seanyboyo4023]

I grew up with this series as a kid, thanks for covering it, I thought no one else knew about it!

[@RewindArcade]

I definitely have a lot of fond memories of these games myself. Thanks for watching!

[@hannahisadisaster337]

same!! i bring it up to my friends and they are like “what’s that? no i’ve never heard of that”

[@JavierReyes-vi7vj]

I just finished playing Forever, and I wanted to learn more about the sereies and luickly you made this video! Thank you for your hard work

[@RewindArcade]

That's awesome, Forever is really great! Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@TheInfectiousCadaver]

im still bummed all we got on PC was the ps2 port. i really would love the one i played on 360, i started as a pebble and 20 minutes later i was rolling up stars and galaxies. that was so sick and i will never forget that feeling.

[@cosmicsans3275]

I’m so happy I got to play Katamari Damacy at MOMA in NY last year. Was literally there for another field trip and got to see it after. The fact that it made it to a museum is amazing!

[@davidwhatsthatabout7404]

If there was ever a Katamari film, I think Nicholas Cagewould be perfect to play as the King of Cosmos

[@slmjkdbtl]

i was thinking jeff goldblum

[@yetinate8014]

As long as Elijah Wood would play the prince

[@doctorquid]

Written by Donald Glover Directed by Ari Aster

[@Kiwi0kami]

Keeanu reeves maybe? 🤔

[@GlitchHuntingGamer]

Just when I got the soundtrack out of my head YT sends me a link to this reupload. This series warms my heart. Your deep history dive brings me closer to the parts I have missed and has inspired me to replay those in my collection.

[@RewindArcade]

The music has been on a steady rotation in my house the past month, haha. It’s just so damn good! Thanks again for all the kind words and hope you enjoy your playthroughs. I still need to finish up REROLL on Switch myself. 😅

[@k2a2l2]

genuinely one of my favorite game series ever created. theres really nothing like it and makes me so happy everytime i play it or even just hear the soundtrack

[@LiamsManual]

Very well made! I love your editing style, and as a huge fan of Katamari, im glad someone decided to make a comprehensive history of this game.

[@RewindArcade]

Really appreciate the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I was honestly surprised there wasn’t a video about its history that had already been made. Thanks for watching!

[@sub-jec-tiv]

It’s odd that Namco hasn’t ever made an effort to develop something new and unusual like the original Katamari Damacy. Of course you can’t recapture the same lightning in a bottle… but you could create something new with the same quirky out-of-the-box thinking. And the fun odd and jazzy soundtrack. But then again, Japanese business hasn’t generally been known for taking huge creative risks.

[@RewindArcade]

Yeah, I agree. If anything I feel like they’d need to find an inspired indie team and lend them the IP for a new mainline project.

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

I'm here again also commenting this time to boost the algorithm or whatever. Loved this weird game series and the soundtrack will probably play forever in my weirdest dreams.

[@RewindArcade]

Really appreciate it!!

[@GlitchHuntingGamer]

I would never rewatch a great piece of media or needlessly post to appease the algorithm gods. 👀

[@RewindArcade]

@@GlitchHuntingGamer NEVER! (Thank you 😂)

[@smashingsalmon]

This video does a phenomenal job explaining the vision and slow decline of the Katamari games. It sucks that a lot of the games after Takahashi's departure don't live up to his original creations, but Katamari Damacy and We Love Katamari are hard to re-capture. Definitely some of the most creative and fun works in the video game medium. I also had no idea Hatsune Miku sang an official cover of Katamari of Love. That's absolutely hilarious. Really great video. Subbed.

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks so much, happy you enjoyed it! Yeah, it seems like the series really lost its way after Takahashi left. I wonder if even he knew that the concept and gameplay would have a tough time evolving. Either way, even the series’ decline has some interesting story pieces. Thanks again for watching!

[@amandaletcher1320]

So it's around 2023 here who's hyped for we love katamari reroll Edit: it came out just today when im editing this

[@haskeymorrison]

MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@quartzboye]

This game was a breath of fresh air when I first played it on the ps2!

[@timm8o475]

Tap My Katamari was the first game I played, purely due to Kyle Landry doing a song for it. Katamari On the Jazz will forever be in my memory.

[@RewindArcade]

That song is so good!!

[@VoltitanDev]

It's a good thing the indie game developer community follows Katamari's example of innovation.

[@Dave01Rhodes]

I always hated that critics complained that the series wasn’t innovating. It struck Gold with the first game and perfected it in the second. All I ever wanted from the rest of the games in the series was to port the game to new devices and, most importantly, give me more levels to roll around in. MMK and BK delivered. KF less so because of the reliance on old levels. The iOS games weren’t as good because there were relatively few objects to roll up, and TMK had the same issue because they were trying to get you to use the squash mechanic. TMK also seemed to change up the Katamari physics a bit to make it feel more squishy and that put me off. I guess what I’m saying is that if Namco are to make more Katamari games (outside of remakes), I hope they spend a lot more time designing new levels and a lot less time thinking about what game critics will say.

[@RewindArcade]

I’m very curious to see if Bandai Namco have any plans for a new game after seeing the success that Reroll had and announcing the WLK remaster. The demand is certainly there. Honestly, I’d love to see an indie studio tackle a Katamari project. The developer of Donut County would be a great choice in my eyes. 👍

[@Dave01Rhodes]

@@RewindArcade there was that indie game The Wonderful End of the World that came out in 2008 that very much cribbed Katamari. The world is about to be destroyed, so the space goddess sends a puppet to Earth (you) to collect as much as possible (by adding it to your body as you walk around) as keepsakes of the doomed planet. It wasn’t as well-made as a Katamari game but it was fun enough.

[@RewindArcade]

Definitely a good candidate as well. I’m sure with a larger budget and being backed by Bandai Namco they could do a much better job. 👍

[@Dave01Rhodes]

@@RewindArcade Katamari Reroll may have given Namco the best opportunity to do that… If you take apart the game, you’ll find what looks like a single DLL file that has the game logic from the original PS2 game compiled into it that Reroll makes calls into. In theory, a group willing to put the time into learning how to use that library could write their own Katamari game against it and have it match the character and physics of the original game. Namco would probably be upset if anyone tried though. Maybe if the rest of the code was entirely original and they required players to scavenge the DLL file from the Steam version of Reroll.

[@johnlukecampbell3140]

This video is so good. I’ve always wanted know the thought process behind this mad man’s mind. In my opinion Katamari is the peak in creativity in a game to this day.

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you!! It was really interesting to learn all about it myself. There’s a whole book that goes much further in-depth with everything published by Boss Fight Books if you ever want to read more on it. 👍

[@nonabyte]

How the hell do you not have more subscribers? This video is some next level amazing stuff. I'm impressed!

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks so much, appreciate the kind words! Creating content on KZbin has been... frustrating, but comments like these help me keep going. Thank you for watching!

[@melyourheart]

Thank you for this video documentary TvT So touched about how it all started. Katamari is more than just a game to me, it always help my mental health. After all, it's that spirit that brightens us up.

[@RewindArcade]

It really is a wonderful series overflowing with charm and personality. Love to hear that it’s helped you with your mental health, that’s really awesome! Thank you so much for watching!

[@lojo1627]

Criminally underrated channel. I admire your dedication and the effort you put into these.

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks so much, that really means a lot! Really glad you’re enjoying my videos!

[@2006Mercury]

I treasure my PS2 copies of Katamari and we love Katamari as well as my 360 copies of Katamari re-roll and Xbox One copies of Katamari re-roll. I have the original soundtrack from Japan I listen to in my car doing long drives

[@kukukachu]

If you edited this yourself, I'm simply amazed. That is some grade A+ editing my dude. DUDE! This video is SOOOO GOOOOD! Not only is the editing absolutely amazing, but the wealth of information of this subject is above and beyond anything I expected. Wow that's really funny, because the only 2 Katamari games I love and respect are the first 2. I remember buying Katamari Forever thinking it was a new game only to be disappointed that it was a rehash game. I lost any and all respect after that and no longer cared about the future of Katamari Damacy. The first 2 games will FOREVER be the best. Looking back at it, if the PS3 game was called tribute like it was in Japan, I probably wouldn't have cared as much as I did, but it just felt like the company was trying to trick me into buying something I already had. I personally think that the original 2 ps2 games look significantly better than the remakes recently put out. The fireflies in the new W

[@RewindArcade]

Really appreciate the kind words, thank you so much! I definitely handle all of the editing in my videos which is why it takes me an eternity to get new ones out, haha. Yeah, I feel like in the West Bandai Namco was trying to position Katamari Forever as a replacement on PS3 for Beautiful Katamari's Xbox 360 exclusivity. Tribute was a much more honest name for the game, haha. That said, I still really enjoyed Forever, but it certainly wasn't a replacement for a brand new entry in the series like it was positioned as. What's funny is I haven't even had a chance to play We Love Katamari Reroll yet so I can't really speak to it's graphical quality, but I hope to sit down with it soon. Thanks again for watching!

[@kukukachu]

@@RewindArcade MAN! I can't believe that's all you. You definitely have a lot of skill, that's for sure. If you wanted to do edition as an occupation, you could easily make a profit from doing so. This video right would be a great example in your portfolio. I'd much rather the developers and the company be as open and transparent as possible when interacting with the customer. This instance just felt very dishonest. I haven't played the new one either, but I've seen video of it. They definitely screwed up the firefly part of the game. Its more bright and the fireflies don't glow as much. It's not as good, but the rest of the game does look good. The 60fps is really a game changer. If it goes on sale, I might buy it, but yea, it's not something I really care about since the original one has more charm to it.

[@RewindArcade]

@@kukukachu Thanks a ton! I did briefly dabble in paid editing work, but it was a bit too much work for too little pay sadly. I prefer just doing my own stuff these days. And yeah, I do agree that developer/publisher transparency should absolutely be something that is pushed more these days. I feel like half the time nowadays, the marketing department controls a game's development more so than the creative team. 😮‍💨

[@kukukachu]

@@RewindArcade aww man, that's a bummer. Sorry to hear that. Your talent really is great though. Well, it's a quote I say all the time, and I stick by it: "You deserve what you tolerate". Unfortunately gamers think this is how corporations are supposed to function, but really, we need to hold them to higher standards and stop letting them get away with all this garbage.

[@basilliketheleaf]

Great video, Katamari is my fav game series ever made and Im glad i got to learn some of its history. You deserve so many more views!!!!!

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it! As a big Katamari fan, this was a very interesting video to research and put together.

[@stevenr.rodriguez9997]

Good job, and well sourced.

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you, really appreciate it!

[@jansenart0]

Awesome documentary of the Katamari saga, this is really good stuff that I never knew about!

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it! I learned quite a bit myself putting this whole video together.

[@frickinfrick8488]

Fantastic video! I just played Reroll and wanted to learn more about the series and this gave me a great background. This really deserves more views I applaud the work you put into this

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks so much, really happy you enjoyed it! Reroll was a great remaster and I’m hoping we get a similar port of the sequel since I feel like it really perfected everything from the first game. Thanks again for watching!

[@frickinfrick8488]

@@RewindArcade me too! I’d really love to play We Love Katamari on switch someday it looks very fun

[@kitestar]

Thankfully, we love katamari is getting the “encore plus a little more treatment”

[@RewindArcade]

Very excited for it!

[@TheLaZnLiZ]

This is just straight up grade A content! I wish and HOPE that your future endeavors will bring you happiness and straight up cash and fame!!!! Love it!!!

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks so much, really happy you enjoyed it and I appreciate the kind words!

[@TheLaZnLiZ]

@@RewindArcade Thank's for YOUR words, i REALLY mean every word of it!!! Have a nice monday evening dude! 😊

[@seankim2743]

I welled up in tears as soon as I heard the original theme music.

[@froast574]

Didn't realize I needed an hour long video about this. Fantastic. Thanks!

[@RewindArcade]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much for watching!

[@kabooki22]

Ive been playing katamari since i was little, so seeing a video essay on it is great!

[@Vincentvondoom]

I would love a We ❤ Katamari remake

[@RewindArcade]

Fingers crossed! It seems like Reroll did pretty well so that's a good sign.

[@KiboSuperStar]

Yess

[@_duckydee]

well about that hahahahaha ones getting made for all major platforms for release around june this year :3

[@Vincentvondoom]

@@_duckydee The hype is real my friend.

[@Davethe3rd]

It's coming to the Nintendo Switch!!

[@MrSlaughterrific]

It's a little sad Takahashi didn't want to make more of the games, but it's totally understandable an artist that wanted to create original ideas didn't want to milk the same idea the rest of his life. It's also sad bandainamco didn't want to do anything new with the series but at the same time I wouldn't have ever heard of it if not for the Xbox title or the pc re-releases. It's always hard to reinvent the wheel or in this case the katamari ball

[@freshmaiden5488]

Fantastic documentary! Katamari Damacy and especially We Love Katamari helped me through some really rough times when I was a young teenager, and the games still mean so much to me.

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you! That’s awesome that We Love Katamari helped get you past some tough times. I feel like video games were often seen as big wastes of time by a lot of people, especially many years ago, but they got me through a lot rough times too and proved to be so much more than that.

[@windorf_]

Absolutely phenomenal video. I've recently found this series and felt in love with it at the moment, but I haven't really found anyone who explained the whole series as well as you did. Very great job man!

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks so much, appreciate the kind words!! It was a really fun and interesting documentary to put together with a very unique history. Happy you enjoyed it and thank you for watching!

[@eldartaghiyev8422]

Good news. The second game will get a remake this summer (2023).

[@RewindArcade]

Yup, looking forward to it!

[@GANHEDDO]

Great video, very comprehensive. Lot of new info for one of my favorite games. Thanks a lot, good work :)

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it! I've been a big fan of the series myself for a while so it was a fun video to research for and put together.

[@kikujirob1ll]

Fantastic video. Glad it was as long as it was! Excited for the We Love Katamari rerelease

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks man, very much appreciated! The video ended up being a lot longer than I expected it to since there are so many Katamari games. Hyped for WLK Reroll as well!

[@WonderousSmiles]

You know, I saw this video a couple of days ago, and I've really been thinking on it. (Which is a sign of its high quality, to be honest) I don't think Katamari is a series that necessarily Needs innovation. Just a few different flavors is all. Like, a lot of the areas were in a Japanese town. But wouldn't it be cool if we got to be in a European styled area? Imagine rolling up fields of tulips in Holland - get big enough and you can get the windmalls. The King has teased about traveling the world in the original Katamari Damacy- so something themed around a world tour would be so cool. Or, imagine playing a rainy day stage. With frogs, and slugs, and mud and bright hydrangeas all tied together with a song fitting the vibes. And! You can splash in the puddles. Or or, an autumn themed one. Rolling up the fallen leaves while fighting against the winds yourself. Or a katamari on slippery ice..there's some potential in that idea. Maybe. What I'm saying is. They don't need to reinvent the wheel. Just give players a more variety of stages. To this day, the firefly stage from We ♡ Katamari is one of the most iconic in the series. But what did they do, really? They gave us the same map as the campfire stage, only it was night with fireflies. Just something like that, just a little mix up, is enough. What I want is for them to really take their time before releasing a new Katamari game. To make one out of love and passion. The series is far too iconic to treat as shovelware

[@RewindArcade]

Yeah, changing up the locales and environments could definitely help freshen things up a bit. I really liked having the ability to jump and the "stretch" mechanic found in later games. I'd personally love to see more innovative stuff like that in a future Katamari title. Maybe it would be in their best interests to even let an indie developer take a crack at a new game, like Ben Esposito of Donut County fame. Either way, I guess we'll ultimate just have to wait and see what happens. Thanks so much for watching and glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Gaianna1]

This is a great video, I learned so much about where one of my favorite games comes from, and I never knew about the korean game at all!

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you so much! And yeah, the Korean MMO was something I had no idea about either until I made this video. It’s pretty crazy!

[@TheMoodyfire]

aaa katamari forever was my first game!! its my favorite, but it seems it’ll be a long time til it gets a remaster 😆 this was a great video, thank you!

[@RewindArcade]

Katamari Forever’s so good! I didn’t have an XBox 360 so I remember the wait for Katamari Forever felt insanely long, but it was worth the wait. Thanks so much for watching!

[@Oo1strawberry1oO]

I feel such a strong nostalgia for the game even though i only played it like 3 years ago. But the music and the characters are just perfect!

[@RewindArcade]

Agreed, it really is just an amazing experience from top to bottom!

[@justyourbud]

I don’t typically comment on videos even when I do really enjoy them, but this video was too good not to. I just picked up the series again with the release of We ❤ Katamari Reroll. I grew up with the original PS2 game (which unfortunately can no longer play past the first star due to a major scratch on the disk) and immediately bought the original Reroll on my Switch as soon as it released. We ❤ Katamari Reroll is my first exposure to anything else in the mainline series and I wanted to consume some content about the franchise on KZbin while my interest was reignited. I stumbled upon this video and immediately gave it a watch. I love long-form retrospectives and analysis videos and this one was amazingly produced. It was very informative and I learned a lot about this franchise that I had no idea about! I’m really glad to have found it. I’ve subscribed and plan on binging some of your other videos because they all look interesting-keep up the good work 💜

[@RewindArcade]

That's really awesome that you're getting back into the series again! I'm happy the new remasters are bringing a lot of fans back to the games again. I also really appreciate the kind words! These videos take hundreds of hours to produce so it really means a lot to me when I get comments like this. Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@pernellvaughan8535]

This may well be my favorite video that you've done!

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks Pernell! Happy to hear you enjoyed it!

[@margo3c541]

this is such a good video i love your lil keita sprite guy im subscribin

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you, and I really appreciate the sub! It was a fun video to make.

[@AVEXentSUCKS]

Forever is my favorite due to the content with We Love, Reroll, Beautiful behind it.

[@RewindArcade]

Forever is a lot of fun! I still remember picking it up the day it released.

[@journalingwithjessica]

I played Me and My Katamari on the PSP and I was obsessed with it. One of the few games that I managed to play to the end. I've been searching for it ever since. I'm hoping to get a nintendo switch soon and immediately started searching for it again and stumbled on this video. I can't wait to play it again. Very informative video!

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks so much for watching and I wish you the best of luck with your search!

[@TheGregoryodd]

My first intro to the series was Rolling with Katamari on my old LG Env2; game worked particularly well with that model; anyways, it led me to snagging the original games over the years. Great video on a great game series!

[@RewindArcade]

That’s awesome! You don’t hear about too many people who started with the mobile games so that’s pretty cool it’s how you were introduced to the series. Thanks so much, appreciate you watching!

[@DatNoahC]

as of 2024 the full wish has been done we now have the reroll of we love katamari

[@justenbarks9090]

Really enjoyed your work on this and the trip back to my discovery of KD in 2005. Hope it hit the algo for you.

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks so much, appreciate you watching!

[@forgot7en]

I seriously don't understand why these games were criticized for "lack of innovation." THE GAMES ARE ABOUT ROLLING UP STUFF INTO A BALL THAT GETS BIGGER AND BIGGER. You don't NEED innovation. You can't reinvent the wh--the ball. Its simplicity is its genius.

[@HughRaine]

Really great video. I am DESPERATE for We ❤️ Katamari REROLL.

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you so much! I am also desperate for a We ❤️ Katamari REROLL too, haha!

[@HughRaine]

@@RewindArcade June 2nd, baby!

[@RewindArcade]

@@HughRaine HYPE! 🥳

[@Kenny_khaos]

I loved this video, Chris. You are very good at what you do.keep it up man!

[@RewindArcade]

Really appreciate it Kenny!!

[@duchham]

Awesome video man

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks!!

[@JMrealgamer]

I can’t wait to play the new Katamari game coming to the Switch soon! Cool history on this unique game!

[@RewindArcade]

Excited for it too! Thanks for watching!

[@k_e_r_b_e]

I have so many new facts to annoy my friends with now. great video!!

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks a ton, glad you enjoyed it!

[@ladycrush069]

amazing katamari damacy isnt on mobile anymore last time i checked :,( it was my intro to the series! i love it so much!

[@RewindArcade]

Yeah, I’m really surprised they never put it back on mobile.

[@INTERROBANG-by7ys]

It’s so funny, the Katamari franchise popped into my head today when asked which classic video game that I’d love to see rebooted for VR, so I’ve been watching Katamari videos. Thanks to this video, I’ve learned that TODAY is Katamari Damacy’s 20 year anniversary.

[@RewindArcade]

VR Katamari would actually be AMAZING! Thanks so much for watching!

[@THEGREATMAX]

Katamari is just: "What if Pacman got bigger with every dot he ate IN 3D" And it's glorious

[@EasyGreekVideos]

I first played Katamari Damacy on a hacked PS2, as it was never released in PAL territories, as you mention in the video. I remember also downloading and burning We Love Katamari and it being black & white on my PAL TV! Crazy times. I'm learning Japanese and revisiting Reroll on my Switch and falling in love with the game once again. I hope we see We Love Katamari Reroll soon.

[@RewindArcade]

Oh man, I remember the days downloading and burning games. That brings back memories for me as well. Very cool that you’re learning Japanese! Apparently We Love Katamari Reroll leaked as being rated last month so I’m sure it’s probably on the way soon. Thanks for watching!

[@nestor11811]

Well we love katamari reroll is coming yeahh!

[@EasyGreekVideos]

@@nestor11811 Yeaaah!

[@game-sheriff]

I just found your channel recently. Really enjoyed this video also the StarFox video (Two of my all-time favorite franchises) I'm watching the ghost and goblins video now another fav and then bionic commando next. Fantastic works.

[@RewindArcade]

That’s awesome, thank you so much! I see you have good taste in games. Hope you enjoy the others also and thanks for watching!

[@MorganIsAway]

Amazing video!!! I love Katamari and this for sure did it justice

[@RewindArcade]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you so much for the kind words!!

[@daltonmiller8216]

This is a really fantastic video!

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you so much!!

[@catdaddy384]

If I remember correctly, it was recently announced that We Love Katamari is getting a remake called We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie this June!

[@RewindArcade]

Yup, looking forward to it!

[@berndamlauern]

thank you! katamari damacy is still one of my fav games and game soundtracks of all time!

[@RewindArcade]

Thanks so much for watching! It’s a really great series for sure!

[@cauapereira1019]

i really dont care about stagnation or repetition or whatever, every katamari game is AWESOME except for the portable ones

[@kriskenard]

The soundtracks changed my life forever and for the better

[@RewindArcade]

They’re sooo good!

[@KiboSuperStar]

Great job, i love history of videogames, this one especially.

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you, really appreciate it!!

[@Nico_72._]

I remember I played the Tap My Katamari mobile game, that was the only katamari game I played until now with the We love Katamari reroll, the only thing I knew about the franchise years ago was about gameplays on the ps2 and ps3 and the mobile game, sincerely this is one of the most enjoyable games I played in my 16 years of life

[@eastercat]

I'm so happy We ❤ Katamari just released their remake this week.

[@RewindArcade]

Definitely enjoying my copy! 👍

[@InternetTAB]

amazing job. this video deserves way more views so here is my comment to help

[@RewindArcade]

Thank, really appreciate it! I’m just glad you enjoyed the video. 🙂

[@joshnolen2675]

Time for an update, they just announced We Love Katamari reroll and the new game will have bonus levels

[@redaknight]

The epitome of “I’m bored and I’m excited for we love reroll”

[@mr.noir98]

Amazing video

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you so much!

[@danielwalker26]

I used to play the heck out of We Love Katamari. Anyone of my friends that I showed the game to thought it was stupid or way too crazy. I LOVED IT.

[@RewindArcade]

It’s so good! Your friends seem like they lack good taste. 😅

[@enzoguido2432]

amazing video for an amazing game series!

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you, very much appreciated!

[@nostartia]

Rewatching this for sure :D

[@RewindArcade]

Much appreciated!

[@lalakuma9]

Katamari is the only video game I've hurt my hand over from playing it so hard, and it's worth it 😂

[@RewindArcade]

There are certainly worse ways you could injure yourself. 😂

[@AzitaMarie]

Can't wait for the next one! LFG!!!!

[@droogsurgeon1440]

I love every single one of these games. Me ❤ Katamari

[@mommilph]

Extremely well done!

[@RewindArcade]

Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

[@crasheffort]

I love that they finally updated We Love Katamari, but I really hope they make a real sequel for consoles.

[@RewindArcade]

Hopefully the two remasters being successful lead to a brand new game.

[@rexagon]

I never knew they ran this series into the ground this bad

[@RewindArcade]

Yeah, after the first 2 games, the subsequent ones weren’t exactly “bad” per say, they just really didn’t innovate much and felt very uninspired. I think even Bandai Namco realized that when they went ahead and remastered the original recently.

[@CarlMakesVideos]

Very nice!

[@RewindArcade]

Thank you!!

[@bellalococo8874]

HOW DOES THIS NOT HAVE MORE VIEWS

[@RewindArcade]

It breaks my heart it didn’t get that many views, but I’m really happy you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@jazminakarainy]

I've been completely obsessed with this series the past week

[@RewindArcade]

That's awesome, it's so much fun!

[@TheRadicalRhino]

Praying to the King of the Cosmos for a Beautiful katamari reroll!

[@goldenfurniture123]

the soundtrack is so good

[@michaelturner2806]

I remember the first two games and the remaster, and so going in to this video I was wondering if they'd ever make a third one. Boy was I surprised!

[@RewindArcade]

They definitely kept on going, haha!

[@wiggy8912]

“He wanted his art to have a practical use…” This is the basic definition of Industrial (Product) Design. Coincidently, this is the background of a rather beloved Japanese game designer.