Katamari Damacy Reroll

Still one of the most original and entertaining video games there’s ever been, with a surreal sense of humour that permeates every corner of the gameplay and presentation.

Whenever there’s a conversation about video games and if they can be considered art, Katamari Damacy needs to be involved. 15 years ago, it arrived on PlayStation 2 touting an absolutely unheard of style of gameplay, art and music. 15 years later on the Nintendo Switch, and it remains one of a kind. Katamari Damacy is a wholly unique video game, and it is an unabashed love letter to the copy-and-paste pop aesthetic of Japanese 1990s pop culture. It’s bright, weird, silly and cute, and is a must play for anyone, anywhere.

Katamari Damacy Reroll is as simple, silly, and superbly entertaining as it was more than a decade ago. The main experience stays intact, but the remaster does enough to make anyone interested in this game smile. Here’s hoping that Bandai Namco takes this reimagining and invests in the original sequel next.

It only took me a couple of good sessions to play through everything Katamari Damacy Reroll had to offer, but the vast majority of those six or seven hours was spent with an enormous grin on my face, my head nodding along to the incredibly catchy, eclectic score. Katamari Damacy was a breath of fresh air on first release and it still is today, almost 15 years later.

Though the game comes at a price of $30, which seems like a hard sell for a game with technically five hours of gameplay; I would still recommend buying this game. Katamari Damacy was one of those games from the PS2 I was always hoping for an official remake of on this generation of consoles. And with a Switch port nonetheless, Katamari Damacy Reroll is probably the best case scenario for making such a special and niche series so accessible. This game is a great buy for any fan who wants to dive back in the series or even someone who always wanted to know what the hell it's all about.

Quirky cult classic Katamari Damacy finally comes to PC

Katamari Damacy is a timeless game, and the fact that it has been remastered years after its first release as Katamari Damacy Reroll with such high praise on previous platforms speaks volumes. Now that it is available on yet another console, its reach is only extending to more people – and rightfully so. With incredibly cute characters and a fascinating art style that will captivate anyone who comes across it, Katamari Damacy Reroll is a combination of simple and crazy that just seems to work.

Whether you’ve never played Katamari Damacy before, or if you’ve already played it a thousand times, Katamari Damacy REROLL remains an absolute delight. PS4 and Xbox One players can now join in the fun, finally, and it’s just as good as ever. The world needs more games like this; weird and wonderful experiences that are nothing but pure joy. Well, apart from the poor people who end up getting rolled into your Katamari. They’ve undoubtedly had better days.

Katamari Damacy Reroll Review - A PlayStation classic returns to the forefront, still as an absolute delight as it was the day it first released, and still every bit as clunky.

The Katamari experience isn’t one that’s easily explained. One minute you’re collecting small fruits like apples and oranges, and the next you’re rolling over cows and people, basking in the delight of hearing their terrified screams as you continue rolling. Don’t think about it. Don’t question it. Just keep rolling. Katamari Damacy is a good game for sane people, I promise.

Maintaining all the charm of the original, now with upgraded visuals, Katamari Damacy Reroll is as quirky as ever with its fun level design and standout music. Hopefully this will lead to a brand new game in the series or at worst remasters of the other games at some point in the near future.

Progression is the most satisfying part of any game. Mastering combos you only fathomed before in Street Fighter. Taking on early boss monsters that are now fodder late-game in an RPG. Even polishing off players online after getting beaten repeatedly. Progression feels good, and games are best when they master the art of progressing through a stage, making the player feel like each leap forward is truly earned.