Katamari Damacy Tribute (Katamari Forever) is the return of the katamari roll on PS3. Rolling over everything to grow, psychedelic visuals, unforgettable music. Zen, absurd and original, a one-of-a-kind experience.
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Category
Action2 players3+
Co-op
Description
Western Bandai Namco compilation gathering the best moments of the Katamari Damacy saga with adaptation for the West. Published by Bandai Namco, released in Europe in November 2009. Over 60 levels from previous Katamari games, 30 iconic translated songs, unique accumulative gameplay, multiplayer mode, and signature colorful art style. Western version.
Katamari Forever review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
A tangy collage of everyday objects, minimalist shapes and dazzling pop colours: the aesthetic embraces a joyful, deliberate naivety. The absurd accumulation becomes a hypnotic, euphoric visual ballet. This graphic whimsy, unique and unbridled, makes the game an oddity as strange as it is irresistible.
Deliciously unhinged, Yu Miyake's music strings together jazz, bossa, j-pop and zany choirs in an explosion of good cheer. The unforgettable "Katamari on the Rocks" sets the tone for a sonic universe as offbeat as it is irresistible. This musical madness, unique and joyful, is the whole charm of this little video-game UFO.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Rolling a sticky ball that gathers everything in its path, from paperclip to entire city: this absurd, hypnotic concept delivers a unique satisfaction. Watching your katamari grow before your eyes and swallow ever bigger objects is strangely gleeful. Colourful, offbeat and cradled by an earworm soundtrack, a puzzle of skill as tender as it is irresistible, elevated in high definition.
Katamari's first arrival on PS3, transposing into high definition the pleasure of rolling a ball that absorbs everything in its path, in its American and Asian edition. This entry introduced the series to a new audience outside Japan, and its run covering those markets stays sought by fans of the franchise. Its interest owes to this role as the saga's entry into the PS3 generation and to a physical availability grown less common.
Is Katamari Forever still worth playing in 2026?
A compilation and revamp of the first two Katamari games from Namco, Katamari Forever has you roll a magic ball, the katamari, onto which objects, animals and buildings of ever growing size stick, to rebuild the stars of a wacky cosmos. The absurd, hypnotic concept, the irresistible pop soundtrack and the offbeat humour make for a unique, joyous experience. The repetitiveness of the principle can wear thin over time. A singular game to recommend for fans of original concepts and eccentric, colourful worlds.
