We Love Katamari

Back in September of 2004, Namco released a quirky, low budget game called Katamari Damacy. The game was not expected to tear up the sales charts in North America and was released at the budget price of $20. You roll around a ball and have to get a bunch of stuff stuck to your ball as quickly as possible. Not exactly something that would seem to be successful in America.

However, those who purchased on release discovered simple yet wonderfully fun and addictive gameplay, bizarre humour, surreal visuals, and an eclectic and catchy soundtrack. Word of mouth spread and Katamari Damacy became an unexpected sleeper hit. Now, one year later, a sequel has been released called We Love Katamari (Everybody Loves Katamari Damacy in Japan). Could WLK possibly reach the high bar set by the original? Nope, it far exceeds it.

Story
This time around we follow the tragic childhood of the King Of All Cosmos. We discover the king had a harsh and abusive father. It hardly...