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Last year, a few months before the Wii release, the head of Katamari development claimed the Wii was stupid(he didn't really say any facts but whatever). And then he started making play grounds. Now theres gonna be a Katamari on Wii. Does anyone know if the same guy is still working there or if hes still inactive? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.157.192.144 ( talk • contribs) 12:31, March 25, 2007
Irrespective, the IP belongs to Namco and they will use it for profit if they feel there is such a market on said consoles.
As previously stated he's not working on the game, or in the games industry at present- he has some ideas but he was merely commenting. Nothing wrong with that in my eyes.. in my opinion the game is so simple in concept a sequel would be pointless anyway. - Spence 07:51, 30 March 2007 (UTC)|
Someone with the info on them really should add some month/year information to the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.132.156.26 ( talk • contribs) 16:32, March 29, 2007
The first external link shows screenshots from the first game, and has very poor English. And pricing the game at $29.99/$39.99? I highly doubt they'd give us such a low price. Both of the links look kind of suspicious, and I haven't seen any mention of this from more reputable sources. As much as I'd like this to be true, I smell a false rumor. Are there any other sources of this? -- Nintendorulez talk 18:54, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
Also, the first source cited in the stub's text [1] links to a blog that cites another blog post [2]. The one it links to says it was removed at the request of Namco. If this rumor was true, I doubt Namco would try to pull stories about it. -- Nintendorulez talk 18:57, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
I think you start smaller than 1m, as in the gameplay video, when the guy was 1m43, there was 15min on the clock. The important thing is that it looks like three quarters of the time had already expired by that point! If he needed 45 minutes to get to 1m, then you must start a lot smaller than we've seen previously. Nagyss 02:11, 16 May 2007 (UTC) Oops, a great big never mind. Because the clock works differently now (I think) so you could just start with 16min. Nagyss 03:23, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Is this article now incorrect? Newsweek Game columnist reports "
"the We Love Katamari sequel, Beautiful Katamari, would join the ranks of Xbox 360 exclusive titles, the pattern was impossible to deny. We've since confirmed that an exclusivity deal between Namco and Microsoft is very close to fruition, likely to be announced at the E3 Media and Business Summit in July. "
While this is rumour, their has been no PS3 annoucment either. This would say the article may need to be changed to reflect this.
136.2.1.153 17:30, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
360 only according to Namco factsheet http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/20/beautiful-katamari-fact-sheet-shows-only-xbox-360/
Everyone needs to stop modifying the Platform section of the infobox. Right now, there are too many rumors flying around to say one way or the other whether or not the game will be on the Wii or the PS3. Only the Xbox 360 is confirmed right now, so let's just leave it at that until more information becomes available. — HelloAnnyong [ t · c ] 16:33, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
Well the Japanese site for Beautiful Katamari now only lists Xbox360, so I think its no longer a rumor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.118.74.105 ( talk • contribs)
Okay, this is out of hand. Everyone has been re-adding the Wii information. Again, we decided that until the official website shows that the game is also coming out for the Wii, the page will ONLY say Xbox 360. — HelloAnnyong [ t · c ] 22:11, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
What's the general consensus in this matter? The official Namco bandai site is still not listing a Wii version in its catalogue. So is it acceptable for it to be listed in the general information box or do we wait until Namco Bandai has it listed for Wii in its catalogue? As far as we know the Wii reports could be about a totally different Katamari game.-- Stef Nighthawk 18:26, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
Who is Orange Lounge Radio and why should I care? Any one blog or forum can post any unsubstantiated rumors, taken up by fanboys as a credible source, then posted on Wikipedia as a purported true statement. That Namco requested a takedown does not validate the source; to say so would be speculation, something that is not permitted here. I really look forward to the day this game comes out so we can delete all the reinterpretations and weaselly-worded fanboy tracts that pass for "history" in this article. White 720 17:23, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure I've violated the 3RR with my changes on this page recently, whether by the letter or by the spirit of the policy. I'm sorry about that. I will hold off, get away from this computer tonight, and let cooler heads settle this dispute. White 720 00:52, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
Beautiful Katamari has a demo, a release date, box art, videos, and an official web site claiming that it's coming out for the Xbox 360. Aside from a few stray SKUs on various on-line retailers, there is nothing on the web to suggest that this game is coming out for any other system. All we have is conjecture and spin from Wii fanboys who really, really want to believe that this game will come out for their system of choice. Could you please cite a current, credible source to prove that this game is coming out for the Wii? If you can't, then this game really is an Xbox 360-only game until proven otherwise. White 720 02:44, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
If we can't reach consensus in this talk page about the description of this game as "Xbox 360-only," we can try some other options for mediation. White 720 15:57, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
GC 2007
Time for more confusion; I found an interview on gametrailers from the Games Convention in Leipzig where Namco Bandai say they don't rule out a PS3 version and that a Wii version is looked into for future titles. --
Stef Nighthawk 20:21, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
It is in dispute whether a game that has been confirmed for one platform (in this case, the Xbox 360) and is reportedly in development for another (in this case, the Wii) should be classified as "-only" for the former. The page for Category:Xbox 360-only games describes "Video games in this category have been released exclusively on the Xbox 360, and are not available for purchase or download on other video game consoles, personal computers, or mobile devices. The only exception to this rule is when a game has been ported from the arcade directly to the 360 and no other system." It does not, however, describe applicability of the category to games that are due to be released solely for the Xbox 360.
I saw the Beautiful Katamari box art at the Namco booth at PAX 07 today: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jweill/1233814354 . The box bears an "Only on Xbox 360" badge. White 720 02:42, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
You have put the 'Thingy Battle' as a new game type, however I believe who ever added that misread the article they sourced. The article said that the online component was new, not the 'Thingy Battle'. Also the 'Thingy Battle' already exists on We Love Katamari, though I am not sure if it goes by that name.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.183.221.185 ( talk • contribs)
As was pointed out in the latest edit, it looks like Namco has re-added Wii and PS3 as systems for Beautiful Katamari. http://www.namcobandaigames.com/games/beautifulkatamari/ Of course, I am very excited about this news, since Wii is my main/preferred platform. It is still listed as TBD, but this really puts a damper on the whole "Xbox 360 exclusive" thing. LN3000 08:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
I was very surprised to see that on Namco's site. Perhaps the "Only on Xbox 360" badge only indicates a limited-time exclusive. Without any formal announcement, though, it's hard to read anything into two "TBD" lines. White 720 16:04, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
The other platforms have now been removed from Namco's site - it lists just Xbox 360 again. Either it was an error or it'll be announced soon (later this month) at the Tokyo Game Show. SeanMooney 21:27, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Very weird... Namco has now confirmed Eternal Sonota will be on the PS3. The game was originally supposed to be xbox 360 exclusive, but it was listed as PS3 TBD at the same time the Beautiful Katamari Wii/PS3 TBD was posted, both games' listings were soon reverted. So now one game from that 'leak' or whatever you want to call it has been proven true... I assume it's a matter of time until they do the same for Katamari. I just don't understand why they are being so tight-lipped about it. TGS is next week, so I guess we may or may not see the official information then. LN3000 17:38, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
Does anyone have any information on a possible PAL release? I can't seem to find anything on the Namco UK website or anywhere else for that matter.-- 134.220.188.16 09:07, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
If I'm not incorrect, the DLC for this game is only available in Asia as of this date (1/18/08). Does anyone have any information to the contrary? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.64.92.231 ( talk) 02:12, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
One of the achievments, as stated in this article, is a 1.5 million km Katamari. However, I have to argue that it does not require downloaded content in order to make the katamari that big. One of the things that doesn't get mentioned in the instruction manual or game tutorial is that you can actually make up to 10 different objects for each level, which is why objects always say 1st, 2nd, etc. before the name of the planet. Playing through most of the levels more than once, I was able to make enough stuff for the Cosmos that I built a 1,400,000 or so katamari. I didn't have 10 of every planet, but I'm sure if I did, it would have been enough. There is still the issue of some of the new cousins introduced on the Katamari website not being available except through downloadable content, but all of the acheivments are still possible.
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There is a Beautiful Katamari for PS3 now, can someone please revise the whole article -- Regular Mario o}8|3) ( talk) 18:53, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
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Last year, a few months before the Wii release, the head of Katamari development claimed the Wii was stupid(he didn't really say any facts but whatever). And then he started making play grounds. Now theres gonna be a Katamari on Wii. Does anyone know if the same guy is still working there or if hes still inactive? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.157.192.144 ( talk • contribs) 12:31, March 25, 2007
Irrespective, the IP belongs to Namco and they will use it for profit if they feel there is such a market on said consoles.
As previously stated he's not working on the game, or in the games industry at present- he has some ideas but he was merely commenting. Nothing wrong with that in my eyes.. in my opinion the game is so simple in concept a sequel would be pointless anyway. - Spence 07:51, 30 March 2007 (UTC)|
Someone with the info on them really should add some month/year information to the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.132.156.26 ( talk • contribs) 16:32, March 29, 2007
The first external link shows screenshots from the first game, and has very poor English. And pricing the game at $29.99/$39.99? I highly doubt they'd give us such a low price. Both of the links look kind of suspicious, and I haven't seen any mention of this from more reputable sources. As much as I'd like this to be true, I smell a false rumor. Are there any other sources of this? -- Nintendorulez talk 18:54, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
Also, the first source cited in the stub's text [1] links to a blog that cites another blog post [2]. The one it links to says it was removed at the request of Namco. If this rumor was true, I doubt Namco would try to pull stories about it. -- Nintendorulez talk 18:57, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
I think you start smaller than 1m, as in the gameplay video, when the guy was 1m43, there was 15min on the clock. The important thing is that it looks like three quarters of the time had already expired by that point! If he needed 45 minutes to get to 1m, then you must start a lot smaller than we've seen previously. Nagyss 02:11, 16 May 2007 (UTC) Oops, a great big never mind. Because the clock works differently now (I think) so you could just start with 16min. Nagyss 03:23, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Is this article now incorrect? Newsweek Game columnist reports "
"the We Love Katamari sequel, Beautiful Katamari, would join the ranks of Xbox 360 exclusive titles, the pattern was impossible to deny. We've since confirmed that an exclusivity deal between Namco and Microsoft is very close to fruition, likely to be announced at the E3 Media and Business Summit in July. "
While this is rumour, their has been no PS3 annoucment either. This would say the article may need to be changed to reflect this.
136.2.1.153 17:30, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
360 only according to Namco factsheet http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/20/beautiful-katamari-fact-sheet-shows-only-xbox-360/
Everyone needs to stop modifying the Platform section of the infobox. Right now, there are too many rumors flying around to say one way or the other whether or not the game will be on the Wii or the PS3. Only the Xbox 360 is confirmed right now, so let's just leave it at that until more information becomes available. — HelloAnnyong [ t · c ] 16:33, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
Well the Japanese site for Beautiful Katamari now only lists Xbox360, so I think its no longer a rumor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.118.74.105 ( talk • contribs)
Okay, this is out of hand. Everyone has been re-adding the Wii information. Again, we decided that until the official website shows that the game is also coming out for the Wii, the page will ONLY say Xbox 360. — HelloAnnyong [ t · c ] 22:11, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
What's the general consensus in this matter? The official Namco bandai site is still not listing a Wii version in its catalogue. So is it acceptable for it to be listed in the general information box or do we wait until Namco Bandai has it listed for Wii in its catalogue? As far as we know the Wii reports could be about a totally different Katamari game.-- Stef Nighthawk 18:26, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
Who is Orange Lounge Radio and why should I care? Any one blog or forum can post any unsubstantiated rumors, taken up by fanboys as a credible source, then posted on Wikipedia as a purported true statement. That Namco requested a takedown does not validate the source; to say so would be speculation, something that is not permitted here. I really look forward to the day this game comes out so we can delete all the reinterpretations and weaselly-worded fanboy tracts that pass for "history" in this article. White 720 17:23, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure I've violated the 3RR with my changes on this page recently, whether by the letter or by the spirit of the policy. I'm sorry about that. I will hold off, get away from this computer tonight, and let cooler heads settle this dispute. White 720 00:52, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
Beautiful Katamari has a demo, a release date, box art, videos, and an official web site claiming that it's coming out for the Xbox 360. Aside from a few stray SKUs on various on-line retailers, there is nothing on the web to suggest that this game is coming out for any other system. All we have is conjecture and spin from Wii fanboys who really, really want to believe that this game will come out for their system of choice. Could you please cite a current, credible source to prove that this game is coming out for the Wii? If you can't, then this game really is an Xbox 360-only game until proven otherwise. White 720 02:44, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
If we can't reach consensus in this talk page about the description of this game as "Xbox 360-only," we can try some other options for mediation. White 720 15:57, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
GC 2007
Time for more confusion; I found an interview on gametrailers from the Games Convention in Leipzig where Namco Bandai say they don't rule out a PS3 version and that a Wii version is looked into for future titles. --
Stef Nighthawk 20:21, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
It is in dispute whether a game that has been confirmed for one platform (in this case, the Xbox 360) and is reportedly in development for another (in this case, the Wii) should be classified as "-only" for the former. The page for Category:Xbox 360-only games describes "Video games in this category have been released exclusively on the Xbox 360, and are not available for purchase or download on other video game consoles, personal computers, or mobile devices. The only exception to this rule is when a game has been ported from the arcade directly to the 360 and no other system." It does not, however, describe applicability of the category to games that are due to be released solely for the Xbox 360.
I saw the Beautiful Katamari box art at the Namco booth at PAX 07 today: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jweill/1233814354 . The box bears an "Only on Xbox 360" badge. White 720 02:42, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
You have put the 'Thingy Battle' as a new game type, however I believe who ever added that misread the article they sourced. The article said that the online component was new, not the 'Thingy Battle'. Also the 'Thingy Battle' already exists on We Love Katamari, though I am not sure if it goes by that name.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.183.221.185 ( talk • contribs)
As was pointed out in the latest edit, it looks like Namco has re-added Wii and PS3 as systems for Beautiful Katamari. http://www.namcobandaigames.com/games/beautifulkatamari/ Of course, I am very excited about this news, since Wii is my main/preferred platform. It is still listed as TBD, but this really puts a damper on the whole "Xbox 360 exclusive" thing. LN3000 08:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
I was very surprised to see that on Namco's site. Perhaps the "Only on Xbox 360" badge only indicates a limited-time exclusive. Without any formal announcement, though, it's hard to read anything into two "TBD" lines. White 720 16:04, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
The other platforms have now been removed from Namco's site - it lists just Xbox 360 again. Either it was an error or it'll be announced soon (later this month) at the Tokyo Game Show. SeanMooney 21:27, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Very weird... Namco has now confirmed Eternal Sonota will be on the PS3. The game was originally supposed to be xbox 360 exclusive, but it was listed as PS3 TBD at the same time the Beautiful Katamari Wii/PS3 TBD was posted, both games' listings were soon reverted. So now one game from that 'leak' or whatever you want to call it has been proven true... I assume it's a matter of time until they do the same for Katamari. I just don't understand why they are being so tight-lipped about it. TGS is next week, so I guess we may or may not see the official information then. LN3000 17:38, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
Does anyone have any information on a possible PAL release? I can't seem to find anything on the Namco UK website or anywhere else for that matter.-- 134.220.188.16 09:07, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
If I'm not incorrect, the DLC for this game is only available in Asia as of this date (1/18/08). Does anyone have any information to the contrary? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.64.92.231 ( talk) 02:12, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
One of the achievments, as stated in this article, is a 1.5 million km Katamari. However, I have to argue that it does not require downloaded content in order to make the katamari that big. One of the things that doesn't get mentioned in the instruction manual or game tutorial is that you can actually make up to 10 different objects for each level, which is why objects always say 1st, 2nd, etc. before the name of the planet. Playing through most of the levels more than once, I was able to make enough stuff for the Cosmos that I built a 1,400,000 or so katamari. I didn't have 10 of every planet, but I'm sure if I did, it would have been enough. There is still the issue of some of the new cousins introduced on the Katamari website not being available except through downloadable content, but all of the acheivments are still possible.
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There is a Beautiful Katamari for PS3 now, can someone please revise the whole article -- Regular Mario o}8|3) ( talk) 18:53, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
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