More than any other game in recent years, the launch of Katamari Damacy offered hope that the sequel-heavy interactive entertainment industry had some great new ideas rattling around amongst the hyperactive pinball machine of first person shooter-a-likes, tomb raider rip-offs and endless driving simulations. The Japanese title found its happy home on the Sony PlayStation brand and, thanks to its critical success on that mega-platform, opened the floodgates for more quirky titles available to the mainstream.
But the tide has turned against Sony with anti-fanboys complaining about the lack of top titles in its library. While the Sony faithful are happy to lay out large amounts of cash for the console based
upon promises made for future releases, Namco is reportedly getting cold feet. Newsweek reports that more and more of their products are moving to the Microsoft Xbox 360, including Katamari, which is rumoured to be an exclusive on the powerful machine.
I doubt this little niche game will draw too many potential consumers away from the PS3, but it may signal that the Microsoft produce, traditionally considered the "serious" gamers' console, is trying to lighten up it image. The new title is a relatively unknown entity, as the creator of the series, Keita Takahashi, is not involved in this latest iteration.
But here's a question for a rainy Wednesday: What games would make you turn? Which series are you most faithful to? Resident Evil? Grand Theft Auto? Super Mario?
