Beautiful Katamari page rolls over Wii, picks it up [update 1]
by Eric Caoili 
{ Sep 11th 2007 at 1:30PM }
Though it isn't as official as a press release, Bandai Namco Games' product page for Beautiful Katamari lists the Nintendo Wii as a supported platform, leaving the waggle-fied version's release date at "to be determined."Rumors about Beautiful Katamari coming to the Wii have been fluttering around our heads, like ill-behaved imps, since the title was first announced, poking us with miniature spears and doing their damndest to pull our attention away from our daily tasks. To be honest, it's hard for us to get excited about the gossip anymore.
Four Katamari Damacy titles have already been released or announced since the original game's debut only three years ago, lending oversaturation comparisons between the action puzzler and Capcom's Viewtiful Joe. Mixed impressions for Me and My Katamari on the PSP and Beautiful Katamari's Xbox 360 demo haven't hyped us for a potential Prince of Cosmos appearance on the Wii either.
[Update 1: Info pertaining to the Wii has since been removed from the product page, suggesting that its inclusion was either a misinformed error on Bandai Namco Games' part or a detail that the developer is still waiting to officially announce. You decide.]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mgroves @ Sep 11th 2007 1:50PM
I'm pretty excited because I've never owned a system that's had Katamari available on it, so I'll be very happy to have it on 360 or Wii.
Keith @ Sep 11th 2007 1:59PM
Maybe the page has changed, but I'm looking at it right now and the only supported platform listed is the Xbox 360, with a release date of 16 October.
I followed the link you provided.
Rubang B @ Sep 11th 2007 2:01PM
I played both the PS2 Katamaris on friends' PS2s, but now I will own one, and it shall be good. NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA KATAMARI ON THE SWING!
Speedmonkay @ Sep 11th 2007 2:06PM
I have both Katamari Damacy and We
Speedmonkay @ Sep 11th 2007 2:09PM
I have both Katamari Damacy and We (heart) Katamari and love them both. I have been waiting for it to come out on the Wii because the Wii just seems like the perfect console for it.
Oooooo I cant wait!
Ihar `Philips` Filipau @ Sep 11th 2007 2:18PM
Sounds good.
Let's just hope they would NOT use waggle function. But say control scheme from Excite Truck which is pretty good.
Rocketman @ Sep 11th 2007 2:32PM
I was over this idiot's house and he kept playing this one board where he had to roll over, literally, a million hearts.
It took him multiple weeks consisting of hours of just spinning the controller like an idiot.
Yeah, this game sounds great. O_o
Rocketman @ Sep 11th 2007 2:33PM
BTW - he was an idiot for other reasons not related to Katmari.
Rubang B @ Sep 11th 2007 6:20PM
Even though I've never owned a Katamari game myself, I bought one for a stranger in Japan. Long story.
Don @ Sep 11th 2007 6:21PM
ohhh, I hope that this game comes to Wii. And that it controls well.
Croove55 @ Sep 11th 2007 7:44PM
YES We are finally getting some Katamari action! And it didn't resort to pulling a DDR-esque move and changing to Katamario.
Qwikstreet @ Sep 12th 2007 9:30AM
Just one of hundreds of reasons I was so happy when I got myself a Wii yesterday.
Neal Eaton @ Sep 12th 2007 9:39AM
I have both of the PS2 games, and love them very much...what a great 'zen like' game...until the warning siren goes off in the last minute.
I hope Namco does all of us right by putting this out on the Wii. I have no doubt that the little console that could can handle it.
My only fear is that the orinal artist responsible for this series is not working on this one.