Me & My Katamari (僕の私の塊魂, Boku no Watashi no Katamari Damashii) is a video game for the PlayStation Portable system. It is the third game in the Katamari series and is notable for being the first game developed without the input of series creator Keita Takahashi.
Story[]
The King of All Cosmos and the Royal Family decide to take some time off from their celestial construction and travel to Earth for a well-earned (for the Prince at least) tropical summer vacation on their own sunny island. Unfortunately, the King's over-exuberance creates a tsunami that strikes and devastates nearby Paradise Commonwealth Island. One of the residents, a turtle washes ashore next to the Royal Family and tells them his tale. The King then decides to make new islands for the animals of the Commonwealth with several katamari. Similar to the previous "Katamari" titles, the King sends the Prince to the Sunflower Continent, which is full of the paraphernalia used to create new landmasses.
Gameplay[]
Gameplay is much like that of the previous Katamari titles. Controls differ from those of the PlayStation 2 games, given that the PlayStation Portable lacks dual analog sticks. The player uses the D-pad and the four face buttons to imitate the analog controls. Often forgotten, as the creators added this only for the North American release, is the ability to use the thumb-nub instead of the D-pad (the previous Japanese version only uses the thumb-nub to move the camera). The L and R buttons are used for tight turns. When a new island is made to replace an old one, The Queen runs over it, replacing the old with a new one.
The main hub for this game is the Prince Island.
Promotional artwork for Me & My Katamari
Location[]
The Sunflower Continent is the main level in the game. For variety, the time of day and season constantly change during different missions. There are five stages of the game, rising up to the World where the katamari can reach over 4000m.
Multiplayer[]
Each player has his or her own island, which they name. A maximum of three of the player's friends can visit the island, via ad hoc network. The visitor can challenge the player in a contest of rolling the most valuables, like the Saving Red Panda stage in We ♥ Katamari.
Soundtrack[]
The soundtrack, Katamari Original Soundtrack Damacy, is made up of featured tunes from the previous Katamari titles, such as the song Katamari on the Rocks, and a few original compositions, such as Katamari on the Funk.
Tracklist
| Disc 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Japanese title | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Overture III" | Ｏｖｅｒｔｕｒｅ Ⅲ | 2:35 | ||||||
| 2. | "Katamari on the Funk" | 塊オンザファンク | 10:22 | ||||||
| 3. | "Katamaresort" | カタマリゾート | 3:04 | ||||||
| 4. | "Shabadoobie" | シャバドゥビー | 3:01 | ||||||
| 5. | "Jesus Island" | ジーザスアイランド | 4:47 | ||||||
| 6. | "Family Damacy" | Ｆａｍｉｌｙ魂 | 4:41 | ||||||
| 7. | "Katamari on the Moog" | 塊オンザムーグ | 0:32 | ||||||
| 8. | "Shine! Mr. Sunshine" | 輝け！Ｍｒ．サンシャイン | 5:36 | ||||||
| 9. | "KATAMARYTHM Box" | ＫＡＴＡＭＡＲＹＴＨＭ箱 | 1:41 | ||||||
| 10. | "DAN DON FUGA" | ＤＡＮ ＤＯＮ ＦＵＧＡ | 2:14 | ||||||
| 11. | "Meadowtron" | 草原トロン | 4:27 | ||||||
| 12. | "One Chip March" | ワンチップマーチ | 2:43 | ||||||
| 13. | "Do Re Mi Katamari Do" | ドレミカタマリド | 3:13 | ||||||
| 14. | "Starlight Jamboree" | スターライト・ジャンボリー | 2:56 | ||||||
| 15. | "Everyone Dancing Katamari Damacy" | みんなＤａｎｃｉｎｇ塊魂 | 1:00 | ||||||
| 16. | "LOVE & PEACE & Katamari Damacy" | ＬＯＶＥ＆ＰＥＡＣＥ＆塊魂 | 0:43 | ||||||
| 17. | "Big Cosmos Salon" | 大コスモサロン | 3:03 | ||||||
| Disc 2 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Japanese title | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "In a Muddle" | Ｉｎ Ａ Ｍｕｄｄｌｅ | 7:05 | ||||||
| 2. | "KANEWOOD EDGE ~ Morning" | ＫＡＮＥＷＯＯＤ ＥＤＧＥ～ｍｏｒｎｉｎｇ | 0:40 | ||||||
| 3. | "None But the Lonely Heart... Op.6-6" | ＨＥＴ，ＴＯЛЬКО ТОТ，КОТЗНАЛ・・・Ｏｐ．６－６ | 2:51 | ||||||
| 4. | "Presto Scherzando" | Ｐｒｅｓｔｏ Ｓｃｈｅｒｚａｎｄｏ | 1:35 | ||||||
| 5. | "Appassionate, Allegro Moderato ~ From "Tales of Eternia Online"" | Ａｐｐａｓｓｉｏｎａｔｅ，Ａｌｌｅｇｒｏ Ｍｏｄｅｒａｔｏ テイルズ オブ エターニア オンラインより | 2:15 | ||||||
| 6. | "Super Taiko Damacy" | 跳太鼓魂 | 0:59 | ||||||
| 7. | "None But the Lonely Heart... Op.6-6" | ＨＥＴ，ＴＯЛЬКО ТОТ，КОТЗНАЛ・・・Ｏｐ．６－６ | 2:58 | ||||||
| 8. | "Super Taiko Damacy ~ Refrain" | 跳太鼓魂～リフレイン | 0:26 | ||||||
| 9. | "Sadness" | Ｓａｄｎｅｓｓ（悲しみ） | 1:42 | ||||||
| 10. | "Stizzoso" | Ｓｔｉｚｚｏｓｓｏ（おこりん坊さん） | 1:08 | ||||||
| 11. | "KANEWOOD EDGE ~ day" | ＫＡＮＥＷＯＯＤ ＥＤＧＥ～ｄａｙ | 0:33 | ||||||
| 12. | "Con Energico" | Ｃｏｎ Ｅｎｅｒｇｉｃｏ | 5:49 | ||||||
| 13. | "Sento nel Core ~ Arrange Version from "Splatterhouse"" | Ｓｅｎｔｏ ｎｅｌ ｃｏｒｅ（私の心が痛みます）スプラッターハウスよりアレンジバージョン | 4:24 | ||||||
| 14. | "Kuttsuki Taro" | くっつき太郎 | 2:43 | ||||||
| 15. | "Misterioso" | Ｍｉｓｔｅｒｉｏｓｏ | 3:03 | ||||||
| 16. | "Chaotic Ambience" | カオティック アンビエンス | 0:54 | ||||||
| 17. | "Andante, Con moto, Grandioso" | Ａｎｄａｎｔｅ，Ｃｏｎ ｍｏｔｏ，Ｇｒａｎｄｉｏｓｏ | 1:41 | ||||||
| 18. | "Big Fire" | Ｂｉｇ Ｆｉｒｅ | 1:55 | ||||||
| 19. | "Night Moo Moo" | ナイト・ムームー | 0:41 | ||||||
| 20. | "KANEWOOD EDGE ~ Star" | ＫＡＮＥＷＯＯＤ ＥＤＧＥ～ｓｔａｒ | 9:55 | ||||||
Reception[]
Me & My Katamari was met with positive reception upon release. GameRankings gave it a score of 76.31%, while Metacritic gave it 75 out of 100. By the end of 2006, the game had sold over 82,000 copies in Japan.
Levels[]
See List of Me & My Katamari Stages.
New and Returning Content[]
- Eternal Mode is back from Katamari Damacy
- 8 new cousins (known as Rookies)
- Old songs from Katamari Damacy and We ♥ Katamari return
- New 2D Katamari World.
- A new theme song: Katamari on The Funk
Cousins[]
Demonstrations[]
View Me & My Katamari's demonstrations here[]
Gallery[]
PlayStation Portable Thumbnails[]
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External links[]
- The official Japanese Website
- The official US Website
- Me & My Katamari at PlayStation.com
- Me & My Katamari at EA.com
- IGN: Me and My Katamari
- NTSC-uk's Review
- Game Rankings Review Database
- Me & My Katamari at GameFAQs
- Me & My Katamari at MobyGames