Presenting... The astonishing katamari! Sleek, tough and... machine-washable! Roll it, pick up stuff, grow bigger, repeat! If you do well, this katamari will become a moon. Profound, yes? We have that effect on everyone.
A Katamari is a magical device created by The King of All Cosmos. It is a multicolored, bumpy ball that has the ability to collect objects on its surface. Any objects that come in contact with the katamari gain this adhesive ability until they are knocked loose. A sharp knock by a moving object or trying to roll up an object too large for the katamari will cause objects to fall off. Their starting size varies greatly, from a few centimeters to thousands of kilometers in diameter.
Apparently, any object can be turned into a Katamari, as on more than one occasion, the King has used other, more unusual katamaris to collect objects with, such as an origami ball and a sumo wrestler. The sumo wrestler is used in We Love Katamari, where anything food related rolled up by the "katamari" is eaten by the wrestler, causing him to grow. Another level in Katamari Forever features a katamari that can hold water. This sprinkler katamari is then used to clear sand from a very dry planet. Despite this new ability, it still functions as a regular katamari would, able to roll up the Presents and Cousins that are found within the level. The process of creating a Katamari is unclear, although it seems to be an ability shared by the Royal Family. The Moon, the Earth, and even the Sun have been used as katamaris by the Prince and King.
Katamaris are used to create the celestial bodies in the Cosmos. The number of objects collected is generally not as important as the size of the katamari. A katamari with a large number of small objects may not pass the size requirement, while one with fewer, larger objects will. Once a Katamari has reached a certain size or completed some other objective, the King can then turn it into a star or planet. The required size seems to be arbitrary, as a larger Katamari may be used to make a smaller star.
Katamaris can be used to make things besides celestial bodies, such as islands (as seen in Me & My Katamari) or RoboKing's reactor core. Is is unknown what else can be created from katamaris.
Features can be added to the katamari's basic movement. For example, in Katamari Forever, the katamari is given the ability to hop. Called the Prince Hop, it allows the Prince and his cousins to jump up to higher places. In Touch My Katamari, katamaris are given the ability to change shape. Katamaris can now be squashed or stretched along the x or y axis to fit different situations. The katamaris in this game are also a lot more rubbery, deforming slightly when hitting the ground or a wall.
Down below is a list of the various katamaris from across the series as well as their starting sizes. Note that some katamaris are reused in later games (or even later levels, in the case of Beautiful Katamari).
What follows are all the katamaris that are featured in Katamari Damacy. Note that the "Reused?" column indicates reuse in a different Katamari game or level, and does not include "reuse" in Katamari Damacy Reroll. Also note that the eternal stages randomly use katamaris from all the levels, including the katamaris otherwise exclusive to versus mode.
Level
Mode
Size
Reused?
Photo
Tutorial
Normal
10cm
No
Make a Star 1
Normal
5cm
Yes
Make a Star 2
Normal
5cm
No
Make a Star 3
Normal
10cm
No
Make a Star 4
Normal, Eternal
5cm
No
Make a Star 5
Normal
10cm
No
Make a Star 6
Normal
50cm
No
Make a Star 7
Normal
50cm
No
Make a Star 8
Normal, Eternal
10cm
Yes
Make a Star 9
Normal
50cm
No
Make the Moon
Normal, Eternal
1m
Yes
Make Cancer
Normal
22cm2mm
No
Make Cygnus
Normal
13cm9mm
No
Make Corona Borealis
Normal
55cm5mm
No
Make Gemini
Normal
88cm8mm
No
Make Ursa Major
Normal
1m51cm5mm
No
Make Taurus
Normal
1m11cm1mm
No
Make Pisces
Normal
99cm9mm
No
Make Virgo
Normal
1m11cm1mm
No
Make the North Star
Normal
3m
No
Credits
Credits
3km
Yes (In terms of it being the Moon)
Katamari Damacy Versus Mode
These are the katamaris used by the individual cousins within the versus mode of Katamari Damacy. There are a handful of katamaris that aren't used elsewhere in the game (usually themed after the cousin rolling them, while the rest are reused from the main game. As a rule of thumb, cousins roll the katamari from the stage they are rollable in.
What follows are all the katamaris that are featured in We ♥ Katamari. The "As Fast as Possible" katamaris are posted beside their "As Large as Possible" counterparts for comparison purposes.
Unlike Katamari Damacy, individual cousins don’t have assigned katamaris. Instead, a random katamari from the main game (excluding special ones such as the Earth or Mini-Sumo). For the purposes of this article, this does not count as a reuse.
Level
Mode
Size
Reused?
Photo
Tutorial
Normal
5cm
Yes
Rainbow Girl (As Large as Possible 1)
Normal
5cm
No
Lazybones (As Large as Possible 2)
Normal
5cm, 30cm
Yes
Grandpa (As Large as Possible 3)
Normal
10cm, 1m50cm
Yes
Grandma (As Large as Possible 4)
Normal
20cm, 10m
Yes
Bird & Elephant (As Large as Possible 5)
Normal
1m, 2m
Yes
Flowers
Normal
87cm
Yes
Gingerbread House
Normal
50cm, 70cm
Yes
Race
Normal
1m20cm, 2m
Yes
School
Normal
25cm, 1m50cm
Yes
Underwater
Normal
20cm, 30cm
Yes
Animals
Normal
80cm, 1m50cm
Yes
Limited to 50
Normal
3m
Yes
Campfire
Small, Medium, Large
50cm
Yes
Clouds
Normal
99m99cm9mm
Yes
Cowbear
Normal
1m50cm
Yes
Cranes
Normal
20cm
No
Fireflies
Normal
1m
Yes
Just Right
Small, Medium, Large
5cm, 50cm, 15m
Yes
Money
Normal
50cm
Yes
Snowman
Normal
50cm
Yes
Sumo
VS Komusubi (Small), VS Ozeki (Medium), VS Yokozuna (Large)
What follows are the katamaris used in Beautiful Katamari. Each katamari is paired with its time attack variant (although they all look the same with a couple of exceptions).
Level
Mode
Size
Reused?
Photo
Egg School
Normal
5cm
No
Delightful Dirigible
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
5cm, 7cm
Yes, Yes
Oasis Café
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
5cm, 20cm
Yes, Yes
Lady Luck Casino
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
5cm, 20cm
Yes, Yes
Roller Roaster
Normal, Eternal
20cm
No
Sunrise Castle
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
5cm, 1m
Yes, Yes
Cloud 9 Forest
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
20cm, 3m
Yes, Yes
Shani Circuit
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
88cm8mm, 7m
Yes, Yes
Seadome
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
50cm, 16m
Yes, Yes
Coolhouse
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
20cm, 30cm
Yes, Yes
Dynaville
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
50cm, 500m
Yes, Yes
Schloss Kosmos
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
1m20cm, 2m
Yes, Yes
Chatéau Notre Desir
Normal
5cm, 20cm, 50cm, 3m, 60m
No
Munchies Manor
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
30cm, 40cm
No, Yes
Lover's Loom
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
20cm, 40cm
Yes, Yes
Hubble Horoscope
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
30cm, 2m
Yes, Yes
Fancy & Shmancy
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
20cm, 30cm
Yes, Yes
Mechanical Colony
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
30cm, 60cm
Yes, Yes
Dangerous Colony
Normal, Time Attack, Eternal
100m, 3km
Yes, Yes
Instituto Exactumundo
Candy Store, Supermarket, Town
5cm, 80cm, 50cm
Yes
Beautiful Katamari
Normal, Hard
30cm
Yes
Beautiful Katamari Multiplayer & Co-op
This is the list of katamaris that can be seen or played within the online multiplayer, versus, and co-op mode in beautiful katamari.
What follows are the katamaris used in Katamari Forever. Most of the katamaris in this game are repeats from past games, although some were inexplicably remade (for example, the cleanup katamari). The game features different filters, but the only filter that will be present in this list is the default "new" filter.
What follows are the katamaris used in Touch My Katamari. The katamaris in this game have the ability to stretch wide and tall. The designs in this game are mostly reused fromn previous games, the only exceptions being the Diet Special and Cows and Bears Special katamaris.
What follows are the katamaris usedn in Katamari Damacy REROLL. Due to this game being a remake, the katamaris here will not be listed as reused from the original Katamari Damacy.
What follows are the katamaris we know were used in Katamari Damacy Online. There is no set katamari for the levels; the player is given a default katamari that can be changed in the lobby if they please. There may have been more levels in the game, but due to its shutdown we cannot confirm the existence of any other levels.
What follows are the katamaris used in I Love Katamari. While the models for the katamaris are brand-new for this game (sporting strange pentagonal bumps), most of their designs are not. Reuse of a design counts as a reuse for the purposes of this article.
This is the only known katamari that is used in Korogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacy. The katamari is also featured in the app icon for I Love Katamari.
Level
Mode
Size
Reused?
Photo
Korogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacy
Normal
5cm
No
Other Katamaris
Origin
Used
Size
Reused?
Photo
Katamari Damacy File Select
File Select
10cm
No
Katamari Damacy Island Demo
Demo
50cm
No, Yes
Katamari Damacy Demo Namco Transmission Vol. 2
Demo
50cm
Yes
Minna Daisuki Katamari Damashii Trailer
Trailer
1m
No
We ♥ Katamari File Select
File Select
1m
Yes
We ♥ Katamari Demo
Demo
40cm, 87cm
Yes
Me & My Katamari File Select
File Select
10cm
Yes
Beautiful Katamari Demo
Demo
80cm, 80cm
Yes
Touch My Katamari Demo
Demo
5cm, 5cm
Yes
Katamari Damacy Online (1)
Online
1m50cm
No
Katamari Damacy Online (2)
Online
87cm
No
Katamari factory
Online
No
No
8-Bit Katamari Damacy
Website
16cm
Yes
Pac-Man World Rally Prince's Vehicle
Vehicle
20cm
No
Pac-Man World Rally
Obstacle
3m
No
Katamari Damacy Online Shop
Decoration/ Purchasable Katamari
???
Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes
Katamari Desktop Buddy
Prince's Katamari
???
No
Katamari Desktop Buddy
Ichigo's Katamari
???
No
Katamari Desktop Buddy
Dipp's Katamari
???
No
Katamari Webcomic (1)
Webcomic
5cm
No
Katamari Webcomic (2)
Webcomic
10cm
No
Katamari Webcomic (3)
Webcomic
???
No
Katamari Webcomic (4)
Webcomic
???
No
Katamari webcomic (5)
Webcomic
???
No
Katamari webcomic (6)
Webcomic
???
No
Namco High
Battle Scene
???
No
Mappy: The Beat
Episode 5-Spring Cleaning
???
No
Galaga Wars
Background
???
No
Low Resolution Katamaris
After rolling to certain sizes in certain levels of the following games, the katamari model is replaced with a low-poly model of various objects stuck together to give the illusion that more items are on the katamari then there actually are.
Katamari Damacy
Size
Photo
After 12m
After 60m
After 200m
We ♥ Katamari
Size
Photo
After 12m
After 60m
After 300m
Beautiful Katamari
Size
Photo
After 12m
After 60m
After 300m
After 3km
After 10,000km
Katamari Forever
Size
Photo
After 12m
After 60m
After 300m
Trivia
Although most believe that The King created the Katamari, it is said in We Love Katamari that an beige-colored animal named Dr. Katamari invented it.
It's currently unknown if katamaris are weightless or if The Prince and the cousins are so strong that they can push planet sized objects.
In Katamari Damacy's versus mode, the Prince has a random chance of rolling the MAS1 katamari, the tutorial katamari, or the file select katamari.
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