A Katamari, near Dairy Cows.
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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. |
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A Katamari is a magical device created by Dr. Katamari. 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. The King of All Cosmos created the game of "Katamari Damacy," which became incredibly popular on earth. This lead to many humans becoming fans and We ♥ Katamari being made.
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 ♥ 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).
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.[]
Katamari Damacy[]
What follows are all the katamaris that are featured in Katamari Damacy.
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.
We ♥ Katamari[]
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.
Me & My Katamari[]
Multiplayer[]
| Level | Mode | Size | Reused? | Photo |
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| Versus Mode | Standard | 15cm | No |         |
Beautiful Katamari[]
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).
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.
Multiplayer[]
| Level | Mode | Size | Reused? | Photo |
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| Beautiful Katamari Online Multiplayer, Versus | House, Street, World, Neighborhood, Town | 15cm, 60cm, 30m, 50cm, 1m | Yes |         |
Co-op[]
| Level | Mode | Size | Reused? | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Normal, Time Attack, Eternal | 20cm, 1m | Yes |     |
| House | Normal, Time Attack, Eternal | 5cm, 1m | Yes |     |
| World | Normal, Time Attack, Eternal | 15m, 10,000km | Yes |     |
Non Playable[]
| Level | Mode | Size | Reused? | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beautiful Katamari Online Multiplayer, Versus | World, House | 15m, 100m, 5m/5cm | Yes |      |
Katamari Forever[]
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.
Katamari Forever VS Battle & Co-op[]
What follows are the katamaris used within Versus Battle and Co-op in Katamari Forever. All these katamaris are reused.
VS Battle[]
Co-op[]
Touch My Katamari[]
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 from previous games, the only exceptions being the Diet Special and Cows and Bears Special katamaris.
Katamari Damacy REROLL[]
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.
We ♥ Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie[]
Mainly the same katamaris used in in the original We ♥ Katamari, just with more HD textures. This also includes the katamaris seen in The King's Royal Reverie stages.
Royal Reverie[]
| Level | Mode | Size | Reused? | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Time | Normal | 8cm | No |   |
| Night School | Normal | 30cm | No |   |
| Lots of Wheels | Normal | 1m20cm | No |   |
| Ballerina Hunt | Normal | 80cm | No |   |
| Extra Special Training | Normal | 80cm | No |   |
Katamari Damacy Online[]
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.
Level Sizes[]
Various katamaris from Katamari Damacy Online
Ingame Katamaris[]
| Name | Rarity | Price | Icon | Katamari |
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| (Default Katamari) | Normal | 0 | ||
| Pufferfish Katamari |  |
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| Baby Katamari |  |
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| Man Katamari |   | |||
| Dice Katamari |  |
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| Black hole |  |
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I Love Katamari[]
A spritesheet of katamaris from I Love Katamari
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.
| Level | Mode | Size | Reused? | Photo |
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| Takeda Residence | Normal | 5cm | Yes |   |
| Backyard | Normal | 15cm | Yes |   |
| Park | Normal | 60cm | No |   |
| Town | Normal | 1m | Yes |   |
| Resort | Normal | 50cm | Yes |   |
| Island | Normal | 30m | Yes |   |
Katamari Amore[]
A spritesheet of katamaris in Katamari Amore
What follows are the katamari used in Katamari Amore. Most of the katamaris in this game are recolors of each other.
Tap My Katamari[]
What follows are the katamaris that can be seen in each world in Tap My Katamari.
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Let's Make A Planet! Everyone's Katamari Damacy[]
| Level | Mode | Size | Reused? | Photo |
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| Let's Make A Planet!
Everyone's Katamari Damacy |
Normal | 5cm | No |   |
| Bowling | Normal | 5cm | No |   |
Amazing Katamari Damacy[]
| Level | Mode | Size | Reused? | Photo |
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| Amazing Katamari Damacy | Normal | 5cm | No |   |
Korogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacy[]
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 |
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| 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 REROLL+ Royal Reverie 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 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 |   |
| Google Katamari | Katamari minigame by Google[1] | ??? | No |  Google-Katamari icon animation   The Google-Katamari model |
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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 |
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| After 12m |   |
| After 60m |   |
| After 200m |   |
We ♥ Katamari[]
| Size | Photo |
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| After 12m |   |
| After 60m |   |
| After 300m |   |
Beautiful Katamari[]
| Size | Photo |
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| After 12m |   |
| After 60m |   |
| After 300m |   |
| After 3km |   |
| After 10,000km |   |
Katamari Forever[]
| Size | Photo |
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| After 12m |   |
| After 60m |   |
| After 300m |   |
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Trivia[]
- Although most believe that The King created the game of Katamari Damacy, it is said in We ♥ Katamari that an beige-colored animal named Dr. Katamari invented the Katamari itself.
- 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. It is most likely the latter, due to the fact that sumo wrestlers and other heavy things are able to be pushed around.
- 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.