Nai-Nai is a shy orange cousin with the universe inside her. She is a box-like cousin who rarely shows her face. She was first introduced in Me & My Katamari then returns to Beautiful Katamari and Katamari Forever. Her face may show up when she is in a good mood, or when being extra careful, as shown by her animations when she rolls the katamari in Me & My Katamari.
Appearance[]
Nai-Nai's body is a box with a yellow-to-orange gradient and she has navy blue legs. Her face is on the lid's inner side. The inside of her box body seemingly contains a universe.
Appearances[]
Me & My Katamari[]
Where/How to Find: Birch Town - After the 80cm barrier, go straight. Nai-Nai is one of the things the large box spouts out.
Size: 80cm
Description: A very shy second cousin. She will keep her face hidden a unless she is in a very good mood.
When Rolled Up: "Hmm? A bitty boxy thing... It's the rookie Nai-Nai! Yoo-hoo!"
Stage Conclusion: "Oo, slipped Our silky mind. You had someone rolled up. We'll pop 'em over to Beanstalk Island. Grace them with a visit, yes?"
Mask: Sleeping Mask
Beautiful Katamari[]
Where/How to Find: Dynaville - after the 60 meter mark, roll towards the icy islands. On a large ship being carried by a Phoenix.
Size: 60m
Description: A very shy second cousin. She will keep her face hidden unless she is in a very good mood.
Cousin Leaderboard Description: Our favorite box-shaped friend, He's quiet and prefers to keep his thoughts for his secret book
When Rolled Up: "Hm? Something dark...it's Nai-Nai! Why aren't you developing your own voice?"
Stage Conclusion: "A tinge of melancholy... it’s just Nai-Nai, good. The dry bread and gruel in the Princedom are fab!"
Katamari Forever[]
Where/How to Find: Make a Star 9 (Energy) - On a large boat in the air by the snowy place. You have to time it just right to catch her.
Size: 60m
Description: A very shy second cousin. She will keep her face hidden unless she is in a very good mood.
When Rolled Up: "I think you rolled up something boxy. Could that be Nai-Nai? What's in the box? WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!"
Stage Conclusion: "COUSIN ALARM ACTIVATED. Greetings to you Nai-Nai."
Tap My Katamari[]
How to Obtain: As a Special Cousin, she is obtained in random order for Candies.
Description: A very shy second cousin. She will keep her face hidden unless she is in a very good mood.
Trivia[]
- In Me & My Katamari, if Nai-Nai wears the armor it will resemble Drooby's torso.
- She can be found in Dangerous Colony and Make a Star - Danger in Beautiful Katamari and Katamari Forever, she’s standing on the space shuttle island.
- She can be rolled up at 300m.
- In all of Nai-Nai's descriptions, she is female, but the retired Namco Matching Game (as well as her cousin leaderboard description) mistook her for a male.
- Nai-Nai's description from the Beautiful Katamari Matching Game when translated reads: "I'm really bad at talking to people. When I feel really good, I look up, but usually I keep my head down. A cousin who hides everything in her belly."
- Nai-Nai's name is most likely a reference to the say 'peekaboo' is said in Japanese, 'いないいないばあ'. This would make sense because her face closes and reappears, just like how one would play peekaboo.
- The "N" and "ai" in her name may allude to Bandai-Namco, the publishers of the series. Her color scheme and the fact that she holds a universe inside her further implies a connection between the two.
- Nai-Nai's name could also be a pun on the Mandarin term for one's paternal grandmother, 奶奶 [Pinyin: nǎinai]. This plays into the fact that she literally contains the universe.
- Nai-Nai is seen in an earlier Amazing Katamari Damacy along with a handful of other cousins, despite not providing any abilities.