Nickel is a cousin of the Prince. He first appears in Katamari Damacy, then the rest of the sequels. Nickel is a robot cousin meaning that his body is made of metal. It was said that Nickel has now two batteries meaning that his power will go up by 20%, and that he listens to heavy metal music.[1]
Appearance[]
Katamari Damacy[]
Nickel's Body is more rounded just like the other cousins, the ends of his head pokes out a little more than the rest of his head, his body also has a single straight line.
We ♥ Katamari[]
Nickel's Body is more square and has robot appendages like claws and wheels, he also has two red lights on the ends of his head, as well as 2 visible batteries on the back.
Katamari Damacy REROLL[]
Nickel still retains his blocky look, he now has a cylindrical body, and now his battery is gone.
Appearances[]
Katamari Damacy/Katamari Damacy REROLL[]
Where/How to Find: Make a Star 6 - Running alongside the fisherman by the sea next to the town.
Size: 69cm9mm
Description: He can move around for an hour for every 6 hours of charge. He doesn't speak much to save his battery.
When Rolled Up: "There's Nickel. So you eat batteries for breakfast. How disturbing."
We ♥ Katamari[]
Where/How to Find: Race - Up on the second, smaller racetrack, where you can find Shy and Odeko, around the mansion, pushing a katamari made of vending machines. (Must roll up Shy first).
Size: 1m20cm
Description: A cousin who moves smartly now with wheels attached. Now that he's using two batteries at once, his power went up 20%.
When Rolled Up: "Oh!! You just rolled up some weird robot!! Wait... it's cousin Nickel. Oh, stop getting in the way!"
Stage Conclusion: "Oh, it's cousin Nickel. What were you doing on Earth? Hmm? Rolling a vending machine? We have no idea what you're talking about."
Race Car: Robotic Tank
Mask: Boxing Mask (Looks like a battery)
Me & My Katamari[]
Where/How to Find: Potato Land - In the stadium after the 30m barrier.
Size: 30m
Description: He moves smartly now with wheels attached. Uses two batteries at once, with a 20% power increase.
When Rolled Up: "Hmm? We feel something metallic... It's cousin Nickel! Nice rivets."
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: Drill
Beautiful Katamari[]
Where/How to Find: Shani Circuit - pushing a ball (probably a katamari) of cars.
Size: 3m
Description: A cousin who moves smartly now with wheels attached. Now that he’s using two batteries at once, his power went up 20%
Cousin Leaderboard Description: A metallic cousin. He loves to move around on his wheels while listening to heavy metal.
When Rolled Up: "Hm? Something hard... It's Nickel You're supposed to be on exhibit."
Stage Conclusion: "Ow, something hard. Nickel, is that you? Go explore your softer side in the Princedom."
Katamari Forever[]
Where/How to Find: Make a star 11 - standing outside a shop there the 2 pandas. It looks like he's watching TV.
Size: 1m
Description: A cousin who moves smartly on wheels. Now that he’s using two batteries at once, his power went up 20%.
When Rolled Up: "Did you just roll up something metallic? Oh! It’s Nickel? Wheels? Really? I should get wheels..."
Stage Conclusion: "INTRUDER ALERT. INTRUDER ALERT. Stay back! I have a spoon! Hmmm? Oh, it's just you, Nickel. Mmm. A spoon wouldn't help anyway."
Tap My Katamari[]
How to Obtain: Nineteenth available cousin, he can be called for 2.60bb coins.
Description: He can move around for an hour for every 6 hours of charge. He doesn't speak much to save his battery.
Trivia[]
- He can be found in the Cleanup stages of We ♥ Katamari and Katamari Forever, he’s on the desk counter where you usually start.
- He can be rolled up at 8cm.
- He can be found in the As Large As Possible 5 of We ♥ Katamari, he’s flying around the fake mountain.
- He can be rolled up at 300m.
- Shikao will replace him in Katamari Forever.
- He can be rolled up at 300m.
- If rolled up in Shani Circuit, he'll count as two rings.
- He can be found in Dangerous Colony and Make a Star - Danger in Beautiful Katamari and Katamari Forever, he’s on the skyscraper island near Kuro.
- He can be rolled up at 300m.
- In the Cousins stage, he’s observing flowers near Can-Can.
- He can be rolled up at 1m.