Skip to content

Geeky Sweetie

The Best Anime RPG Games For Girls

  • Home
  • Top 10
    • The Best Games for Girls
    • The Best Anime for Girls
    • Top 10 Subscription Boxes for Geek Girls
    • The Best Disney Films For Girls
  • Reviews
    • Game Review
    • Anime Review
    • Manga Reviews
    • Kdrama Review
    • Subscription Box Review
    • Boardgame Review
    • Kawaii Review
    • Toy Review
    • Tech Review
    • Book Reviews
  • News
    • Game News
    • Anime News
    • Manga News
    • Kdrama News
    • Boardgame News
    • Kawaii News
    • Movie News
    • Music News
    • Tech News
    • Book News
  • About Us
    • About Geeky Sweetie
    • The Sweetest Geek
    • Contact Me
    • Understanding Our Scoring System
    • Review VS. Preview
    • Privacy Policy
    • Link to us!
    • Advertise With Us
  • Media Kit
  • Toggle search form
Katamari Damacy | We Love Katamari | Katamari Forever | Review

Katamari Damacy Review

Posted on September 16, 2015February 3, 2017 By GeekySweetie

Title: Katamari Damacy

Genre: Platform / Puzzle

Platform: PS2, Xbox 360

Publisher: Namco

Release Date: September 21, 2004

Language: English



Geeky Factor: 

Sweetie Factor: 

Overall: 53/70 76% C  “Good Game For Girls”

Story: 2/10 The story in Katamari is really silly and crazy (as is much of the game itself). It follows a prince whose father has accidentally destroyed the universe and you find yourself in the role of said, young prince, ordered by your father, to go “roll up” the planets to put them back into the sky; meanwhile your actions are also impacting a human family back on earth whose father is an astronaut who’s unable to travel to the moon due to the king of the universe destroying the cosmos. The story is often told with still images, or silent clips and movies, and really plays a huge backseat compared to the gameplay. The fact is, story is not this game’s strong suit, but it doesn’t NEED to be, because the gameplay stands alone.

Gameplay: 10/10 The gameplay in Katamari is what it’s all about! This game is CRAZY fun and addictive! It’s easily one of my favorite games of all time based solely on gameplay alone. The concept is simple but yet challenging and incredibly fun. You start off as a very small creature given a magic ball with the power to “roll up” any objects which are smaller in diameter than it; you start “rolling up” small objects such as paperclips, buttons, etc; and grow bigger, and as you grow bigger the objects that were obstacles for you before, now get rolled up when you come into contact with them, cars, people, animals, entire buildings, everything in the environment is interactive. If however, you bump into something larger than your current ball, it will break a few pieces of your ball, making you smaller. You are under intense time limits and have to have mad skills to race around the map rolling up as many objects as possible before the time is up while avoiding obstacles which would take away from your mass. You also can rollup “cousins” (other characters to play as), and presents on each level; which give reason to replay some levels to get 100% of the goodies.

Concept: 10/10 As weird, crazy, silly, and possibly drug induced, as this game is, it’s still delightful. At the time of its debut it was a revolutionary, one of a kind, masterpiece that quickly became classic due to its unique concept and fun and addictive gameplay. You do have to wonder what these creators were thinking though. They have some fantastic imaginations, that’s for sure!

Characters: 5/10 Character development is not this game’s strong suit, none of the characters have much history, back story, lore, personality, etc and none of the characters really mature or evolve throughout the game. The characters however ARE all very unique and cute/funny, although not very deep or relatable.

Graphics: 8/10 I love the cute, colorful, “sugary sweet” art style of this series of games. However, the polygons are rather simplistic, and the graphics look a bit dated even for their time back then; but I still rate it highly, especially when looking at it from the prospective of my target audience (young female gamers) I think they will love the colorful and zany level designs in this game.

Music: 10/10 The music is one of my favorite parts of this game; and one of my favorite soundtracks of any game. I had the theme song for years as my ring tone 🙂 The track is memorable and distinctive to this series; and it puts me in a happy “peppy” mood and fits the mood of the game perfectly.



Final Scores:

Geeky Factor: 4/5

Sweetie Factor: 4/5

Story: 2/10

Gameplay: 10/10

Concept: 10/10

Characters: 5/10

Graphics: 8/10

Music: 10/10

 

Overall: 53/70 76% C  “Good Game For Girls”

I want to stress that this game is “better than a 76” but due to my scoring system I cannot overlook the fact that it essentially has no story or character development; however it’s one of those games that doesn’t really need one! If you ignore those two score marks, then it becomes 56/60 or 93%!! That probably more accurately reflects my own opinion regarding my enjoyment of the game and how much I’d be willing to recommend this game to anyone; but my readers expect story-centric games, and this falls short in that area so I had to give it a more objective review.

Related

Game Review, Kawaii Review, Platform Game, Playstation 2, Puzzles, Review, Videogame, Xbox 360 Tags:Addictive, Color, Colorful, Colors, Comedy, Crazy, Fun, Funny, Game, Gameplay, Gamer, Games, Gaming, Katamari, Katamari Damacy, Katamari Forever, Level Design, Multi Platform, Music, No Story, Offbeat, Playstation 2, PS2, Touch My Katamari, Video Game, Video Games, Videogame, Wacky, We love Katamari, Xbox, Xbox 360, Zany

Post navigation

Previous Post: Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side (Franchise) Review
Next Post: Danganronpa 3 Trailer at Tokyo Gameshow 2015 Coming to PS4 and Vita

Related Posts

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Tactics Ogre – Let Us Cling Together Review Anime
Devil Maker Tokyo Devil Maker Tokyo Review Android Phone
Persona 4 Persona 4 Review Dating Sim
Stein's Gate Stein’s Gate Review Anime
Dandelion Wishes Brought to You Dandelion: Wishes Brought to You Review Animals
Model Doll F Melissa Baul with Default Faceup By Dollmore Dollmore Model F Melissa Baul Review Action Figures
  • Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal – Excited? Disappointed? A Little of Both.
  • Review: Sailor Moon Super Live – North America Tour (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • AIR is Finally in English—A Dream Come True for Visual Novel Fans
  • Is 2025 The Best Year Ever For Gamer Girls? I Think So. Here’s Why:
  • Can AI Music Create an Emotional Response From The Listener?
  • About Geeky Sweetie
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Me
  • Credits
  • Link to us!
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Review VS. Preview
  • Social Stream
  • The Best Anime for Girls
  • The Best Games for Girls
  • The Sweetest Geek
  • Understanding Our Scoring System
  • Welcome to GeekySweetie.com

Android Anime Choices Matter Cute Dating Sim Decisions Matter Free Game Game game review Games games for girls Gaming JRPG Kawaii Mobile Game Multiple Endings Nintendo Nintendo Switch Otome PC PC Game PC Games Playstation Playstation 2 Playstation 4 PS2 PS4 Retro Retro Gamers Retro Games Retro Gaming Review Romance RPG Sim Simulation Slice of Life Sony Story Rich Technology Video Game Videogame Video Games Videogames Visual Novel

  • About Geeky Sweetie
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Me
  • Credits
  • Link to us!
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Review VS. Preview
  • Social Stream
  • The Best Anime for Girls
  • The Best Games for Girls
  • The Sweetest Geek
  • Understanding Our Scoring System
  • Welcome to GeekySweetie.com

Copyright © 2025 Geeky Sweetie.

Powered by PressBook Masonry Dark