Katamari Kountdown: new title on the way?
The webspace for
We Love
Katamari will close in 3 days, according to the countdown introducing the site. While the upcoming
Me and My
Katamari game supposedly marks the
end of the series,
1UP believes this "closure" could be signs of an
impending announcement concerning--you guessed it--more King of
Cosmos! Put your tin foil hats to the side for a second and note their reasoning:
- The last time the
Katamari website was closed, it reopened soon after to introduce We Love Katamari.
- The
site's closure--Friday, March 17--is the day before "all the new Japanese game magazines hit
newsstands."
- March 18th also marks the 2-year anniversary of the release of the original Katamari
Damacy in Japan...could the site reopen in celebration?
A new
Katamari sequel, in honor of its
amazing 2-year run, is not out of the question--even without the consent of series creator (who has stated on record
that he plans to now move on and design children's playgrounds). One thing is for sure--a new
Katamari game
for PlayStation 3 would be really good news for the currently-embattled Sony (and really bad news if Namco decides to
bring the franchise--as a compilation or a new installment--to another console).
