Rumor: Beautiful Katamari drops PS3, picks up Wii
by Ross Miller 
{ Jul 6th 2007 at 2:25PM }
Now comes word that Famitsu (via PS3 Center) has validated the rumors and that Namco Bandai has indeed quietly canceled a PS3 iteration in favor of rolling the Prince of All Cosmos onto the Wii. As we have yet to see the purported issue of Famitsu, we're still labeling this as rumor fodder.
We've contacted Namco Bandai for a statement. In the meantime, take a stroll down memory lane with our recent b[ack]log on We Love Katamari.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
BNinjaC @ Jul 6th 2007 2:29PM
Am I the only person on this planet who HATED these games? Different strokes I suppose...
Fernando Rocker @ Jul 6th 2007 2:32PM
Well, at least Famitsu is sort of a confirmation... hope its true.
Wii360 FTW
Poor Sony, can't catch a break... day after day bad news for the PS3. Well, its Sony fault.
Doug Kaplan @ Jul 6th 2007 2:33PM
@ BNinjaC
They are niche games for a reason, not supposed to appeal to everyone.
Jonah Falcon @ Jul 6th 2007 2:34PM
Old news, Joystiq. GameStooge submitted this to you a few days ago. Keep up.
http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/07/03/ps3-loses-beautiful-katamari-to-wii/
LOL
Chris @ Jul 6th 2007 2:36PM
The King of the Cosmos is cool.
Time to go buy a Classic Controller!
Rubang B @ Jul 6th 2007 2:37PM
Please dear God* let this be true!
*Of course I am praying only to the King of All Cosmos.
Fernando Rocker @ Jul 6th 2007 2:39PM
... waiting again for sheppy to come with his argument telling us why a PS3 version will be better than a Wii version...
JodyAnthony @ Jul 6th 2007 2:41PM
i love the katamari games. even me & my katamari (my second favorite of the series, with the original being #1 and we heart katamari being 3rd (yet still great))
Blatant Annoying Fanboy @ Jul 6th 2007 3:50PM
More evidence that the Wii PRINTS MONEY!!!!!11!!!!1!!!111one
BulletToothTony @ Jul 6th 2007 2:45PM
wow isn't like the third time joystiq posts this.. lol.. does joystiq really hates the ps3 so much that would post the same news twice..
anyhow.. to be completely honest.. even it seems that this is a good game.. and even thou it's not THE BEST thing for a company to skip the ps3, i have to say... there's NO WAY i would buy this game..
i had not heard anything about this game until they said it wasn't coming to the ps3.. after that, it rose everywhere, and people were saying is the best game ever.. i think that if katamari was still coming to the ps3 to this day i would not have heard anything about this game
anyhow they took the ps3 logo of the official site, so i guess that clears it.. it doesn't matter i wouldn't buy this game regardless..
BNinjaC @ Jul 6th 2007 2:45PM
@ Doug Kaplan
yeah I understand that and thats fair enough. I guess I'm just bewildered by the amount of positive press this franchise gets ('cos, as I said, I hated these games).
Anyway, I'm not trying to annoy folks just wondering if anyone else felt the same.
/reads posts
/looks around
I'll get my coat....
Zeichrat @ Jul 6th 2007 2:48PM
The Wii version will be just like a port... Namco-Bandai already knows that KD has been milked to death in the Sony systems, so why not jump to Nintendo with the inferior hardware???... People will get a PS2 game because they´re supposed to settle with those visuals and everyone will be happy. Anyhow, I´m eager to see what happens with the XBox 360° ver.
Anam @ Jul 6th 2007 2:48PM
@JodyAnthony
Let me ask you something: I've only played We Love Katamari, so is there enough reason for me to pick up the original?
I've found myself not playing anything but the elephant level over and over, and I'm worried that the original game wouldn't have anything capable of topping it (but since you said that We Love Katamari is your least favorite, maybe I'm wrong).
Michael K. @ Jul 6th 2007 2:48PM
this isnt a loss for the ps3, this game keeps getting passed around like a cheap whore that nobody wants, its going to end up awful
Zertoss @ Jul 6th 2007 2:50PM
My initial reaction was that I'd rather play this on the 360. BUT using the 2 sticks on the Classic Controller might be more comfortable. I dunno which one to preorder if this rumor turns out to be true.
Reuben @ Jul 6th 2007 2:53PM
@BulletToothTony
I have been a giant fan of the Katamari series, and the reason you may have not heard of it is because it has sort of a cult following. You really should search around a bit before you accuse Joystiq of posting the same news twice. They wrote about the game's exisitince, and then about it coming to the 360 and PS3, but not the Wii. Now it looks like it's the other way around. I don't really see how that's the same thing.
and by the way, though Katamari has only a cult following it happens to be a favorite amongst gaming jounalists, so you will see reviews everywhere for it regardless of it appearing on the PS3 or not.
1up_clock @ Jul 6th 2007 2:52PM
@BulletToothTony
"anyhow.. to be completely honest.. even it seems that this is a good game.. there's NO WAY i would buy this game.."
What? That doesn't make any sense! Unless...
"does joystiq really hates the ps3 so much that would post the same news twice.."
Ah-HA. I knew my tool-detecting sense was tingling! Also, that post has far too many ellipses.
iconmaster @ Jul 6th 2007 2:54PM
They'd be stupid not to do this. It's just a question of whether they want to sell a few copies or sell a bunch.
Most developers seem to prefer the "sell a bunch" option.
sheppy @ Jul 6th 2007 2:56PM
*sigh*
Seriously, Fernando... you're getting sad and pathetic again. Maybe you just need a puppy or something. It will give you all the attention you obviously require and you won't have to go through the trouble of calling me out on EVERY SINGLE THREAD!
Tim @ Jul 6th 2007 2:59PM
Well...you are kind of a tool, and your bland fanboyness is becoming more and more tiring, Shep.
BPM @ Jul 6th 2007 3:03PM
@BNinjaC:
Some people like it, some people don't. That's all there is to it.
Should I be dumbfounded by the amount of positive press GTA and Halo get, just because I don't like them? Of course not! I'm well aware that it doesn't suit my tastes, but it does to others.
Blatant Annoying Fanboy is annoying.
theGreenGrunt @ Jul 6th 2007 3:04PM
Fernando and Tim are right. You are a bit of a tool Shep, sorry.
copa @ Jul 6th 2007 3:05PM
Hey, BulletToothTony!
Do you like Metal Gear Solid?
I'd just like to get you on the record now, so that there's no confusion when MGS is announced as a multiplatform release, and you suddenly decide that it is a shit franchise that you would never buy anyway.
Cam @ Jul 6th 2007 3:08PM
Who needs Katamari? Wii have de Blob.
sheppy @ Jul 6th 2007 3:07PM
@Tim,
Then skip it. Period. Usually a trademark of mine is long posts. See a long post, check to see who it is, bammo.. it's me, so skip it. Period.
But you want to know tiring? Try being called out on four seperate threads today alone by a guy who's entire argue can be summed up with "PS3 sucks, face it."
Konny @ Jul 6th 2007 3:07PM
The business case is simple...
Katamari will fetch full price on Wii ($50) cause they can (ppl shelled out $50 for cooking mama).. while it will will be a budget game or XBL for 360 (cause its competing with non-minigames).
Fernando Rocker @ Jul 6th 2007 3:12PM
@sheppy
Because you always try to not look like a fanboy, but you are a PS3 fanboy, a tool fo Sony. I just want you to undestand tha the 360 and the Wii have more gaming value than the PS3. (and yes, we all know you like DS Max Portable and Ouendan)
BNinjaC @ Jul 6th 2007 3:12PM
sheppy, Fernando Rocker
Get a room you loved up crazies
/runs while laughing manically
Fernando Rocker @ Jul 6th 2007 3:13PM
*DJ Max Portable
copa @ Jul 6th 2007 3:16PM
"But you want to know tiring? Try being called out on four seperate threads today alone by a guy who's entire argue can be summed up with 'PS3 sucks, face it.'"
Yeah, well, you're going to get called out when you post with a straight face that nothing on your 360 or your Wii is worth playing, while Resistance:Fall of Man and Motorstorm have been keeping you entertained non-stop for the last seven months.
Enjoying the PS3 as your favorite console is great. Insulting our intelligence is completely different.
loungemonkey @ Jul 6th 2007 3:18PM
Fernando who are you to say which consoles have more gaming value to anyone but yourself?
I am sorry but you are being the tool in this instance. Stop trying to insist on people thinking the same way as you do.
Do you really not understand that there are people out there who find more "gaming value" in their PSPs than their DSs? IF you dont you need some serious help.
BulletToothTony @ Jul 6th 2007 3:18PM
i've already talked about the mgs4 going multi.. look it up,
samfish @ Jul 6th 2007 3:18PM
Girls! GIRLS!!! Don't fight! You're BOTH pretty!
oldschoolgamer @ Jul 6th 2007 3:20PM
13 said, "this isnt a loss for the ps3, this game keeps getting passed around like a cheap whore that nobody wants, its going to end up awful"
This is a loss for the ps3. It's more of a pr loss but anytime you claim that you're going to have 300+ games out for your system and then 2 weeks later companies are announcing they are canceling titles for your console in favor for another one is bad press.
Peter Moore is just loving this. He was the main man behing dreamcast in the u.s. for those who can remember. And I know Peter remember's alot of the dirty tricks Sony used to stifle and dreamcast and eventually put it under. Alot of these tricks of course were never documented but industry insiders can attest to them. (Threatening smaller retailers to make them only carry ps2's, sending memos that stores would only get ps2's if dreamcasts were displayed in the back of the store, etc) Back then the ps2 had more complicated and inferior hardware to the dreamcast but since the ps2 had a head start on the dc with a much larger installed user base the dc just couldn't keep up. Not to mention Sony had a more of the big titles exclusively. Like Madden and of course Grand Theft Auto. Things have changed dramatically. Peter is now the vp in charge of the 360 and you can see that he learned how to play with Sony from the past generation. Now the same way that titles were slowly getting canceled or passed over for the dreamcast in leiu of the ps2, the same is happening with the 360 and the ps3. And the wii actually is M$'s biggest ally. The wii appeals to a different audience of course than the 360. And I firmly feel that it will pass up the 360 in installed user base. But that's o.k. because there will always be a place for a traditional console with solid online play. There won't, however, be room for 2 traditional consoles. At least for most people's budget who enjoy games. Sony was too comfortable with the ps2's success which caused them to piddle around instead of trying to upgrade their hardware sooner. Then when they realized the 360 might just be a threat they tried to resort to the same propaganda that was used on the dreamcast. Showing cg videos and hype galore. (Remember the "emotion engine" was supposed to be used by terrorists to lauch attacks on unsuspecting countries. Yeah they said that. Google it if you don't believe me) I'm sure Sony would try the dirty tricks too but M$ has too much money and Bill & Company can be just as dirty if need be. All those antitrust lawsuits are proof of that. Then Sony had the nerve to release their system at $600. Then lied about not trying to use the ps3 to push their new media format. Now, not surprisingly, the ps3 isn't doing so hot and they're constantly in damage control mode to explain what is going wrong. Peter Moore is definitely laughing. He knows that payback can be a b****.
loungemonkey @ Jul 6th 2007 3:23PM
Paragraphs.
Use them.
Jonathan Tran @ Jul 6th 2007 3:24PM
It's funny, when this first was announced, didn't everyone say "Wii controls are perfect for this" and the creator said "screw the Wii it sucks"
Now what? then again, just a rumor.
But yeah, this would rock so hard with motion controls. Even the sixaxis coulda done it.
Oh well Ps3 d00ds, ur still getting little big planet for all your over cute antics cravings.
"IM IN UR EXCLUSIVEZ, STEALIN UR FRANCHISEZ"(Miyamoto and Gates to Sony)
BNinjaC @ Jul 6th 2007 3:24PM
@ oldschoolgamer
I'm sure that was all very well put. Now please use paragraphs in future so us non-phonebook readers can stay interested.
john @ Jul 6th 2007 3:27PM
Who is the bigger tool; the tool, or the tool who trolls the tool?
Leo @ Aug 11th 2007 9:24PM
I lol'd
sheppy @ Jul 6th 2007 3:30PM
@copa
"Yeah, well, you're going to get called out when you post with a straight face that nothing on your 360 or your Wii is worth playing, while Resistance:Fall of Man and Motorstorm have been keeping you entertained non-stop for the last seven months.
Enjoying the PS3 as your favorite console is great. Insulting our intelligence is completely different."
Ummm... WHAT?!? So apparently on the new release threads where I said The Darkness has interrupted my Forza 2 play, this just didn't register, huh? I didn't say 360 has nothing to play (haven't touched the Wii since Paper Mario), in fact it's quite the opposite.
Damn, I love how you people find every single message where I defend Sony yet conveniently forget when I talk about other games.
Anam @ Jul 6th 2007 3:32PM
Damn, I'm late to the fanboy arguments.
Okay, sheppy is a fanboy, but Fernando Rocker has absolutely no right to talk. I'm sorry Mr. Rocker, but you are one of the biggest tools on here (at least, out of the regulars).
Likewise, although I personally have no interest in the PS3 and don't agree with sheppy about it, he does try to have more points to his comments than many fanboys.
@Jonathan Tran
Found out that Homeworld is actually on the Mac, and it is so getting bought. I'll let you know what I think.
Vidikron @ Jul 6th 2007 3:33PM
I find it amusing that the main people attacking Sheppy are the known trolls. Just ignore them, Shep.
Parasite Eve @ Jul 6th 2007 3:40PM
I find it amusing that the main people defending Sheppy are the known Sony Fanboys. Just attack them, readers
Jonathan Tran @ Jul 6th 2007 3:39PM
@Anam: friggin awesome!
It's a shame it does not have the install base to have a lot of online multiplayer
then again after some guy teleports 1000 mines into your base and kamikazes a loaded missile frigate into your research vessel you probably won't feel like playing online.
Oh yeah let's not forget the emp + gravity well + stealth fighter combo.
Didn't know it was for mac, but that's great
ok this thread is over. To everyone else, forget about Katamari and play Homeworld 1 or 2
bm @ Jul 6th 2007 3:40PM
"The business case is simple...
Katamari will fetch full price on Wii ($50) cause they can (ppl shelled out $50 for cooking mama).. while it will will be a budget game or XBL for 360 (cause its competing with non-minigames)."
You mean Katamari isn't a full "real" game, because it doesn't have big men, half naked women, epic cutscenes and shooty guns?
You are not a gamer.
Vidikron @ Jul 6th 2007 3:43PM
Sweet... I'm part of the Sony fanboy crowd now. Do I have to sell my 360 and Wii now?
Jacob P. @ Jul 6th 2007 3:45PM
I don't believe that someone has an opinion that's different than mine. It's impossible.
[\sarcasm]
sheppy actually makes good points when he argues about stuff, unlike many of the other people on this website. (for example, "OMG POS3 is teh suck cause its dum and im rite and stuff")
Stupid people make me sad...=(
Anam @ Jul 6th 2007 3:47PM
"I find it amusing that the main people defending Sheppy are the known Sony fanboys. Just attack them, readers"
Since when am I a Sony fanboy? Does anyone on here actually believe that I'm a Sony fanboy?
@Jonathan Tran
That's okay, I don't play many games online anyway. Homeworld sounds awesome so far, I can't believe I haven't heard of it before.
Steve @ Jul 6th 2007 3:57PM
I don't care if they decide to resurrect the Sega Saturn and put it on there. If the music is back to the goodness of the first one, I'll buy it.
But if they do end up putting it on more current consoles, I'd love to see them make it so there is a more gradual transition to a more zoomed out camera angle instead of having discrete moments when the camera zooms out.
Koopaknight29 @ Jul 6th 2007 4:02PM
Huh, sheppy's catching flak again, eh? Well certainly not the first time, nor probably the last. Personally, I think he's pretty decent... for a "Sony first!" type. At least he does most of his posts logically, which sadly cannot be said for everyone here. Ugh, I can still remember Chrisopherxii from when I still was a lurker. He made my eyes bleed.
Oh, and Fernando? Must I remind you of your restraining order? I -really- don't want to call Reggie again. Remember, he's the only who can take names on this set o' tubes!
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And yay for Beautiful Katamari on the Wii! Was hoping for at least one Katamari game on the Wii.