Nobi Nobi Boy: new PS3 game from Katamari creator

by Andrew Yoon { Jul 17th 2007 at 9:59AM }

Should PS3 fans be sad about the loss of Katamari Damacy on their system? Not necessarily. Keita Takahashi – creator of the famed rolling series, ostensibly on a break from playground design – has just debuted a new game for the PS3: Nobi Nobi Boy. Considering "nobi" means "stretch" in Japanese, we can probably expect a game that does for stretching what Katamari did for rolling.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Tags: breakingnews, katamari, katamaridamacy, keitatakahashi, nobinobiboy

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

JodyAnthony @ Jul 17th 2007 10:07AM

knowing nothing about it except the name and that single piece of art, I am still getting it day one.

synce @ Jul 17th 2007 10:45AM

Finally a game that promises to make full use of Cell technology.

Anam @ Jul 17th 2007 10:08AM

Too late. They already made Snake.

Alex @ Jul 17th 2007 10:14AM

Between this, Everyday Shooter, MGS4, Little Big Planet, and the inevitable Fumito Ueda game...

I'm starting to worry about myself.

Chris @ Jul 17th 2007 10:17AM

This guy is just such a jerk about everything it makes it hard to get excited about his properties now. For Katamari to be such a fun free crazy atmosphere it doesn't resemble it's creator at all, and is just a product he made to sell. It kind of destroys the illusion that it was made by a bunch of care free people.

He's kind of like a Japanese David Jaffe.

Michael @ Jul 17th 2007 10:20AM

Y'know, I'm actually getting excited over a PS3. Who would've thought. And forget Wii and it's sexual innuendoes, I want to play NOBI NOBI BOY. YEAH!

Curmeo @ Jul 17th 2007 10:22AM

anyone know if this is an exclusive?

Anam @ Jul 17th 2007 10:25AM

I would assume it is simply because Joystiq said "new PS3 game," rather than "new game."

However, I've been wrong before.

Konny @ Jul 17th 2007 10:26AM

Of course it is.. Wii cant handle the 1080p graphics, next gen AI, and Havoc2.5 physics engine :p

Christopher Grant @ Jul 17th 2007 11:01AM

No idea. It was announced at the PlayStation Premiere event in Tokyo for PS3, but that in no way confirms an exclusive status.

Sony Intern @ Jul 17th 2007 10:25AM

David Jaffe, can suck balls. I hate that guy.

chad @ Jul 17th 2007 10:31AM

This game seriously looks dumb!

JodyAnthony @ Jul 17th 2007 10:43AM

you look dumb, dummy

Jacob P. @ Jul 17th 2007 10:46AM

Oh! Sick burn!

Brad Lee @ Jul 17th 2007 10:50AM

I don't know if I'm supposed to be turned on or disgusted...

john @ Jul 17th 2007 10:51AM

stretching is the new rolling

megaStryke @ Jul 17th 2007 10:57AM

Sooo... uuuhhhh... what DO we know about this game other than its a PS3 game from the Katamari guy?

Christopher Grant @ Jul 17th 2007 11:02AM

That it's got a worm ... who probably stretches. That's it.

Anam @ Jul 17th 2007 11:04AM

That it is named "Nobi Nobi Boy" and involves stretching him out to accomplish some (probably very odd) goal.

...or maybe there is no goal. That is also possible.

Zero_ @ Jul 17th 2007 11:04AM

Absolutely nothing, but it'll be interesting, I can tell you that.

Anam @ Jul 17th 2007 11:04AM

Damn. Beaten by Mr. CG himself.

JonnyBoy2U @ Jul 17th 2007 11:14AM

So uhh yeah this looks pretty dumb.

But hey its a ps3 exclusive so at least it will look nice graphically.

Mr Khan @ Jul 17th 2007 7:22PM

Given Disgaea 3, even graphical prowess isn't a given anymore

But i think it will be fun, knowing Katamari

Tony @ Jul 17th 2007 11:16AM

Well, it's about a two headed snake man. That's all I need to know.

mccomber @ Jul 17th 2007 11:23AM

Awesome. We know basically nothing about this game, but we already have people saying it looks dumb.
You guys are either clairvoyant or asshats... I know which I'd be willing to bet on.

Jonathan Tran @ Jul 17th 2007 11:27AM

I actually read a spoiler of this in NeXT-May

You will start with a very small stretching capacity, adn will go around the world eating small rubber bands, worms, gum.

As you get bigger you can stretch your way to bigger objects like trampolines and bungie cords, consuming them.

Eventually you will be quite large, at which point you must absorb parachutes, balloons, etc. Your magical space uncle will beam all this matter into a new rubber band ball, to replace the ones he lost.

Anam @ Jul 17th 2007 2:36PM

Are you being serious? It sounded like you were making a joke... and yet, it all sounded plausible considering that this is being made by the guy behind Katamari.

By the way, I got Homeworld 2. However, I've been very busy, so I don't know when I'll get a chance to play it.