Two things surprise us about Namco Bandai's announced Tokyo Game Show lineup: the complete dearth of
Katamari titles and, coincidentally, the inclusion of
Katamari creator Keita Takahashi's
Nobi Nobi Boy for PlayStation 3, a title we haven't heard about
since October 2007. According to the publisher (via
Siliconera), the game (the title literally translates to "Stretch Stretch Boy") will be shown in video form only, a bit surprising considering the playable prototype that appeared last year at GameCity.
Namco Bandai's lineup includes 29 titles, including
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm and the multiplatform
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2. Interestingly, the publisher is also showing off four PlayStation 2 titles, edging out Sony's support of PS2 at this TGS by a margin of 4 to 0.
{ Oct 2nd 2008 at 9:00AM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Evan @ Oct 2nd 2008 9:16AM
I loved Katamari, but any more sequels would be too stale. I'm glad they are focusing on a new concept.
MC Double Def DP @ Oct 2nd 2008 9:17AM
Stretch Stretch Boy? The jokes write themselves!!!
baby sea tuna @ Oct 2nd 2008 9:29AM
Normally I'm skeptical of PS2 to Wii shovelware, but I can't believe they still haven't ported some sort of Katamari over there. It just seems so...obvious.
j.howlett @ Oct 2nd 2008 10:53AM
i am up for something new from the katamari guy
Ethan @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:27PM
It looked like wonderful retarded fun last time I saw it.