The new game from the creator of Katamari Damacy, Keita Takahashi, is so close to release. In fact it's only a month and a half away from its Japanese PS Store debut on January 29. After a year-long silence for Noby Noby Boy, we're finally actually learning something substantial about the title other than it being obviously colorful and strange.
The basic controls utilizes the PS3's dual analog sticks to bend and twist the worm-like character you control who's called BOY. The aim seems to revolve around making reports to another character named GIRL. Making better reports causes her to stretch longer allowing her to reach (unlock) new stages such as the Moon, Mars or even Jupiter. As noted by 1UP who went hands-on with the title, it's a rather bizarre explanation to listen to but that's what you can expect. "Noby Noby Boy has stages, characters, and objects to interact with, but it's up to the player to decide how to have fun with them, resulting in something closer to a literal "sandbox" than the kind of game that word usually describes ... it's less of a game, and more of a playground."
Rather interesting, no? It might be even more so knowing that Japan might not be the only ones getting the title this January. 1UP also reports in their hands-on that Namco is planning on releasing the game simultaneously worldwide. Hopefully we'll also get that sweet-spot pricing of ¥800 ($8.78). One last thing, make sure to check out the new images we've been given in our gallery below.
Source 1 - Famitsu
Source 2 - 1UP
Reader Comments (8)
Posted: Dec 15th 2008 7:22AM (Unverified) said
katamari for ps3 would be good
Posted: Dec 15th 2008 7:49AM (Unverified) said
yeah, i won't hold my breath this gets released in europe, on top of that we will pay the most like always. why didn't they just release this on blu ray? would have been easier.
Posted: Dec 15th 2008 7:35PM (Unverified) said
If they released it on bluray you would be paying 3 times as much.
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Posted: Dec 15th 2008 9:15AM Kattleox said
I want this game. I want to corral chickens and stretch to unprecedented proportions.
Posted: Dec 15th 2008 11:15AM jhowlett said
looks fun. i loved the original katamari can't wait to try this
Posted: Dec 15th 2008 12:28PM refractured said
Well hopefully Namco doesnt change their mind a few months before release and change it to an XBLA exclusive. I definitely heart Katamari.
Posted: Dec 15th 2008 1:10PM (Unverified) said
I'm confused what were those 2-D pics we got a few months back? was that for PSP?
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 10:44AM (Unverified) said
Looks intresting, but I think I'd rather have HD Katamari on PS3 please.
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