Me and My Katamari coming to PSP

Portable version of Namco's quirky franchise gets a new name, vague release date of "2006."

Appropriately enough, the Katamari Damacy franchise is experiencing something of a snowball effect. From the smallest nuggets of prerelease hype for the original game, to its holiday sleeper status, to this year's PlayStation 2 sequel, the Katamari brand keeps getting bigger.

Today Namco confirmed that the growth is going to continue in the US and Europe in 2006 with the release of the newly named Me and My Katamari on the PSP.

For the third installment in the series, The King of All Cosmos and the royal family travel to a tropical paradise for vacation, only to be given the responsibility of rolling up yet more katamari to make new islands for homeless animals. As always, the king delegates his authority, and the prince and his cousins wind up doing all the grunt work.

Me and My Katamari throws a few new features into the familiar ball-rolling gameplay, with wireless game modes for up to four players, new characters, and new customization options.

For more on Me and My Katamari, check out GameSpot's hands-on impressions of the import version.

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jakeboudville

Yes Finally a katamari game!

Posted Jan 17, 2006 6:09 pm PT
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yongruler19

yes i finally will have a good game beside gta on my psp

Posted Dec 31, 2005 9:59 am PT
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pea-brain1

maybe they will map the controls so the triangle, X, [ ], and O buttons are like the second "nub". Press triangle and up to go forward, left and square for left, up and X for turning etc.

Posted Nov 21, 2005 1:10 pm PT
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Poi_159

Ya We Love Katamari!

Posted Nov 19, 2005 5:14 pm PT
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GunslingerMan

Yes it's finally coming to the psp, and the controlls are going to ... Wait the psp only has one thumb stick !

Posted Nov 18, 2005 3:12 pm PT
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Taiyz

Mmm...I don't really know what to say about control considering that you use the D-Pad and the face buttons. It's a pity that it's PSP only, because not many Katamari fans own them, necessarily.

Posted Nov 18, 2005 10:50 am PT
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Brookes1989

I cant wait for this to come out ^_^

Posted Nov 18, 2005 10:28 am PT
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killa4life3333

i luv katamari, we luv katamari, thats why im getting me and katamari!!!

Posted Nov 18, 2005 4:38 am PT
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Eclipse_ShinRa

im happy, im so happy that PSP Is greating better games XD

Posted Nov 18, 2005 3:18 am PT
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Delsaber

We are moved to tears by the news of this thing.

Posted Nov 17, 2005 10:30 pm PT
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meganintendoguy

this is weird

Posted Nov 17, 2005 9:19 pm PT
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EqualPlatinum

The PSP sure is getting some good francises. Now only if I had one...

Posted Nov 17, 2005 5:31 pm PT
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NakedGlowX

I can't wait for this game!!!!

Posted Nov 17, 2005 4:08 pm PT
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Bawishe

I scared that you could damage your psp buttons using them for rolling. When you think about it they were designed more for style then function and thats a whole lot of constant pressing.

Posted Nov 17, 2005 3:54 pm PT
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gameloverx

great job namco!

Posted Nov 17, 2005 3:32 pm PT
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epic_nemesis

awesome, but i wonder how it is gonna be done with 1 anaglo nub

Posted Nov 17, 2005 2:59 pm PT
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xxPantherxx

get Katamari High.. ANYWHERE!

Posted Nov 17, 2005 2:44 pm PT
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x1gameguy2007

la la la la la la la la katamari damacy ... o yea ... i dont have a psp there to expensive :'(