Katamari Damacy Reroll Review (PlayStation 4)

by Jim Smale · November 23, 2020

The stop-at-nothing pushing prince is back and ready to reroll! When the King of All Cosmos accidentally destroys all the stars in the sky, he orders you, his pint-sized princely son, to put the twinkle back in the heavens above. Join the King and Prince of Cosmos on their wacky adventure to restore the stars – now in full HD!

Pros:

Gorgeous graphics.
3.09GB download size.
Platinum trophy.
Opening tutorial.
Roll em up gameplay.
Game-you have to roll up things smaller than you which then makes you grow so you can pick up more objects.
Soundtrack masterclass from memorable to bat shit mental it has it all.
The name of the item you rolled up shows.
Your ball/creation will show a breakdown of its ingredients like percentages of each class of items like food or stationery.
As you grow the level becomes more accessible to you.
Avoid obstacles and bigger creatures etc as they will knock items off your ball.
Home planet-main hub where you view completed constellations, save/load, adjust settings, edit your character, and game settings.
Controller options- two control layouts and can be set individually for each player.
Two-player local play support.
All creations/balls are turned into a constellation at the end of a level and a score and rank are given.
3 save slots.
Collection-shows all found objects, locations, size chart, photo album, and names with an overall percentage of collection completion.
Solar system level select, pick a planet, and then a level, previously finished levels will show your final size.
Humor throughout.
Excellent cutscenes.
Presents- found in levels and reward you with customisation items.
Originally released on the PlayStation 2.
Such a happy game.
Levels generally have a theme on what the contents will be.
The satisfaction of rolling up an entire level!

Katamari Damacy Reroll Review (PlayStation 4)

Cons:

The learning curve with the controls.
The tutorial just covers the controls.
No online co-op.
You hate fun.
The game doesn’t autosave and you must manually do it before closing the application.
No leaderboards.

Katamari Damacy Reroll Review (PlayStation 4)

8/10

Graphics - 8/10
9/10

Sound - 9/10
8/10

Accessibility - 8/10
8/10

Length - 8/10
9/10

Fun Factor - 9/10

8.4/10

Summary

I can’t believe I am about to say this, But so you know that there are people out there who have never seen or played a Katamari game? I mean how? I know how but it just makes me sad as Katamari games are a game’s definition of happiness. For the uninformed Katamari is a game whereby you push a ball around a level collecting anything smaller than you, obviously as you grow more objects and items are open to you. Katamari Damacy Reroll is a remaster of the game that originally came out on the PlayStation 2. Some regard it as one of the best because of the diverse levels and whacky music, I agree with that notion, Katamari Damacy is one of the best Katamari games and is also an excellent entry point into the series. It does have any upgrades or additions like leaderboards or multiplayer but it does stick to the original and maintains everything that made the og version what it is. Overall I implore all and any fans of the series to grab this and if you know someone who has never heard of it, do the right thing and bring them in. Katamari Damacy Reroll is an excellent game that might not offer anything new but instead shows off the magnificence of the series.