I just played through Katamari 2 on the switch, but I played it way back on PS2. I always like Katamari 1 better.
Katamari 2 tried a lot of new things, like keeping the katamari on fire by continuously rolling things up, or trying to roll it to a specific size. None of them were bad, but they were not particularly fun.
Most importantly, the music from Katamari 1 is so much better. Those songs have been ingrained in my brain since I was a child. I still um/sing them around the house.
After finishing Katamari 2, I booted up Katamari 1 and immediately it felt like the movement was a bit quicker.
I think the next Katamari release was on the 360. I am not sure if that was the final release. I hope we get a remaster of it as I would like to see how it changed due to the increased power of that console generation.
Thanks I’ve heard of the game but didn’t Obie anything about it. It sounds like something I worked enjoy😁
Seconding Donut County for exactly this. it’s really obviously made for someone wanting a fun Katamari style romp, and it accomplishes that very nicely. It’s not as good, but it is good.
Way better than playing superliminal hoping for a portal-style experience, let me tell ya.