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We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie

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We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie (Reviewed)

Developer: MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd.

Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment

Released: June 1st, 2023

Price: 30 USD

We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie is a lot of things; as a game, you could consider it a speed running puzzler, but that only fits one portion of the game, while the other could be considered wholesome and cute, while also being extremely weird and downright hilarious at other points and turns.

The genre is unimportant; all you need to know is that it's a game chock-full of pleasure while also being overly relaxed and occasionally quite stressful when you're required to move as fast as possible, which is the game's entire purpose.

If you fail to meet the goals, your father the king will quite literally kill you.

Story

Weird and fun

The plot revolves around The Prince doing the bidding of his indolent father, who, in almost every Katamari game, accidentally ruins the entire cosmos and in which you must piece it back together one Katamari at a time. You must follow his directions while also learning about him and his father before you and how he became the man he is today, at times it can be dark and others humorous.

Gameplay

Challenging

It becomes more than just rolling things up into a ball; sometimes you're given a specific rule or two that prevents you from rolling up large amounts without eventually touching something that violates the stage's conditions, such as "Do not touch anything that looks like or is a Bear / Cow," which cuts your run short and gives you a smaller Katamari to throw into space. Other times, you may be given a set number that can be rolled up before the run finishes, which means you'll have to use your best judgment on what those are for a larger size.

Aside from that, you can play multiplayer co-op with a friend nearby using the VS game mode. It may appear monotonous, but the whole goal is to sit back and have some silly fun while listening to a story.

Charming Music

While the graphics are as stunning as ever, it is the music that sells the entire game and brand. It's groovy and relaxing at moments, lively and spastic at others, never really allowing you to catch your breath before bombarding you with another amazing track right out the gate in the following stages.

Conclusion

Great sensation of nostalgia albeit shorter than I remember

It's been a long time since I played Katamari, and while I don't remember everything I felt as a kid, it doesn't change much about the great feelings of nostalgia that enhance the games long standing purpose, to make you smile.

I wish they could have made the controls less crazy to deal with, but that was part of the game's charm, horrible controls that make it difficult to turn and make quick adjustments unless you're familiar with the controls adding to the challenge when you're blasting through a zone trying desperately not to hit the wrong things.

This concludes my views of this game; while my opinions may be met with criticism, that is what distinguishes gamers; you don't have to like the same things as others, nor do you have to agree with them.

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