Creator of KATAMARI DAMACY makes a NEW game for PS3

[Fats]

Bandai Namco Games unleashed a big surprise at Sony's PlayStation Premier event today in Tokyo with the announcement of an all new game from Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi.

Titled Nobi Nobi Boy, all we have on this PlayStation 3 title are just a couple of pieces of artwork. The artwork and name ("Nobi" can mean "to stretch" in Japanese) suggests that the game will center around a flexible wormlike creature of some form.

We expect more details to surface shortly, so be sure and check back soon!

Source (http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/805/805606p1.html)

Picture (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/805/805606/katamari-damacy-creator-delivers-new-ps3-game-20070717030550200.jpg)

[KRA]

+++++REP
great that he changed his mind.
and will do games after katamari.
and even greater that it's ps3 title :)

[VG Aficionado]

New IP from Katamari Damacy creator > Good ol' Katamari :-p

[tolkyn]

Using the full power of PS3 :drool:

[cliffbo]

brilliant stuff... are we happy? you can bet your life we are!

[KRA]

brilliant stuff... are we happy? you can bet your life we are!

yeah now i don't care that beautifull katamari isn't going to ps3 anymore.
i don't have to spend money on this just becasue i am in love with king of cosmos :)

[GTAce]

Yeehaww!

Great news today, awesome!

[<3frosty]

Nice find. That is pretty cool. I wonder if its just for the PS3 or if it will eventually be ported. Im gunna go with the latter, as money is money after all. This is good news though because hopefully he can come up with something as new and fresh as the first Katamari was.

[NeoPlayStation]

According to Famitsu, Takahashi said the physics capability of PS3 is essential for this game and he was waiting for it to be available.

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2007/07/17/103,1184678098,75350,0,0.html

[Applefiend]

Because if you've bought one Katamari you don't need another one you see...

<*Runs away*>

It's true, give me a break.

[VG Aficionado]

I didn't buy My Katamari & Me for PSP because Takahashi didn't work on it and it honestly was just more of the same. I'm really happy about getting a new game from Takahashi as if I want to play Katamari, I'll just insert my We Love Katamari disc on my PS3.

[Rockmond]

Using the full power of PS3 :drool:

It reminds me of doo-doo butter.

[Z]

Because if you've bought one Katamari you don't need another one you see...

<*Runs away*>

It's true, give me a break.
what? how can anyone afford to miss out on the Universe Gaylord story?!
must...know...ending!

:whip:

[OmniCloud]

Nice announcement...

[curryking1]

Insert giant question mark here! :D

[Z]

I am looking as a worm- with The Prince's face. since this game is physics based, we have to see more of it and in motion. looks like you build your own something.

[dockthepod]

let me give you my money please

[VG Aficionado]

I can't wait to see what this game will be like, although I know it's going to be weird and will probably be reminiscent of Katamari Damacy.

[Cyrus]

Yeah going to be cool to see what kind of weirdness this game turns out to be.

[Segitz]

Insert giant question mark here! :D

?

[LiquidEagle]

I didn't buy My Katamari & Me for PSP because Takahashi didn't work on it and it honestly was just more of the same. I'm really happy about getting a new game from Takahashi as if I want to play Katamari, I'll just insert my We Love Katamari disc on my PS3.

Me & My Katamari was still good though! Some good levels were in there, but most importantly, it's portable Katamari!!! What's not to like about that?? The King of All Cosmos even quoted REM before a level, which I thought was cool... also the music was a mix of 1 & 2's music so you kinda get the best of both worlds there... and the credits game was glorious when it switched to 8 bit :-D

Anyhoo, Takahashi is sweet and I'm really glad that A) he's working on a new game (since he apparently wanted to leave videogames for awhile) and B) It's for PS3 :-D

[VG Aficionado]

Takahashi to keynote GameCity 2007 (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=26954)
Matt Martin 14:13 (BST) 23/07/2007

SCEE, Free Radical Design, Travellers Tales also signed up


http://www.gamesindustry.biz/images/Namco_KeitaTakahashi.jpg
Katamari Damacy developer Keita Takahashi will be delivering the keynote address at this year's GameCity event in the UK, as well as showing his new title Nobi Nobi Boy for the first time in the West.

Sponsored by BAFTA, Takahashi's Vision Statement will take place on Saturday October 27, at Nottingham's Broadway Media Centre.

"We're enormously excited that Keita has chosen to participate in the GameCity festival and deliver the Vision Statement keynote," offered Iain Simons, director of GameCity.

"This really is a unique opportunity for gamers to spend some quality time in the company of one of the most exciting developers working today."

Joining the line-up at GameCity this year will be representatives from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Freestyle Games, Travellers Tales, Free Radical Design, Mode 7 and Frontier.

Last year's inaugural Vision Statement was delivered by Lorne Lanning, with the Oddworld creator unveiling first details of his CGI movie and game project, Citizen Siege.

"BAFTA is tremendously excited to be working with GameCity," commented Kam Kandola, regional programmer for BAFTA.

"Opportunities for the public to meet with industry leaders such as Keita are very valuable and we are delighted to be continuing to help to bring the creative excellence behind video games closer to the people that play them."

GameCity will take place across Nottingham October 24 – 28, with full details to be announced shortly. More information can be found at www.gamecity.org

[VG Aficionado]

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5918/dsc03873yn1.jpg

Original pic:
http://www.meristation.com/EPORTAL_IMGS/GENERAL/articulos/Julio2007-PasaporteJaponPlayStationPremiere/IMG2-cw46a0e2bf530f7/DSC03873.JPG

Makes you really wonder what the hell it will be like.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

that's an understatement.

[Z]

it looks like you move like a worm in 3D and create a puzzle/map or something.
PS. what the heck is this site updating us with the event? me like. :)

[LiquidEagle]

I think this is a better picture of Takahashi :-p

[VG Aficionado]

:lol:

[OmniCloud]

Soooo...much better than an updated Katamari Damacy...

Nice win for us PS3 owners--should be another unique/interesting game, probably have motion support as well...maybe even PSeye=-o

[hevymac]

Well it's got me intrigued!!! I never got Katamari... Even though I was in Japan!! I know it's crazy but hey...... I think this game has gotten me interested in the older games from that dude.

[VG Aficionado]

Believe it or not, the Katamari games didn't sell too much, not even in Japan. None of them sold anywhere close to a million units, as far as I know.

[LiquidEagle]

VG, get your ass in the MGS4 thread! :-p

[KRA]

Believe it or not, the Katamari games didn't sell too much, not even in Japan. None of them sold anywhere close to a million units, as far as I know.

i love it anyway.

[VG Aficionado]

Me too :-p But after We Love Katamari (no pun intended), there's not a lot more to see.

[KRA]

yeah that's why i don't cry about ps3 don't get beautifull katamari thing. :)

[edoshin]

It would have been nice to try Katamari with the sixaxis tho. I think we'll see it on PS3 at some point.

[VG Aficionado]

Yeah, to be honest it doesn't really make sense that the next Katamari won't have a PS3 version, or at least not since the beginning. The only Kamatari Damacy fan base (which isn't large to begin with) owns PlayStation systems and the game was designed around the parallel analog sticks. The sixaxis would be perfect for a new Katamari game, but...

[LiquidEagle]

What the hell is Namco's deal?? Whatever happened to Kuturagi working with these guys to help them understand the Cell?

[VG Aficionado]

Yeah, we still know nothing from Cellius. TGS, maybe.

[Z]

It would have been nice to try Katamari with the sixaxis tho. I think we'll see it on PS3 at some point.
it would be very easy to add that to an exisitng version of the game. they could simply make a PSN version of the game that includes that.
What the hell is Namco's deal?? Whatever happened to Kuturagi working with these guys to help them understand the Cell?
three things:

1- don't expect immediate results. these things take time to manifest.
2- part of that deal (if not all) is focused on new Cell-based Arcade boards.
3- read entry No. 1.

[LiquidEagle]

Well expecting results by now wouldn't be expecting immediate results IMO. The system's been our for like 9 months now, and Resistance, a launch title, had way more going on technically than Beautiful Katamari ever will...

[edoshin]

it would be very easy to add that to an exisitng version of the game. they could simply make a PSN version of the game that includes that.



That'd be sweet. Truthfully, even tho I thought Katamari was fun, I didn't really play that far into either version, so it'd be like a new game to me anyways. When u think about it, games like this are perfect for PSN. I think it'd be a win-win situation for both parties. I've bought games on PSN that I never would have if it were in a brick and mortar store (in fact, I think I've bought every game on PSN), and the devs would not have to compete for shelf space and save costs of production.

[Z]

Well expecting results by now wouldn't be expecting immediate results IMO. The system's been our for like 9 months now
well, the agreement between the two isn't 9 months old.

, and Resistance, a launch title, had way more going on technically than Beautiful Katamari ever will..
1- don't compare Insomniac's work with Namco's- let alone a budget project from them like Katamari.
2- this is a budget game and was never intended to impress technically.
:)

That'd be sweet. Truthfully, even tho I thought Katamari was fun, I didn't really play that far into either version, so it'd be like a new game to me anyways. When u think about it, games like this are perfect for PSN. I think it'd be a win-win situation for both parties. I've bought games on PSN that I never would have if it were in a brick and mortar store (in fact, I think I've bought every game on PSN), and the devs would not have to compete for shelf space and save costs of production.
I agree. PSN is a great distribution solution since it has an open platform, no size limit and no price limit as well. there are a lot of PS2 and PSP games that could benefit a lot from such a network. I could see not having much PSP titles to not eat into PSP's sales and profits, but they shouldn't worry about PS2 ones since you can already play them on PS3. it is just that re-introducing many of them on PSN will reach more people. hell, I wouldn't mind buying some games I played in the past. it sure beats retro games for me.

[LiquidEagle]

2- this is a budget game and was never intended to impress technically.
:)

I'm not expecting them to impress me technically, I'm expecting them to be competent technically, and they apparently can't even achieve that status on the PS3... What does that say?

That said, I'm looking forward to Takahashi's next game way more any ways :-D

[Z]

well, take Takahashi's next PS3 offering as an act of repent. ;p

[Fazares]

hmmm....lets see....if this new game isnt good....we have always lbp as original,still simple game....and it destroys the new katamary,gfx wise...

[Fazares]

hmmm....lets see....if this new game isnt good....we have always lbp as original,still simple game....and it destroys the new katamary,gfx wise...

[VG Aficionado]

Beautiful Katamari being released on PS3 after all? (http://www.namcobandaigames.com/games/playstation3) Well, at least it would make some sense given where the fan base is.

http://kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/09/wiips3beautifulkatamari.jpg

By the way, Nobi Nobi Boy will be shown next month. I'm curious about it!

[Sephiroth_VII]

Makes sense, especially considering the sluggish 360 sales in Japan.

[LiquidEagle]

Nobi Nobi Boy > Beautiful Katamari, but at least Playstation owners are getting a little more respect considering the series was born on Playstation and supported by Playstation gamers...

[Segitz]

The 3 exclusives which are no more (AC, ES and KD) were just bought "silence" of the publishers, just like it was with AC. I am sure of it!

[VG Aficionado]

Speaking with Beautiful Katamari director Jun Morikawa at the Tokyo Game Show, he clarified that Beautiful Katamari specifically will not be appearing on the PS3 -- but, that the series will definitely be making its way to the console soon. The full story is at 1crap, although that's the only worthy bit. Won't bother to link and give them hits.

[satriales]

Speaking with Beautiful Katamari director Jun Morikawa at the Tokyo Game Show, he clarified that Beautiful Katamari specifically will not be appearing on the PS3 -- but, that the series will definitely be making its way to the console soon.
I'm glad to here that as Beautiful Katamari doesn't seem to be any different to the PS2 games. Hopefully the PS3 version will offer something more.

[KRA]

and what about Nobi Nobi Boy ?
was there something about it on TGS ?

[VG Aficionado]

Nobi Nobi Boy has always been meant to be first shown at the end of October.

[drakkar]

More Beautiful Katamari confirmed!

[VG Aficionado]

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/sappyoda/nobinobiboy.gif

It looks like a short clip was shown at TGS, but who knows what exactly this game will be like.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

That doesn't tell me anything.

O_O

[VG Aficionado]

Same here :shrug: I could imagine, but...

[section]

the green goo is microsoft and the pink dots is ken kutaragi trying to kill it

EDIT: c'mon just admit you had to lol a bit for that :D I know I did.

But what I love about these crazy Japanese little games is the sheer originality of them. Locoroco cocoreccho or whatchamacallit is a crazy little thing. The butterfly sounds like farting when you make the call noise for the little bastards to follow you around the ingeniously designed map. I know I'm still puzzled by the sheer oddness of it all, I mostly never understand or even care to finish the objects, it's fun for me just for the sake of being something so very different from everything else.

Yes I'm strange but so is KRA and we love him :D

[KRA]

Yes I'm strange but so is KRA and we love him :D

i love beiing loved :spiny:

yeah and i love this strange games but not only for their oddiness
they are just so much fun to play.

anyway nice find VGA +rep
and Nobi means "to stretch" in Japanese
and some old prototype screens.
i don't really know how exaclly this will play but i already know that i will love it :)

http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/821/821448/nobi-nobi-boy-20070920033011913.jpg

http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/805/805606/katamari-damacy-creator-delivers-new-ps3-game-20070717030550200.jpg

http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/805/805606/katamari-damacy-creator-delivers-new-ps3-game-20070717030551090.jpg

http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/805/805606/katamari-damacy-creator-delivers-new-ps3-game-20070717030551871.jpg

[OmniCloud]

OK...

This is Officially...

Some MONKEY-POO, HOT STeaming!! Pile of BULLS&#!

that is all...

[LiquidEagle]

OK...

This is Officially...

Some MONKEY-POO, HOT STeaming!! Pile of BULLS&#!

that is all...

Radioactive, at that!

[VG Aficionado]

Nobi Nobi Boy was shown today, many pics here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonsend/sets/72157602741386061/).

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/1775138759_4cd88d4d8a.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2017/1775987846_547c09fec3.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2276/1775990282_23a1d82ce4.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/1775991276_d0973a6db4.jpg

Totally "WTF?", which is what I expected :laugh:

[curryking1]

WTF is going on lol!

[VG Aficionado]

Video coverage here (http://www.gamersyde.com/news_5431_en.html)

[FantasyGhost]

That's really a WTF game. I thought it was supposed to be something like Snake, where you eat sometingand get bigger.

[VG Aficionado]

That's a bit what it looks like, but after watching the gameplay video I wonder how it'll actually work. They didn't talk about the game's objectives, so who knows.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Can't wait to play this. We need artsy stuff like this to relax from all the FPS' and action games.

[KRA]

hehe i just wonder how you control it. i want demo of this or something :)
ehh and again i can't rep you vga :)

[GTAce]

Keita Takahashi is smokin some good shit thats for sure.

[Lekko]

It's Tron!!

[Diresu]

Keita Takahashi is smokin some good shit thats for sure.

lmao, yea whatever is left over from the Katamary damacy brainstorming session.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

You know.. I think they're on drugs.

Japan, I mean.

[LiquidEagle]

Looks awesome, can't wait to see it in a real environment & see what the goals are & what-not :-D

[Sephiroth_VII]

You know.. I think they're on drugs.

Japan, I mean.
http://xs120.xs.to/xs120/07430/1193576278333.jpg

[LaLiLuLeLo]

Mmmmhm.

[karibu]

hehe i just wonder how you control it. i want demo of this or something :)
ehh and again i can't rep you vga :)

I believe it's one analogstick for Nobi's ass and second one for his head.

Goddamn, my love for Katamari is threaten.

[KRA]

I believe it's one analogstick for Nobi's ass and second one for his head.

Goddamn, my love for Katamari is threaten.

and jumping with tilting sixaxis ?
yeah this could work.
but i have read somewhere

The game has been announced to be controlled by means of a special controller, consisting of a tube with two brightly-colored ends. The workings of this controller are yet unknown.

but it's just wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobi_Nobi_Boy) do take it as you want :)
i haven't seen this anywhere else...

[VG Aficionado]

This is the controller:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20070717/pp108.jpg

But I guess it wouldn't be required to play the game. You should be able to play it with the two analog sticks like karibu suggested.

[KRA]

This is the controller:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20070717/pp108.jpg

But I guess it wouldn't be required to play the game. You should be able to play it with the two analog sticks like karibu suggested.

heheheh i refuse to belive it :)
more... my mind refuses to understand what my eyes see.

[Sephiroth_VII]

I wonder if it has rumble... :look:

But I guess two players using the same controller in coop is confirmed, huh? ...

...hehe...




...

:wank:

[VG Aficionado]

=-o

:lol:

:cowboy:

[GTAce]

I wonder if it has rumble... :look:

But I guess two players using the same controller in coop is confirmed, huh? ...

...hehe...




...

:wank:

We both should go to a psychologist.... but first:

:wank:

[Sephiroth_VII]

I live with 2 psychologists; my parents... :(

[cliffbo]

WTF!? surely that's not REALLY the controller? is it?

[Pluto]

I don't think I can get down with Nobi Nobi Boy . . . :shifty:

This is an entirely different demographic.

[FantasyGhost]

Could be an PS Eye enabled game.

FpNdkm9s8AY

[GTAce]

Oo that was cool havent seen this till now, cool.

[cliffbo]

OMG the possibilities!

[Sephiroth_VII]

Really cool! If they work on it, the could make it into a really fun online game.

[Pluto]

That was hilarious..

I loved the whispering in the background. "Fire.." and then "Fire Ball"..

Thank you for sharing. :)

[killermmn]

http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_5146_fr.html

check the video!!

[GTAce]

http://forums.e-mpire.com/showpost.php?p=1723889&postcount=65 8)

[the boney king of nowhere.]

what the jep is happening?

[Sephiroth_VII]

The controller for Nobi Nobi boy is a dual-ended device reminiscent of an analog accessory made for insertion into 1-2 female orifices.

Multiplayer is supported.

[VG Aficionado]

Female? :cowboy:

[KRA]

Female? :cowboy:

lol
female surelly could do double penetration with this :)

[VG Aficionado]

:look:

[Sephiroth_VII]

Corrected previous post.

[FantasyGhost]

Q&A: Katamari Damacy director Keita Takahashi
The man behind the sticky rolling ball talks to GameSpot about his decision to make Noby Noby Boy a PS3 exclusive, why he's a bit bored, and why three next-gen consoles may not be a good thing.

During his talk at GameCity '07, Keita Takahashi showed off a very early version of his latest title Noby Noby Boy to the audience, as well as using the event as a forum for getting across an environmental message and complaining about his neighbours.

Keita Takahashi.
The kooky director of Katamari Damacy and We Love Katamari spoke to GameSpot UK after his talk and named a date for the apocalypse, revealed where he would most like to go travelling, and explained why he also would like a one-console future.

GSUK: Why are you sick of Katamari Damacy?

KT: Wouldn't you be?

GameSpot UK: Why didn't the original Katamari Damacy get a release in the UK?

Keita Takahashi: It didn't? I think because we didn't make a PAL version.

GSUK: What kind of games do you like playing?

KT: I have not played games very much recently. Can you recommend any games?

GSUK: What is the objective of the game in Noby Noby Boy?

KT: I can't tell you yet. It's confidential...Do you think you need objectives? What objectives would be good? What do you think?

GSUK: What was the inspiration for Noby Noby Boy?

KT: Hidden in everyday life are many things, for example when I'm walking dogs, the lead can stretch out and snap back, and that was one of the inspirations I had.

GSUK: Why do you make games rather than express yourself in other ways?

KT: I was originally a sculptor...But I wanted to express myself in a wider way. So that's why I came to the games industry, but actually, you know, it's not been so much fun.

GSUK: Were you surprised at the success of Katamari Damacy?

KT: I am quite surprised actually at the success to date, yes. I think that the success only comes from people who know games, and those in the games industry.

GSUK: Did you find that people believed in Katamari Damacy while you were making it?

KT: Definitely not. However, it was quite interesting to see how the market reacted to this game.

GSUK: You say even your boss doesn't understand Noby Noby Boy yet. Do you think you're allowed this creative freedom solely because of your success on the Katamari Damacy games?

KT: Exactly.

GSUK: So are you going to now do something really crazy?

KT: I reckon that in order to do something even more crazy, I need to do Noby Noby Boy and for it to be successful. If I want to do totally bonkers crazy I have to do well at this one, then I have two successful titles behind me and will have more freedom.

GSUK: Any ETA on Noby Noby Boy?

KT: I can't really confirm any kind of date at this point.

GSUK: Why did you decide to make it a PlayStation 3 exclusive?

KT: I definitely understand the idea behind games going multiplatform, however going multiplatform does mean extra effort. The reason I chose PlayStation 3 on this occasion is simply due to the specification of the hardware, and looking at the time line I had in his mind with this idea. I thought the PS3 would best suit that schedule, and that's the reason.

GSUK: You say you're sick of Katamari. Does that mean there will be no more games in the series?

KT: There won't be any more directed by me myself. But there's a new one coming out soon called Beautiful Katamari on the Xbox 360, so I think the IP will live on for a while longer, but I won't be involved directly at all. Well, I think.

GSUK: You also said you're not having much fun. Why do you think the games industry is not much fun?

KT: I think for anyone in the world, you start to get bored of whatever you do, if you do one thing for too long, and that's one of the main reasons.

GSUK: How do you think the games industry could improve?

KT: I think the sales price of the consoles has been too high lately. In an ideal world, I want to see only one major console being retailed on the market, and everyone actually making games for just one console, and bring the price of that console down from what the three currently cost right now.

At the moment, I feel that having three next-gen consoles is only as a result of having three different companies that want to maximize their potential and their profits, and I think we should start working together to decrease the power of the market leaders.

GSUK: So which console should be 'the one'?

KT: If you have to think about the impact, I think bringing out one completely new console would be the best thing to do.

GSUK: You say in 10 to 20 years, you said maybe none of us will be able to play games. Do you think the apocalypse is coming?

KT: How things are going at the moment, it certainly won't be surprising if something drastic like that happens suddenly. There might be the possibility of the apocalypse.

GSUK: Have you seen any signs of the apocalypse so far?

KT: It might be difficult to visually see what's going on. If we could work individually to do something at this point, there is something we can do to avoid this.

GSUK: Would all the time spent on video games be better spent on saving the planet?

KT: Not necessarily so. Maybe we shouldn't waste our energy. I'm sorry, that's not a very good answer.

GSUK: Are you thinking of leaving the games industry and going and doing something else?

KT: Looking at the long term, it might be a possibility, but you never really know what's going to happen.

GSUK: If you weren't a games designer what would you do?

KT: What do you think I should do? I'd like to go to Alaska and the North Pole.

GSUK: Thanks for your time.http://au.gamespot.com/news/6181853.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=morenews&tag=morenews;title;1

[GTAce]

GSUK: Why did you decide to make it a PlayStation 3 exclusive?

KT: I definitely understand the idea behind games going multiplatform, however going multiplatform does mean extra effort. The reason I chose PlayStation 3 on this occasion is simply due to the specification of the hardware, and looking at the time line I had in his mind with this idea. I thought the PS3 would best suit that schedule, and that's the reason.
Thats a huge statement i think.
This guy is a bit strange though, like his answers to some questions. lol

[VG Aficionado]

Well, he has to be strange :-p He said once again that the objective of Nobi Nobi Boy is still confidential.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

This guy is a bit strange...

UH, Did you play/see/hear of Katamari Damaci???:spit:

[GTAce]

Yeah but i thought he could at least give normal answers in an interview... that he isnt a videogamer for himself explains a lot. LOL

[FantasyGhost]

Katamari Creator Designing UK Playground

Cast your mind back two years and you may remember Keita Takahashi, Katamari Damacy creator, telling the BBC he was set to give up videogames development to create a children's playground. Well, although Takahashi thankfully hasn't turned his back on gaming just yet, he is going to design a park and it's going to be in Nottingham, UK.

Speaking exclusively to IGN during Nottingham's GameCity festival, Takahashi revealed that the exact location of the park is still shrouded in secrecy and that progress depends entirely on how well development goes on his upcoming PlayStation 3 title, Nobi Nobi Boy.

"I haven't had too much time to think about it yet," explained Takahashi, "but there's the potential of making rides that are themed around Katamari Damacy or even Nobi Nobi Boy. I think that a Nobi Nobi Boy slide would be great."

He added that he thinks children should go outside more, rather than staying in their bedrooms and playing videogames. So, according to Takahashi, he's keen to make the slides, swings and what-have-you as physical as possible.http://ps3.ign.com/articles/830/830968p1.html

[LiquidEagle]

Cool! One more reason to go to the UK once that's finished! :-p

Takahashi's an interesting guy... Thanks for the interviews fellas :-D

[cliffbo]

mmmmmm... the comment about only having one platform is quite interesting. that's two people now that have voiced that opinion, and i think we are seeing moves from all companies to 'make that so'

like i've said before: keep your eye on MS and EA... i think Sony are growing there in house development team because they can see the possibility of making this a reality

[Sephiroth_VII]

That guy is as weird as the games he directs.