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There's only one quirky, cosmic, roll-the-sticky-ball-and-pick-things-up series out there - and it's just as charming as it's ever been, despite the fact that it's hardly evolved at all.

Genre: Family
Release date: Oct 16, 2007
Developed by: Namco Bandai

Multiplayer Modes:

Online

4 player VS

8 GREAT
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Latest Stories

Console Cameos

We track down the real-world systems that hide in your virtual playground

Xbox 360 Feature - Feb 20, 2008

Beautiful Katamari gets official release date

Atari has finally concreted the Beautiful Katamari date as 29th February in Europe. It follows a bit...

Xbox 360 News from N4G - Feb 5, 2008

MS apologises for Beautiful Katamari demo mistake

MS asks Gold members to hold tight as Silver members hit the download button. Microsoft has...

Xbox 360 News from N4G - Jan 31, 2008

Beautiful Katamari appears on Xbox Live...

The Xbox 360 demo for Beautiful Katamari was released in North America but wasn't available to those...

Xbox 360 News from N4G - Jan 30, 2008

Cheats from CheatPlanet

Secret Achievments

Nov 15, 2007

Unlockable: Endless Mode

Oct 17, 2007

Achievements

Oct 16, 2007

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Features

Console Cameos

We track down the real-world systems that hide in your virtual playground

Feb 20, 2008

Trailer Trash

Need a place to hide from Halo? This spot's taken

Sep 28, 2007

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News

Beautiful Katamari gets official release date

Atari has finally concreted the Beautiful Katamari date as 29th February in Europe. It follows a bit...

News from N4G Feb 5, 2008

MS apologises for Beautiful Katamari demo mistake

MS asks Gold members to hold tight as Silver members hit the download button. Microsoft has...

News from N4G Jan 31, 2008

Beautiful Katamari appears on Xbox Live...

The Xbox 360 demo for Beautiful Katamari was released in North America but wasn't available to those...

News from N4G Jan 30, 2008

Beautiful Katamari rolls into Europe in February

Atari has announced that Beautiful Katamari, the latest instalment in the acclaimed series, is to be...

News from N4G Jan 10, 2008

EGM December 2007 Review Scores Roundup

The review scores from EGM #222 (December 2007) are revealed: * Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock: 9,...

News from N4G Oct 23, 2007

Warning: New Beautiful Katamari DLC is a Ripoff

Gaming Today reports a ripoff and advises you not to buy Beautiful Katamari and encourage this kind...

News from N4G Oct 20, 2007

Beautiful Katamari Now Available for Xbox 360

Beautiful Katamari for Xbox 360 is now available on store shelves all over North America, Namco...

News from N4G Oct 16, 2007

Ace Combat 6, Beautiful Katamari Hit Gold Status

The two titles in Namco Bandai's double dose of Xbox 360 holiday gaming goodness--Ace Combat 6:...

News from N4G Oct 2, 2007

Trailer Trash

Need a place to hide from Halo? This spot's taken

Sep 28, 2007

TGS 2007: New Katamari game coming to PS3, but not...

There's been some confusion about whether the Xbox 360 title Beautiful Katamari is also headed for...

News from N4G Sep 22, 2007

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Review

The sticky ball-rolling must-playis as quirky, charming, and fun as it's ever been... mostly because...

Oct 19, 2007

Oct 19, 2007 The first thing we noticed upon firing up Beautiful Katamari was that we were constantly steering our ever-expanding sticky ball straight sideways into the wall. Because the analog sticks on the Xbox 360 are offset, instead of being side-by-side as they are on a PS2 controller, you may need a few minutes to adapt before you can guide your adhesive sphere properly. The second thing we realized was that, despite the move to fully HD graphics, it looks, feels, sounds, and plays ...

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Previews

First online with Katamari, Ace Combat

16 screaming jets and four planet-gulping balls of garbage

Aug 23, 2007

Aug 23, 2007 Plenty's already been said about Ace Combat 6 and Beautiful Katamari, but until this week no one had seen a drop of full-on multiplayer action. Both games promised the feature, and had been explained through text, but now we've finally spent some quality time with two of Namco's biggest hitters. Oh, and we dabbled with Tekken 5's new online mode on the PlayStation Network, but more on that later. Being the insatiable Ace fans that we are, Fires of Liberation was our first stop. ... » Read Full Beautiful Katamari preview

Beautiful Katamari - hands-on

Roll 'em up all over again, now in HD

May 25, 2007

Three years ago the world was treated to a deviously simple idea that erupted into a worldwide gaming phenomenon - roll a sticky ball over stuff until it grows so large that it usurps everything from ants to clouds to islands. Since that fateful introduction, the Katamari series has seen a new game each year and commanded a strong, faithful audience despite each release handling just like its predecessor. So what's all the excitement about then? How can people consistently go crazy about a ... » Read Full Beautiful Katamari preview

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