Default Prime writer John-Charles Holmes introduces the thirteenth game to The Bitereon Collection, a hall of gaming fame where the most important, interesting and entertaining video games are celebrated. This week We Love Katamari takes a turn in the limelight.

So you’ve already heard me gush and rave about the fantastic style of the original Katamari Damacy in last time’s Bitereon Collection piece. So with a overnight success on the hands of Namco in the form of one the most distinctly Japanese games ever made—on a budget too, I might add—where would the team behind the smash hit take the titular Katamari next? Well, the funny thing is that originally, series creator Keita Takahashi was not interested in making a sequel. And who could blame him? Katamari Damacy was a perfect game and worked best as an work of art all on its own. And besides, what more could you do with the simple mechanic? Well, Takahasi decided to work on one more Katamari game and created not only arguably undeniably the best game in the series and one of finest and final titles to grace the PlayStation 2’s Golden Age, but also one of the single most creative and expertly crafted games ever made. And that game was We ♥ Katamari.

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