Designing For | Katamari Forever's Make A Star 9 -- Designing For Growth @DesigningFor | Uploaded February 2019 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we look at Make A Star 9 from Katamari Forever, which shows that even a series gone stagnant can find new ways to grow.
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Patreon: patreon.com/designingfor
Twitter: twitter.com/Designing4Games
Discord: discord.gg/bAwJkXP
Writing/Voiceover/Script Editing/Audio Editing/Additional Game Footage: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong/The Dryest Bones (youtube.com/user/pyrrhickong)
Script Editing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Additional Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi
Game Footage: Tarvould's Quest (youtube.com/channel/UCb4-84eJw6K6Ij7EIsIBJpA)
Intro Graphic and Watermark By: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlA...
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Also check out our episode on the spider boss in Bug Fables, a yet-to-be-released indie game which takes the battle system introduced in Paper Mario and grows its concepts into my favorite battle system in any RPG: youtube.com/watch?v=4VALBg-Hzws
Or our episode on the Demontower mini-game in Night in the Woods, a game possibly even more existential than Katamari: youtube.com/watch?v=0CkkfI8Mvqo
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The Katamari series, including Katamari Forever, Katamari Damacy, Katamari Damacy: Reroll, We ♥ Katamari, Beautiful Katamari, Me & My Katamari, Katamari Damacy Mobile, Rolling With Katamari, i Love Katamari, Korogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacy, and Amazing Katamari Damacy, as well as Galaga, are © Bandai-Namco Entertainment Inc.
Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins are © Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is © Nintendo. Co., Ltd., Sora, Ltd., and Namco-Bandai Entertainment, Inc.
The character "Bub" from the video game "Bubble Bobble" is © Taito Corporation, a subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Corporation.
The "Fish" music video is © Saki Kabata.
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Images/Footage Used:
"Katamari Damacy Reroll 1080p_60fps - Make The Moon": youtube.com/watch?v=hEAP-4iUirY
"PS3Site.pl_ Katamari Damacy _ The King's Cosmos (Wake Up the King)": youtube.com/watch?v=rUyTRBghYFY
"Katamari Damacy - The Perfect Bear": youtube.com/watch?v=4kLKrhKli9Q
"Sad Katamari": youtube.com/watch?v=kVW84EN9lvE
"Katamari Damacy": deviantart.com/pew-pewstudio/art/Katamari-Damacy-677139534
"Katamari Parody Painting of Prince of All Cosmos": etsy.com/dk-en/listing/286632483/katamari-parody-painting-of-prince-of
"Home Is.... Katamari Damacy Fanart": ebsqart.com/Artist/Erika-Thrivis-Harm/21151/Art-Portfolio/Home-Is-Katamari-Damacy-Fanart/708723
""Cherry Blossom Color Season" Katamari Damacy Remix": youtube.com/watch?v=VN5zeDNSGm0
"Lyrics: Katamari Damacy - LONELY ROLLING STAR": smule.com/song/katamari-damacy-katamari-damacy-lonely-rolling-star-karaoke-lyrics/513444923_371305/arrangement
"Prince of All Cosmos": deviantart.com/teenywarrior/art/Prince-of-all-Cosmos-765710757
"Everyone all hype for Smash and I’m over here like 💫🍄🌸 REROLL~✨": blog.zenamidesign.com/post/180878557590/everyone-all-hype-for-smash-and-im-over-here
#katamari #gamedesign #lonelyrollingstar
Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we look at Make A Star 9 from Katamari Forever, which shows that even a series gone stagnant can find new ways to grow.
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Patreon: patreon.com/designingfor
Twitter: twitter.com/Designing4Games
Discord: discord.gg/bAwJkXP
Writing/Voiceover/Script Editing/Audio Editing/Additional Game Footage: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong/The Dryest Bones (youtube.com/user/pyrrhickong)
Script Editing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Additional Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi
Game Footage: Tarvould's Quest (youtube.com/channel/UCb4-84eJw6K6Ij7EIsIBJpA)
Intro Graphic and Watermark By: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlA...
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Also check out our episode on the spider boss in Bug Fables, a yet-to-be-released indie game which takes the battle system introduced in Paper Mario and grows its concepts into my favorite battle system in any RPG: youtube.com/watch?v=4VALBg-Hzws
Or our episode on the Demontower mini-game in Night in the Woods, a game possibly even more existential than Katamari: youtube.com/watch?v=0CkkfI8Mvqo
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The Katamari series, including Katamari Forever, Katamari Damacy, Katamari Damacy: Reroll, We ♥ Katamari, Beautiful Katamari, Me & My Katamari, Katamari Damacy Mobile, Rolling With Katamari, i Love Katamari, Korogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacy, and Amazing Katamari Damacy, as well as Galaga, are © Bandai-Namco Entertainment Inc.
Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins are © Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is © Nintendo. Co., Ltd., Sora, Ltd., and Namco-Bandai Entertainment, Inc.
The character "Bub" from the video game "Bubble Bobble" is © Taito Corporation, a subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Corporation.
The "Fish" music video is © Saki Kabata.
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Images/Footage Used:
"Katamari Damacy Reroll 1080p_60fps - Make The Moon": youtube.com/watch?v=hEAP-4iUirY
"PS3Site.pl_ Katamari Damacy _ The King's Cosmos (Wake Up the King)": youtube.com/watch?v=rUyTRBghYFY
"Katamari Damacy - The Perfect Bear": youtube.com/watch?v=4kLKrhKli9Q
"Sad Katamari": youtube.com/watch?v=kVW84EN9lvE
"Katamari Damacy": deviantart.com/pew-pewstudio/art/Katamari-Damacy-677139534
"Katamari Parody Painting of Prince of All Cosmos": etsy.com/dk-en/listing/286632483/katamari-parody-painting-of-prince-of
"Home Is.... Katamari Damacy Fanart": ebsqart.com/Artist/Erika-Thrivis-Harm/21151/Art-Portfolio/Home-Is-Katamari-Damacy-Fanart/708723
""Cherry Blossom Color Season" Katamari Damacy Remix": youtube.com/watch?v=VN5zeDNSGm0
"Lyrics: Katamari Damacy - LONELY ROLLING STAR": smule.com/song/katamari-damacy-katamari-damacy-lonely-rolling-star-karaoke-lyrics/513444923_371305/arrangement
"Prince of All Cosmos": deviantart.com/teenywarrior/art/Prince-of-all-Cosmos-765710757
"Everyone all hype for Smash and I’m over here like 💫🍄🌸 REROLL~✨": blog.zenamidesign.com/post/180878557590/everyone-all-hype-for-smash-and-im-over-here
#katamari #gamedesign #lonelyrollingstar
