A lot of the fun in Katamari comes from discovering something even more bizarre than usual. This is why the Eternal mode is so important. Thankfully, unlocking Eternal is, in most cases, way easier in Katamari Forever than in the first Katamari.

Otherwise, how would you ever slow down enough to notice where they got the inspiration for Cloverleaf?

Or this giraffe crossing. It never fails! Whenever you're in a hurry, traffic along the totem pole freeway is backed up due to giraffes!

That cute penguin scene is hidden on top of the big glacier in the build-a-snowman level.

The incredibly difficult cowbear level makes a triumphant return in Forever.

Most of the screenshots are from the default "new" visual style. This one of two guys chatting up a snow bunny is in "classic" mode, which is meant to evoke the no-frills original PS2 look.

Ah, the King in repose. You're welcome for the full size desktop background version, by the way.

Gentle young Sadako (from The Ring) is still a Katamari fan.

Although she's had to take a delivery job to make ends meet.

But she's updating her online resume and hoping the economy breaks soon!


Very cool screens. My copy is on its way to me as we speak courtesy of the Amazon sale plus coupon.