Me & My Katamari

• Title — Me & My Katamari • Developer — Namco • Director — Shuhei Kurose Yutaka Yoshida • Producer — Toshiya Hara • Designer — Jun Moriwaki Taisuke Ishida • Programmer — Naoki Takishita • Composer — Yuu Miyake Akitaka Tohyama Hideki Tobeta Yoshihito Yano Yuri Misumi • Series — Katamari • Genre — Puzzle, action • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — PlayStation Portable

• Illustration — Screenshot from the game Gameplay is much like that of the previous Katamari titles. Controls differ from those of the PS2 games given that the PSP lacks the DualShock 2 dual analog sticks. The player uses the D-pad and the four face buttons to imitate the analog controls. In the North American release, there is the ability to use the thumb-nub instead of the D-pad; the original Japanese version only uses the thumb-nub to move the camera. The L and R buttons are used for tight turns. The Sunflower Continent is the main level in the game. For variety, the time of day and season constantly change during different missions. There are five stages of the game, rising up to the World where the katamari can reach over 4 km (2.48 mi). In the multiplayer mode, each player owns and names their own island. A maximum of three of the player's friends can visit the island, via ad hoc network. The visitor can challenge the player in a contest of rolling the most valuables, like the Saving Red Panda stage in We Love Katamari.

The King of All Cosmos and the Royal Family decide to take some time off from their celestial construction and travel to Earth for a well-earned (for the Prince at least) tropical summer vacation on their own sunny island. The King's over-exuberance, however, creates a tsunami that strikes and devastates nearby Paradise Commonwealth Island. One of the residents, a turtle, washes ashore next to the Royal Family and tells them his tale. The King then decides to make new islands for the animals of the Commonwealth with several katamari. Similar to the previous Katamari titles, the King sends the Prince to the Sunflower Continent, which is full of the paraphernalia used to create new landmasses.