Katamari Amore
Prince rolls up rare objects for the King of All Cosmos.
Katamari Amore is a third-person puzzle-action video game published and developed by Namco Bandai Games for iOS. Released on September 29, 2011, it was the second Katamari franchise title for iOS and featured Game Center integration. The game was removed from the App Store on March 30, 2015, alongside several other Namco Bandai titles.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Namco Bandai Games
- Series
- Katamari Damacy
- Platforms
- iOS
- Released
- September 29, 2011 (WW)
- Genre
- Puzzle, action
- Modes
- Single-player
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Did You Know?
- Katamari Amore was met with mixed reviews; Andrew Hayward of GamesRadar noted great performance on iPad but criticized the controls.
- Chris Schilling of Pocket Gamer wrote that the game created a poor first impression due to Namco's apparent misunderstanding of the freemium pricing model.
Story
The King of All Cosmos, while cleaning his room, discovers a book titled "Have a Nice Trip!" that he obtained during a visit to Earth. The book depicts rare objects from around the world, and the King, captivated by their beauty, orders the Prince to Earth to roll them up and bring them back.
Development
Namco Bandai Games filed a trademark application for Katamari Amore with the European Union's Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market in 2011, sparking rumors of a new Katamari title. The game was officially revealed at E3 2011 in June, where a demo featuring a playable first level and a Pac-Man-themed level was showcased. It was released on September 29, 2011, with seven levels available in the "Have a Nice Trip!" Pack. On October 27, seven additional levels were released as the "Time Trip" Pack.
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