Korogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacy
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is a falling block puzzle
video game released by Namco Bandai
for the Nintendo DSi
's DSiWare digital download
service. It is a spin-off of the Katamari series. However, it bears little resemblance to the series, resembling Tetris
more so. It uses the gameplay engine of Pac-Attack
, another puzzle game created by Namco
.
.
. It uses the same gameplay mechanics of Pac-Attack
, an older puzzle game created by Namco
.
using Yamaha
's Vocaloid2 speech synthesis device.
Computer puzzle game
Puzzle video games are a genre of video games that emphasize puzzle solving. The types of puzzles to be solved can test many problem solving skills including logic, strategy, pattern recognition, sequence solving, and word completion....
video game released by Namco Bandai
Namco Bandai
, also known as the Bandai Namco Group, is a Japanese holding company formed from the merger of Namco and Bandai. It has interests in toys, video games and arcades, anime, and amusement parks. The new entity was founded on September 29, 2005...
for the Nintendo DSi
Nintendo DSi
The is a handheld game system created by Nintendo and launched in 2008 and 2009 in Japan, North America, PAL territories, and other regions. It is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS, and its primary market rival is Sony's PlayStation Portable...
's DSiWare digital download
Music download
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service. It is a spin-off of the Katamari series. However, it bears little resemblance to the series, resembling Tetris
Tetris
Tetris is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. It was released on June 6, 1984, while he was working for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of the Academy of Science of the USSR in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic...
more so. It uses the gameplay engine of Pac-Attack
Pac-Attack
is a puzzle game in the vein of Columns and Dr. Mario. It was adapted from Cosmo Gang the Puzzle, an arcade game released in the previous year.Released by Namco, it features Pac-Man as the main playing pieces, with the Ghosts and blocks as obstacles....
, another puzzle game created by Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
.
Gameplay
Korogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacy is a falling block puzzle game. The player must stack items up and then drop a katamari, a round object that rolls up items, to sweep them away all at once. It uses the gameplay of Pac-AttackPac-Attack
is a puzzle game in the vein of Columns and Dr. Mario. It was adapted from Cosmo Gang the Puzzle, an arcade game released in the previous year.Released by Namco, it features Pac-Man as the main playing pieces, with the Ghosts and blocks as obstacles....
.
Development
Korogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacy was announced on February 18, 2009, and was released on March 25, 2009. It was published by Namco BandaiNamco Bandai
, also known as the Bandai Namco Group, is a Japanese holding company formed from the merger of Namco and Bandai. It has interests in toys, video games and arcades, anime, and amusement parks. The new entity was founded on September 29, 2005...
. It uses the same gameplay mechanics of Pac-Attack
Pac-Attack
is a puzzle game in the vein of Columns and Dr. Mario. It was adapted from Cosmo Gang the Puzzle, an arcade game released in the previous year.Released by Namco, it features Pac-Man as the main playing pieces, with the Ghosts and blocks as obstacles....
, an older puzzle game created by Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
.
Audio
The ending theme is performed by Hatsune MikuHatsune Miku
is a singing synthesizer application with a female persona, developed by Crypton Future Media. It uses Yamaha Corporation's Vocaloid 2 synthesizing technology. The name of the character comes from a fusion of the Japanese for , and future , referring to her position as the first of Crypton's...
using Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
's Vocaloid2 speech synthesis device.