Genuinely astonishing how much more tonally distant this game is compared to its predecessor. I really feel unwelcome while playing the whole thing, even the quote-unquote "improved" design over the original makes it feel that much more Mechanical. The whole thing's a wild spectacle of pointing out all of the ways in which Katamari Damacy speaks for itself and that any proper sequel would just disrupt its creative integrity. I can't think of a single other video game that qualifies as much as a middle finger pointed towards its publisher as this is directed towards Namco. A one-of-a-kind, fourth wall-breaking oddity. Godspeed, Keita Takahashi.