Kotaku: Noby Noby Boy

Did You Notice When Noby Noby Boy Touched Uranus Last Week?

Evan Narcisse — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:30:00 EST

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From Katamari Damacy to Glitch: Keita Takahashi Discusses His Newest Imaginings

Brian Crecente — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:00:00 EDT

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Keita Takahashi, famed Japanese game designer and creator of surreal games like Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy, has signed on to help the co-founder of Flickr create a new sort of massively multiplayer game. More »

What's Next for the Creator of Katamari Damacy?

Brian Crecente — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:47:05 EDT

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Computer gaming start-up Tiny Speck today announced that they have hired Katamari Damacy developer Keita Takahashi to work on their fittingly unusual massively-multiplayer game Glitch. More »

Noby Noby Boy Is Safe For Small Children

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 27 May 2010 06:30:00 EDT

We presume this is Keita Takahashi, creator of Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy, in disguise. Who else could make an otherwise creepy situation so charming? More »

A Peek Inside A Noby Noby Boy Meeting Reveals So Much

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:30:00 EST

Who knew that the creation of the iPhone and iPod Touch version of Keita Takahashi's Noby Noby Boy was the outcome of product meetings, focused consumer research and plush executives chanting "iPhone! iPod Touch! iPod Touch! iPhone! iPod Touch! iPhone!!" More »

Noby Noby Boy Runs Just Fine On The iPhone

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:00:00 EST

Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi popped into an Apple Store in Tokyo earlier this week to give a live demonstration of his upcoming version of Noby Noby Boy for the iPhone. More »

Noby Noby Boy Makes it to Jupiter

Owen Good — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:00:00 EST

Hooray! Noby Noby Girl, apparently abetted by another Lucky Week adding a multiplier to reported scores, has managed to encircle Jupiter, and deliver new worlds for Noby Noby Boy (and you) to explore. More »

Katamari Designer Has An FPS Idea (It's Kooky!)

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:30:00 EDT

Keita Takahashi, the guy behind Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy, is a wacky guy — he makes wacky games! But he has plans for more wacky games he hasn't even started making yet. There's this FPS concept he's got... More »

What If Noby Noby Boy Was Movie, A Scary Movie

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Namco's PSN title Noby Noby Boy is the latest creation from zany game designer Keita Takahashi. His games are on the wacky, carefree side. What if Noby Noby Boy was a movie, though? More »

Noby Noby Boy For iPhone Stretches Ever Closer

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:40:20 EDT

Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi showed Game Developers Conference attendees a painfully brief look at an iPhone prototype of PlayStation 3 game Noby Noby Boy. Now, you can see it. Whatever it is. More »

Noby Noby Cat Toy

Owen Good — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:00:00 EDT

Do you have a kitty? Do you wuv your kitty? Do you wuv your Noby Noby Boy, too? Then you can knit together this Noby Noby Boy cat toy and enjoy games together. More »

Tapping Into the Power of Collective Gaming

Brian Crecente — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:00:00 EDT

With the number of gamers playing online, why don't more video games tap into that millions-person collective to achieve something interesting, socially grand or just fun? More »

Noby Noby Boy Sets Foot On Mars

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 25 May 2009 07:00:00 EDT

The nay-sayers were wrong. Noby Noby Boy's Noby Noby GIRL has over the weekend defied all the odds and, stretching her supple frame across the cosmos, touched down on Mars. More »

Noby Noby GIRL Reaches Not For Mars, But For Your Oven

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 15 May 2009 07:30:00 EDT

Mmm mmmhhmmm. Who doesn't fresh-baked love cookies? Nobody, that's who, especially when they're giant cookies baked in a perfect representation of Noby Noby Boy's space-faring Noby Noby GIRL. More »

Fart Boy Rips Into Noby Noby Boy Tomorrow

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:20:20 EDT

Noby Noby Boy players will issue a welcoming cheer for the newest Boy to join the Keita Takahashi-designed PlayStation 3 game this week, the adorable Onara Boy. That's "Fart Boy" to you. More »

How Noby Noby Boy's Multiplayer Actually Works

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:00:00 EDT

We've seen footage of Noby Noby Boy's multiplayer mode before, but it didn't really explain anything. Just showed some Noby's wriggling around. So creator Keita Takehashi has stepped up with a few more details. More »

Noby Noby Player Numbers Dropping, GIRL May Never Reach Mars

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:30:00 EDT

There's a brilliant meta-game feature in Noby Noby Boy, which compiles every player's "progress" in the game and uses it to propel a single "GIRL" across the solar system. But her progress is danger. More »

Noby Noby Boy Multiplayer Footage Looks Slightly Disturbing

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:30:00 EDT

The Noby Noby MP teaser looked...different. These gameplay vids look, well...what the hell is going on here? Is that how these things couple? And what in God's name are they doing to that poor pig? More »

Sweet Noby Noby Kicks Give Me Nightmares

Brian Crecente — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:40:00 EDT

Reader Tonks sends us a picture of this amazing Noby Noby Boy shoe he made. More »

Katamari Creator Denies Drug Use & Other Choice Quotes

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:40:05 EDT

Noby Noby Boy may be a little bit "crazy," but its creator says he's very normal. "I don't use drugs at all. I don't drink," game creator Keita Takahashi contends. "Please, don't worry about me." More »

The Real Reason Noby Noby Boy Is On The PS3

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:40:00 EDT

Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy creator Keita Takahashi gave Game Developers Conference attendees a chance to learn "All About Noby Noby Boy" today, including that the game was originally developed on the Xbox 360. More »

Noby Noby Boy Is Coming To The iPhone

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:40:00 EDT

Like his previous creation, Katamari Damacy, Keita Takahashi's Noby Noby Boy is bound for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The developer showed a working demo of the game today. More »

Noby Noby Boy Multiplayer Teaser Is Slightly Disturbing

Mike Fahey — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:30:00 EDT

Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi has dropped a Noby Noby Boy offline multiplayer teaser that leaves us feeling slightly queasy for some reason. More »

Offline Multiplayer Coming to Noby Noby Boy

Brian Crecente — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:40:00 EDT

Namco Bandia is working on an update for Noby Noby Boy, according to the game's creator, that will add offline multiplayer. More »

Noby Noby Boy T-Shirts: Classy

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:30:00 EST

You may remember Panic from their line of Katamari Damacy t-shirts. They were great. Now that Katamari creator Keita Takahashi has a new game out, Panic are doing shirts for it too. More »

Noby Noby Boy Influenced By... DiRT?!

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:00:00 EST

Keita Takashi, designer of quirky cult classic Katamari Damacy, has put out another quirky title. Called Noby Noby Boy, the PS3 game is, well, hard to describe. More »

Noby Noby Boy Updates Coming

Mike Fahey — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:20:00 EST

With Noby Noby Boy making its small yet stretchy debut tomorrow on the PlayStation Network, creator Keita Takahashi talks about the quirky little game's update potential. More »

Can Screenshots Help Explain What Noby Noby Boy Is?

Mike Fahey — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:20:00 EST

Can a set of new screenshots explain what exactly what is going on with Noby Noby Boy for the PlayStation Network where creator Keita Takahashi of Katamari Damacy fame failed? More »

Noby Noby Boy Creator Will Try, Try Again To Explain What Noby Noby Boy Is

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:00:55 EST

Is there still some confusion about what Noby Noby Boy, creator Keita Takahashi's follow up to Katamari Damacy, is all about? Apparently. Why else would Takahashi address it again on the official PlayStation blog? More »

Noby Noby Boy Is Just Five Bucks

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:40:29 EST

Namco Bandai's American arm confirmed the updated release date of Noby Noby Boy today, putting a low, low price on the PlayStation 3-bound thing-eating game. It's cheap. Five measly bucks cheap. More »

Noby Noby Boy Delayed

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:30:00 EST

This morning, we kinda hoped Noby Noby Boy would be out later this month. "Any day now", even. Sadly, tonight we've got word that it won't be out this month. It'll be out next month. More »

ESRB Explains Noby Noby Boy For Us

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:40:14 EST

Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi's next game, Noby Noby Boy, has been rated by the ESRB. That's good news. But even better is the software ratings board's helpful description of what Noby Noby Boy is. More »

Katamari Creator Not Sure What Noby Noby Boy Is Yet

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:20:00 EST

If you don't "get" Noby Noby Boy, you're not alone. Keita Takahashi, the brain behind Katamari Damacy, has a hard time explaining what it is or why you might want to play it. More »

Noby Noby Boy Trailer Explains It All

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:30:56 EST

After seeing the gameplay trailer for Keita Takahashi's PlayStation Network game Noby Noby Boy, it all makes perfect sense. Just kidding, I really have no idea what the hell is going on yet. More »

Katamari Creator's New Game Dated, Priced

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:00:00 EST

Keita Takahashi made Katamari Damacy. He doesn't do that anymore. These days, he's making Noby Noby Boy, a PlayStation Network title that has just been given a release date and price. More »

Noby Noby Boy "Gameplay" Shown At TGS

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:30:34 EDT

Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi's next game, Noby Noby Boy (nee Nobi Nobi Boy), is being shown in video form only at Tokyo Game Show. Honestly, this is not what we had in mind. Unfortunately, of all the Namco Bandai games we've seen so far at TGS, this is not one of them. We're left scratching our heads. It's shockingly different in... gameplay(?) than what we'd seen at previous demos. We'll be camped out at the TGS PlayStation booth to try to make sense of the madness... More »