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Noby Noby Boy "Gameplay" Shown At TGS

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:30:34 MDT

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...

Katamari Damacy Creator's Next Game Rolling To TGS 08

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:30:00 MDT

Tokyo Game Show kicks off next week and Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahahi's next effort, Nobi Nobi Boy, will be there. Unfortunately, the PlayStation 3 exclusive is slated to be shown in video form only. Hopefully that video will be more informative about the gameplay mechanics of Nobi Nobi Boy than Takahashi's previous demonstrations of the game. Namco Bandai lists the release date as still "undecided."

For the full list of Namco Bandai wares on display at TGS, please continue.

Games being shown in video form only are italicized.

PlayStation 3
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm
Nobi Nobi Boy

Xbox 360
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2
Galaga Legions

Wii
Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces
Daikaiju Battle Ultra Coliseum
Happy Dance Collection
Family Ski World Ski & Snowboard
Fragile: Farewell, Ruins of the Moon
One Piece Unlimited Cruise Episode 1
Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Wii Deluxe
Pro Golfer Saru

Nintendo DS
Soul Eater: Medusa’s Conspiracy
Yes! Pre Cure 5 GO GO! Zenin Shuu Go! Dream Carnival
Dr. Slump Arale Chan
Tamagatchi no Kira Kira Omisecchi
Tales of Hearts Anime Movie Edition
Tales of Hearts CG Movie Edition
Dragon Ball: Origins
Anpanman to Touch de Waku Waku Training

PSP
Macross Ace Frontier
Mobile Suit Gundam Vs. Gundam
Idolmaster SP Perfect Sun
Tales of the World Radiant Mythology 2
Idolmaster SP Wandering Star
Idolmaster SP Missing Moon

PlayStation 2
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Gundam Meisers
Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2
Super Robot Taisen Z

PC
Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Tokyo Game Show 2008 [NBGI via Siliconera]

Life Words from Barefoot Keita Takahashi

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:00:24 MDT

Boy, that Keita Takahashi is plum nutty! At Nottingham's GameCity, the always delightful Alice introduced him for a keynote he gave. Barefoot. Here are the highlights:

It would be impossible for us to be here... if the world was not peaceful. If there was heavy fighting or pollution in the cities could we talk about videogames like this? If you're suffering from poverty and disease could you worry about collecting coins? I don't think so.

Durr.

I don't know about the future but we will see more of the darker side of reality on the Earth. I'm not trying to be the next Al Gore but I'm not sure if we could afford to have videogames in ten or twenty year's time. I'm not saying that we don't need game events or games themselves, but in order to enjoy these events we should recycle rubbish... be friendly to your neighbors.

You are so trying to be the next Al Gore.

I might be being idealistic but I truly think so. Videogaming is good but it's also a luxury. You can't play videogames unless you are financially well off.

And go to a good school. Study ballet, too. Don't forget that! Continuing kooky quotes from Takahashi's word hole as the Nobi Nobi Boy publicity machine continues ramping up.

Keynote [GamesIndustry]

Katamari Creator Wants One Console Future

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:40:19 MDT

When Keita Takahashi isn't predicting an impending apocalypse or warning of destructive climate change, he's making video games, a job he seems to hate. He also hates Katamari Damacy, saying he's "sick of it." Also worthy of Takahashi's bile? Multiple console manufacturers! His numerous flights of fancy include one that sees a single console future, where Nintendo PlayBoxes (or whatever!) are a thing of the past. Instead, shift power to developers and pass the savings on to consumers.

He tells Gamespot:

In an ideal world, I want to see only one major console being retailed on the market, and everyone actually making games for just one console, and bring the price of that console down from what the three currently cost right now.

Ah utopia! So which console wins the bloody war? Is it the PlayStation 3, "exclusive" home to Nobi Nobi Boy? Nope, the game designer envisions a totally new console, something that can shake up the industry. There's plenty more fantasy where that came from at his Q&A.

Q&A: Katamari Damacy director Keita Takahashi [Gamespot]

Life Words from Barefoot Keita Takahashi

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:00:57 MDT

Boy, that Keita Takahashi is plum nutty! At Nottingham's GameCity, the always delightful Alice introduced him for the keynote he gave. Barefoot. Here are the highlights:

It would be impossible for us to be here... if the world was not peaceful. If there was heavy fighting or pollution in the cities could we talk about video games like this? If you're suffering from poverty and disease could you worry about collecting coins? I don't think so.

Durr.

I don't know about the future but we will see more of the darker side of reality on the Earth. I'm not trying to be the next Al Gore but I'm not sure if we could afford to have video games in ten or twenty year's time. I'm not saying that we don't need game events or games themselves, but in order to enjoy these events we should recycle rubbish... be friendly to your neighbors.

You are so trying to be the next Al Gore.

I might be being idealistic but I truly think so. Video gaming is good but it's also a luxury. You can't play video games unless you are financially well off.

And go to a good school. Study ballet, too. Don't forget that! Alice said she loved the presentation from the shy Takahashi, so it was probably one of those you-had-to-be-there kinda things. Continuing kooky quotes from Takahashi's word hole as the Nobi Nobi Boy development continues.

Keynote [GamesIndustry]

Katamari Creator Reveals New PS3 Game, Nobi Nobi Boy

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:20:40 MDT

Namco Bandai Games announced earlier today at the PlayStation Premiere 2007 event in Tokyo that the next game from the creator of Katamari Damacy would be Nobi Nobi Boy for the PLAYSTATION 3. Details on Keita Takahashi's newest creation were scarce, with the company showing only three pieces of artwork of what we assume to be the titular character.

The game, which is loosely translated at "Stretchy Stretchy Boy" or machine translated as "Unrestricted Boy", doesn't have a release date, nor did Namco Bandai reveal the game's genre. Given Takahashi's creativity, I'm going to assume that Nobi Nobi Boy will probably not adhere to any currently known genre.

This goes a long, long way to make reparations for the Xbox 360 exclusive release of the fourth Katamari game, in my personal, always correct opinion. Hopefully, we'll see much more of the game at the September Tokyo Game Show.

What is Namco Bandai Games Nobi Nobi Boy!!? [Famitsu]