When Katamarireleased in 2004, it surprised players and critics with its joyous mechanics and soundtrack. It was an energetic, colourful bolt from the blue, and its creator, Keita Takahashi, was launched into the spotlight. Although Katamari, and his later game Noby Noby Boy, released over a decade ago, Takahashi’s latest game, Wattam, has the same free-spirited imagination and playful sense of fun.
WithWattam, it’s like the joy of delving into an open toybox In Wattamyou play as the Mayor, a green cube wearing a black bowler who sports a dapper moustache. But as happy as a fancy hat and facial hair would make me, the Mayor in Wattamis far from pleased. At the beginning, he is the sole character in a dark and empty world. But then, a tiny stone…
