Katamari Amore

About

Katamari Amore is a puzzle-action game where you control a sticky sphere rolling up objects to complete objectives. Set across three distinct story modes, you play as The Prince gathering items for his father, The King of All Cosmos. Each story shifts the setting from global landmarks to time-traveling Western towns and holiday-themed American cities. Gameplay loops involve growing your katamari by collecting smaller items while avoiding obstacles that could shatter your progress. The controls are simple but demand precision as you navigate shrinking time limits and shifting environments. The game stands out for its whimsical take on the Katamari franchise, blending surreal storytelling with its signature chaotic charm. The stories tackle themes like time travel and the "American Dream," often with the King’s musings on existential questions. While its 2015 removal from the App Store limits accessibility, it remains a niche entry for series fans. The inclusion of Game Center achievements and local multiplayer options added replay value for iOS users at the time. Short levels and a lighthearted tone make it easy to pick up, though the lack of modern updates means it’s best experienced through nostalgia or fan preservation efforts.

Storyline

The game consists of three different stories, this first on is called "Have a Nice Trip!", one day while cleaning his room, The King stumbles upon a book called "Have a Nice Trip!", which he had gotten while visiting the planet Earth. The book details different rare objects that can be seen around the world. Upon discovering the book, and realizing he is smitten with the beauty of the objects, he orders Prince to Earth to roll them up and bring them back to him. This story features going to different places around the world for example, "South American Ruins" is supposed to represent Machu Picchu. The second story is called "Time Trip". The King had too much free time and was drifting about in the cosmos. With nothing to do, he started to think about difficult things. The King proclaims that "We think of difficult things sometimes" and that "We think of many different things, We think... Therefore We are.... Where are We from... and where do We go... Time flies... Time flees without delay... Time flows on... Why is the flow of time one-way only...? Wouldn't it be fun if you could co backwards in time?". Thinking of this made The King interested in time travel and he sent The Prince to roll up a time machine called "The Time Hopper" so he can go back in time. This story features going backwards and forwards through time for example, "Western Town" is supposed to represent the Westward Expansion in the 1800's. The third story is called "Rolling Whopper". The king views Earth from above and while looking at it and notices that it never changes, he then notices that America looks so lively, fun gorgeous, deluxe, dangerous, and exciting. The king wonders why America looks so fun, he comes to the conclusion that the people there have dreams and that dreams are fun, The American Dream! Thinking of this The King wants to know what the American Dream is and if he could know then he can be more gorgeous, deluxe, dangerous, and exciting. The King orders The Prince to go down to Earth and roll up clues about the American Dream. This story features holidays of America, each level has it's own holiday theme like City Square deals with Thanksgiving and Shopping Mall deals with Christmas. We even get to see how the life of a Boy grows up to live his dream and eventually becomes the president.