Katamari’s 9 Strangest Objects: The Bizarre Finds You Can Roll Up in Katamari Games

Fellow geeks, gather ‘round! If you’ve ever mainlined Katamari Damacy until the theme song was echoing in your head at 3 a.m., you already know: this series is peak weirdness in gaming form. Only in Katamari can you go from scooping up push pins in the first five minutes to force-feeding your sticky ball with Mount Fuji and—yep—an entire herd of cows.

It’s a glorious chaos, a fever dream wrapped in retro graphics and a J-pop soundtrack so catchy you’ll be humming it for days. “The Strangest Objects You Can Roll Up In The Katamari Games” isn’t just a gaming list; it’s a celebration of the moments you realize “I can roll THAT up?!” and cackle maniacally as the game just shrugs and says, “Why not?”

The Who

1. Entire Sumo Wrestlers

Strange Object #1! File this under: “Boss Fights I’ve Become.” In We ♥ Katamari, the game throws out the standard katamari ball and, instead, lets you roll around as an actual sumo wrestler. Not kidding—your “katamari” is a beefy dude on a cosmic bulk, demolishing sushi bars and chowing down on oranges to level up. It’s the only time you get that wrestling game power fantasy and dangerously close to living, breathing competitive eating sim. Game designers, what were you even on—and where can we get some?

2. The King of All Cosmos Himself

Ultimate plot twist: the divine DLC boss is now part of your inventory. Somewhere deep into the Katamari roster of games, you can roll up the actual King of All Cosmos, majestic getup and all, like he’s just another can of spam in your collection. The megaboss you’ve been appeasing all game long gets glued to your rolling monstrosity while he’s still hyping you up. Peak dysfunctional family gaming, honestly.

The What

3. Abstract Concepts Like Rainbows

Who says Katamari plays by the rules of physics or reality? “Rainbows are atmospheric light phenomena,” says your science teacher. Katamari says: “Yeah, but what if we YOLO’d and stuck one to a giant bouncy ball?” Rolling up full-blown rainbows is about as anime as this game gets. Suddenly, the color spectrum isn’t just visible; it’s collectible, like Pokémon for meteorologists.

4. Entire Continents and Planets

Katamari’s late-game escalation is literal: you start small, but keep that grind up and you’ll be vacuuming up entire landmasses like a galactic Roomba on a caffeine rush. The day you gobble up Eurasia and the Pacific Ocean, it hits: “I am become destroyer of worlds!” Somewhere, Godzilla is taking notes. It’s the ultimate gamer power trip, terraforming, but wildly less responsible.

5. Moving Vehicles With People Inside

Nothing says “normal Tuesday night gaming” like rolling up rush-hour traffic cars, cabs, trains, and yup, planes mid-takeoff. The tiny people inside? They’re often waving or looking shocked, like it’s just another Katamari commute. Sure, the implications are dark (don’t overthink it), but the game’s pure whacky slapstick keeps it solidly on “lols” instead of “uh, should I call someone?”

The Zoo?

 

6. Living Animals of All Sizes

Katamari is an equal opportunity absorber—kittens, dogs, dragons, elephants, and possibly a dude in a rubber Godzilla suit if you look closely. The animation is less “zoo kidnapping” and more “puppy parade stuck to a ball.” The sound effects? 10/10. If you’ve never heard the collective squeal of 100 virtual cows as they rocket into space, you haven’t really lived.

The Structures

7. Buildings and Architectural Structures

Ever just… roll up the Eiffel Tower? Or, say, eight convenience stores and a Shinto shrine before breakfast? Katamari makes urban planning into a contact sport, gluing skyscrapers to your cosmic orb like it’s the world’s strangest LEGO set. By the endgame, you’re basically Galactus, except with more whimsy and a better wardrobe.

The Fellow Gamers

8. Other Players’ Katamaris

In a particularly meta flex, multiplayer modes can let you roll up other players’ katamaris, trapping their hard-fought progress on your own cosmic snowball. It’s like a speedrunner’s nightmare; no glitching through walls, just getting straight-up absorbed by a rival with better thumb reflexes. That’s some next-level griefing, and we are absolutely here for it.

The Center of the Universe!

9. The Sun Itself

Achievement hunters, rejoice! Forget your average platinum trophies, Katamari lets you roll up the actual sun. Like, THE SUN. The final “you win” moment is swallowing the solar system’s biggest loot orb into your ever-hungry katamari. It’s the biggest power-move flex in gaming—and you don’t even get burned.

Roll OUT!

So, why do we love rolling up the universe’s most bizarre junk? Because Katamari lets you swap logic for giddy chaos with every click of the stick. From the tiniest thumbtack to the literal sun, everything’s fair game if it’s not nailed down (and sometimes even if it is). Game culture thrives on these moments—the ones where everyone in the room goes “Wait, WHAT?!” and nobody wants to put down the controller. Here’s to Katamari: forever weird, forever legendary, and still the only game where school supplies, sea monsters, and celestial bodies all end up in a ball together. Now, excuse me, my prince, there’s junk to roll.