Oh Snap! Beautiful Katamari Cancelled on PS3 to be replaced by other game?

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ckmlb said:

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/805/805606p1.html

Bandai Namco Games unleashed a big surprise at Sony's PlayStation Premier event today in Tokyo with the announcement of an all new game from Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi.

Titled Nobi Nobi Boy, all we have on this PlayStation 3 title are just a couple of pieces of artwork. The artwork and name ("Nobi" can mean "to stretch" in Japanese) suggests that the game will center around a flexible wormlike creature of some form.

So much for the claims of Japanese support for PS3 weakening.

Interesting.  You think M$ bought Beautiful Katamari and the guy is free to create another game for the PS3?

The PS3 is in dire need of some great Japanese-minded games, too.  I think the PS3 has FPS and Driving for the US covered.