Katamari Damacy is actually about consumerism
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I dont think that necessarily contradicts any point you made in the video, but I think it is an interesting wrinkle to what might you might assume is the message.\r\n
Date: 2023-12-10
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-DeerBonesBaby
Guys, I know what you all mean, you want more videos on gameplay and video game news AKA, the stuff we've all been expecting and getting for years.
But this isn't a clickbait title please stop calling it that. Click bait would be something that says nothing about the contents of the article/video. Now if this was called -You wouldn't believe what Katamari is -really- about! - it would be clickbait, because you don't know anything about what's actually happening and it's baiting you to click on it to know anything that it's talking about
This title tells you exactly what is in this two minute video -Katamari Damacy is actually about consumerism-. There's nothing baiting you to click it, there's no false advertising or obstruction of information. The title is exactly what the video is about.
also 69th comment, hell yeah!
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Guys, I know what you all mean, you want more videos on gameplay and video game news AKA, the stuff we've all been expecting and getting for years.
But this isn't a clickbait title please stop calling it that. Click bait would be something that says nothing about the contents of the article/video. Now if this was called -You wouldn't believe what Katamari is -really- about! - it would be clickbait, because you don't know anything about what's actually happening and it's baiting you to click on it to know anything that it's talking about
This title tells you exactly what is in this two minute video -Katamari Damacy is actually about consumerism-. There's nothing baiting you to click it, there's no false advertising or obstruction of information. The title is exactly what the video is about.
also 69th comment, hell yeah!
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-walterohdim
I don't think the new strategy is working. I notice views look to be down. I am really disappointed there hasn't been an episode of Overboard, or the regular Friday posted on Saturday Jack Box game. I do like the new videos, but they don't get to breath and get weird like the older content. They would be great in addition content, but as a replacement they are leaving me hollow. They are better quality and better done now, but they are not nearly as entertaining as the less professional weirder content of old.
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I don't think the new strategy is working. I notice views look to be down. I am really disappointed there hasn't been an episode of Overboard, or the regular Friday posted on Saturday Jack Box game. I do like the new videos, but they don't get to breath and get weird like the older content. They would be great in addition content, but as a replacement they are leaving me hollow. They are better quality and better done now, but they are not nearly as entertaining as the less professional weirder content of old.
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-shayneoneill1506
Theres a couple of games that have these super cute exteriors but are basically horrifying if you think about it. Crossy Road and Kartamari Damaci, Crossy road because its -endless living things being killed by trucks-, chickens, people, farm animals, K-Pop singers, police, astronauts, everything gets killed. And of course Katamari Damaci because holy cow if it was real it would be pure terror to watch.
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Theres a couple of games that have these super cute exteriors but are basically horrifying if you think about it. Crossy Road and Kartamari Damaci, Crossy road because its -endless living things being killed by trucks-, chickens, people, farm animals, K-Pop singers, police, astronauts, everything gets killed. And of course Katamari Damaci because holy cow if it was real it would be pure terror to watch.
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-ryandonovan5452
I came to see if you were going to approach this from a more inventive angle than the creators intended and well known quotes about the games themes. You didn't. There really is no subtext at all in the game or hidden/secret meaning. You are literally gathering more and more objects to please someone who is never pleased. At least you only wasted 2: 38 of my life for this. Thank you for making it brief.
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I came to see if you were going to approach this from a more inventive angle than the creators intended and well known quotes about the games themes. You didn't. There really is no subtext at all in the game or hidden/secret meaning. You are literally gathering more and more objects to please someone who is never pleased. At least you only wasted 2: 38 of my life for this. Thank you for making it brief.
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-Namisar
I love this video but I have to deliver a very gentle 'Yah duh! '
Half of the fun of Katamari Damacy was reading the short descriptions for every item in the game. It doesn't take long to realize the game has a really cynical view on consumerism and excess. not sure what point it was trying to make but some of those one sentence descriptions were straight up dark.
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I love this video but I have to deliver a very gentle 'Yah duh! '
Half of the fun of Katamari Damacy was reading the short descriptions for every item in the game. It doesn't take long to realize the game has a really cynical view on consumerism and excess. not sure what point it was trying to make but some of those one sentence descriptions were straight up dark.
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-exrandu2655
Things I like:
Clayton
Katamari games
The thesis of this video
Clayton and Simone banter at end
Things I don't like:
Less than 3 minutes
Lack of polygon style humor
Clickbait title
C'mon Polygon we miss your old style. I am seriously on the edge of unsubbing and that makes me sad because I love you all so much and want you to succeed.
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Things I like:
Clayton
Katamari games
The thesis of this video
Clayton and Simone banter at end
Things I don't like:
Less than 3 minutes
Lack of polygon style humor
Clickbait title
C'mon Polygon we miss your old style. I am seriously on the edge of unsubbing and that makes me sad because I love you all so much and want you to succeed.
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-yoiang
I can't find any corroborating articles now so take this as hearsay but the story supposedly continues that Takahashi didn't want to do a sequel to Katamari Damacy originally, that a sequel would send a contradictory message. Namco said they were going to make it anyway so he conceded. He did not work on any further sequels.
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I can't find any corroborating articles now so take this as hearsay but the story supposedly continues that Takahashi didn't want to do a sequel to Katamari Damacy originally, that a sequel would send a contradictory message. Namco said they were going to make it anyway so he conceded. He did not work on any further sequels.
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-Level5virus
I'm shocked I didn't hear -But that's just a theory. - at the end of this video.
I don't know what it is, but these newer polygon videos feel really clickbaity.
I'm missing the old style where the polygon team played up the acting and characters.
Least the zelda video was really great.
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I'm shocked I didn't hear -But that's just a theory. - at the end of this video.
I don't know what it is, but these newer polygon videos feel really clickbaity.
I'm missing the old style where the polygon team played up the acting and characters.
Least the zelda video was really great.
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-princessmaly
I mean that's interesting. What about doing funny stuff, though? Didn't you guys used to do funny things? What happened to that? These things are kinda interesting, but like at 2 to 3 minutes you're not really spending much time on any of it.
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I mean that's interesting. What about doing funny stuff, though? Didn't you guys used to do funny things? What happened to that? These things are kinda interesting, but like at 2 to 3 minutes you're not really spending much time on any of it.
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-kappaross6124
But what does it mean that the son is the one getting the things for the king, or that there are more games after, by this interpretation, the world being consumed by consumerism? I think there's probably more to be explored.
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But what does it mean that the son is the one getting the things for the king, or that there are more games after, by this interpretation, the world being consumed by consumerism? I think there's probably more to be explored.
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-YoItsMatt
That was. good but felt insanely short? Like there's a lot going on with that idea that I feel like you could've gone more in-depth with, and a lot of other videos on here seem to go the distance and do that.
Go the distance!
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That was. good but felt insanely short? Like there's a lot going on with that idea that I feel like you could've gone more in-depth with, and a lot of other videos on here seem to go the distance and do that.
Go the distance!
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-Nycticorax87
What-s happened to the good content. I love seeing Clayton, but I miss the polygon I-ve come to expect. Like others have said, this is weird dry clickbait.
Polygon personalities: blink twice if you are being held hostage
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What-s happened to the good content. I love seeing Clayton, but I miss the polygon I-ve come to expect. Like others have said, this is weird dry clickbait.
Polygon personalities: blink twice if you are being held hostage
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-marcopivetta7796
it's a shame an actual interesting topic for a video essay is just 2. 30 min long. There's certainly much to say and discuss about the running themes in katamari other than 'it's a bout consumerism, y'all'
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it's a shame an actual interesting topic for a video essay is just 2. 30 min long. There's certainly much to say and discuss about the running themes in katamari other than 'it's a bout consumerism, y'all'
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-ghostification
i love that? theyre talking about this game? i was just watching the game grumps playthrough!
theyre probably doing this bc the new game is coming out tho right, not just based off my watch list lmao
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i love that? theyre talking about this game? i was just watching the game grumps playthrough!
theyre probably doing this bc the new game is coming out tho right, not just based off my watch list lmao
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polygon
I thought of this when I played it the first time and others here are saying the same, which I guess means Keita Takahashi did a good job of conveying his message. When and where was that quote you showed from?
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I thought of this when I played it the first time and others here are saying the same, which I guess means Keita Takahashi did a good job of conveying his message. When and where was that quote you showed from?
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-_. -.
-Mass consumption- as in -Matter irreversible use-, not exacerbated purchase of goods or a lot of instances of the act of consumption. In this game you gather mass to be used as material for new stars
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-Mass consumption- as in -Matter irreversible use-, not exacerbated purchase of goods or a lot of instances of the act of consumption. In this game you gather mass to be used as material for new stars
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-dishliquid
Capitalism isn't the problem, materialism is. Capitalists make money off whatever they can. If people stopped buying crap, capitalists would move on to solving real problems. Many already have.
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Capitalism isn't the problem, materialism is. Capitalists make money off whatever they can. If people stopped buying crap, capitalists would move on to solving real problems. Many already have.
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-alexiskerst7747
People can have whatever opinions they want about Polygon's direction at the moment. I for one really enjoy these videos! Love you guys! Hope you're all doing well! Take care!
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People can have whatever opinions they want about Polygon's direction at the moment. I for one really enjoy these videos! Love you guys! Hope you're all doing well! Take care!
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-eyebrowsguy907
Does anyone know the song in the background that starts playing at about 1: 44 it sounds so familiar but I can't place it (I don't think it's from the OST but I could be wrong)
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Does anyone know the song in the background that starts playing at about 1: 44 it sounds so familiar but I can't place it (I don't think it's from the OST but I could be wrong)
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-etherealaisling
wow this was fantastic! I just found the game again recently while I was moving and put it in my -play- pile. excited to go back to it with a deeper perspective!
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wow this was fantastic! I just found the game again recently while I was moving and put it in my -play- pile. excited to go back to it with a deeper perspective!
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-TiberiusTen
I find it hard to justify describing something that makes a point about consumerism as having a -dark underside-, but sure. I hope the clicks are worth it.
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I find it hard to justify describing something that makes a point about consumerism as having a -dark underside-, but sure. I hope the clicks are worth it.
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polygon
Your father (the king of all cosmos) does praise you though, you just have to actually provide something worthy of praise not just expect it as a given.
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Your father (the king of all cosmos) does praise you though, you just have to actually provide something worthy of praise not just expect it as a given.
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-MrMrUmad
If this was Old Polygon, Griffin would have put a ball of things into his mouth. New Polygon shoves Clickbait videos down our mouth
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If this was Old Polygon, Griffin would have put a ball of things into his mouth. New Polygon shoves Clickbait videos down our mouth
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polygon
It would be very good if you streamed this game while making funny jokes about consumerism rather than this weird little summary
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It would be very good if you streamed this game while making funny jokes about consumerism rather than this weird little summary
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-katyamsden7624
This was very interesting and I know this isn't what you were going for but now I really want to play Katamari Damacy
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This was very interesting and I know this isn't what you were going for but now I really want to play Katamari Damacy
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-kaztros2595
I just asked this question to my friend three days ago, when comparing Katamari Damacy to Donut County. Thanks Polygon.
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I just asked this question to my friend three days ago, when comparing Katamari Damacy to Donut County. Thanks Polygon.
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-HouseFantastic
I hate to be -that guy- but these themes weren't really hidden. You said yourself, -The message is pretty clear. -
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I hate to be -that guy- but these themes weren't really hidden. You said yourself, -The message is pretty clear. -
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-ManoredRed
If Katamari Damacy is about consumerism then clearly this means consumerism was the right life philosophy all along.
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If Katamari Damacy is about consumerism then clearly this means consumerism was the right life philosophy all along.
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-Hipsternebula
polygon do video essays not clickbaity shorts that can't cover cool ideas past their initial conceit challenge
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polygon do video essays not clickbaity shorts that can't cover cool ideas past their initial conceit challenge
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