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July 15, 2005
Minna Daisuki Katamari Damashii Released!
Minna Daisuki Katamari Damashii, or We Love Katamari as it will be called once it hits the western world, has been released in Japan!
Japanese cover art for KD2
Both IGN and Gamespot have previewed the game, and it certainly sounds promising. The biggest changes appear to be that the camera, which had a tendency to embed itself in geometry in the original, has been improved, and the addition of a new co-operative play mode.
Having had a look around the official japanese site for the game, I found some new wallpaper, and strangely, some sort of origami giraffe which supposedly should be used with a keyring. In terms of what is actually going on in these images, well, your guess is as good as mine. I've stopped trying to understand the Japanese.
Namco have a suitably confounding gameplay video that's well worthy watching on their site. The soundtrack for the game has been release as well, and can be purchased online.
My fingers, and toes, remain crossed for a PAL release - don't let us down Namco!
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July 14, 2005
V for Vendetta
The V for Vendetta film site has been updated with quite a few interesting tidbits - video footage from a press conference, a handful of photos from a shoot, and bios of the people involved. I'd provide direct links to each section, but unfortunately the site, most obnoxiously, is all flash.
Despite Alan Moore publicly condemning this film, and completely disassociating himself from it, I'm still looking forward to seeing it. I sincerely doubt however, given the current political climate and recent events in London, that V will be portrayed correctly as the amoral anarchist that he is. Rich Johnston, having read the script, confirms this in his column unfortunately.
V for Vendetta is particularly relevant today as the western world slowly watches the erosion of its civil liberties in response to the war on terror. Sadly, I suspect everything that makes V for Vendetta a great graphic novel will be diluted by the Hollywood machine. Recalling that fox chief Bill Mechanic lost his job over Fight Club, it's hard to imagine Hollywood backing anything too challenging.
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