The Music Of Katamari

[Funk]

I faced a dillema recently. After receiving the We Love Katamari soundtrack in the mail, I put the songs side by side with the Katamari Damacy soundtrack in WinAmp. I was unable to figure out which soundtrack I liked better, so I decided to rate the major songs from each to figure out, on average, which one I liked best. I was surprised by these results:

Katamari Damacy Soundtrack:
Roll Me In (9.9)
Katamari Mambo (9.8)
Katamari On The Rock (9.7)
Katamari * Love (9.6)
Lonely Rolling Star (9.6)
The Moon And The Prince (9.5)
Que Sera Sera (9.2)
Sasasan Katamari (9.2)
A Crimson Rose And A Gin Tonic (9.0)
Overture (8.8)
Cherry Tree Times (8.6)
You Are Smart (8.2)
Wanda Wanda (7.9)
Angel Gifts (6.8)
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AVERAGE: 8.99

We Love Katamari Soundtrack:
Bluffing Damacy (10.0)
Katamari On The Swing (9.8)
Everlasting Love (9.8)
Baby Universe (9.8)
Katamari On The Rock (Arrangement) (9.7)
DISCO * PRINCE (9.7)
Sunbaked Savanna (9.4)
Kuru Kuru Rock (9.0)
Overture II (9.0)
A Song For The King Of Kings (8.9)
Katamari Holiday (8.8)
The Royal Academy Of Katamari (8.7)
Houston (8.4)
Angel's Rain (8.0)
Blue Orb (7.5)
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AVERAGE: 9.10

I rated these all out of 10 points and based on how I thought they stacked up to music in general. To my complete bewilderement, the We Love Katamari soundtrack slightly beat out the Katamari Damacy soundtrack, despite my previous statement that the Katamari Damacy soundtrack could never be topped by another video game soundtrack. It was pretty close, though.

[Nixon]

Re: The Music Of Katamari

Lonely Rolling Star, Blue Orb and Disco Prince are still my favorites, although I like a lot of the other tunes (you are smart, angel gifts).

What's the name of the song that plays at the end of each level in WLK? I don't know why, but I love that one.

[gray]

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i havn't played we love katamari yet. but the first soundtrack was so awesome it was almost too awesome. i didn't think the second could demolish it in awesomeness.

[Big Rick Cook]

Re: The Music Of Katamari

You bastards and your Katamari love.

I'll have to play them eventually.

[Funk]

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Nixon, I'm not sure what the name of the song is that plays when you complete a level in WLK. I certainly isn't on the soundtrack. I'd have to crank up WLK to find out, but unfortunately my fiancée has the game and is attempting to complete it. I also love the collection view music in WLK, and would like to know the title for that song, as well.

Also, if anyone is interested, here is how I combined the two soundtracks into my playlist:

1) Sasasan Katamari [KD]
2) Introduction [WLK]
3) Katamari On The Rock [KD]
4) Katamari On The Rock (Arrangement) [WLK]
5) Overture [KD]
6) Overture II [WLK]
7) Katamari On The Swing [WLK]
8) The Moon And The Prince [KD]
9) DISCO * PRINCE [WLK]
10) Lonely Rolling Star [KD]
11) Everlasting Love [WLK]
12) Katamari Mambo [KD]
13) Kuru Kuru Rock [WLK]
14) A Crimson Rose And A Gin Tonic [KD]
15) Bluffing Damacy [WLK]
16) Que Sera Sera [KD]
17) Baby Universe [WLK]
18) Roll Me in [KD]
19) Angel's Rain [WLK]
20) Cherry Tree Times [KD]
21) Katamari Holiday [WLK]
22) You Are Smart [KD]
23) Sunbaked Savanna [WLK]
24) Wanda Wanda [KD]
25) Houston [WLK]
26) Angel Gifts [KD]
27) Blue Orb [WLK]
28) Last Samba [KD]
29) The Royal Academy Of Katamari [WLK]
30) Katamari * Love [KD]
31) A Song For The King Of Kings [WLK]
32) Katamari Damacy March [KD]

These are the titles taken from the English releases. I left some tracks out, mainly the stage select and fanfare themes.

Or, I could have done this:

[John Mora]

Re: The Music Of Katamari

Blue Orb should be higher on your list.

[Funk]

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I've tried liking it more, but it just hasn't grown on me.

EDIT: And Nixon, I went to the GameFAQs WLK forum, and they mentioned the name of the song that plays after you complete a level: Starlight Jamboree.