Katamari Damacy

Gameplay
Katamari Damacy has you controlling the Prince of the Universe. Your father has destroyed all the stars in the sky and you have to get things back to normal by rolling gigantic balls to replace them. You start off with a ball of a certain size, and there is a target size that must be reached in a time limit. Special levels have different objectives, like collecting a number of a certain object or collecting the largest of a certain object.

Menu

 * R1/L1 - Switch planets
 * Left joystick - Move Prince to choices
 * X - Confirm

Gameplay
The game is played mostly using the two joysticks.

Movement (left joystick/right joystick)
 * Up/Up - Move ball forward
 * Down/Down - Move ball backwards
 * Left/Left / Right/Right - Move ball left/right
 * Up/No direction / No direction/Up - Turn right/left
 * Up/Down / Down/Up - Quick turn right/left
 * Up/Down / Down/Up (alternating rapidly) - Dash
 * L3/R3 - 180 degree turn

Miscellaneous
 * L1 - Look around in first person view
 * R1 - Jump to see lay of the land
 * Select - Toggle vibration
 * Start - Pause

Menu System
The menus in this game could be a little confusing to the newcomer. The main menu consists of 3 planets: Home planet, Earth, and Space Mushroom.

Home Planet

 * Data - A house. Save your game or load another game here.
 * Collection - A tree. View objects that you've collected by size or location or type.
 * View Constellations - A flashing star. View the stars, constellations, and comets you've made.
 * Presents - A present. View the royal presents you've collected and outfit the Prince.
 * Sound - A phonograph. Adjust the sound settings.
 * Vibration - A woodpecker. Adjust the vibration settings.

Earth
This is the level select screen. A green star indicates that the level has been completed. A ball with light and dark green indicates a level that hasn't been completed. A level with a box with pictures on it indicates a completed constellation. A level with a grey box that says Eternal #x indicates that you have unlocked eternal mode for that level.

Space Mushroom
This is the multiplayer screen. You choose two of the Prince's cousins to go head to head. You must have two controllers to play this mode.

Make a Star 0

 * Level: House
 * Starting size: 5cm0mm
 * Target size: 10cm0mm
 * Time: Unlimited
 * Comet Time: Unknown (N/A?)

This is the beginner's level. Get a feel for the game, enjoy yourself, and learn how to play Katamari Damacy. You are confined to the dining room (possibly a bedroom) in this level. You start off on the table. It is actually possible to get to 10cm without leaving the table, but you gain more understanding of the game if you roll around on the floor as well. It's important to gain a feel of what you can and can't pick up because it's the key to making the largest katamaris possible.

After completion of this level you are given another short tutorial consisting of 4 animations warning you of what you can and can't do with your katamari. After this you are given the option to view the tutorial again.

You are then taken to the menu system of Katamari Damacy.

Make a Star 1

 * Level: House
 * Starting size: 5cm0mm
 * Target size: 10cm0mm
 * Time: 3 minutes
 * Comet Time: 1 minute

This is the same level as Make a Star 0. When you go to Earth for the first time, you will notice that Make a Star 1 has a completed icon while Make a Star 2 has an uncompleted icon. This is due to the fact that you beat the level already. It isn't necessary to beat it again unless you want the asteroid for this level. The completion strategy is the same as for Make a Star 0, but it is very difficult to get 10cm in 1 minute without leaving the table.

Roll forward and get the stamps. Do a quick turn and pick up some tacks on your way to the caramels. Roll enough stuff to get to 7cm, then pick up the orange pieces in the peel. Go down to the corner where there's a stack of cookies, and then pick up all the white out bottles. This should have you at about 9cm8mm or so. To finish up, just roll up some cookies on the floor.