Pixel Pantheon · On This Day

March 18 in Gaming History

1 moment from the museum's collection happened on this date.

2004 — 22 years ago

Katamari Damacy released in Japan

Katamari Damacy rolls onto PlayStation 2 in Japan, and Keita Takahashi's joyful oddity about rolling the world into a ball becomes an icon of game design.

Source: Codex Gamicus, Katamari Damacy
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