Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi is more interested in the real world than video games according to a BBC article. (Via Games blog) Takahashi is interested in creating a real children's playground.
"I would like to create a playground for children," he said. "A normal playground is flat but I want an undulating one, with bumps."
At first glance, this seems a strange ambition for a game designer. But Mr Takahashi has a degree in sculpture and Katamari is all about a tactile world.
And he believes children should spend more time in the physical world and less time wrapped up in the virtual world of games.
Katamari Damacy is a cult hit. There are numerous blog posts about Katamari and Flickr is packed with photos of people inspired by the game to create Katamri cakes, food, costumes, drawings, etc. It is winter so now there is even a snow Katamri. More information about Katamari Damacy can be found on the official website and on Amazon.com.
Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi is more interested in the real world than video games according to a BBC 
