My friend Nik turned me on to this. This video game is fun, addictive, unique and all the other cliché things that non-gamers say about something that moves on the screen. I only own two video games - this and Gran Turismo. Gran Turismo is a testosterone-driven whirlwind. This game on the other hand has the power to transform any shitkicker into a total fag. It's sweet, silly and fun for mom and little brother. You roll around a sticky ball - so sticky that anythng that touches it sticks to it causing your sticky ball to get bigger and bigger. Eventually you are "rolling up" people, dinosaurs, office buidings, entire cities! The game has a killer soundtrack of original music composed by Yu Miyake. Be warned: don't download this mp3 unless you like Japanese kitsch.

Katamari Damacy Theme - mp3

One of two video games I own. I can't stress that enough because owning lots of video games is like still being into comic books after you've learned how to have sex. It's just embarrassing and should be kept a secret. There's not even enough wiggle-room for irony there. Just lock it down. Okay?

One of the geekiest things about GT4 is that you can take high-res screen shots of your cars either "in action" or posed in some photogenic environment. This is a screenshot of my Mazda race car during a race.

I won.