Katamari Damacy North Star Challenge FAQ
Version 1.03
Last Updated: March 17 2005
E-mail: kimkallstrom19[at]hotmail[dot]com
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Version Updates
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1.03 - 17/03/05 - Added a new section.
1.02 - 16/03/05 - Rearranged Items List. Made several corrections.
1.01 - 16/03/05 - Added Tips/How to Use section.
1.00 - 15/03/05 - Begun work on Katamari Damacy North Star Challenge FAQ.
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Table of Contents
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I. Introduction
II. Tips/How to Use
III. Items List
IV. Why Eternal Stage #3?
V. Trivia
VI. Credits
VII. Disclaimer
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I. Introduction
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Completed the game? Collected all countries?
Well, here's one challenge to try: get the exact size required by the King
for the North Star challenge.
What do you get when you complete the challenge? Well, the King's comments
once you acquire a 10m katamari... is reward itself. Also, the fact that
you have completed one of the toughest challenges in the game (besides
collecting all the items). Of course, using this list will take a bit of
shine off that, but I'm not going to tell anyone...
You will find this list useful as the figures were extracted from having
a katamari the size of 10m00cm0mm in stage "Eternal #3", and alphabetically
ordered as well to simplify your search.
Granted, it's not a complete list (that would be quite difficult to achieve)
but it is as comprehensive of a list as I can come up with, and hopefully
you'll be able to find some use from it.
I am fairly certain that the numbers found on this list is pretty accurate,
seeing as it's done by me. (heh)
You can also use this list to estimate how far off your katamari is from the
magical 10m.
Using the measurement from the objects list won't help as that doesn't
actually reflect the mass of your katamari at the size of 10m.
With the list, you can actually complete the North Star Challenge with a
perfect 10m even on your first try! (tested and proven, of course)
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II. Tips/How to Use
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Use the elephant or tree trick in the North Star Challenge to get a katamari
that's about the size of 10m (once you are able to roll up an elephant or
tree you should be very close to 10m).
Press START to pause the game. You should see the following text at the top
of the pause screen.
(Item Name) Your katamari is as big as (Count) of these
Compare the katamari description with the item name in the list. If it's not
in the list, unpause and pause again until you get an item in the list.
Compare the size, and if it's very close to the number, then your katamari
size should be about 10m. Preferably use small items for comparison as you
will get a more accurate reading (e.g. Roast on Bone or Canned Curry)
And yes, there is a little leeway given by the King when it comes to the size
of the katamari. You don't have to get the exact number of Canned Curries or
any of the extremely small items to complete the stage with a perfect 10m
(which, by the way, is near impossible unless you're extremely lucky).
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III. Items List
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(Item Name) Your katamari is as big as (Count) of these
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Item Name Count
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AC Condenser 3666
Advertising Balloon 6
Algae Ball 7728
American Guy 750
Arcade Machine 478
Balance Beam 544
Bale of Rice 7304
Balloon Shop 4
Ball Race 155
Bamboo Sword 134387
Banana Bunch 148910
Barbell 2105
Barber's Pole 1945
Barrel 2404
Barrier 78
Bathhouse Curtain 12123
Beach Ball 34082
Beach Umbrella 56
Bicycle 1485
Big Bear 130
Big Pylon 370
Big Turnip 1
Black Sheep 2346
Blue Oil Drum 1443
Bonsai 9992
Briefcase 57569
Bungalow 1
Burglar 922
Butcher Shop 4
Butcher Sign 699
Bus 5
Businessman 1689
Busker 897
Bus Stop 5
Bus Stop 2842
Cage 14
Calf 5131
Camp Fire 4661
Camping Tent 63
Candy Store 4
Candy Store Sign 1479
Canned Curry 825989
Chief Driller 1352
Chinese Cabbages 13779
Chopper 1 347
Chopper 3 365
Clock Pedestal 8
Combine Harvester 95
Connecting Bridge 2
Convenience Store 2
Convenience Store 1465
Cowshed 2
Crocodile 143
Crow 30694
Daikon Radish 21972
Dairy Cow 305
Dangling Boy 2657
Daruma 15713
Delivery Guy 2440
Dogfood Bowl 355928
Double Punk 911
Drawbridge 4
Driller 3
Drink Crate 10509
Duct 396
Elephant 13
Farmhouse 2
Fat Schoolboy 1579
Fence 309
Firewood 19642
Fishing Boat 3
Flag Buoy 605
Flower Bed 258
Flower Clock "3" 12247
Flower Clock "6" 12833
Flower Clock "9" 12833
Flower Clock "12" 6092
Flower Girl 2318
Flower Pot 6460
Fried Rice 23009
Froggy Car 3394
Funny Hammer 67762
Gangster Car 60
Garbage 4987
Gardening Fence 384
Gas Station 1
Giant Peach 9847
Giant Watermelon 92
Giraffe 34
Globe Jungle Gym 58
Gong 196889
Grand Opening 318
Green Balloon 13854
Green Oil Drum 1443
Guardrail (5m) 628
Guardrail (Left) 901
Guardrail (Right) 901
Gull 'n Kelp 8
Half Watermelon 86492
Hara Residence 2
Hatchback 51
Hose Reel 16127
Hotel Parking 327
Hour Hand 4517
Hydrangea 3988
Hyodo Residence 2
Huge Falling Rock 10
Huge Tree 1
Ice-Cream Freezer 675
Japanese Car 45
Judo Wrestler 1075
Jumbo Umbrella 419
Kato Residence 4
Kettle 25768
Kiddie Car 2978
Killer Move 568
Kimono 652
Ladder 1318
Lamp Post 1095
Laundry Deck 2961
Laundry Pole 4551
Lion Dance 797
Lion Fountain 13
Lion Paw 582
Log 4302
Log Cabin 15
Log Fence 233
Lotto Store 25
Lotus Leaf 5636
Loud Momma 1245
Mailbox 3317
Majima Residence 2
Mammoth 3
Man 2208
Matsuo Residence 2
Metal Bucket 4969
Mikoshi 88
Minute Hand 4177
Monster Melon 44624
Mortar 12174
Mushroom (L) 6
Nerdy Guy 2231
New Hotel Sign 21
Nikaido Residence 3
Niwata Residence 2
Noguchi Residence 2
"No Parking" Sign 6094
"No Stealing Cows" 3251
Old Hotel Sign 17
Onishi Residence 4
"Over 12m" Sign 5
"Over 3m" Sign 370
Ox 60
Palmistry Sign 29375
Palmistry Table 1194
Panda Balloon 2
Paper Fan Man 527
Park Entrance 16
Park Fence 4156
Parking Lot 203
Parking Lot Sign 25
Parking Turntable 15
Park Lamp Post 318
Pay Phone 3278
Pedestrian Signal 495
Phone Booth 270
Photo Booth 241
Pickle Tub 7735
Pineapple 36402
Pink Balloon 13854
Plastic Bench 1740
Playful Punk 2659
Police Bike 1246
Policeman 1634
Pool Ring 14188
Potty 13312
Pressure Cooker 11978
Principal 2408
Propane Tank 2805
Prop Plane 1
Punk 2659
Radio Tower 1
RC Boy 7279
Recycling Bin 4053
Red Ball 156
Red Oil Drum 1443
Relaxing Dude 2184
Roast On Bone 79621
Rocking Horse 2634
Russian Doll (L) 1257
Russian Doll (XL) 772
Ryokan Sign 46
Safe 2963
Saito Residence 2
Salmon 30048
Sandpile 821
Scale 3043
School Chair 4792
School Clocktower 1
School Desk 2437
School Gate 34
School Sign 2672
Shabu-Shabu Pot 14220
Shachihoko 5280
Shimizu Residence 4
Shopper 3850
Shopping Cart 3234
Short Fence 1151
Short Schoolboy 5112
Skinny 2191
Small Fishing Boat 6
Smokestack 3
Snapper 120358
Snowman 3226
Soccer Goal 16
Sperm Whale 1
Spirit of Fun 221
Squared Shrubbery 885
Stilts 2377
Straw Hat 110846
Street Stall 46
Strongman 1849
Summer Skinny 2731
Sunflower 5785
Supermarket Sign 4
Swan Boat 68
Swordfish 3
Tall Businessman 1324
Tall Schoolgirl 2193
Tall Totem Pole 3
Telephone 67659
Telephone Pole 38
Tire 6586
Towel Guy 2135
Tractor 43
Traffic Mirror 826
Traffic Signal 39
Train 19
Trash Can 4526
Treasure Chest 1211
Tree 6
Tricycle 911
Truck 9
Tuna 2114
Umbrella 4032
Utility Worker 1253
Van 31
Vanilla Cone 4282
Vending Machine 496
Ventilation Fan 76111
Wall (Long) 21
Washtub 68559
Watermelon 23739
Watermelon Boy 4544
White Sheep 2142
White Wall 410
Wild Pylon 5
Winner's Podium 881
Wooden Bench 1604
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IV. Why Eternal Stage #3?
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Why is the list based on items found in Eternal Stage #3?
The list was done on Eternal Stage #3 using a katamari of the exact size
10m00cm0m. Items found in the North Star Challenge will be different to those
found in Eternal Stage #3, so when you do pause, you might not be able to find
some items from the list.
I could have used the same method to create another list but there are several
reasons as to why I'm sticking with an items list from Eternal Stage #3.
(This will be a tad confusing, so you can skip it if you don't need a proper
explanation of the method used)
- The numbers are actually medians of the range in which the King is allowing
room for difference to the katamari size (you will still get a perfect 10m
even if your katamari is off by a few millimeters).
- You can aim for a number that's on the list and not worry about the katamari
size if it's off by a few in count, since the list allows for margins both
less and more. (only true for small to medium items)
- Since it's a median of the range of values that the King will accept as
a perfect 10m katamari, there is an equal number of values both below and
above the number of items that is actually accepted as completing the
challenge successfully.
- To get another list prepared for items found in the North Star Stage with
an accurate median to the range of values allowable by the King to
complete the challenge, I would have to get a katamari size that's equal
to the smallest item in the list (which would be Canned Curry).
- And even after that there is still the chance that the item count from the
new list might be slightly off the actual median (especially if the item
is extremely small in size).
- Even having a katamari size that's equal to the exact number of Canned
Curries as stated in the list does not mean that the katamari is exactly
10m00cm0m.
- After much consideration, between a list of values for a katamari that is
presumed to be 10m00cm0m and an accurate list of items obtained from
Eternal Stage #3, I have gone for the latter.
- It will be near impossible to come up with the accepted range for each
item, so let's move swiftly on to the next topic...
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V. Trivia
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(things I've noticed while compiling the insane list above, as well as
random thoughts during the breaks in between)
- According to the game, twice the number of half watermelons does not
equate to the total number of watermelons (86492 and 23739 respectively).
- Guardrail (Left) and Guardrail (Right) measures the same (obviously).
- Amazingly, when you're viewing the Traffic Mirror object, you can
actually see a view in it's reflection instead of just the mirror
itself. (another nice touch).
- Surprisingly, the Flower Clock "6" and Flower Clock "9" has the
same exact measurements, leading me to believe that it's really
the figure "6" reversed and renamed as Flower Clock "9".
- The Red Oil Drum, Blue Oil Drum and the Green Oil Drum measures exactly
the same, only differently painted colors on it's surface.
- The smallest item in the list is Canned Curry, in case you're wondering.
(racking up the figure of 825989)
- Yes, it's not a typo. There are two types of Convenience Store in the list.
One's a sign and the other one's the store itself.
- Press START at the beginning of the stage, before you collect a single
item. Your katamari will always be described as equal to the size of one
Scattered Cloud.
- (In the North Star stage) Fujio, one of the cousins, can be found sitting
on the roof of the building next to the Giant Watermelon farm.
- The King will say this as soon as you collect your bluish cousin:
"Oh, Fujio! You have lava dripping from the top of your head. How
disturbing."
- I struggle to remember the prince saying anything throughout the entire
game. (except for "Huff!" and "See you again soon!")
- The list is missing a few items (e.g. Chopper 2). I will not be updating
it even if I received submissions, since only a small number of objects
were left out.
- An insane amount of snack and soft drinks were consumed during the
compilation of this list.
- You must be as crazy about Katamari Damacy as I am to read all this
trivia. (hehe)
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VI. Credits
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- Feel free to send all your comments to the address stated at the
beginning of the FAQ.
- Thanks to GameFAQs for hosting this guide, and the many forum members
over at GameFAQs.
- Thanks to Myst Erik Ery for the trivia corrections!
- Thank you for reading! Hope you find the FAQ helpful!
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VII. Disclaimer
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