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> requires many models for each item based on zoom scale progression

Is there some source for that? It sounds unlikely... And you can see the original models exported here https://katamari.andrew-boylan.com/

Basically if you have models that are already low-poly, why would you need multiple versions for zooming rather than just changing the camera?

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Interesting post-mortem:

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/postmortem-the-singular...

I could have sworn I remembered a talk on this but I couldn’t find anything so might be misremembering.

>We wanted to do away with the current stereotype that has become the norm in the industry where both the developers and the players have come to accept a set of arbitrary rules as standard, despite the fact that video games are still a very new media. Most importantly, we wanted people to have fun and enjoy their gameplay experience.

Words every game designer should read, even more true today than back then.

Also one of the best game soundtracks ever :)

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