Of all the vidya games I've played in the last 10 years or so, those in the Katamari series are among the strongest in overall presentation and sheer fun factor. The gameplay is addicting, the sense of humor is beautifully quirky, and the music and sound design is highly memorable. I can confidently say that the Katamari games will always stick with me.
One of my favorite aspects of the games is collecting the Cousins of our protagonist, "The Prince." I particularly enjoyed doing so in Katamari Forever given the sheer number of them. While each Cousin has at least one smile-inducing trait, I couldn't help myself from becoming especially attached to a select few. For those interested, here is my personal "Top Ten" Katamari Cousins:
