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Once Upon a Katamari Revives Series With First New Console Entry in 14 Years

It arrives October 23–24 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC, sending players through time-traveling levels that rebuild the night sky.

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Once Upon a Katamari is the new game from Bandai Namco in the Katamari Damacy series.

Overview

  • The King of All Cosmos accidentally obliterates Earth and its stars, prompting the Prince to roll through eras from the Jurassic Period to historic Japan to restore the night sky.
  • New stages span diverse historical settings and introduce power-up items such as magnets, rockets and time-freeze devices to enhance object-collection challenges.
  • Players can choose the Prince or any of 68 cousins—totaling 69 characters—and use a robust customization system to personalize their avatar and katamari.
  • KatamariBall debuts as a four-player competitive mode with online matchmaking and offline CPU opponents where contestants race to grow the largest katamari in timed matches.
  • Owners of Katamari Damacy Reroll or We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie save data unlock a playable Young King at launch, and the game features a new soundtrack with tracks by chelmico and Daoko.