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Katamari Damacy Series Gets New Once Upon a Katamari Game for Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC

Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on Thursday a new game in the Katamari Damacy franchise titled Once Upon a Katamari for release on Nintendo Switch on October 24. The company later revealed that the game will also launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on the same day.

The game features new stages, new songs, and similar gameplay to other entries in the series. After the King of All Cosmos accidentally destroys the Earth and stars again, The Prince must time travel to restore the starry sky. Players can customize The Prince and 68 cousins with different colors and facial features.

There is also a new 4-player competitive multiplayer mode titled "KatamariBall," in which players try to roll the biggest balls. The multiplayer mode supports both online and offline play.

There will be a Deluxe King of All Sounds edition that includes 60 songs and 26 costumes from past games.

Bandai Namco released the rolling puzzle game Katamari Damacy for the PlayStation 2 in 2004. Katamari Damacy inspired numerous sequels in North America and Japan for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, and mobile devices. Bandai Namco Entertainment released its Amazing Katamari Damacy smartphone game in December 2017.

Bandai Namco released Katamari Damacy Reroll, an HD remaster of the first Katamari Damacy, on Switch and PC in 2018, and on the PS4 and Xbox One in 2020. We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie, an HD version of the 2005 We Love Katamari PlayStation 2 game, debuted on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC via Steam in June 2023.

The Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE game launched for smartphones on April 3.

Source: Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase stream