Hold onto Your Hats, Mates! Katamari's Rolling Through Time and Space (on PC!)
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Bandai Namco is releasing a new, original Katamari game where you roll up entire historical periods and it's coming to PC. Prepare for sticky, time-bending chaos and a whole lot of absurd fun.
Right, brace yourselves, because Bandai Namco just dropped a bomb on us – a wonderfully sticky, roll-y bomb, that is. Courtesy of Rock Paper Shotgun's James Archer, we've learned that *Once Upon a Katamari*, the first *original* Katamari game in yonks (since 2011, apparently!), is headed our way, and it's not just for the Switch 2 crowd. PC gamers, rejoice! You too can experience the pure, unadulterated joy of sticking everything together.
October 24th, 2025, is the date to mark in your calendars. And what's on the menu? Well, imagine the classic Katamari gameplay, but this time, you're not just rolling up everyday objects. Oh no, mate. You're rolling up *entire historical eras*. Feudal Japan? Ancient Greece? Chuck 'em on the pile! I reckon this is going to be wilder than a wizard's tea party after a polymorph potion mishap.
Now, as Archer at Rock Paper Shotgun rightly points out, this is all thanks to that perennial screw-up, the King of All Cosmos. Seems he's managed to accidentally-on-purpose (again!) trashed the Earth. The solution? Roll up bits of the past to rebuild it. It's all a bit 'timey-wimey', isn't it? Like a cosmic ouroboros of sticky stuff. Existential horror dressed up in a child-friendly puzzle game. Classic Katamari, really.
But what's new, you ask? Well, for starters, you can customize your little rolling avatar. Think of it as giving your Katamari Prince or Princess a proper makeover before they go on their historical rampage. There's also a brand new soundtrack, which, let's be honest, is half the battle with a Katamari game. If the tunes aren't catchy, what's the point?
And then there are the power-ups. Oh, the glorious power-ups! Magnets to extend your reach? Rocket boosters for maximum rolling speed? The ability to STOP TIME ITSELF? Bloody hell, where do I sign? Imagine the possibilities! It's like giving a toddler the keys to a time machine... a toddler with a penchant for collecting everything.
I'll admit, like Archer, my own Katamari history is a bit patchy. Mostly bleary-eyed console sessions after one too many New Year's Eve sherries. But with recent PC remakes like *We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie* (which Liam at RPS, rest his soul, apparently adored), it's clear that the PC is a perfect home for this wonderfully bizarre series.
So, there you have it. *Once Upon a Katamari* is coming to PC, and it's bringing with it a whole lot of historical mayhem. Get ready to roll!
Tags: Katamari Damacy, Bandai Namco, PC Gaming, Puzzle Game, Time Travel
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun