Roll Up! 'Once Upon a Katamari' Finally Ends 14-Year Drought – and It's Wilder Than Ever
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
After a 14-year hiatus, a brand new Katamari game, 'Once Upon a Katamari', is rolling our way, promising time-traveling, object-collecting chaos and a much-needed dose of cosmic absurdity. Basically, the King of All Cosmos is at it again, and we wouldn't have it any other way.
Right, so Bandai Namco clearly understands that a world without Katamari is a world not worth living in. After a whopping 14 years of… well, *nothing* (unless you count those lovely REROLL editions), we're finally getting a brand-spanking-new Katamari game: 'Once Upon a Katamari'. And fair dinkum, it looks mental.
Spotted during the recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase (cheers, Nintendo!), this isn't just a rehash of the old classics. Oh no, mate. This is Katamari on a cosmic scale, literally. The King of All Cosmos, bless his bonkers heart, has seemingly binned off the Earth, moon, and a whole heap of stars. You know, just a casual Tuesday for him.
But what does this mean for us, the valiant rollers of stuff? Well, according to IGN South Africa, where this news originally dropped, we'll be hurtling through time itself. Jurassic Period? Check. Ice Age? Check. Historic Japan? Crikey, where do I sign up?
The official spiel from Nintendo (via IGN) is pure Katamari gold: you're rolling up objects to rebuild the starry sky. But let's be honest, it's more than that, isn't it? It's about the sheer, unadulterated joy of sticking random crap to a ball and watching it grow into an unstoppable, planet-devouring… *thing*. That's the magic, right there.
And it gets better! Customization options for the Prince and his 68 (yes, SIXTY-EIGHT) Cousins? Multiplayer support for up to four players? A brand-new soundtrack to lose your mind to while you're hoovering up everything in sight? It's chaos, glorious chaos, and I'm here for it.
'Once Upon a Katamari' launches on October 24, 2025, for PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Pre-orders for the Switch version are already live on the eShop. And if you've got save data from 'Katamari Damacy REROLL' or 'We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie', you'll unlock a special playable Young King at launch. Bonus!
Honestly, this feels like more than just a new game. It feels like the return of a legend. A gloriously weird, wonderfully addictive legend. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pre-order and mentally prepare for the rolling rampage to come. October 2025 can't come soon enough!
Shout out to Michael Cripe at IGN South Africa for originally spotting this mad story. Good on ya, mate!
Tags: Katamari Damacy, Nintendo Switch, Bandai Namco, Roll 'em up, Cosmic Chaos
Original article: IGN South Africa