# Once Upon a Katamari > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Once_Upon_a_Katamari > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Once_Upon_a_Katamari.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Katamari > Source revision: 1356801352 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2025 video game 2025 video game Once Upon a Katamari Developer RENGAME Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment Series Katamari Platforms Nintendo Switch PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X Windows Release October 24, 2025 Genres Puzzle, action Modes Single-player, multiplayer ***Once Upon a Katamari***[a] is an [action](/source/Action_game)-[puzzle](/source/Puzzle_video_game) game developed by RENGAME and published by [Bandai Namco Entertainment](/source/Bandai_Namco_Entertainment) for [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch), [PlayStation 5](/source/PlayStation_5), [Xbox Series X](/source/Xbox_Series_X), and [Windows](/source/Windows). The game is the first original console installment in the *[Katamari](/source/Katamari)* series since *[Touch My Katamari](/source/Touch_My_Katamari)* (2011); it was released on October 24, 2025. ## Plot This section's plot summary needs to be improved. Please help do so. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. (April 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The King of All Cosmos and his family clean the castle together. While doing so, they stumble upon a strange scroll. Bored after finishing, the King tosses the scroll into the air, destroying the Earth, Moon, and stars. With everything ruined, the King orders his son, the Prince, to clean up the mess. Using the scroll, the Prince time travels to specific dates to restore everything with the Katamari. ## Gameplay See also: [Gameplay in the Katamari series](/source/Katamari_(series)#Gameplay_and_setting) The game carries on the gameplay of previous *[Katamari](/source/Katamari)* games in which players must roll a sticky ball, known as a Katamari, over hundreds of objects, allowing it to grow in size and reach a desired size within a time limit. In *Once Upon a Katamari*, the [King of All Cosmos](/source/King_of_All_Cosmos) has once again destroyed the earth and stars. The Prince is tasked with rolling a katamari across time to restore the sky.[1] ## Development and release In February 2025, Bandai Namco filed a trademark for *Once Upon a Katamari*.[2] This led to industry speculation over a new entry. The game was officially announced during a [Nintendo Direct](/source/Nintendo_Direct) on July 31, 2025,[3] and was released on October 24, 2025.[4] ## Reception Reception Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic 79/100[5] Review score Publication Score IGN 9/10[6] The game received "generally favorable" reviews according to the [review aggregation](/source/Review_aggregator) website [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic).[5] Charlie Wacholz of *[IGN](/source/IGN)* praised the game, saying it's "the best the Katamari series has been since the PlayStation 2 era".[6] ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Japanese](/source/Japanese_language): ワンス・アポン・ア・塊魂, [Hepburn](/source/Hepburn_romanization): *Wansu Apon A Katamari Damashī* ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Seedhouse, Alex (August 3, 2025). ["Roll Through History In Once Upon A Katamari On Nintendo Switch"](https://www.nintendo-insider.com/roll-through-history-in-once-upon-a-katamari-on-nintendo-switch/). *Nintendo Insider*. Retrieved August 28, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Khan, Zarmena (March 3, 2025). ["Beloved PS2 Series Might Be Getting First New Game in 14 Years"](https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2025/03/03/ps2-game-series-once-upon-a-katamari-leak/). *Playstation Lifestyle*. Retrieved May 20, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Hagues, Alana (July 31, 2025). ["A Brand New Katamari Game Is Coming To Switch"](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/07/a-brand-new-katamari-game-is-coming-to-switch). *Nintendo Life*. Retrieved July 31, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** McWhertor, Michael (July 31, 2025). ["A cult-favorite series returns after 14 years to Nintendo Switch"](https://www.polygon.com/gaming/618024/once-upon-a-katamari-damacy-release-date-trailer/). *Polygon*. Retrieved August 28, 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MC_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MC_6-1) ["Once Upon a KATAMARI"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/once-upon-a-katamari/). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. Retrieved February 15, 2026. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-IGN_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-IGN_7-1) Wacholz, Charlie (October 22, 2025). ["Once Upon a Katamari Review"](https://www.ign.com/articles/once-upon-a-katamari-review). *[IGN](/source/IGN)*. [Ziff Davis](/source/Ziff_Davis). Retrieved October 22, 2025. v t e Katamari Games Katamari Damacy We Love Katamari Me & My Katamari Mobile Beautiful Katamari I Love Katamari Forever Amore Touch My Katamari Rolling Live Once Upon a Katamari Related Keita Takahashi King of All Cosmos Music Yuu Miyake Noby Noby Boy This video game–related article is a stub. 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