- Publisher: Bandai Namco Games
- Release Date: Oct 24, 2025
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 5, Switch
- Summary:
- Developer: Bandai Namco Games, RENGAME
- Genre(s): Action, Action Adventure, General, Platformer, 3D
- # of players: Up to 4
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 5
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Mixed: 1 out of 5
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Negative: 0 out of 5
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Nov 13, 2025Once Upon A KATAMARI is exactly what I wanted it to be. A game about rolling up the world, bringing people together (in a non-traditional sense), all the while being a treat for the senses. It’s easy to pick up and can be challenging to master as you navigate levels with twists and turns that can be best described as “the world’s messiest rooms”. You can’t go wrong with The King of Love’s latest and long-awaited game, methinks.
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Oct 23, 2025If you've yet to play a Katamari game, then Once Upon a Katamari is as good a place as any to start. Its time-hopping adventure offers a fresh spin on the series, with new mechanics and additions that only serve to enhance a winning formula.
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Nov 6, 2025More generous than its predecessors, the new Katamari still rolls with it, aided by its silliness and artistic direction. An excellent introduction to the saga.
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Nov 24, 2025Once Upon a Katamari keeps the series’ trademark charm and eccentric humor intact. Some old flaws remain — the clunky camera, minor grind, and brief loading pauses — but they’re easy to forgive. It’s quirky, joyful, and still one of the few games that can make you smile just by playing.
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Edge MagazineNov 27, 2025While Once Upon A Katamari is too similar to its predecessors, then, a lot of the new ideas simultaneously also work against the classic sensations of fun and flow. [Issue#418, p.123]