Once Upon a Katamari

"Once Upon A KATAMARI takes one of the most unique and enjoyable formulas in gaming history and makes it even more fun thanks to its many elements that add up to one cleverly quirky era-spanning adventure. 👑"

"Once Upon a Katamari doesn&s;t stray one inch from the series&s; formula; in fact, it plays practically the same. But it enriches the formula with more challenges, more varied objectives, crazy levels, and four-player competitive multiplayer (including online). And it&s;s …"

"Ultimately, Once Upon a Katamari is a new Katamari, with some very nice new features but without any choices that significantly alter the experience. Whether that&s;s good or bad depends on your opinion of the previous games. For me, it&s;s …"

"A soaring exercise of how to refresh a franchise, Once Upon a KATAMARI consistently stays neck-and-neck with its history, sometimes surpassing it."

"Once Upon a Katamari isn’t a game for everyone, and certainly not for the masses. It is and remains a unique concept, and as is often the case with highly original games, it has its fans and its detractors. You …"

"Once Upon A Katamari&s;s appropriately ostentatious, energetic return is the best the series has been since the PlayStation 2 era."

"Once Upon a Katamari is another excellent title in the series. The game design is still timeless, and the act of picking up everything in your path never gets old. The additions of power-ups don&s;t change the game dramatically, but …"

"Katamari Damacy is back and it&s;s still the same crazy, fun, and hypnotic game. The first real new chapter in the series after 14 years offers a remarkable amount of content, many customization options, and gameplay that is accessible to …"

"Bandai Namco has thus played to the nostalgia factor without taking the risk of modernizing its intellectual property, giving longtime fans another chance to roll their Katamari, but without offering any convincing glimpses into the future of the series."

"The music and melodies fast become earworms hard to cleanse"

"Once Upon a Katamari is a delightful return for the series, offering the same core gameplay fans know and love while also adding even more fun and cleverness."

"Once Upon A Katamari feels like a confident step back into the series after having a crack at some remasters, and feels like a game that perfectly follows up on what those remasters set out to do. Everything that we …"

"Once Upon a Katamari is a love letter to all the other games, for a game that doesn&s;t always love you back. If there&s;s ever been a time you wanted to shut a king up, it&s;s here. There&s;s still a …"

"Rengame does not reinvent Katamari, but expands it with historical destinations, delightful objects, and impossible music, creating a pure, charming arcade recommendation for fans of organized chaos."

"It sticks hard to the formula established two decades ago, but Once Upon a Katamari&s;s tumble through history has enough new ideas and relentless charm to make it a worthy entry for fans old and new."

"The first brand new Katamari game in years, Once Upon a Katamari doesn&s;t disappoint. While it suffers from the same issues the series always has, like wonky controls and camera, there&s;s no denying that it&s;s as fun as ever to …"

"Katamari is inherently a chaotic game, despite its adorable, silly visuals and legendarily chill music tracks such as Lonely Rolling Star (the GOAT, in my humble opinion). There’s a lot going on, only so much time to engage with it …"

"Once Upon A Katamari delivers an amazingly fun time. It may be derivative with its graphics and story, but the impressive level variety across nine eras and sheer wealth of content ensure fans and newcomers will be rolling until they&s;re …"

"Once Upon a Katamari keeps the series&s; trademark charm and eccentric humor intact. Some old flaws remain &s; the clunky camera, minor grind, and brief loading pauses &s; but they&s;re easy to forgive. It&s;s quirky, joyful, and still one of …"

"It&s;s even better that the one on Nintendo Switch feels like the third game in a trilogy with the two original PS2 games (that are also available in HD remaster form on Switch). Once Upon a Katamari is a full-fledged …"

"Bandai Namco really hit a home run with this latest entry in the Katamari Damacy series. It&s;s calming, cozy, and whimsical—in other words, everything you expect from a Katamari game. The time travel theme works well, and the ability to …"

"Once Upon a Katamari proves its worth as a mainline sequel and differentiates itself from other action-puzzlers with its irresistible game feel.Rolling the katamari and sticking things to its surface with a satisfying pop is a continuous, sensory delight not …"

"Overall, Once Upon A Katamari is a big expansion over its earlier iterations, but with the added complexity and stricter time limits, some of the charm and fun of just exploring has been lost. This is still a solid entry …"

"Each stage is full of delightfully posed little jokes, characters, and charming anachronisms before you roll them up."

"In 2004, the esoteric, weird and wonderful genius of creator Keita Takahashi brought us Katamari Damacy - a fantastically odd game in which you roll ..."

"However, nearly 50 levels weren&s;t necessary. Bandai Namco should have streamlined things a bit and eliminated all the stages that use a rather flat and boring design. Fortunately, many of the missions employ new ideas or well-executed variations on familiar …"

"Once Upon a Katamari has an excellent concept, and excellent gameplay. The problem is that there are lots of Katamari games with the same excellent concept and gameplay. The new online modes and customization options are great ideas, but are …"

"Much like the remasters before it, Once Upon a Katamari is a great reminder that there&s;s still nothing quite like this series, and it feels as fresh today as it did with Keita Takahashi&s;s original over two decades ago."

"Once Upon a Katamari delivers a chaotic, joyful experience, proving that simple ideas in a vibrant, creative world can be incredibly fun. The game doesn’t aim for realism but celebrates the madness and chaos that have defined the series from …"

"Once Upon a Katamari gets what has made the series such a long-lasting and beloved gaming franchise. The latest Katamari game is simply a joy to experience, as it gives the Prince plenty of wacky objects to roll up and …"

"“Ball games across time and space.”"

"Once Upon a KATAMARI is a Katamari game at its best, rolling, rolling, and rolling through time collecting items and constructing new planets. The 10+ year wait has been worth it, as it introduces just enough novelty all the while …"

"Once Upon A Katamari takes the tried and tested formula of the series past and presents it as more of a straightforward game"