Bandai Namco has introduced {that a} model new recreation within the Katamari Damacy sequence is ready for launch later this yr.
As soon as Upon a Katamari shall be launched on Change, PS5, Xbox Sequence X and PC on October 24 as a digital-only launch.
It will likely be the primary totally new Katamari recreation to be launched on consoles since Contact My Katamari, which was launched on PlayStation Vita in 2011.
In keeping with Bandai Namco, the most recent recreation will see gamers travelling via time, rolling their big katamari ball to assemble up objects from varied areas and time durations together with the Far West, historical Egypt and the Jurassic period.
“The mighty King of All Cosmos struck once more and destroyed the Earth and stars accidentally,” the sport’s description reads. “It’s up once more to the little Prince to roll his katamari, gathering all issues small, huge, wild and fantastic to recreate the starry sky, however this time throughout all eras.”
As soon as Upon a Katamari provides power-ups so as to add selection to the sport. Gamers can gather rockets to hurry up, magnets to draw surrounding objects, or a timer to quickly cease time.
The Prince may also be joined by 68 cousin characters, and the participant can customise the Prince and his cousins.
A four-player battle mode referred to as KatamariBall may also be included, the place gamers struggle to roll their katamari and alternate it for factors, with the participant incomes probably the most factors profitable the battle.
The Katamari sequence has been stored alive with varied cell spin-offs over time, together with Katamari Damacy Cell (2011), Katamari Damacy Cell 2 (2012), Faucet My Katamari (2016) and Superb Katamari Damacy (2017).
A remake of the 2004 PS2 unique referred to as Katamari Damacy Reroll was additionally launched on consoles in 2018, adopted by a remake of its 2005 sequel We Love Katamari referred to as We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie, which was launched in 2023.
Earlier this yr a model new recreation referred to as Katamari Damacy Rolling Dwell was launched completely on Apple Arcade, however As soon as Upon a Katamari would be the first model new non-mobile recreation in 14 years.