Once Upon a Katamari has been developed by Rengame and does not have the participation of Keita Takahashi, but it keeps the essence of the title intact. This means that we are facing an action and puzzle game where the key is to roll the Katamari, a ball that collects everything it touches, to collect objects. The reason is none other than the latest setback of the King of the Cosmos, who after messing around with a scroll has destroyed the Earth, the Moon and several stars by accident. The person responsible for solving the mess is the Prince, who once again receives the invaluable help of the players.
The new features of Once Upon a Katamari involve adding travel through time, which will lead the Prince to roll the Katamari through all types of settings, including the Jurassic period, the Ice Age and historical Japan, among others. Additionally, players have access to new support tools such as a magnet, which attracts all nearby objects. If you do not want to play as the Prince, there is the option to choose from his 68 cousins and relatives. The character can be customized with different colors and faces.
Being able to customize your character is especially useful for participating in KatamariBall, a four-player competitive multiplayer mode where the goal is to roll the largest Katamari and convert it into points in a limited time. This mode supports offline play where the components are controlled by the CPU. Finally, comment that the title can be purchased in a Deluxe edition that adds 60 songs and 26 outfits taken from the previous installments of the Katamari saga (Katamari Forever, Beautiful Katamari…).