A Brand New Katamari Game Is Coming To Switch

Could have been a better Namco franchise, though I'm going to roll with it.

Day 1 pickup for me. Very pleased.

Wow, how long has it been? Kinda wild it's coming to Switch first. I think I'll pick this up but glad to have S2. That framerate looked a little silly

One of the biggest announcements of the Direct for me. I'm pumped for more Katamari.

Heck yeah. I finally played the first two games on Switch and now adore this series.

If this one manages to get on the level of the first two, then we are well and truly back.

Well I am gonna be broke as heck this bday season.

That OST is already bumping.

Nice to see that this game is coming out on both Switch 1 and 2. Never played Katamari before and probably never will because of my tight gaming schedule, but it looks good!

Does it run at 60fps on Switch 2?

I have always been a huge fan but haven't ever played a new one on release to my knowledg, this is going to be special!

That framerate...

2 new Katamari games in 1 year. Am I in heaven??

Underrated announcement.

Katamari games at their best are like unalloyed sunshine poured directly into your soul. A perfect blend of unforgettable sights and sounds and janitorial gameplay. The levels set in different time periods is a nice move… second Where’s Wally book vibes.

The Namco Direct, featuring a worryingly large amout of EA nonsense

@TryToBeHopeful the trailer doesn’t mention Switch 2 so I’m assuming no until proven otherwise. Key question is whether it runs at 60fps on Switch 2 in backwards compatibility. If it doesn’t then I’ll have to get it on Xbox instead. I’ve got no time anymore for games that fail to utilise Switch 2’s full capabilities and are locked at 30fps because of Switch 1. Switch 2 is here, third party devs need to catch up with the times.

best announcement today, it was all downhill after this

Yeah easily announcement of the direct for me, I only started playing the series with the re-releases but absolutely loving them.

Katamari is my beloved. I hope they've learned their lesson since the travesty that was Touch My Katamari on PS Vita so many years ago. I'm hopeful this will finally be a proper new entry, but I will stay cautious.

ROYAL RAINBOW. HECK YEAH!

I am overjoyed with this announcement- the first couple of KATAMARI are some of the best games ever made.

The Prince and The King of All Cosmos should be in the next Super Smash Bros.

69 cousins huh ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Totally playing to the meme crowd with the number of characters.

(I mean, I’m down with it anyway, but still, know your audience…)

And at least we know it won’t be a Game Key Card, since it’s going to be on the OG.

Highlight of the show for me. Can't get enough of that rolling gameplay loop.

I'm so down for a new Katamari entry

I'll take more Katamari! I enjoyed the Switch ports of both Katamari Damacy REROLL and, more recently, We Love Katamari REROLL + Royal Reverie. I've heard the series kinda went downhill after the original first two non remakes, so hopefully this game breaks that trend.

NEW katamari! Inject it directly whooooo

Day one for me. Easy.

@Husky123 @Chlocean Switch 2 it is

Hopefully the game can run at 60fps

So excited to see such a unique IP continue on! I did notice the frames, but hopefully they’ll just leave the cap off so it runs smoothly on Switch 2!

@Samalik
It was announced for Switch 1 only I believe, specifically separated out from the games getting switch 1 and 2 releases/ upgrades in the Nintendo Direct. so likely no performance upgrade on Switch 2

Wait, Bandai Namco put this on a cartridge but not Tamagotchi Plaza? Why?!

I love katamari! This will be some great wacky fun. I hope there’s a coop option, I can’t get anyone to play vs with me.

Best news by far in today’s announcements! A game that is definition of fun

Fair. I'll consider it at some point. Like Repac 2. It's not other Namco IPs, but it's still good to see then none of their niche ones coming back, it's great to see these have some success/appearance again.

Queen of All Cosmos needs to rein her husband in.

Switch is only version that runs 30fps, no mention of a Switch 2 version or patch. It's almost like the system doesn't exist...

@Cakefish It seems a lot of titles with unlocked frame rates are getting automatic bumps on S2. So hopefully developers moving forward will take that approach if they don't plan to sell official upgrade packs.

@Zeebor15 It had more Square games than Namco.

@Thomystic ...OH! I forgot about the Tactics Re-re-make

@Samalik @Cakefish the official Japanese website mentions, that the game runs only 30fps on the Switch version. No mention of enhanced Switch 2 performance, so unfortunately I'm assuming it will also run at 30 fps on Switch 2.

https://once-upon-a.katamaridamacy.jp/

scroll almost all the way to the bottom, there is a chart with specs

@neo9eo thanks for the info, great investigation work! Shame that it’s bad news though, ugh. I got We Love Katamari on Xbox because of the 30fps situation and I’m going to have to do that again. Such a shame as Katamari gameplay and vibes are absolutely perfect for Switch, but I can’t justify paying full price for a 30fps Switch game when I know the Switch 2 is capable of so much more.

@Cakefish Thank you! Yeah that sucks, now that the Switch 2 exists, you would expect that games like these get enhanced versions. I don't have any other platforms than Switch 2, so I guess I have to buy this version and hope there will be an update in the future. If this keeps happening with other games I'm looking forward to, I'm considering buying a PS5 lol