We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · Published June 8, 2023 · Updated June 7, 2023

Our, We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie Review, where we play the second title in the Katamari Damacy series has returned in a remastered, powered-up version! This new REROLL comes with improved graphics and gameplay enhancements. In Royal Reverie, roll up Katamari as the King of All Cosmos in his boyhood!

We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
6.07GB download size.
Platinum trophy.
You get the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
Katamari gameplay. (roll stiff up and get bigger to roll up bigger things)
3 save slots.
Two local player battle mode.
Brilliant animated cutscenes.
The soundtrack is so catchy and one of the best game soundtracks created.
Hold to the skip button on every bit of interaction and cutscenes.
Opening tutorial level.
The goal of the game varies but it is usually where you have to get to a certain size.
A clear pop-up shows what you have just rolled.
End of the level shows your size, how many objects you rilled up, and the top 3 elements that make up your Katamari.
Cousins are hidden or in plain sight within levels and rolling them up grants rewards.
The hub allows you to freely run around, chat with cousins found, check out the collection, vs ranking, game Options, save/load, and level select.
Game Options – appearance (gorgeous/usual stuff), navigate on/off, controls for 1p and 2p (usual stuff/simple), vibration, and move to select plaza (highway/usual stuff).
You can replay levels.
Each level shows if you have or haven’t found the hidden presents and cousins.
Such a fun and happy game.
Fast loading times.
The name of items collected will come up in rainbow colors to signify it’s a new pickup.
You get a brief warning if you are about to be hit.
Getting hit causes bits to fall off.
Photo mode.
Unlock and set your music tracks.
Customize your character with present unlocks.
Collectible stickers.
Auto saves regularly and you can save/load whenever you want in the hub.

We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie Review Cons:

The camera is still a nightmare making movement hard especially in tight spaces.
It’s really easy to misread options and replay a level by mistake.
Takes a lot of getting used to if you are new to the series.
The controls are not always great.
It’s not great at telling you what needs to be done in order to progress.
Doesn’t offer any online interactions like leaderboards or multiplayer.

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