Did You Know Gaming Rolls Up A Big Ol’ Ball Of Katamari History

The Katamari games asked players to collect random items within an environment and roll them into one massive, ever-expanding ball. It was one of Bandai Namco’s more bizarre franchises, but the story behind its creation is even more bizarre.

Watch Did You Know Gaming’s video to learn some interesting facts, such as how The King of All Cosmos was modeled after singer Freddie Mercury or how the game’s two most recognizable characters were originally created for a different game. You can also watch us roll up a bunch of junk in our Replay of the original Katamari Damacy.

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