Prime 1 Makes the Katamari Prince Life-Size, All 5cm of Him

Prime 1 Studio has made the Prince from Katamari Damacy at 1:1 scale, which in the game's terms means a figure 5cm tall. He comes with a katamari that has magnets built into its bumps, so you can stick on the three low-poly objects in the box (an eraser, a roll of film and a soy sauce pack) or anything metal from your desk. With the ball, the whole piece is about 15cm tall.

The King of All Cosmos goes the other way. Prime 1 made him ten times the Prince's height, and its product page lists him at about 51cm, with a fabric cape, a neck that turns left and right, and swappable normal and smiling faces. He also comes with a spare Prince head wearing the Cool Mask, one of the King's presents in the game, though the Prince himself is sold separately.

The Prince gets normal and whistling heads, plus a stand so he can pose without his katamari. Both figures are bonus versions with one extra head each: a happy face for the Prince and an eyes-open face for the King. They're made of soft vinyl, PVC and ABS, and the pair launches A-SYMBOL, a new Prime 1 line that its Japanese announcement describes as figures made to sit in a favourite spot at home.

Pre-orders opened on 22 October on Prime 1's international store at $59 for the Prince and $189 for the King, and in Japan at ¥10,120 and ¥32,340. Both are due to ship in November 2027, and Prime 1 says pre-orders close once it reaches its order limit. Its store says it ships worldwide with some licensing exceptions, so check delivery at checkout before you commit.

If the figures send you back to the game, Bandai Namco's Once Upon a Katamari is out now on Nintendo Switch 2.