 In mid-April 2007, the game was confirmed by "Famitsu" to be in development for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan, and officially announced by Namco Bandai Games America on April 20.Both versions of the game were stated to retain the dual analog control scheme of the PlayStation 2 "Katamari" games, and also include online play features.Designer Jun Moriwaki stated in April 2007 that while a Wii version of "Beautiful Katamari" was under consideration, difficulties are presented by the system's controller that must first be resolved.