 Artist, designer, and creator of the previous Katamari Damacy titles, Keita Takahashi, was not involved with "Beautiful Katamari", which was directed by "Me & My Katamari" co-lead game designer Jun Moriwaki.Early in 2007, various reports suggested that "Beautiful Katamari" was in development and might be released in North America in Autumn 2007.These reports were based on a United States trademark filing, retailer listings, and a reported announcement by Namco Bandai to retailers.