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An incredibly satisfying title which hooks you inIn the summer of 2006, LocoRoco was released for the PSP ? and with precious little in the way of fanfare. With the exciting launch of the first next-gen console to anticipate and a crowded release calen...
Intuitive controls; clean, appealing graphics; excellent sound design; a refreshing approach to rhythm and strategy.
Deceptively complex; some repetetive grinding.
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When we receive Sony titles at the NZGamer office were initially overrun with a little bias. This isnt because weve allied ourselves with the Sony Defense Force but moreso due to the way Sony provide the press with their games. To put it simply, the...
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Pata Pata Pata Pon! Pon Pon Pata Pon! Chaka Chaka Pata Pon! Pon Pata Pon Pata! These words won’t mean much to you now, but after 15 minutes in the charming company of LocoRoco-meets-Rome-Total-War-hybrid Patapon, you’ll find yourself chanting them in p...
Unique art style, Infectious music, Dangerously addictive gameplay...
Getting caught singing in public, Replaying levels, Neglecting your PS3...
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When we receive Sony titles at the NZGamer office we're initially overrun with a little bias. This isn't because we've allied ourselves with the Sony Defense Force but moreso due to the way Sony provide the press with their games. To put it simply, the...
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A funky visual vibe mashed up with a unique, rhythm based control scheme equals a bona fide hit for the PSP. From the creators of the happy-go-lucky Locoroco comes another charming title, Patapon! LocoRocos bright and sunny outlook hit the PSP like a...
Team mates have quirky characteristics, minimalist control scheme and captivating essence...
If youre rhythmically challenged you may find this hard to play! The Final Word Patapon is based on controlling your team of warriors through rhythm. Its a strange and unusual game, but lots of fun to play.
Patapon is based on controlling your team of warriors through rhythm. Its a strange and unusual game, but lots of fun to play.
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What exactly goes into a great handheld game? A bit of everything. Patapon combines little pieces of gameplay from very different genres: rhythm-action, strategy, and role-playing. What emerges is a game that is far greater than the sum of its parts. E...
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Tyrone Williams8.5One of the most memorable games on the year and probably since Loco Roco arrives on the PlayStation Portable called Patapon, a game involving rhythm and some of the cutest and plainest graphics to have ever be seen on the PSP. Althou...
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Ancient times used drums to signal people to warfare or to hide. The drums have been long forgotten - that's until of course, today.From the creators of one of the most addicting games in the PSP, comes by which tells the chronicles of a small tribe...
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Reviewed by Jacob Spindel, July 2008 Publisher: Sony Developer: Sony Japan Studio Genre: Music & RhythmRelease Date: February 2008ESRB Rating: "E" for EveryonePrice: $19.99 Music-based video games have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years. Unfort...
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Patapon is a weird hybrid of a real-time strategy and a rhythm game; it’s most outstanding feature is the way it blurs the line between the two vastly different genres, forming a union that feels both natural and profound to the point that...
Unique combat system, Great design, Amazing concept, Well implemented RPG/RTS elements...
No replay value, Tends to get repetitive...
Patapon is a weird hybrid of a real-time strategy and a rhythm game; it’s most outstanding feature is the way it blurs the line between the two vastly different genres, forming a union that feels both natural and profound to the point that...
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Patapon is a strange name for a game, but it’s even weirder to actually play it. Quirky is really the only way to describe the game, which looks bizarre from the outside and plays quite strangely in the palm of your hands. Read on to find out wh...
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SCEAPros+ Addictive gameplay+ Uniquely good visuals and music+ Well-polished Cons- Weak storyline- Hard to play on the go- Steep learning curveIf you think you know what to expect from this game after learning that the creative team of Loco Roco was be...
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Ever since I first heard of Patapon, I knew I had to try it. An infectious, cute, charming mash up of rhythm and strategy, flavored by a simplistic yet thoroughly eye catching artistic style sounded like all the makings of a portable delight. Now that...
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Name: Patapon Genre: Rhythm/ActionPlatform: Playstation PortableIt wasn’t until developer SCE Japan decided to take a chance and announce that they’d release their game for $20.00 that Patapon really made any waves in the gaming community. Videos were...
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Beaten down by their evil foes the Zigotons, the last remnants of the brave Patapon tribe are lost and without hope following a vicious war that has left them teetering precariously on the verge of extinction. However, as oblivion looms, an injured Pat...
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We've had some strange genre combos in video games over the years. Puzzle Quest must go down as the most successful hybrid game though, with its RPG character development systems being brilliantly fused with a traditional puzzle game mechanic for battl...
Sound is inspired, RTS crossed with rhythm action, Looks superb, Replaying old levels...
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"Pon-pon-pata-pon….chaka-chaka-pata-pon…" Last night I could hardly sleep for this sort of thing, running around and around in my poor tired bonce. This morning, over breakfast, the same thing: "Pata-pata-pata-pon…pon-pon-pata-pon&hel...
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I THOUGHT that the Pokemon makers switched camps when I first saw Patapon.After all, the main characters, also called Patapon, are cute tribal critters with eyes for bodies, much like the Pokemon named Unown.But play the game a little, and youll find...
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VIDEO: Head over to our videos page to check out all Patapon footage!Patapon's colorful, minimalist visuals bring to mind the charming LocoRoco. It easily sidesteps any feeling of déjà vu, though, with a concept that borrows elements of both the rhythm...
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A funky visual vibe mashed up with a unique, rhythm based control scheme equals a bona fide hit for the PSP. From the creators of the happy-go-lucky Locoroco comes another charming title, Patapon!...
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del.icio.us | Digg This | Glink It There was a time when peace reigned. When the Almighty inspired the beat of the magical drums and the tribe known as the Patapons lived contentedly in their homeland. But then the almighty went away and a neighbori...
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Patapon is about as charming a game as you could imagine. Packed with cute little characters who sing even cuter choruses, Patapon uses its tribal theme to tap into some vestigial gene that appreciates cuteness for cuteness sake. The singing and danc...
Positively darling characters; has beats that stick in your head; lots of character development.
Extremely difficult to maintain accurate rhythm; just about demands headphones as a prerequisite.
Patapon is about as charming a game as you could imagine. Packed with cute little characters who sing even cuter choruses, Patapon uses its tribal theme to tap into some vestigial gene that appreciates cuteness for cuteness sake. The singing and danci...
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Like Puzzle Quest before it, Patapon is a game that grabs key features from existing genres, squishes them together like different-colored balls of Play-Doh, and then turns them into something far more special than you might expect. For example, if you...
Superb art design, Innovative rhythmbased realtime strategy gameplay, Some varied and memorable level designs, Plenty of loot to collect for your army, Excellent value for money.
No multiplayer support, Replaying hunt levels gets old after a while.
Patapons ingenious combination of light real-time strategy and rhythm makes it a one-of-a-kind game thats easy to recommend...
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Every now and then, gamers are treated to a title thats so engaging, so enjoyable and so indescribable that its hard to put your finger on it. Sony has capitalized on this situation time and time again with their rhythm games, literally creating the...
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See? Big games can come in small packages. Patapon is proof that a seemingly simple little game can be one of the year's most interesting and original titles. The price may be small and the graphics minimalistic, but the idea is huge and the results ar...
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