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Description

The rapping pup, PaRappa, dreams of impressing his friend, the beautiful Sunny Funny, and going out on a date with her. But what he lacks is confidence - help PaRappa rap his way through learning Kung Fu, a driving test, cooking and more, all in order to get the girl. And remember - You Gotta Believe!

PaRappa the Rapper is a game based on lyrics, music and rhythm. The game itself is very basic - each stage has a 'teacher', that PaRappa must follow. You'll see the teacher say some lyrics, and then PaRappa must copy the teacher by pressing the appropriate buttons to repeat those lyrics back. Rap well, and you'll be able to continue; fudge up the lyrics, and the music will start to distort and the teacher will become displeased. Continue to mess up and you'll fail the stage.

Of course, the goal is not to copy the teacher, but instead to outperform them - you can do this by improvising in the song's gaps. Listen to how the song goes, and improvise in time to the music; if you perform well enough, the teacher will step aside, leaving you to freestyle on your own!

The PSP version of the game is a remake of the PlayStation original. However, it includes a few upgrades, such as a 16:9 display, sharper graphics, game sharing, multiplayer support of up to four players, and the addition of song remixes, which can be downloaded via the internet onto your Memory Stick Duo.

Alternate Titles

  • "PtR" -- Informal Abbreviation
  • "パラッパラッパー" -- Japanese Spelling

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User Reviews

Hilarious, quirky, unique, and irresistible! Ya gotta believe! Satoshi Kunsai (1856) 4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars
(Jamaican Accent) "So, you wanna learn to rap, man?" Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (12749) unrated

The Press Says

GamePro Nov, 1997 5 out of 5 100
IGN Nov 18, 1997 9 out of 10 90
Game Critics Feb 11, 1998 9 out of 10 90
GameSpot Feb 18, 1998 8.5 out of 10 85
The Video Game Critic Jul 15, 1999 B+ 83
Digital Press - Classic Video Games Oct 07, 2005 7 out of 10 70

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Trivia

In the Japanese PlayStation TV ads, Parappa shared a house with Crash Bandicoot. With hilarious consequences!


This entry was contributed by Ben K (18330) and Grant McLellan (559)
 

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