Parappa the Rapper review PSP

A surprise hit in the early days of the PSOne, rapping dog Parappa the Rapper is back on the PSP, reliving his adventures as he raps his way in search of his missing girlfriend. Parappa the Rapper's PSP outing doesn't stray far from the path of the original, sticking to its oddly cute storyline and laugh-out-loud rap lyrics, although you can now get involved in real-life rap-battles with other players through the wonders of online gaming. Will Parappa the Rapper be as enthralling on the PSP as it was on the PSOne? Read our Parappa the Rapper review for the Sony PSP now to find out more!

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Parappa the Rapper review for Sony PSP
I t sounds ridiculous on paper and when Parappa was released on PSone in 1996, it looked even more ridiculous. A 2D game featuring a rapping dog in search of his girlfriend who happened to be a sunflower! PlayStation owners had been treated to a trendy new console in 1995 and been blessed with the first killer 3D editions of Tekken, Ridge Racer and Wipeout. Then, came Parappa The Rapper with awkward 2D visuals and a bunch of bonkers cartoon characters that wanted to teach you to rap so you could rescue your girlfriend, Sunny Funny who – we have to mention this again – is a frickin’ sunflower!
Stripped down to the basics, Parappa The Rapper is the influence behind all the dance mat based games that have since dominated arcades the world over. While your chosen tutor raps, you play as Parappa and have to accurately time button presses to keep up with the lyrics. Your tutor will rap, then Parappa repeats, triggering phrases with correct button presses. Then there’s timing to consider. It’s a bit like a frantic and less relaxing version of 8 Mile but with dogs, flowers and a moose rather than Eminem and the bloke from ER.

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