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There Are No Music Games, Only Rhythm Ones

11:00PM October 6, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

PaRappa the Rapper designer Masaya Matsuura has been called the father of music games. Thing is, he doesn’t believe there are music games. More »


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Do You Know Whose Voice Haunts This Game?

9:00PM September 15, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Haunt is the latest title from Masaya Matsuura, the designer best known for Parappa the Rapper. More »


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PaRappa The Rapper’s Creator To Play The Opera House

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9:15AM July 7, 2011 | Mark Serrels

The Sydney Opera House regularly plays host to video game music events, and now it’s the turn of Masaya Matsuura, the creator of PaRappa the Rapper to get involved. More »


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Sexual Healing Is Coming To Video Games

11:00PM June 4, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

That’s right, Marvin Gaye is getting a video game. More »


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PaRappa Creator Exploring Platform Options

1:20PM July 30, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

The DS has been a juggernaut in Japan, racking up amazing sales. But nothing lasts forever, not even strong platform sales. PaRappa The Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura is looking for a new option for platform development. More »


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PaRappa Creator: East And West Should Not Be “Too Separate”

3:00PM July 17, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

PaRappa the Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura is an international dude. Heck, he worked with American artist Rodney Greenblat to bring PaRappa to life. He knows the benefits of international collaboration. More »


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Snazziest Art To Grace a Game Disc

8:00AM February 13, 2009 | Brian Crecente

Crispy Gamer compiled a short list of what they think is the best art displayed on a gaming disc.

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PaRappa’s Courtroom Fracas

11:20PM December 9, 2008 | Luke Plunkett

Poor PaRappa. The 90′s were soooo long ago. What’s he been up to since? Bad stuff, it looks like, as he’s forced to call upon an old friend to help him through some legal troubles.

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Mega64 Takes Parappa To The Streets

6:00AM September 11, 2008 | Mike Fahey

A person who goes into public dressed like a cartoon rapping puppy to serenade random passersby with his funky fresh beats has balls far beyond mere mortal men. If anyone is missing a pair, odds are this guy picked them up and ran off with them. One of these days one of the Mega64 boys is going to get killed, and that would be terribly sad. After all, “It’s a nice day to not be in a hearse. ” Tru’ dat.

Parappa The Rapper [Mega64 - Thanks Squidley!]

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And the Greatest Video Game Dog of All Time Is…

2:00AM March 10, 2008 | Brian Crecente

MTV Multiplayer tapped a number of industry folks to judge their latest stop on the road to their naming the Greatest Animal in the History of Video Games.

In January they named the greatest horse of videogamedom, Epona, from the Legend of Zelda series. This month they selected the best dog, PaRappa the Rapper, of course.

The judges this time around were Leigh Alexander, of Gamasutra and Sexy Videogameland, Tofuburger of I Can Has Cheezburger, Evan Wells of Naughty Dog, and myself…. of here.

Hit up the site to read everyone’s reasoning and their number two and three spots. I picked the dog in Duck Hunt and the zombie dogs of Resident Evil as my runners-up.

And The Award For Greatest Video Game Canine Goes To… [MTV Multiplayer]

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