News

There Are No Music Games, Only Rhythm Ones

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


September 15, 2011
Xbox

Do You Know Whose Voice Haunts This Game?

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


July 7, 2011
In Real Life

PaRappa The Rapper’s Creator To Play The Opera House

Kotaku AU

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.


June 4, 2010
News

Sexual Healing Is Coming To Video Games

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


July 30, 2009
News

PaRappa Creator Exploring Platform Options

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.


July 17, 2009
News

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

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.


February 13, 2009
In Real Life

Snazziest Art To Grace a Game Disc

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


December 9, 2008
Uncategorized

PaRappa’s Courtroom Fracas

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.


September 11, 2008
Uncategorized

Mega64 Takes Parappa To The Streets

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!]


March 10, 2008
News

And the Greatest Video Game Dog of All Time Is…

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]