Patapon

In Real Life

The Dick Flashing Comedian With A Heart Of Gold

4:00PM April 11, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Decked out in black stretch pants, sneakers and not much else, Egashira 2:50 is one of Japan’s most loathed comedians. “Creepy” and “annoying” are the words that usually describe him, but last month, the word that summed up Egashira the best is “heroic”. More »


Rumour: Sly Cooper, Patapon 3, Twisted Metal X Coming To PS3

12:40PM June 15, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Don’t be surprised if a new Sly Cooper collection, a new Patapon and a not-so-new Twisted Metal game are announced for the PlayStation 3 in the coming weeks. A retail source points to all three titles coming soon. More »


Is A New Patapon One Of Sony’s E3 Surprises?

7:30AM June 12, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Countdown clocks… we love ‘em! The makers of Metal Gear Solid, Burnout and Banjo Kazooie all have countdowns ticking away on their respective sites. Sony has one too, less subtly teasing what appears to be a brand new Patapon game. More »


In Real Life

When Norwegian Ads Look Just Like PSP Games

7:30PM March 31, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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These two clips are commercials for Dent Oi, a brand of Norwegian mints. Mint fans will love the house-crushing taste on display, but it may be of even more interest to fans of PSP strategy series Patapon. More »


In Real Life

Pata Pata Yummy Lunch!

7:30PM May 20, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Doesn’t rhyme, and kinda throws of the beat, but whatever. Tell me you wouldn’t chant the same thing if you opened your lunch bow and saw this staring back at you. More »


In Real Life

DIY Patapon Cosplay

9:00PM May 14, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Unless you find their particular brand of chirpy percussion grating, the Patapon are a lovable bunch. Lovable enough to dress up as, perhaps? Sure, why not. More »


News

PSP Greatest Hits Line Grows By 10

2:00AM March 21, 2009 | Mike Fahey

God of War: Chains of Olympus and Patapon are among the ten new PlayStation Portable titles joining Sony’s Greatest Hits lineup next month.

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News

Patapons Coming To LittleBigPlanet

6:40AM February 28, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

In an effort to turn every single Sony property into Sackboy form—hurry up, Blasto Sackboy!—the company has turned the LittleBigPlanet transmogrifier on the PSP tactical rhythm game Patapon. Cross-promotion is just a happy by-product.

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In Real Life

See Patapon March Across Human Flesh

9:30PM January 6, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Masatomo Ueda likes Patapon. A lot more than you or I like Patapon. He likes it so much he’s not only got himself a Patapon tattoo, but made himself Patapon prey in the process.

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Twenty Of The Best Indie And Overlooked Games of 2008

7:00PM December 24, 2008 | Brian Ashcraft

It’s that time of the year again. That’s right, time for making Best Of lists. But what about the best overlooked game titles?

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