In Real Life

The Dick Flashing Comedian With A Heart Of Gold

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”.


June 15, 2010

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

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.


June 12, 2010

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

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.


March 31, 2010
In Real Life

When Norwegian Ads Look Just Like PSP Games

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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.


May 20, 2009
In Real Life

Pata Pata Yummy Lunch!

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.


May 14, 2009
In Real Life

DIY Patapon Cosplay

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.


March 21, 2009
News

PSP Greatest Hits Line Grows By 10

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


February 28, 2009
News

Patapons Coming To LittleBigPlanet

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.


January 6, 2009
In Real Life

See Patapon March Across Human Flesh

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.


December 24, 2008
Uncategorized

Twenty Of The Best Indie And Overlooked Games of 2008

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?