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Patapon

Overview

The Patapon tribe were once an incredible force to be reckoned with, guided by their god, Almighty. No foe was too great, no treasure out of reach, as they searched for the fabled Earthend. However, these days are long gone, and the Patapons are now a shadow of their former selves. Take on the role of Almighty, and restore the Patapons to their former glory!

Patapon is a hybrid of a rhythm game such as PaRappa the Rapper and a strategy game with unit management such as Advance Wars. Players control 'Almighty', the Patapons' god, as they guide them in search of Earthend. This is done with the Circle, X, Square and Triangle buttons - each button corresponds with a different type of drum beat. By pressing different sets of four beats, the Patapons will repeat the beat, and then perform the action, such as advancing, retreating or attacking. If the player continues to perform beats without messing up, they enter 'Fever' Mode, which makes the Patapons perform their actions stronger and faster.

By collecting assorted items, such as meat and wood, and spending Ka-ching (the game's currency) players can create new Patapon units at the Tree of Life. These units can then be prepared for battle before the player enters a stage, to give them better armor, shields, and weapons, which will help them fight more effectively against their foes.

Developers
Sony
Publishers
Sony
Platform
Sony PSP
Alternate Names
  • Patapon 1WorldFlag of World region
  • 啪嗒砰ChinaFlag of China region

Media

Box - 3D

Patapon - Box - 3D (Europe) - 604x1011
Europe -  604 x 1011

Box - Back

Patapon - Box - Back (North America) - 1146x1955
North America -  1146 x 1955
Patapon - Box - Back (Europe) - 640x1103
Europe -  640 x 1103
Patapon - Box - Back (Japan) - 640x1132
Japan -  640 x 1132

Box - Front

Patapon - Box - Front (North America) - 1154x1988
North America -  1154 x 1988
Patapon - Box - Front (Europe) - 772x1316
Europe -  772 x 1316
Patapon - Box - Front (Japan) - 500x856
Japan -  500 x 856
Patapon - Box - Front (Japan) - 500x858
Japan -  500 x 858

Box - Front - Reconstructed

Patapon - Box - Front - Reconstructed (North America) - 648x1108
North America -  648 x 1108

Box - Spine

Patapon - Box - Spine (North America) - 168x1955
North America -  168 x 1955

Clear Logo

Patapon - Clear Logo (null) - 400x148
400 x 148
Patapon - Clear Logo (World) - 400x148
World -  400 x 148

Disc

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Europe -  764 x 779
Patapon - Disc (North America) - 764x779
North America -  764 x 779
Patapon - Disc (Europe) - 764x779
Europe -  764 x 779

Fanart - Background

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1920 x 1080
Patapon - Fanart - Background (null) - 1920x1080
1920 x 1080

Fanart - Box - Front

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500 x 646

Screenshot - Game Title

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Screenshot - Gameplay

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