Retro Review: PaRappa The Rapper (PS1)

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Developer: NaNaOn-Sha Publisher: SCEA Release Date: Oct 31st, 1997 Platform: PlayStation

OVER TEN YEARS LATER AND YOU STILL GOTTA BELIEVE.

I found myself popping this classic in a couple of days ago, and to my surprise, I went back to it again and again, like no time has passed at all. This game is known as the muse for such series as Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero. It sounds odd, I know, but not so much when you compare gameplay elements.

So how does this super awesome PS1 game stand up after twelve years? There’s only one way to find out.

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