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Win an exclusive Patapon Be@rbrick figure!
Filed under: PataponBE@RBRICK TM & (c) 2001-2007 MEDIACOM TOY CORPORATION This super-rare Patapon figure is not available outside of Japan. Enter our giveaway for your chance to win one!Are you as...
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Patapon developer Q&A video
Filed under: Video, Patapon Patapon comes out ... well, today. This video by SCEA attempts to answer some last-minutes questions the members of Sony's Gamer Advisory Panel. We think we recognize some...
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Rumor: Patapon Spin-off?
Filed under: News According to EGM's Quartermann, their top guy for all things rumorlicious, something "Patapon-related" will be popping up on the PlayStation Network. It seems that this unique rhythm...
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PSN Thursday: Sadists rejoice with new PAIN character
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Online Not through pummeling your pixelated pals with PAIN? Well, this week the PSN update will allow you to procure for a pittance a pirate to persistently...
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Metareview: Patapon (PSP)
Filed under: Sony PSP, Action, Strategy, Metareviews, Rhythm Ready the troops, it's time to march (pata-pata-pata-pon) into battle (pon-pon-pata-pon) with Patapon, a delightful rhythm-based...
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This comic is filled with Pata-puns
Filed under: Fan Stuff, Patapon 2P Start has a Patapon-inspired comic on their site, filled with puns (or as we call em, Pata-puns, get it?). It's a cute effort that managed to break through our cold,...
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Patapon fan art gets vicious
Filed under: Fan Stuff, Patapon Patapon has managed to find its way into the hearts of many PSP gamers. Already, the game has a legion of dedicated fans, and they're pouring their love into some clever...
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Readers pick best webcomic: 100 Kirbies
Filed under: Culture, Online, Polls One hundred Kirby amalgams make for one hundred different avatars. Special thanks to VG Cats' Scott Ramsoomair for the Grim Fandango-inspired Kirby. As prize, we...
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Glory! Freedom! This is PATAPON!!!
Filed under: Fan Stuff, Patapon We do not know who made this incredible fan art, but we want to know you. This Patapon piece is inspired by the blockbuster action movie, 300. Not only does the piece...
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Test your Patapon knowledge, win prizes
Filed under: Patapon Are you a Patapon master? Prove it in Sony's new official contest. Answer a series of trivia questions and you'll be entered in a contest where you can win a Be@rbrick figure,...
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Patapon and echochrome devs to speak at Develop
Filed under: News The teams behind the creative PSP games, Patapon and echochrome, will make an appearance at this year's Develop conference in July. Atsushi Li, director of Pyramid and Junichi...
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Famitsu: Patapon 2 marches on Japan PSPs this Winter
Filed under: Sony PSP The latest issue of Famitsu (via PSPHype) reveals a sequel to Patapon is in the works and coming to Japanese PSPs this Winter (no US or Europe release mentioned). The game is...
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Patapon 2 gains four player multiplayer
Filed under: Patapon The original Patapon was critically acclaimed for its simple, endearing, and surprisingly deep design. It shouldn't surprise anyone that the PSP exclusive music game is getting a...
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Here's a peek at first Patapon 2 screens
Filed under: Patapon Patapon 2 has been announced for a Japanese Winter 2008 release, and the biggest new feature for the game is the four player ad hoc. You can see that multiplayer aspect in the...
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PSP E3 2008 screenshot roundup
Filed under: Sony PSP, E3, Galleries Liberation? Retribution? There's definitely something up with the jump to handheld third person ... Dive deeper into the mystery in the gallery below, and then...
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Patapon 2 lives up to its namesake, contains twice as much content
Filed under: Patapon Is there a title more apt than Patapon 2? Perhaps not. The upcoming sequel to the critically acclaimed PSP exclusive will be double the size of the original, according to Famitsu...
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TGS 08: Patapon 2: bigger, badder and more badass
Filed under: Sony PSP, Action, TGS How big is Patapon 2? Well, take the original game ... and then multiply it by two. The upcoming PSP-exclusive sequel will feature a staggering amount of content...
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VGA 08: God of War, Patapon nominated for Best Handheld Game
Filed under: Fan Stuff Spike TV's 2008 Video Game Awards will be kicking off next month and the nominees and categories have all been set in place. Both PSP-exclusive titles God of War: Chains of...
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Adorable Japanese Patapon 2 commercial
Filed under: Video, Patapon If Patapon 2 weren't adorable enough, this Japanese commercial for the upcoming PSP action game takes it a step further -- by introducing little kids! Watch as the magical...
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Pata-pata-what? Man tattoos Patapons on self
Filed under: Fan Stuff Gamer tattoos are not that much of a new thing, but we like highlighting some of the more unique and amusing kinds of gaming-related skin art. This piece in particular portrays...
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Patapon 2 gets vague 'Spring/Summer' release date for US
We're not exactly sure why SCEA is taking so long in bringing these PSP games over to America. A new fact sheet for the game revealed a "release date" of sorts for the upcoming sequel: Spring/Summer....
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Patapon 2 Valentine's card reveals release info
Sony just sent us a Valentine's Day card. Guess what it had? A UMD demo of Patapon 2 ... and a release date! What a nice surprise. According to the card, we can expect Patapon 2 this May. Continue...
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Patapon 2 pre-order bonus is: Patapon 2 demo
Looks like Sony's continuing the trend of offering playable demos as incentives for pre-ordering its games. The company has done it for Resistance Retribution on PSP and Killzone 2 on PS3, and next up...
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Patapon march into LittleBigPlanet, new trailer released
The vicious music-loving Patapon warriors are marching into LittleBigPlanet. The PlayStation.Blog has revealed a brand new costume for Media Molecule's platformer -- although sans a corresponding...
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Patapon 2 priced and dated for North America
Cinco de Mayo won't be the only celebration going down on May 5 this year; Patapon 2 will also be released in North America on that date. The rhythm game from SCEI will go on sale at the suggested...
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Patapon promotional game for PC and Mac lets players make own wallpaper
Sony and Spil games have released an official Patapon 2 promotional Flash game for PCs and Macs. The pint- shot glass-sized Patapon experience isn't necessarily for gods of the beat, but it's a nice...
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Sony adds 10 titles to PSP Greatest Hits line
Sony is bulking up its Greatest Hits collection for the PSP, dropping the price on 10 select titles starting April 5. Available for the lowered price of $19.99, the majority of the new batch of...
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Patapon 2 won't be sold on UMD, retail to sell PSN vouchers [Update]
An ArsTechnica "source" -- who has apparently given the site solid intel in the past -- claims Patapon 2 won't have a physical, UMD-based existence when it releases May 5. The game will allegedly be...
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Patapon 2's 'retail box' revealed
Click to embiggen. Yes, it's true. Patapon 2 won't be available on UMD when it arrives in America. Instead, it'll be a PlayStation Store exclusive title. This digital distribution experiment won't...
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Patapon producer 'listening to' requests for PS3 version, more sequels
Patapon 2 is finally coming to the PSP in North America. While associate producer Chris Hinojosa-Miranda couldn't precisely explain why the title has taken so long to reach its final destination, he...
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Homebrew: This is what Patapon on DS looks like
Anyone who has heard of PSP knows of Patapon. It's one of the most popular titles on that platform and is quite a unique and engaging experience. But, what if you're a DS owner; how will you get in on...
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Get your Pata on with Patapon 2 for $14
Amazon is just laying on the PlayStation sales today, with Patapon 2 being slashed to a measly $13.98. Okay, so it's not like Patapon 2 was terribly expensive in the first place, but come on, $14! For...
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Patapon-related beta test teased
Filed under: Weird But True, Opinions, New In Pop CultureAs tends to happen around this time of year, another countdown site has popped up, this one on the Japanese PlayStation site. It's counting down...
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Patapon 3 revealed, coming 'between now and December'
Filed under: Weird But True, Opinions, New In Pop Culture Do you hear that? It's the pata pata of tiny feet, vibrantly dancing along a 2D plane. It's not just the mice you have running around your...
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Patapon 3 multiplayer demo moves to the beat next week
Filed under: Weird But True, Opinions, New In Pop Culture Demo-demo-demo! That's what we imagine you'll be screaming to yourself as you download the Patapon 3 demo from PSN this upcoming Tuesday. To...
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Meet the Uberhero in the latest Patapon 3 trailer
The tiny doodle-soldiers of Patapon 3 are going to need more than comically large weapons and impeccable rhythm to take down their gigantic foes -- they'll also need a hero. Actually, they'll need...
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Sony debuts three new UMD Dual Packs for January
Sony is still putting out new UMD dual packs for the PSP. Adding to previous packs are three new bundles, once again packaged by genre. Each will be available as a download through PSN or at your...
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Free Patapon, Patchwork Heroes, and more in Vita anniversary sale
For the second week of the North American Vita anniversary sale, Sony is just giving you some free games. These aren't even free for PlayStation Plus members, for as long as you have a Plus account -...
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