PaRappa the Rapper
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Japanese cover art designed by Rodney Alan Greenblat
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| Developer(s) |
NanaOn-Sha Japan Studio, epics (PSP/PS4) |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Producer(s) | Masaya Matsuura |
| Designer(s) | Masaya Matsuura |
| Artist(s) | Rodney Greenblat |
| Writer(s) | Gabin Ito |
| Composer(s) | Masaya Matsuura Yoshihisa Suzuki |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 4 |
| Release date(s) |
PlayStation
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| Genre(s) | Rhythm |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PS) 92/100 (PSP) 67/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B- |
| CVG | 7.0/10 |
| Eurogamer | 7/10 |
| Game Informer | (PS) 8.25/10 (PSP) 8/10 |
| GamePro | (PS)  (PSP)  
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| Game Revolution | C- |
| GameSpot | (PS) 8.5/10 (PSP) 6.5 out of 10 |
| GameSpy | |
| GamesRadar | |
| GameTrailers | 6.5/10 |
| GameZone | 6.9/10 |
| IGN | (PS) 9/10 (PSP) 6.8/10 |
| OPM (US) | |
| PSM3 | 7.5/10 |
| The New York Times | (favorable) |
PaRappa the Rapper (パラッパラッパー Parappa Rappā?) is a rhythm video game developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. Created by music producer Masaya Matsuura in collaboration with artist Rodney Greenblat, the game features unique visual design and rap-based gameplay and is considered to be one of the first modern rhythm games. The game was first released in Japan in 1996 and was later released in North America and Europe in 1997. The game was ported to the PlayStation Portable in 2006 and a remastered version will be released for PlayStation 4 in 2017.
The game spawned two follow-up titles; a guitar-based spin-off titled UmJammer Lammy, released in 1999 for the PlayStation, and a direct sequel, PaRappa the Rapper 2, released for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. A television anime series based on the games aired in Japan between April 2001 and January 2002, with a short spin-off series to airing from October 2016.
PaRappa the Rapper is a rhythm game in which the main character, Parappa, must make his way through each of the game's six stages by rapping. Each stage constantly alternates between the stage's teacher and Parappa. As the teacher raps, a bar at the top of the screen will appear, showing symbols that match up to the teacher's lyrics. The player must then make Parappa rap in response to the teacher by pressing the buttons with the correct timing to match the teacher's line.
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