PaRappa the Rapper 2
| PaRappa the Rapper 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | NanaOn-Sha |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | Masaya Matsuura |
| Artist(s) | Rodney Greenblat |
| Writer(s) | Gabin Ito |
| Composer(s) | Masaya Matsuura Yoshihisa Suzuki |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 4 |
| Release |
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 4
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| Genre(s) | Rhythm |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| PaRappa the Rapper 2 | |
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| Soundtrack album by Yoshihisa Suzuki and Masaya Matsuura | |
| Released | 2001 |
| Genre | Soundtracks (Music score) Comedy hip-hop (Songs) |
| Length | 65:41 |
| Label | Sony Records |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 67/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B- |
| AllGame |    |
| CVG | 6/10 |
| Eurogamer | 7/10 |
| Famitsu | 31/40 |
| GamePro | |
| Game Revolution | C- |
| GameSpot | 6.6/10 |
| GameSpy | 81% |
| GameZone | 6/10 |
| IGN | 7/10 |
| X-Play | |
| Entertainment Weekly | C- |
PaRappa the Rapper 2 (パラッパラッパー2? Parappa Rappā Tsū) is a rhythm action video game published by Sony Computer Entertainment and developed by NanaOn-Sha for the PlayStation 2. The game is the third and final title in the PaRappa the Rapper series following Um Jammer Lammy. On December 14 2015, the game was made available for the PlayStation 4 through the PlayStation Network.
Gameplay follows that of its predecessors, in which the player must press buttons to make Parappa rap in response to a teacher's lyrics. Players earn points and progress by rapping in time to the music and maintaining a Good rating through to the end of each level. By successfully improvising raps, the player can obtain a Cool rating, during which Parappa will be given the chance to rap freestyle by himself. If the player performs badly, however, they will drop down a rating to Bad and Awful, with the player losing if they drop below Awful or end the song with a Bad or Awful rating. PaRappa 2 features some tweaks to the gameplay, as some of the teacher's lyrics may change based on the player's performance. For example, the lyrics may become simpler if the player is struggling, or become tougher if they perform well. After clearing two stages in a row, players can participate in a minigame where they must hit targets held out by Chop Chop Master Onion's Tamanegi students, earning bonus points which are added onto the previous level's score. Clearing each level with a Cool rating unlocks music tracks that can be listened to after completing the game. Each time the player clears the game, the color of Parappa's hat changes from blue, to pink, to yellow, with each hat remixing the lines in each level. In addition to the single player campaign, the game features a two-player Vs. Mode, in which players are given a line to rap to, which they must improve upon by freestyling better than their opponent.
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