Overall 9 Graphics 8.7 Sound 9.3 Addictive 8.7 Story 5.3 Depth 5.3 Difficulty 7.7
8.1
Review: Playstation - PaRappa the Rapper (I Gotta Believe!) AwesomeTrinket
Hello, everyone! It’s AwesomeTrinket once more, but today,instead of reviewing a game that’s part of my childhood (Like what I did wit hPenguin Brothers and Rabbit) instead, we’re reviewing a game that I just found out about, called PaRappa the Rapper!This is a rhythm game about rapping. Unfortunately, the Vizzed version of PaRappa the Rapper doesn’t have the full version of the game. After stage three or so, the game loops back to stage one over and over again; and it never gets to stage four.
However, through lots of magic and love (AKA tens of hundreds of hours Googling stuff left and right) I’ve finally figured out what the problem was. I was in easy mode the whole time! So, guys, you have to switch to normal mode if you want to play all six stages. But with that little tidbit, let’s begin!
Also, I'm submitting this in for English tomorrow in school. If you guys could give me some tips on how to improve, I'd be eternally grateful to you.
Graphics – 8Oh, I love how original the graphics are! They’re so bright and cheery! I’ve never once seen an art style like PaRappa the Rapper! I’ve compared it to many other games on the original Playstation and it really stands out. Most Playstation games that I’ve looked at (Ghost in the Shell, LSD Dream Emulator, Clock Tower (NOT THE FIRST FEAR), etc.) are the same old 3D graphics, but not this game! However, this game is a fresh and new approach to the graphics when compared to the games I’ve looked at. It looks so advanced and original that it looks like that it belongs on the Playstation 3 instead of the original Playstation!
While I am constantly giving this game praise for thecolorful beauty and ease on the eyes that it is, I must criticize that I don’t like how all of the characters are as thin as paper. If everything else isn’t basically a paper doll, (The cakes in stage 4, Joe Chin’s super stretched out limo in stage 2, and the earth in stage 3, to give you some examples) then why are the characters, might I ask?
Sound – 10The sound has to be good on a rhythm game, especially one about rapping. Thankfully, though, this game does the songs right. They’re meant to be extremely catchy (Which it is) and the lyrics easy to remember (Which it also is) Many times when – actually, every time – I play this game I find myself rapping along to the music. I can’t control myself! The music is just so catchy that, no matter where I am, I end up singing along!
My personal favorite songs are the songs in Stage 2 and Stage 4. I really love Stage 2 because the music is upbeat and happy and the lyrics are super fun to sing along. ( “When I say boom boom boom, you say bam bam bam! No pause in between, come on, let’s jam!” ) Instructor Mooselini, the teacher in this stage, might also be my favorite teacher, which is another reason why I love this stage and its song so much.
I like Stage 4 a lot more than Stage 2. The music sounds like a real rap song that would be played on the radio, and Michele Burks, the woman who voiced Cheap Cheap the Cooking Chicken, is really good at rapping. The way she raps makes it sound, again, like a song that would be played on the radio ( “My style is rich, dope, phat in which, we’ll make a cake today that looks rich!” ) So, kudos to you, Michele, for being a great rapper.
P.S. I’m amazing at rapping, if you’re curious.
Addictiveness – 10So. So. SO ADDICTIVE. I can’t stop playing this game! I’m trying to beat stage 4, and it’s so hard! However, stage 4 does make up for its extreme difficulty by having the best rap in the game. I don’t know how many times I started playing this game at 4 P.M. and next thing I know, its dinnertime (9 P.M) and I didn’t even take a bathroom break or to turn on my room’s light! I can literally spend hours doing nothing but playing this game, it’s so addictive.
Somehow, Penguin Brothers, which is a childhood game that I love, isn’t as addictive as this, a random game that I found out about only a week ago, so that says a lot about how good this game is.
Story – 6Despite what you might think, this game actually has a really decent and original story. I’ve never seen any story that implements rapping into each adventure that the main character faces. The story is that PaRappa has a secret, but massive crush on the beautiful Sunny Funny. However, Joe Chin, a seemingly “perfect” character, who does almost everything better, is also trying to win the heart of Sunny, and seems to be doing it quite well!
PaRappa decides that he needs to gain more confidence to become a hero and make Joe not have a single chance for Sunny’s heart. But how will he do that, you may ask. Well, I’ll tell you, my esteemed reader: He’s GOTTA BELIEVE! For each stage, through the power of rapping (what.) he will have to learn how to drive, how to sell stuff at a flea market, and, yes, he even has to learn Kung Fu through rapping to get Sunny, all while fulfilling his dreams of becoming an amazing rapper that’s even better than me.
Depth – 5There’s not much to do in this game, to be honest. You press buttons at a certain time. It’s a rhythm game. However, you better make sure that you’re pressing the right buttons on time! This game has a gauge to show if you’re rapping is perfectly fine, or if you need to improve. The gauge has four levels: Cool, Good, Bad, and Awful. If you finish the rap on Cool or Good, then you can move on to the next level.
However, if you mess up one too many times, then you’ll drop down a level. If you drop down to Bad or Awful by the time you finish rapping, then you will have to restart the level and do it over and over again until you end up finishing the stage when the gauge is at least at Good, so you better make sure that you're good at pressing buttons at the right time!
Difficulty – 10Ohhhh, this game is so hard! Often I have problems completing Stage 3 on normal mode, and Stage 3 is, by far, the easiest stage in the entire game, but that’s what makes it more addictive. You want to play, over and over again, to get to the next levels. The most frustrating level, by far, is Stage 4, Cheap Cheap the Cooking Chicken’s stage. While she does have an amazing rap, I constantly fail at her stage!
Somehow, at the last moment before I win, I go from “U rappin’ GOOD!” to “U rappin’ AWFUL!” all the time, no matter what. It’s frustrating, I tell you.
Overall – 8.1Overall without Difficulty – 5.1 (What?!)
Because the overall without the difficulty is 5.1 and this game is way more than a 5.1, we’ll just let the overall score be 8.1. I would seriously recommend playing this game if you’re looking for a fun and challenging game to play with good story!
Graphics 8 Sound 10 Addictive 10 Story 6 Depth 5 Difficulty 10
Review Rating: 5/5
Submitted: 04-04-16
Updated: 06-21-16
Review Replies: 7
7.7
Crack crack crack the egg into the bowl becerra95
Story time! I was introduced to the game by a PlayStation magazine Demo disc. I didn’t care much about the the other games, even intelligent Qube, but this one game stuck to me by how fun and zany it is. Sure it was one stage and it was simple but it was a lot of fun and it kept me playing for hours thinking about getting the highest score and trying to get the “Cool” rating instead of “Good”. I got an actual copy of the game soon enough and I was bummed out it didn’t came with a manual but a poster of something (I lost it eventually) but other than that, it was worth the money buying the game. This is Parappa The Rapper for the PlayStation! Story: 8
The story is about a character named Parappa. After watching a movie in the theaters he and a few friends go out and grab some food. He has a crush on his friend, Sunny, and is determined to win her over but Joe Chin appears being the alpha Chad, Parappa felt inferior to the man and would try to do what he can to make sure he wins Sunny’s heart.
The story is pretty cute and nothing too serious. It gives some wacky scenarios as the game progresses with cutscenes and gameplay and it’s pretty good to say the least.
I would give it a nice 8 out of 10.
Graphics: 9
I’m not gonna lie, for a 2D pseudo 3D kinda paper thin game, it’s nice to look at. The settings, the character models, the wackiness compliments the game’s style and personality. Though you do see some pixelation on the backgrounds and characters but it’s not that big of an issue. The game was released in 1996 and it looks more cleaner than let’s say… Sonic R. I know different games, different systems but PaRappa overall is a beautiful game. It’s 3D graphics on the beginning look more stiff and such (movie theater scene) and some stuff just seem so off (ice cream and some objects during cutscenes) that’s all I’m saying.
Overall it’s a 9 out of 10
Sound: 8
The music is memorable, the sound effects are… decent. You can hear the static when characters speak (and this is just a me issue due to a scratched up disc, voices kinda go in and out and skips but that’s not counting against the review.) The way you can cut off your voice during the game is hilarious at first but kind of annoying later on, especially when trying to follow the commands of the game. Again, the music is one of the best part of the game. Each stage has a song you have to follow with and they’re catchy. Anyone can immediately recognize the first level stage of the game if they ever played the game before (or the demo) and I’m telling you, I recommend listening to them. Most songs are inspired by different sub genres of hip hop.
Overall it’s an 8 out of 10 with the scratchy voices.
Depth: 7
The game is a button rhythm game, following the commands that are displayed on top of the screen. The stages are memorable with a zany cast and such. The game is rather short sadly with 6 stages (I think there’s a hidden 7th but haven’t been able to unlock it). The game doesn’t have any extra features other than the story but you can replay the levels once you beat them the first time. Only replay ability I see is when you beat the game once it gives you the chance to go after “Cool” during the game, which was not possible to obtain during the first gameplay. Overall the game lacks content, but the story and gameplay makes up for it for an early 1996 title.
A 7 out of 10.
Addictive: 7
The game is pretty addicting, with the cast and colorful backgrounds and zany storyline it’s one of those games that you can play out of enjoyment without much stress. A game to play at your leisure to say. Though with it being so short and not much content available in the game it can get rather boring quickly after a few play throughs. For a game of its time it’s pretty fun and can see why it was one of the better sellers of the system.
A 7 out of 10 is reasonable.
Difficulty : 7
The game isn’t that hard. Each stage comes with its own unique tempo and beat when you have to hit the buttons. One issue is that sometimes I hit the button on the timed sequence but I still lose points like how? I don’t know if there’s a lag in the game or what but jeez. Sometimes the buttons sequence are close together and I don’t know if I’m hitting the timing right or not but I still get punished for some reason. Heck even at times if done perfectly on the first stage I lose points. It’s when I realized if I just spam the buttons at times I get a bunch of points for some reason and I don’t have a complaint about that. Little cheap yes but it works.
It’s a 7 out of 10 for difficulty.
Final words :
Overall the game is so much fun and all but like I said, with its short gameplay and lack of other content it hinders the game these days. I am not surprised how it became a classic for the PlayStation and a favorite of mine for the console. I do play it from time to time at my leisure from time and the story is entertaining. It’s a shame my copy is kinda scratched up due to years of wear and tear tho it just shows how much I enjoy playing. Overall here is my rating and review rating from the average of the neutral ratings I gave the game.
My rating : 8.5 out of 10
Review rating: 7.7 out of 10
Graphics 9 Sound 8 Addictive 7 Story 8 Depth 7 Difficulty 7
Review Rating: 3/5
Submitted: 07-07-23
Review Replies: 0
10
A Great Rhythm Game For All Ages! epiclordsam
So, PaRappa the Rapper is a rhythm game for Sony's Playstation. It functions like a game of Simon where the teacher of the song will rap one verse then you will have to rap that same verse by copying the pattern of which buttons to press. The game is very fun but sometimes doesn't register the button that you pressed. The story is that there is a young boy named PaRappa and he wants to be the worlds best rapper and also win the heart of the girl of his dreams, a flower named SunnyFunny.
The first song/rap is a tutorial showing the basics of how the other levels will play out. PaRappa realizes that he wants to become a hero and he then goes to see Chop Chop Master Onion, a rapping humanoid onion who teaches karate. The level is generally easy and it is mostly one note verses and then two button verses and then he does throw in some three button verses. It has a pretty catchy tune and its fairly simple, Most people will remember the phrase "Kick! Punch! It's all in the mind." which is the first phrase of the first verse. The song also includes samples from 'The Assembly Line' by Commodores.
PaRappa then realizes that he needs a car to basically get anywhere and he decides to get a drivers licence so he can take SunnyFunny and KT and PJ Berri anywhere he wants. This stage is my favorite, it isn't too easy and it does challenge you but not too much. In this song you will be rapping with Instructor Mooselini who is a female moose who is also a driving instructor. The song is really catchy and the lyrics will be stuck in your head for weeks, also the song is based off of a song called 'Turtles Have Short Legs' by Can. The most memorable part from this stage is probably "Do you know why we stopped the car? (Do I know why we stopped the car?) Guess! (Guess!) What? (What?) I forgot to close the door. (You forgot to close the door.)"
PaRappa borrows his dad's car and he gets involved in a car crash causing the car to break, PaRappa then needs money so that he can
replace the broken car so he decides to work in a flea market with Prince Fleaswallow. The rhythm is slow and funky and it is very hard because it has loads of button spamming but it's a good song overall. Pogo has sampled this song a few in two of his songs like 'Rise & Glide'.
SunnyFunny's birthday is tomorrow so PaRappa decides to buy her a nice cake but then he slips and he ruins the cake. He then goes home and bakes a cake while watching a cooking show on TV. The tune is funky and it is a very hard level because for some reason on this level the buttons register later than I press them. But anyway, Cheap Cheap is the name of the Chicken that runs the show and the song is sampled in the song 'Wah Wah Man' by Young-Holt Unlimited.
On Stage 5 PaRappa needs the toilet so he goes to the gas station but there is a line of each of the last characters from stages 1, 2, 3 and 4. You must rap to get access to the toilet. It's pretty funny but it's not the best level.
And finally level 6 is PaRappa on stage preforming basically.
Graphics 9 Sound 10 Addictive 9 Story 2 Depth 4 Difficulty 6
Review Rating: 1.8/5
Submitted: 10-09-15
Review Replies: 1
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