You are The Mighty Patapon, a deity worshiped by all members of the Patapon tribe. Your loyal subjects obey your every command, but the catch…you can only command them via various drum beats created by rhythmically pressing the various face buttons on your PSP. Who would have thought a side-scrolling 2D real-time strategy rhythm game featuring eyeball looking heroes would ever be so addicting?!

After listening to a certain IGN editor rant and rave about Patapon on several podcasts and even going as far as claiming its the best game ever, I decided to download the demo available on the PSN. A few minutes into the demo, and I was hooked! Pon Pon Pata Pon! Pata Pata Pata Pon! These are just a few of the drum beats used to command your army of Patapons across a beautifully drawn 2D side scrolling stage while fighting to reclaim their land. I was glued to my PSP for over 5 hours this past Sunday.

I must admit, I failed several levels multiple times since it seems that I have little to no rhythm at times. Practice makes perfect, and once I discovered the beat of a particular stage, just try and stop me! I found it much easier to play the game using headphones, as this drowns out any background noise and helps me focus on the beat.

Patapon is definately a “Must Buy” PSP game, and at $20 its surprising affordable! If your reading this still trying to figure out if your should buy it, go out and get it! At the very least go download the demo!

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