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The silhouetted characters and colorful backgrounds reminded me of a style created by a good friend of mine, Eric Black.
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I just didn't know how catchy the music would be or how addictive the game would become.
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If you hit your beats perfectly over nine times, you will go into fever mode, in which the Patapons will double or triple their attack power. Hold up the fever, and you can plow through most of enemies and bosses.
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In fact, I have once played this game on the train simply by placing the PSP speaker to my ear and hitting the buttons based on the audio cues alone (due to lack of headphones). I could definitely see this game being tweaked, so as to be enjoyed by people who can't see, and I don't say that in jest. Everything about the sound department is that dead on!
At this point, this is already a fun rhythm game, with great graphics and incredibly catchy music, but the creators take it even further by adding light role-playing elements to the mix. Fighting the enemy tribe (Zigatons) usually reward you with new weapons that you pass down to your tribe.
Hunting the indigenous wildlife will bring back food, metals and ka-ching (game money) to the tribe, which can be used to make stronger Patapons. Fighting new bosses also rewards you with new abilities, such as new juju powers and unlocking certain levels. Another feature that also adds replay power to the game is the fact that defeated bosses level up, and playing unlocked mini games that can reward you with tribe powerups.
I have played more than 10 hours, and have beaten the game, and have yet to see every Patapon, or unlocked every level available. So replayability is an understatement.
On top of that it's only 20 bucks, you just can't go wrong with Patapon!
Thanks again for the great review, Mindchamber
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