PaRappa Rappa (パラッパラッパー), or simply PaRappa, is a fictional character created by Japanese musician Masaya Matsuura and American artist Rodney Greenblat. PaRappa first appears as the title character of the 1996 rhythm video game PaRappa the Rapper, developed by NanaOn-Sha for Sony Interactive Entertainment's PlayStation console.
Within the series, PaRappa is depicted as a paper-thin two-dimensional anthropomorphic dog with wholesome personality traits and is enthusiastic about rap music. Matsuura came up with the character's musical style and cut-out visual concept, whereas Greenblat is responsible for the character's final appearance and art style, which is similar to his prior children's books and CD-ROM projects.
After 1996's PaRappa the Rapper met with significant commercial success and critical acclaim, PaRappa was for a time considered to be a mascot for the fledging PlayStation brand in its native Japan. PaRappa's popularity spawned a media franchise that included the 1999 spin-off title Um Jammer Lammy, the 2001 sequel PaRappa the Rapper 2, and a number of media adaptations outside of video games. The character is generally well received by critics in retrospective assessments and is often cited as one of the most memorable video game characters associated with the PlayStation brand.
PaRappaRappa (パラッパラッパー), or simply PaRappa, is a fictional character created by Japanese musician Masaya Matsuura and American artist Rodney Greenblat...
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PaRappa the Rapper 2 (パラッパラッパー2, ParappaRappā Tsū) is a 2001 rhythm video game developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for...
the main character of the overall series, PaRappa, is unlocked. In PaRappa's side-story, Katy asks PaRappa, PJ Berri and Sunny Funny to help prepare for...
nurturing them to help develop new games. Examples of these works included PaRappa the Rapper by Masaya Matsuura, and Everybody's Golf by Masashi Muramori...
with pressure-sensitive pads acting as the input device. The 1996 title PaRappa the Rapper has been deemed the first influential rhythm game, whose basic...
1995), Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder Michael Rappa, American analytics professor PaRappaRappa, Sony video game character from 1996. Hanks, Patrick...
Jammer Lammy, where they voiced its title character Lammy in a spin-off to PaRappa The Rapper. They also voiced Queen Miranda in the Disney Junior animated...
to contain a functioning internal PSP emulator. Hackers discovered that PaRappa the Rapper Remastered was actually the 2007 PSP version, running with upscaled...
Sound Design (for PaRappa The Rapper) 1998 – IGDA Spotlight Awards • Innovative Game Design, Use of Audio and Game Soundtrack (for PaRappa The Rapper) 2000...
influence from late 1990s Japanese popular culture such as the rhythm game PaRappa the Rapper and the anti-establishment themes in the film Fight Club, and...
Keiichi Yano, is pitched as a revival of story-based rhythm games such as PaRappa the Rapper and Gitaroo Man, and features rap battle gameplay mixed with...
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actress behind Sunny Funny in the PlayStation video game, PaRappa the Rapper. Teens AOL "PaRappa the Rapper (1997 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors....
first rhythm games to follow in the wake of PaRappa the Rapper's unexpected popularity, the game combined PaRappa the Rapper-inspired rhythm-based gameplay...
Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Tomb Raider, PaRappa the Rapper, Gran Turismo, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, The Legend...
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body. Reception The art style of Rakugakids was frequently compared to PaRappa the Rapper. Lesser reviews from magazines like Joypad and Player One claimed...
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Homework. In April 2017, he appeared in a promotional video for the return of PaRappa the Rapper. He appeared in Deborah Isitt’s 2022 film Christmas on Mistletoe...
Unlimited Sunshine Tour. The band was briefly featured in the video game PaRappa the Rapper 2 with the song "Say "I Gotta Believe!"", featuring Double,...
Gematsu. Retrieved March 27, 2024. Copeland, Wesley (December 11, 2015). "PaRappa the Rapper 2 is Coming to PS4". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 11...
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