PaRappa the Rapper

My social life recently has been limited to visiting patients, interaction with the friendlier consultants (I try to hide from the scary ones), and playing PSP (actually an alone-activity, but at this point, any respite from hospital work would qualify as socialization). Of the three, it is obviously the last that I enjoy the most. Especially since I rediscovered that the PSP reincarnated one of my favorite Playstation games of all time… PaRappa the Rapper! In this video PaRappa is being taught by Instructor Mooselini to drive and rap at the same time (my personal favorite, Stage 2):

Excerpts from the wiki entry for PaRappa the Rapper (sorry, tamad):

Released in the mid 1990s, it was one of the first rhythm video games of its time. While the gameplay is simplistic on a certain level, the game is remembered for its unique graphic design, its quirky soundtrack, and its bizarre plot. The game is named after its protagonist, PaRappa, a rapping dog, with the motto “I gotta believe!”…

Considered revolutionary in its day, PaRappa the Rapper is fundamentally similar to the classic 1980s game Simon, in which the player is required to repeat a sequence of sounds and light. PaRappa the Rapper demands that the player not only get the sequence correct but also the timing of the sequence. The game provides small portions of spoken vocals that are triggered when the appropriate buttons are pressed. Pressing the buttons in the correct order, with the correct timing, provides an intelligible imitation of rap, while pressing the buttons in an incorrect order or with lousy timing rewards the player with nothing more than unintelligible garbage…

The player takes on the role of PaRappa, a paper-thin rapping dog. He is trying to win the heart of a flower-like girl named Sunny Funny. He is aided by his friends Katy Kat (an enthusiastic cat) and PJ Berri (a fat teddy bear DJ with a huge appetite). Also vying for Sunny Funny’s attention is PaRappa’s arch rival Joe Chin, a rich, narcissistic dog…

To impress Sunny Funny, PaRappa learns to fight at a kung-fu dojo, takes a driver’s education course to get his license, learns the art of flea-market training to raise money for a new car, bakes a seafood cake, uses the bathroom, and finally, performs a hip hop song on stage at a party…

Oha! Check out the super cool official website for videos, pics, fan art, and lots of PaRappa stuff!!! Ka-addict to, promise!