PlayStation is remastering Patapon for Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PC
Patapon 1 + 2 Replay will release on July 11 with new features
PlayStation is bringing its classic PSP rhythm games Patapon and Patapon 2 to Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PC.
Announced during a Nintendo Direct on Thursday, Patapon 1 + 2 Replay will release on July 11, published by Bandai Namco.
According to the publisher, Replay introduces new support features such as three difficulty settings (Normal, Easy, Hard), timing adjustment, and constant command display.
Originally released for the PSP handheld in 2007, Patapon is a rhythm-based 2D platform / action game in which players command an army of cute anthropomorphic eyeballs known as “Patapons” that can be commanded to move forward, attack, defend, and retreat by using a sequence of drum beats.
Patapons are guided by the rhythm of four “legendary drums” and have different classes and roles that players can mix. Patapons can also be enhanced by combining items collected through stages and missions.
The game received two sequels on PSP, and the first two games were remastered with 4K visuals on PlayStation 4.
Recently, the developers behind Patapon spiritual successor Ratatan raised ten times their Kickstarter goal at ¥219.3 million ($1.5m / £1.19m).
