Friday, February 25, 2011

My Patapon problem

It saddens me to admit that I haven't made the most of the PSP I purchased early last year. Actually, I've barely made use of my portable PlayStation at all--as I've yet to buy a single game for it.

One of the games I've been meaning to buy for it--along with the Final Fantasy remakes, the Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! titles, Half-Minute Hero and bunch of others--is Patapon.

The good news is that I've dragged my feet for so long that I could pick up this strategic rhythm game--or is it a rhythmic strategy game?--quite cheaply at this point. The bad news, however, is that while I've been dragging my feet, the folks at Sony have released not one but two Patapon sequels.



OK, so the second sequel (called, imaginatively enough, Patapon 3) hasn't yet hit the streets in the States, but it will soon--on April 12th, in fact. (Surprisingly, it won't be released in Sony's home country until April 28th.)

That doesn't mean much to me at the moment--why would I care about the series' third game when I've yet to buy the first?--but I realize it could mean something to those of you who have experienced (and hopefully enjoyed) the original Patapon.

If that includes you, you'll likely rejoice when you hear that both the UMD and PSN download versions of Patapon 3 will carry price tags of just $19.99. (Pre-order the former here.)

4 comments:

Nuts) said...

Simple. One of the best. Nothing else to say. i JUST LUW IT SO MUUUCH

Bryan Ochalla said...

Really? Damn, you're making me want to buy it all the more. Maybe I'll go on a PSP buying spree soon... :)

Viewtiful_Justin said...

I've still never played them, either. I might have to remedy that soon...as soon as I get a PSP...after I get a 3DS...ugh...so much to get!

Bryan Ochalla said...

I'll second that "so much to get" comment, Justin. I think you'll all but forget about the PSP soon enough, though -- after you get your 3DS, for instance! Can't wait to hear what you think of it...