I was intrigued when you said at 7:27 that Rolitoland was mostly lost media. I'm part of flashpoint archive, a flash games/animations archival community. I scoured through the internet archive and found some of the animations you mentioned as lost. I've compiled everything I could find here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mAOTApQXj24.html
We as a society need to do better and give Patapon the recognition it deserves. These silly little eyeballs have been the catalyst for forming so many friendships and fun memories, and I cant wait to support the shit out of Project Jabberwocky when it comes out
@@Arcyguana it's the problem on other project but yet would still affect the company reputation, nevertheless it's the fault of the artist and the people managing that project since they didn't asked the artist permission when the very early character Design still on the process finding some references and inspiration to take upon(Which some pose of the characters are literally exact copy and had some designs that are on other works that wasn't removed) so yeah it's the both party fault and this is me as an artist.
yeah it is, its also where most people would drop the game because of it while the sequel toned down the grinding, its still grindy, but not as much as the first one
Playing the same hard mission where one mistake loses the run over and over for that one rare drop, so you can play that INSAINLY hard minigame and hope that it will roll a good item (i dont remember how exactly the rewarding from forging worked)
@@pandarieus maybe they aren't, but despite never having problem with normal gameplay rythym and always getting and staying at fever asap, i remember that i dreaded the difficulty of the minigames
@@dizzyheads then go bro! I've been playing Patapon 3 for months now and I've been enjoying it ever since. There's mods for it that are relatively easy to install. I play it on my phone so it really does feel like I'm playing on my psp again
I've always loved their use of the self fulfilling prophecy motif with zigotons. Their prophecy says patapons will cause destruction when they reach earthend, and so they try to stop them, which causes patapons to cause the destruction. Had they not tried to stop them, patapons wouldn't cause any destruction to zigotons. I think that's quite neat :>
I was genuinely surprised when I found out this retrosepective is recent, when I was young I would always remember my mom playing patapon with me. last month I managed to work ppsspp just to finish the series once and for all. You did all of us patapon fans a favor :)
I've played and been a Patapon Fan ever since i was 7, but growing up in a poor family i could never afford to play these games as a child, so i would stick to what little gameplay there was on youtube to watch, sometimes just putting videos and re-watching them so much to the point of me memorizing what actions the person took and pretend to play the game myself! All i had access too were those flash games you'd find on websites where after defeating the 3rd level, you'd unlock a wallpaper creator, and that was the most fun i'd had! Even without having access to the game, i learned everything about it, strategies, bosses, music, characters, lore etc. And it always was devastating to not be able to share or talk about this game with people my age because of most of them being into more serious or edgy games, so they would instantly say "That's a dumb game" or "Un-fun 2D Game." Years later, when i learned that i could emulate the psp on mobile and on computer, i was in awe, and lost my mind about finally being able to play the game i had followed for so many years. The hours i've spent in Patapon 2 & 3 are insane, over 1000 hours on my current P3 Gamefile and well over 3k on my Patapon 2 game, i sincerely hold this franchise close to my heart and always will, and i'm glad to have seen someone make such a well edited and dedicated video about this awesome title. And i'm glad to see some more people become interested in the game as time goes by (And i did just like you said in the video, i too recommend people trying the 2nd game to get them into the game back in the day lol). I will never NOT stop saying this is the best game of all time. A Patapon Fan for life!
That's amazing. I remember when I first discovered emulation too, the floodgates really opened for me. I was finally able to play all these games I could only read about on fan sites. I think it's interesting you were so invested in Patapon before actually playing the game, that just goes to show how incredible this series is overall.
I play patapon 3 on my phone,help me cuz i need help on making multiplayer,me and my friend want to vs each other but we're both not well in coding,so pls help
Dude I had a similar experience with PaRappa! Easily one of my favorite game series ever, such a huge impact on my life. I used to watch the gameplay videos over and over and over, and sometimes I would boot up RU-vid on my PS3 and use a dead controller and just match the buttons and pretend like I was playing lol. My cousin got me a PlayStation 4 for my birthday one year and I immediately bought, downloaded, and beat PaRappa 1 and later 2, so amazing to finally play it
This trilogy was very addicting. Especially the second game. I miss these games. Patapon 2 on its own easily took exaggerated amounts of hours from me back then. Good times.
Patapon 2 and the Loco Rocos were a huge part of my childhood. Both beautiful games with fun mechanics and great music. But while I’ve beaten loco roco a hundred times. I haven’t gotten to the end of patapon 2 once, and I’ve tried many times. That’s game steps up
My childhood. Patapon 2 is still one of my favorite games of all time. A unique concept for a game that is perfect for a person like me who likes both RTS and rhythm games.
Thank god for emulation. I've been playing single player for the entire Patapon 3 back then bc I didn't know how multiplayer works (I was 11). Then after replaying 2 and 3 on emulator revived my love for the franchise. I was surprised that there's still an active community, and I have made great memories playing multi w peeps in discord. God bless that Depths of Infinity mod, it actually gave me incentive to continue on the dlc quests, and I've beaten some of em w/ just me and a friend. It was the most fun I ever had during the pandemic. Oh ye I've watched this entire thing in one sitting. I'm just glad that this game is not forgotten even after a decade of its release.
Hey I’ve been trying to play patapon 3 on multiplayer with the emulator but I’m no computer engineer I don’t know how to set it up. Is there anyway you could help me, or do you know of any discord servers I could join that could provide assistance?
Man patapon 2 was such an important game for me back then, it alongside MHFU shaped how i play and choose games nowadays, i am a huge fan of RPGs, bonus points for unlocable gear and equipment, its also one of those games that has that nintendo polish and charm to it like zelda, pikmin, etf
So excited to watch this! Patapon 2 remains one of my all time favourites. I'm surprised to learn that a French artist was so instrumental to the series - I thought for sure Patapon was idiosyncratically Japanese. He's still posting art to his instagram too!
As a Frenchie, I actually thought of the opposite ! Was always intrigued as to why would a Japanese game use a French childish name ^^ "Patapon" is a French expression for the sound of a drum, a military march or beat in a childish, cute manner.
@@herrcrazi7495 I have read in the past that Kotani-san mentioned "patapon" means something along the lines of children in french, but it's good to have a more accurate explanation! Thank you for sharing.
I can't describe the joy I felt hearing that there is a spiritual successor to one of my favorite series that I thought would just die out Great video, actually didn't know some of the background stuff on the creation of the game :O!
The game Ratatan came on my radar as I am a fan of some of the character designers working on the project, and heard it was a spiritual successor to Patapon. I had never heard of patapon before, so this video was a super great way to see what the series was. Thank you for making this retrospective, will definitely have to try to emulate the games (or if I can find a hard copy) soon ^-^
32:02 I feel like Patapon and old world monster hunter games (example: MH 3/3U and 4/4U) have a very charming tribalistic style that I just love😊 makes me wish I could see the style more often. I also get that they are trying new things when it comes to the art style of newer monster hunter games... But the older style is just so charming
Patapon was the first game I ever played, it was my uncle who introduced it to me. I still play it every now and then but I would never forget the memories I had with it.
it's been a pleasure to watch, thank you for making this video! i loved everything about it and the fantastic montage and narration makes it so enjoyable, there are some things that even I didnt know! a very well put retrospective and you can see a lot of work went into the research and script. love to see it and also thanks for the shoutout :)
I find it pretty humorous that the first half of all the patapon unit names are just taken from japanese. Hata - flag/banner, Yari - spear, Tate - shield, Yumi - bow, Deka(i) - huge, kiba - cavalry, (mega is a pun on megaphone) Robo - robot (obviously), Tori - bird, Maho - magic
This was such a great video to watch! I hold all 3 Patapon games very dear to my heart and I've met so many good friends through it from its online multiplier and from my short time on deviantart. I still own all 3 of my copies of the games, the same ones I bought when I was younger. Patapon is one of my favorite games of all time, sad to see we'll most likely never get a 4th game. You also forgot a Patapon easter egg in Playstation All-Stars. When using Big Daddy's level 3 attack on the God of War Stage, he will cause the whole stage to become underwater. If the Patapons are out when this happens, Gekoronpa rarepons (The Frog ones) can be seen swimming in the background until Big Daddy's level 3 ends. Thanks for making such a great video! We need more Patapon!
That's super interesting, I'm sure they were just taking creative liberties but I feel like the Patapons cannot swim (opening to P2, Shookle) but that's still a cool easter egg! Thanks for sharing, were you in the Patapon-Club on DA?
I just found this video and felt super happy seeing so many people liked these games too. I had played all 3 of these games. Patapon 2 was my favorite one, the minigames, the levels, the new rarepons, the added classes and the heropon masks was super cool and I remember building a powerful army with divine/demon weapons to take on the harder versions of the bosses. I did like the cooler looking Uberhero’s and them having different cries of battle when you activate the hero mode in 3 but I really wish they kept having an army of patapon as yeah, the 3 patapon were pretty weak and I had to rely on my Uberhero alone and when they went down it was basically over. Eventually I powered my default Yaripon enough to to throw three spears and strike lightning to hit crits to just hit max damage and kill most these things in a couple hero mode throws. It was satisfying but took a LONG time compared to patapon 2.
Thanks for watching! It's a shame, because P3 does everything better from a visual/audio/game "feel" perspective, it just falls flat on the difficulty. If the game respected the players time, I think a lot of us would be singing a different story.
I’ve never actually heard of Patapon before this video, I never had a PSP growing up. These seem like really fun rythym games, I was tapping my foot to the music tracks! I really do hope that the jabberwocky project turns out great :))
Man, this game was my jam in primary school. I have more than 500h between three games. I agreed on almost every point you made, you went through everything. You brought me back so many good times, just as im finishing Patapon 2 remaster. Thank you
Oh boy i remember being just a small kid without access to internet or any other guys with psp trying to beat coop dungeons by myself. You actually cant enter them alone, but i found the exploit that let me and i was beyond proud and happy, what a game what a times. Nice video ! Oh and the bosses too and late game dungeon , i remember just screaming in frustration from their unfairness. Two words: ice golems
BROOOO Im actually still playing this. I had a stroke of nostalgia a while back and went online and got all 3 games again and relived my childhood. I love this game and learning more about it is super cool! Glad im not the only one that enjoy this really enjoyable Gem of a game :) Thanks for bringing it to light again.
Bro! This game is a banger, I remember repeatedly attacking the steel door just to upgrade their skill tree to solo the last multiplayer dungeon and man I really raid it solo after days of hours of grinding.Those memories are really the best and thank you for creating this video man now I know the other series bec Patapon 3 is the only game I played.Great work
God, isn't this a blast from the past. I remember when I first got into Patapon back in middle school because my best friend at the time was obsessed with it and would never stop talking about it. He eventually got me to get the series and I was hooked for years; even had my username for most sites referencing my main, Cannogabang. We were always playing 3 together with others through a now-dead chatroom called Pataponzoo. Even participated in challenge runs like Gheek Dongora with 4 Oohoroc's or Craggy Monsters with 4 Destrobo's. Good times.
One thing I noticed between watching clips of 1+2 and 3 was the unbelievable amount of power creep. You were lucky to deal a few hundred damage per hit in the first two games, even with the best equipment. By the post-game of 3, you could deal damage in the mid SIX digits, and high-level bosses could be taken out in seconds once you get Fever mode.
The scale is ridiculous and makes replaying earlier content almost pointless, at least in P2 it would eventually catch up with you since stages level up after each clear (and thus become harder)...
Watched in full, glad to see they're continuing the spirit of the game somehow and a PC release? I'm excited beyond words. Great video, thanks for the memories!
Patapon will always be my #1 game ever. I found the game by complete accident as a young kid. My step brother had found a PSP while on a construction site but it was to badly damaged and didnt work. it still had a game inside and he knew I had a PSP myself. So next time i visited him he gave me the game. That game being Patapon. I never heard of it and it didnt really look that interesting but i gave it a shot. The music was the first thing that got me hooked. I would play dancing to the beats as I played in my room with headphones and sing along to keep rhythm. It became the only game i really played on my PSP, and then i found out it had 2 other games and i went straight to GameStop to pick them. I still listen to the soundtrack when i workout since it always fills me up with motivation and good memories
This video popped up on my suggests after finding out about Ratatan, absolutely teared up throughout the early part of the video, thank you for this lovely love letter to such a lovely game series!
Wow, I didn't even knew this video was released 1 day ago, but this is my first rhythm game since I was a kid when my uncle bought it way back in 2012 and the series is really good. Damn, what a nostalgia.
I agree 100% what you said, thanks for that vid. I met patapons when I was ~16, my younger brother and cousin asked for help in crossing the desert. I thought it was a silly children's game, I laughed at them... and then I failed... I've never been so wrong, the game was incomparable to anything i have played before, the start was hard and worth it. I spent over 200 hours in the first game, almost 400 hours in the second and 800 in the third! (almost 90% playing single, grinding and looking for ways to go solo). Patapon 3 is the first and only game I bought blind at premiere for my 18th birthday. I'm a huge fan and I got nostalgic although the game is not my childhood xd I didnt know about soundtrack on CD, but after 10 years of waiting for new Patapons, I know what I'm getting for my 28th birthday. Don-Chaka!
I would love to know how much time I've sunk into Patapon myself, a lot of my original saves are lost to time... Thanks for watching by the way! Good luck :)
Patapon was probably one of the most pivotal games when it came to my formative years. I had initially picked it up and was instantly hooked from when I was merely 6 or 7. Fast forward to the age of 17 and I found myself finally able to replay the 2nd and 3rd Patapon games through a pc emulator, and in doing so helped create a more “mature” perspective of the game that I developed alongside the nostalgia I had for the series. I look forward to its spiritual successor and what it has in store. Heck, I may try and find an emulator of the first game, replay the whole trilogy, then play project jabberwocky to really get the most out of this beloved rhythm series.
This is a bright enough future for me, a video about it this detailed was something i wouldn't have though possible, thanks a lot for saying things i would've never even known about
It always felt like there was a connection between Loco Roco and Patapon! I played these games nonstop growing up. I always put one earbud in when I was playing around other people
There's definitely some overlap, like the composer and Japan Studio being involved, but they are ultimately two different things. I was always too embarrassed to play these games without headphones on...
I always wanted to play these games as a kid but I only ever caught the very end of the demo release at Walmart where you could play it on those overhead screens. I loved it and wanted to ask my mom to buy it for me for Christmas or something but I've never been able to remember the name and the demo station at our Walmart stopped playing Patapon after that first time I tried it. Spent like 15+ years thinking about that cool game with the spear-throwing shape-people and you've finally given me a name and breakdown of ehat the game actually was like. Thank you so much!
Probably the most in-depth and informative retrospective I've seen on the series so far! Thanks for making it, it was nice to revisit one of my favorite games and learn quite a lot I wasn't even aware about!
@@mchaosg that's nice to hear! Take your time! Also the story why I was stuck playing Locoroco 2 and not other games on my PSP back in the day was the left d-pad was drifting (I guess that's foreshadowing that the following console I'll own gets drift too) and I think it was a coincidence that Locoroco has a control scheme that mostly used the shoulder buttons. I still wonder why how I 100% the game before.
Patapon veteran here too, my favorite game series of all time since my childhood. I still remember all the hassle I made my dad go through to get me the download voucher from when part 2 was released. And I still remember how much I'd google for more news after the 3 teaser came out and long it took me to past it once it was finally available (didn't have online to play it with so I just grinded/got insanely lucky on some bosses) Although I'm sad we likely won't ever get anything new or proper recognition for the series I still love that long time fans are still around and there's always new fans being introduced
Absolutely! I'm totally impressed with all the Patapon fans coming out and sharing their feelings here. It also sounds like a lot of people who haven't played the series are becoming interested after watching as well, plus it's great to share the news of Project Jabberwocky to existing fans so we all have something to look forward to!
I absolutely loved this video. I didn't mind the lengthy duration; it felt like a treat, to be honest. Thank you for making this! What a nostalgic ride. 🔥😍🤙
@@mchaosg I'm currently replaying Patapon 3 for nth time, and I think I'll replay Patapon 2. So many customizations in that game that it can literally drive someone crazy, and the battles are tough too. But it was fun, and the mini games too! Thanks for keeping the Patapon fire burning, Tucker! 🤌
I remember playing the heck out of Patapon 2's demo on my brothers PSP and Patapon 3 (tho i could never get past on of those dungeons that were really hard) I was like 6-7 years old or something and i remember the art style captivating my younger self a lot (probably because i really liked warm colors and simple shapes so my brain just activated withthe game) When the remasters launched for the ps4 i didnt stutter a second and bought them both, then got my psp repaired and restarted the third, and honestly, what a journey I owe a lot of who i am to this games and their simplistic style, to the point that hearing Patapon 3's intro song gets me kind of emotional and if i ever hear that classic "Do you hear me?" sound (the one during the blackout before meeting hatapon) that typically sounds at the start of the game you know im screaming And lastly, the alarm at 1:12:39 scared the hell out of me
I didn't mention it in the video because I tried to keep the mystery of Earthend in tact, but that moment in P3 made me cry - so I know where you're coming from. I'd get chills too!
I swear to god, i was so addicted to this series when i was in middle an high school. If a stranger walked up to me and said patapatapatapon, you damn best belive im marching forward
This was an awesome video essay. On par with Joseph Anderson and Matthewmatosis. Would love to see more of these videos from your channel in the future!
Thank You Tucker for the Video, I Love the Patapon series as well. A HUGE Fan here! I remember I’d drawn Patapons in my Middle School to my High School days. And Even after Japan Studio Shut Down. I’ve Thanked the Former Sony CEO Shawn Layden for making games like Patapon to be on the spotlight. Even Replied me with a Patapon Gif. And Would it be awesome in an Alternate Universe that Patapon 4 might happen with a Mario Maker with a bang? Maybe Before Shutting down Japan Studio? That will be Great? But truth was it didn’t happen and it’s reality still 😞 So Thank you! And to Kotani-San, Rolito-San! Sony and their Producers for this Great Series to love and enjoy 😊
I think I remember seeing your tweet to Shawn! From what I understand, Patafour is going to add a Mario Maker-esque feature. It's good to know the community will be continuing the legacy when Sony no longer wants to.
This video just reignited some core memories from my childhood. I remember playing the demo of Patapon 2 with my brother for upwards of 20 hours being enamored by just the fight against the Dodonga and the few hunting quests. Blows my mind that we'll all be able to play the spiritual successor in just a few years from now. How thrilling!
Patapon was and still is my favourite game series. When I was 9-12 yo I was drawing my own Patapon 4 comic series. The episodes mostly contained just some patapon fighting through levels with word-sound effects and them saying stuff like "Take that you monster!" 😆, but it also had some intence plot. Each episode featured one mission. The new things I introdused: 1.each patapon in your army is now able to progress to Uberhero(1.normal 2.hero 3.uberhero) 2.new classes like potion brewers, artillery carriers etc.(double shielder what???) 3.crafting(bc minecraft ofcourse lmao) 4.consumables like food, potions and drinks 5.hunts are back 6."maps" - each map features several levels and you'll only get the next map after completing the last mission on a map(about them later) 7.new arena mode - "tank conquest" - similar to OG arena but now you get tanks to help you The thing is I was playing all 3 games at the same time, so the plot of Patapon series kinda meshed together when I was a kid. Because of that - the plot features Gong returning(this is because I saw Gong death from Patapon 1 on RU-vid). Of course my Patapon 4 featured new Dark heroes, new Archfiends, new bosses and stuff. //I've made 30+ episodes overall// (Sorry for writing so much, it's just really important to me) Another thing is that im from Russia and did not know any English which meant that I had to play Patapon 1 and 2 pirated "translated" versions.(The translation was really bad but also they broke the game in a way that certain unit/equpment combinations crashed the game on certain mission. This had really slowed down my playthrough. ) Most of my friends were bad at the game. So Patapon series was one of the things to make me think that I might have music abilities(I make music now). I can go on forever, but the main point is - this game is truly in my heart. Unfortunally I've never purchased it so I didn't have any chance to play VS mode,, I might use some designs I had for Patapon 4 in my future projects . Thanks for reading!
Loco Rocco and Patapon were by far my favourite PSP games, even more than Monster Hunter. I would love if Patapon and Loco Rocco got new games or some skin of spiritual successor. Light hearted, funky music and lovely art all around. Also, Elite Beat Agent, that would be great.
Patapon was a big part of my early gaming years. After watching the Ratatan trailer, your video was suggested to me; and boy what a wonderful trip of nostalgia this was. I think why your video touched me because it came from a place of love, as you laid out the sentiments of a true fan perfectly. Great job! And can't wait for Ratatan!
I know this video is more than half a year old by now but I was the same way as like everyone, I found the wayward demo of Patapon 2 on the PS store since I had just gotten Wi-Fi and was really excited to check out what I could do with it on my PSP and instantly fell in love with Patapon 2 and played it for honestly way too long. Since I was a pretty small kid though I never kept up with games or their releases so I had no idea a Patapon 3 had come out until about 6 years later when I played it in 2017 on PPSSPP so I never had access to the orignal multiplayer things. Unlike most everyone else I feel kinda black sheepish in that Patapon 3 is honestly my favorite I love the designs of the Uberheros and how if you put in the time you can create a true monster of a unit but I do agree with you on that the game is SUPER multiplayer focused and also how the Ton Chin and Kan really don't feel like they do anything to support you, it's much more Uberhero + meatshields rather than everyone working together as a cohesive unit. With how robust emulation and modding is though I'm always kinda holding out hope that somewhere down the line someone rebalances Patapon 3 and makes it so the game is a bit more forgiving with its health values and lets people tackle the more mutliplayer focused areas solo
i got this game without any previous knowledge when i was like 13 or 14, it was Patapon 2, and i felt a burst of joy when the first level played, it was so epic for me that made me took a few plays even midnight when i suddenly woke up. one of the best games i've ever played, for sure
I was sooo self conscious about people hearing the music in this game at home or even school, I think I would have died from embarrassment had anyone known. I would exclusively play with headphones until I was older.
I didn't need to imagine, it is clear in their faces back when I was in high school, and I didn't own a pair of headphones. (Heck even still now, I love the ost way too much)
Man, these patapon songs live rent free in my head since my childhood. It was a pleasure to relive my best gaming memories captured in your video! Thank you for this and keep up the good work ❤
Finally, a video of people covering the game! Love the Second game because it's literally the best story and gameplay-wise. Patapon 3 then kinda ruined that with the annoying difficulty, especially those giant enemies. Also upgrading weapons in that game is just annoying
Thanks to you, I went and got a CIB copy of Patapon 1. It just came in the mail, too! I had seen this game on store shelves in the past, but never thought anything of it. This game really is easy to grasp, and I'm having a blast all the way!! Thanks so much for bringing me back to this game to finally play it!
Patapon and its sequels are some of those extremely immersive rhythm games. Even on the small PSP screen I was so enveloped in what my little army was doing, panicking when they were attacked, celebrating their victories, getting hype when they were charging up. The music truly made the action of that game perfect. One of the few games where the art direction, gameplay, audio, and everything else really blended together in one, clearly-defined and memorable experience. And I still put the music on and drum out the beats as they sing.
To be honest i only really like and play constantly Patapon 2. It hit the perfect balance between the two to the point of being one of the most rewarding and satisfying experiences i ever seen alongside Locoroco 2 (made by same developers btw, more devs should take note from both imo). Patapon 1 is a good first try experiment but it can be a bit clunky and unnecesarily frustrating at times and 3 is so unbalanced and too much strange decisions that i think is one of my most hated games, as unpopular it can sound. I respect personal opinions though, and i really liked the retrospective. 1 hour well spend 👍 Would you talk about Patafour?
Thanks for watching! Unfortunately, they're not the same developers; Japan Studio only produced Patapon, it was developed by Pyramid. I don't know too much about Patafour other than the devs. I did just recently find out Kotani-san is a Patreon backer, so that's neat!
It's been over a decade since I've played RuneScape for the last time, but some of it's songs still warm my heart. Like the background music in 1:13:37.
if it was mentioned in the video i didnt hear it but, fun fact the name of yaripon, tatepon and yumipon are the names of the weapons they use but in japanese, so yumi means bow, yami means spear and tate means shield and then they put pon in front bcs they are patapons and this applies to the rest of the patapons class for example toripon, tori is bird and so on Great video man i love patapon and i grew with this game so it has been an important part of my childhood and one of the main reason i love music so much, thank you for take time and making this great content 🤎
I was so addicted to Patapon 2, it's my favorite rhythm game, the music, the boss fights, the army building, just an amazing game. I was really underwhelmed by Patapon 3 tho, it just didn't fit my taste I suppose, felt too different
I'm surprised you didn't mention the awful grinds for class skills or grass grinding in patapon 3. Especially class skills, since grass grinding can at least be avoided with multiplayer. Maxing Taterazay's shield skill for example, requires you to do 7667 perfect defense commands while running the class. That is, at bare minimum, almost nine hours of chaka chaka song. Not the fastest or slowest grind in the game - fastest goes to Kibadda while slowest is either Grenburr or Oohoroc - but that's still way waaaay too much.
I lightly grazed the topic during the explanation of the other two weapon classes starting at level 1 when unlocked - but in my eyes they aren't mandatory for progression through the main story. Grass grinding is clearly not an intended strat by the devs, it's just a happy accident. There's no real sense in grinding past level 32 unless you're playing competitively. But yes, they are insane lol
For the most part, I'd happily agree that class skills aren't necessary, honestly. Yarida's multi-spears will be unlocked anyway by playing, and so on and so forth. The issues come from two things. First and foremost, when you decide to try out new classes. Sure, if you've been levelling purely on Yarida for most of the game, you'll have the multi-spears skill levelled pretty good - but switch to Oohoroc, and even once it's levelled it'll be completely useless because it relies on its class skills to do anything. Vice versa if you switch to Yarida. Second is classes that rely on another class's class skill. Nobody will ever play the game through on Charibassa, as an extreme example. Even as a less extreme one, Cannassault without being boosted 8 levels by Pyokorider's class skill will be rather... limp. No singleplayer playthrough is going to realistically take long enough for someone to actually grind out many of the class skills; nobody is going into the last dungeon with their Grenburr rocking the full set of status immunities while attacking and getting to Zapper 5, let alone maxing it. It's like the class skill system was designed to make people grind for excessively long times, just to stomp pvp
YO I MADE IT INTO THE VIDEO AS EVOSOL IN THE ART ROLE LIST AT 1:14:39 :oofa: On a more serious note, this video is nice to see (especially to those not familiar to this gem of a trioligy) and gives those who've been in the series for a while a nice feeling of content with these games. Im glad the community still lives to this day. :D
When my cousins and I would visit our grandma, we would play this game together for hours! Gosh, the simplistic and cute yet recognizable character designs are just so well done! The music gosh the music is just soooo good. Its fun and catchy! I wish this game gets ported to mobile.
I am happy that once in a while a youtuber would make a retrospective in the series and it really does deserved it as I think this is one of the games that truly wasn't able to meet it's fullest potential due to alot of circumstances both in the game, production, the company(Sony/SIE, Pyramid, and Japan interactive), and it's timing. There's plenty more I wanted to talk about but I am absolutely happy that Adachi and Kotani would return to make a spiritual successor to the series. Yes it may not be the Patapon we all knew and love but the DNA and shared experiences of the devs + more freedom in developing and time, I really think Project Jabborwocky have a high chance becoming a more recognised modern classic and the true successor to Patapon as a whole. I can't wait to see the baton being passed to the next game! I can't express how much excited I am as Patapon have a special place in my heart and the only number one.
Patapon is a series that'll pop into my head randomly every now and again, and this video popping up in my recommendations is like a signal for that thought to come back up! Never finished 2 as a kid, so I'm veeeeery tempted to set aside my replay of Xenoblade X to set up PPSSPP and relive my childhood!
