Patapon Retrospective

There's only a handful of games I could genuinely say that influenced my life and Patapon is one of them. In honor of such an imaginative series, I'd like to take a look back on where it all began, where it's been and where it is now. This is a Patapon Retrospective!
0:00 - Intro
2:57 - Patapon 1
21:50 - Patapon 2
38:17 - Patapon 3
1:16:57 - The State of Patapon
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Update on 8/11/2023
Thanks to the work of ‪@9sven6‬, some more of Rolitoland's cartoons have been preserved! • Rolitoland Lost Media ...

[@9sven6]

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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3KyhXSmhr2daJY

[@ViviNoSmol]

holy shit niko oneshot

[@Nikowo1610]

NIKO

[@Nikowo1610]

​@@ViviNoSmolNIKO

[@toad786]

Niklones

[@arandowhohasyoutubeforyears]

Niko

[@Ratatan-game]

This is amazing! We think you'll like what you see very soon! Feeeeveeeeeerrrr!

[@mchaosg]

I have a good feeling I'll like what I see too...😁

[@chochopete]

I am back to this video becausw of ratatan, and ratatan official is already here, Great

[@cpavon7486]

RATATAN!!!!!!

[@Josuh]

holy shit

[@Im_Behind_You]

AAAAAAAAAAAA

[@crazyeeveelady3636]

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

[@mchaosg]

I will definitely do my part! This is only the beginning for Jabberwocky, I plan to cover it as more info arises.

[@Numbuh_W.]

What is Project Jabberwocky?

[@mchaosg]

@@Numbuh_W. 1:28:48

[@Arcyguana]

I'm hopeful, but it barely took two months for the studio to get caught plagiarising art for one of the other projects.

[@emprinyx]

@@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.

[@u12blue]

This game is grindy as hell. My 12 yr old ass had no idea but still enjoyed the hell out of the game. Great times

[@pandarieus]

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

[@SpyroX.I]

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]

@@SpyroX.I the mini games aren't hard, they're just annoying to do

[@SpyroX.I]

@@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

[@navyhusky2020]

It's weird but... The Patapon games are the only ones that I actually don't mind grinding in. It's just that addictive

[@fightcali]

Came here after the Ratatan announcement!! So excited for the new game and I learned a lot about the development from this video ❤

[@mchaosg]

Awesome, glad to hear that! It always makes me happy knowing people are still learning new things about Patapon.

[@s1nistr433]

Also fun fact, a very early prototype of Patapon (same one as in the ign trailer) is now available to the public and can be found on KZbin

[@ratatoskrnuts6354]

I just now saw that Ratatan was even a thing, and I'm so dang hyped. The game looks soooo good!

[@AnIntrovertedArtist]

@@s1nistr433Do you know the person who uploaded it?

[@logmirontis6625]

Why nobody makes games like this anymore

[@mchaosg]

I'm a firm believer that limitations breathe creativity, so as graphics become more and more realistic..I feel like we lose something.

[@dizzyheads]

Man I want to emulate the game again Patapon was so fun and the music is GREAT

[@countdookie6987]

@@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

[@Bumbiboy]

Because this new generation are conformists

[@Akel-th7rq]

@@countdookie6987 the only thing is that the XB servers have technical problems. It is sad.

[@scottpeltier3977]

A game like this released in modern day would be a hit. It’s a shame people don’t got the eye for quality like this anymore

[@mchaosg]

Hopefully Jabberwocky can capture that kind of audience.

[@jackieChannel.]

Aha, “eye”

[@koshilowell9531]

WELL WELL WELL!

[@misterboxhead3045]

Bruh

[@xXthevenomousXx]

Relevant, "Ratatan" was announced recently. I'll be looking forward to that.

[@mattm.6909]

Patapon was the best way to incorporate music into rpgs of its time . 3 was fun as hell .

[@BanditCooper23]

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!

[@mchaosg]

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.

[@axaks2366]

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

[@axaks2366]

@@Azure9577 then wat

[@axaks2366]

@@Azure9577 really,ok.....

[@ReddKnight10]

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 KZbin 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

[@saga9641]

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 :)

[@mchaosg]

From one Patapon fan to another, thank you!

[@zeromizore8716]

I'm having problems with lag on my PS4 controller, how did you get it to Work?

[@Wojtackic]

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 :>

[@mchaosg]

They still would have likely opened the vessel, but at least the Zigotons wouldn't have been wiped out prematurely.

[@weebsquit347]

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.

[@goodtimesgivecancer1]

I played the shit out of the demo lmao. Even to the point I got almost late game materials

[@Lancym]

1 hour and 35 minutes of my favorite game franchise? Awesome.

[@HoloTheDrunk]

A 1h35min video essay about Patapon in 2022? Well, unexpected, but now I know what I'm gonna watch during dinner.

[@DangStank]

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

[@imalltheragex2000]

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

[@mallsoftvaporwave4362]

god i get that! i played mh tri on the wii so much as a kid and the style is so nostalgic!

[@hurrakka_kun]

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.

[@deathshot7623]

wait there is a mod for it i try it out

[@christianwhite9311]

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?

[@Killumi_]

@@christianwhite9311hope you found out brother

[@christianwhite9311]

@@Killumi_ never did

[@Chevreau_]

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!

[@mchaosg]

Rolito is amazing! Such an incredibly talented artist.

[@herrcrazi7495]

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.

[@mchaosg]

@@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.

[@nunothedude]

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

[@mchaosg]

The best game Nintendo never made!

[@witherkichian4867]

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.

[@mchaosg]

The perfect storm...!

[@PATAPL]

Thank you for making this video! You did a massive favour to the whole Patapon community! ♥️

[@mchaosg]

It's the least I could do!

[@ikene3375]

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.

[@voxelheart]

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 ^-^

[@mchaosg]

Nelnal is awesome, thanks for stopping by and learning a bit about Patapon!

[@pidgin__]

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 :))

[@mchaosg]

Hey, that's awesome! I wrote the script with the intent of new people being able to enjoy it, so I'm glad it paid off.

[@piedralisk7]

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!

[@mchaosg]

A lot of comments have been saying they didn't know either, so I'm glad I'm making people aware of Project Jabberwocky!

[@OwocekTV]

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 :)

[@mchaosg]

No, thank you for everything you've contributed to the community! You were a big help and I'm glad we got to play a little P3 together.

[@MorrrisEk]

pppatrzcie tego on żyje gdzie jest seba

[@Zeral]

+200

[@plentyoflulu4694]

now that we are getting the spiritual sequel to patapon, this video is been reccomended to me, i'm loving every single moment of it

[@mchaosg]

I'm very grateful, thank you!

[@theskronklbeep]

what?

[@Giovanni00831]

Patapon 2 was my first patapon, I'm still in love of it

[@NickolaConagher]

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!

[@mchaosg]

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?

[@NickolaConagher]

@@mchaosg Yes I was! I.. used to draw there and post my own Patapon ocs too. Not sure if you were there when I was around.

[@michaelflatt4663]

I literally just got back into this series. Such a gem. Patafour and patanext have me hype.

[@MrMattxdx]

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.

[@user-zn5zr2ed3x]

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

[@radixtergrey7065]

Great video, enjoyed it from start to finish. Let's hope for bright future of the series

[@PataNautic]

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]

Happy to do it!

[@SadToffee]

"Can you imagine, a game you are incredibly hyped for just misses it's release window" Silksong will come out one day... surely.

[@mchaosg]

That's true...shared pain.

[@B612slysylveon]

this video made me get into patapon like around 5 months ago and i dont regret it

[@mchaosg]

Love to hear it!

[@cxool123]

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

[@ilovehelldivers5317]

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

[@JanusHoW]

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.

[@mchaosg]

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)...

[@pedrozzza]

Thank you for this video, man. I love it. Specially the breakdown on the musical aspect and sound details, there aren't many videos going as in depth as you did with the diferences in the vocals. This series is very special to me.

[@mchaosg]

I really wanted to break it down because it adds so much to the game feel, a lot of times people will just describe something as "good" but I want to show exactly why.

[@therealfuranku224]

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.

[@usandor4558]

An hour and a half video about a franchise I have never heard of? Hell yeah

[@igordes]

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 ❤

[@mchaosg]

Thank you!

[@StartouchArts]

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.

[@nonotthaone]

man, the nostalgia hits hard, recently went back to playing all my favourite PSP games from childhood, Patapon series are the best.

[@mchaosg]

I'm happy they aged so well!

[@nonotthaone]

@@mchaosg kudos to you for making an awesome patacon documentary! You did the series justice like a real fan!

[@gameaddiction30092]

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

[@mchaosg]

That's an awesome story, thank you for sharing.

[@jamesbond3w]

This along with Loco Roco is those games that adapted to their limitations but sold greatly to what they were trying to do

[@mchaosg]

Cheers to that!

[@susan.scarlet]

It fills my heart having been recommended this video by youtube and seeing someone else be passionate about this series. Unfortunately at least from my point of view the series never got a lot of attention by people overall since it has been such a big influence on me during my childhood and it is still one of my most fondly remembered games of all time. Thanks for making this video for all of us who are also fond of this game. Keep it up!

[@mchaosg]

Happy to do it, thanks for watching!

[@baggyyy]

The worst mistake of my life is forgetting where the hell did I leave my patapon 3 cardridge and never founding it again

[@Battlecop]

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!

[@mchaosg]

Glad to hear it!

[@Oyakinya-Izuki]

Theres a person even making patapon 3 mods!

[@jera9703]

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

[@mchaosg]

Good ol' grass grinding lol

[@culturedperson4939]

Really loved this video, i started the series from 3 and went back to play the others, got the platinum trophy on the 1 remaster just as a token to myself of how much i love this wonderful goofy series. And now, your information about the potential spiritual successor has me almost in tears. Thank you so much for sharing the news and for this wonderful jump in the past!

[@mchaosg]

I love that this video is making so many people aware of Jabberwocky!

[@FreedomExalia]

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]

Thanks for watching! I've been telling myself I made a feature length movie...

[@FreedomExalia]

@@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! 🤌

[@KrasniPi]

I watched the entire premiere even though I had 1 AM 👍 Really good video

[@mchaosg]

thank you for your sacrifice

[@Ventus1105]

You just unlocked a core memory when i saw this video in my recommended feed. There's basically only 2 series I never stopped playing on my PSP back then, Monster Hunter and Patapon. I'm sure Patapon was probably also what leaned me more to my preference of rhythm games and love for music. This Retrospective was amazing and I felt nostalgic just seeing someone as passionate as me talk about this beloved trilogy. I also learned something new today, I can't wait for the day Project JabberWocky releases, no matter how long it takes. Again thanks for the wonderful video mate.

[@mchaosg]

This is my favorite kind of comment, glad you enjoyed it!

[@GrizverG]

Thank you for being patapon fan and keeping them alive by making more content

[@DiabloOfGod]

RATATAN THE SPIRITUAL SUCESSOR OF PATAPON LAUNCHED A TRAILER, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO

[@mchaosg]

Happy to do it, see you in Redo!

[@stoleyourcats]

One of my favorite PSP game. great video, thank you 🔥

[@pastpresence8173]

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!

[@mchaosg]

Happy to do it my friend!

[@c25911991]

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!

[@mchaosg]

Aw, that's so sweet - thank you! I can't wait for Ratatan either!

[@squirtle616]

great, informative video throughout! glad to know there's another patapon 2 enjoyer out there like me

[@Requiemrexx]

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!

[@mchaosg]

Stay tuned...🙂

[@Xperto_]

Thank you for making this video, you clearly love the patapon series you made it justice.

[@pixelito317]

Love this video, Patapon has been one of my childhood games and has stuck in my mind from then on out. Now since I'm replaying the triology I guess this got recommended to me (thank god). As for how you made this retrospective, wow, you've made a lot of research! Your voice is quite good-sounding, and the way you portray the information both on how you speak and how you edited this video shows you've put a lot of love into this. Hope to see more content as good as this from you bro, love this.

[@mchaosg]

Thank you, that's very nice of you to say! I hope to make another video one day.

[@op_t1c989]

Having a psp back in 2012 is the best! Patapon and Locoroco 2 was so fun to play. I hope you make a retrospective about Locoroco soon!

[@mchaosg]

Maybe one day!

[@op_t1c989]

@@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.

[@mchaosg]

Late reply, but that's interesting! The L button on my first 3DS broke, so any game that used it I couldn't play anymore until I got the New 3DS XL.

[@freddyfazbearscout1661]

Honestly I am very excited for a new Patapon future. Cause this kind of game concept is so unique.

[@karc21]

This video is amazingly well produced! Great to see someone else talking about Patapon.

[@SuperZikoure]

Very nicely edited. It's nice to see the game still has an active community after all this time.

[@theofficialjuanc8630]

Patapon will always be in my heart as my favorite music game

[@mchaosg]

good take

[@joselocombi6127]

I can't accept the existence of patapons 3 but the 1 and 2 are one of my sweetest memories!

[@CallN0w]

Patapon 3 writers voice: what if patapon games had some great man theorem

[@liviekumori]

3 is the best c:

[@kujojotarostandoceanman2641]

This is such a masterpiece of a video, you discect so many info and fun facts, and catagorise the music and system so well. And you even add fun personal thoughts. 👏👏

[@mchaosg]

I'm flattered, thank you!

[@edboi2154]

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.

[@mchaosg]

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.

[@ILikeToEatBeans]

i have completed the first, second and third game hundreds of times using different types of patapon, characters and strategy. I miss this game

[@Almighty_Sweetapon]

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 😊

[@mchaosg]

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.

[@nunothedude]

So happy people are making videos on this, this game franchise was one of my favorites as a kid

[@TheKiwiKiwi]

This video brings back a lot of good memories for me, I have so much nostalgia for the PSP and Patapon in particular. I was never really a console player, never had a playstation or xbox, but I saw an advertisement for Patapon when my parents took me on vacation in Paris. I could not read french, I didn't know what the game was about, and I had never seen a PSP in my life, but I spent the next year begging them so that I could get a PSP on my birthday to play it with. Patapon 1 and 2 were my favourites but I also had the Loco Roco games, me and my younger brother have so many hours in Patapon and I can't imagine what my life would have been without the appreciation for music and rhythm that it gave me (not to mention how great the games themselves were). Thank you for this retrospective

[@mchaosg]

That's really interesting, it makes sense considering France is Rolito's homeland - I would of loved to see what kind of advertising efforts were made for Patapon there, do you remember any specifics?

[@TheKiwiKiwi]

It was over a decade ago so the memory is fuzzy sadly, all I can remember is that it was a flyer glued to a pillar that had a lot of advertisements on it

[@gamenwatch6269]

Has any person played Patapon music when your friends give you their phone, cord, etc. while driving? Imagine the look they give you

[@mchaosg]

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.

[@ArchbowMistress]

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)

[@hrpang]

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.

[@ForlornLich]

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

[@mchaosg]

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...

[@riccardocese]

I searched for a video like this like 3 years ago, didn't find ANY and I was a little disappointed because it was strange that a game like this hadn't any good review, retrospective or generally a good video. Bless u for making me relive a memory so deep in me! Locoroco next that's a fantastic game too :)

[@mchaosg]

There's a few now, I'm definitely not the first one to cover the games like this but thanks for watching! I would love to talk about LocoRoco someday.

[@ismailalsaad5481]

really excited for jabberwocky project :)

[@mchaosg]

Me too!

[@gaia9020]

My PSP has a broken joystick and none of my games are playable without it... none of my games? No, there is Patapon2 wich is fully playable without :D

[@mchaosg]

The joystick is sooo weird on the PSP, the texture especially. The 3DS had the right idea, but it was still fragile unfortunately...

[@fizer302]

Glad to see people still remember patapon :) This was a really well put video, Keep it up man!

[@0pon706]

Good lord what a great video this is, I also grew up attached to the patapon games, and still find myself pleasantly surprised every time I meet someone who knows the franchise; I had no idea about project Jabberwocky! I've been itching for some new patapon-esque adventure for a while. Thanks for making such a great video on the series and everything around it!

[@mchaosg]

Thanks for watching! It's always great to know people are becoming informed about Jabberwocky through my efforts, it was definitely important to me to spread the word so I'm glad it's paying off!

[@darktomir1933]

can't say how good this video made me feel, thinking that patapon playstyle has chance to carry on to new generations

[@anonimo117yop]

Came here after the announcement of Ratatan

[@mchaosg]

Stick around, I'll be talking about the Kickstarter once it's live!

[@Jayplay17]

I have always loved the Patapon soundtrack and even made custom recorded Patapon OST to my channel so many years ago. (It's still up!) Thanks for letting me know there's an official soundtrack released in 2017 ! I thought they'd never do that due to the changing music / rhythms of the game mechanics. Brilliant video and subbed !

[@posi1187]

It makes me so happy to see more Patapon content being made, even if it's just videos from a fan. It helps remind me that the community still exists, and now with Project Jabberwocky, maybe even more will appear! Great vid

[@mchaosg]

I hope so!

[@MMJoBro]

I adore this video with all of my being

[@mchaosg]

IT'S MY BOY MARIOMAN!!

[@MMJoBro]

@@mchaosg bro Patapon practically RAISED me as a kid, this video means alot to me ngl

[@Zahri8Alang]

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

[@Ilixsi]

Man am I glad KZbin recommended this to me. Real great work here, I like how you talk about the PSP as well as Patapon. To me the PSP and Patapon are synonymous as well. The 2 PS4 remasters gave me a lot of hope for the future of Patapon, but we know how that turned out. Also I'm so happy to find out about Project Jabberwocky from this video, looks like there's hope for more Patapon, even if it's in the form of a spiritual sequel, after all. Thanks again for covering one of my favourite childhood games, Tucker!

[@mchaosg]

Thanks for watching! In my eyes, the story of the PSP is also the story of Patapon, so I'm to see someone else thinks so too.

[@rumyvsh0w548]

Had this game when i was less than 10 years old. Mannnn watching this gives so much nostalgia & happiness to see a game i live be loved by other people too. Awesome video

[@mchaosg]

Cheers dude!

[@alexandreutiyama547]

Ratatan here we come.

[@peridrawland5955]

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

[@mchaosg]

That's fair, I feel like they are two pretty different experiences overall.

[@RingZftw]

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!

[@mchaosg]

It's definitely a shorter detour!

[@naiomiraquinio4942]

Thank you for this video! brings back many fun memories with my childhood friends.

[@mchaosg]

Glad I was able to!

[@sebastianaliandkulche]

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?

[@mchaosg]

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!

[@manoflead643]

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.

[@mchaosg]

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

[@manoflead643]

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

[@cometalm6672]

bro I am blown by this marvelous work. I am working on a Spanish review of this game, but and being so proud that I was near done I came to see your video out of inspiration. I am with my mouth wide open because my thing is nowhere near as good as this. much love!

[@mchaosg]

Thank you for the kind words, however do not feel like you need to compare yourself! Anyone talking about this series at all is the best thing that can happen for Patapon. So please spread the love!

[@wildapel]

Just stumbled upon your video and it really brings memories. I have only played Patapon 3, but that game was my reason to get a PSP that time. I also just know that they have been remastered, though sadly I don't own a PS4. Thank you for covering this series! Good work!

[@mchaosg]

Thanks for watching!