Patapon Retrospective

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@imykel2]

Are these the same people who made patapon?

[@mattm.6909]

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

[@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?

[@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

[@tsunamininja]

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

[@mchaosg]

There's a lot of Japanese in these games, especially in the lyrics and character names...wish I knew more to properly identify them!

[@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.

[@HoloTheDrunk]

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

[@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.

[@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...!

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@B612slysylveon]

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

[@mchaosg]

Love to hear it!

[@NordicTheWolf]

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.

[@mchaosg]

The visual conveyance in this game is incredible, credit where credit is due and the art style only makes it better.

[@cyansuy3062]

Out of the three, I’d say patapon 1 was my favourite. Out of all of them, it really gave the feeling of being an underdog tribe going against the odds, mostly because you don’t have an OP hero with you. Also, I enjoyed the technology of the zigs being more grounded compared to the karmen, with the fantastical elements being more limited and only appearing towards the end really made the escalation in conflict feel real, and the desperation of the zigoton more tragic

[@baggyyy]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@radixtergrey7065]

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

[@usandor4558]

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

[@KotalBrew]

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...

[@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

[@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)...

[@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.

[@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

[@noellesato311]

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

[@mchaosg]

I wish strangers were that cool!

[@TheCode-X]

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

[@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!

[@KrasniPi]

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

[@mchaosg]

thank you for your sacrifice

[@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.

[@deegsupreme3796]

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.

[@lowpolysunrise]

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!

[@mchaosg]

Happy to do it, thanks for watching!

[@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! 🤌

[@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)

[@joshuathedog3881]

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!

[@mchaosg]

I know right? It's a dream come true!

[@di5963]

the fact that i started playing patapon for the first time in literal years 3 weeks ago, i got this video recommended just to go in the comments and see a new game has been announced in the spirit of patapon, incredible timing

[@mchaosg]

All according to plan!

[@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:

[@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.

[@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...🙂

[@FritzWalterOne]

Great Video for somebody new to the series who just started the third game!

[@mchaosg]

Glad it helped and welcome aboard this wonderful series!

[@yoshthen00b]

Man we were jamming the hell out of patapon and locoroco as kids. Thanks for the memories!

[@mchaosg]

Thanks for watching!

[@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.

[@stoleyourcats]

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

[@smash44556677]

The girl yelling fever unlocked childhood memories i almost forgot e. Didn’t expect to tear up but here we are.

[@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!

[@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...

[@Manavine]

fun fact This is how I learned Ratatan and Project Jabberwocky were the same thing. And that Project Jabberwocky is something that exists.

[@mchaosg]

My work here is done 😎 (just kidding I want to make a video covering the kickstarter once it's live)

[@hekirb3382]

20:12 I like that for the "If you're struggling with a mission" part it shows the hardest level of the first game

[@mchaosg]

It's between that, the showdown with Gong and the last catapult mission - they're all pretty rough.

[@romeobelisario3190]

For anybody watching this, it looks like we might be getting a spiritual successor to Patapon called Ratatan.

[@mchaosg]

So excited!

[@anonimo117yop]

Came here after the announcement of Ratatan

[@mchaosg]

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

[@traveltrades2123]

I replayed this game after like 10 years and did not realize his unforgiving this game is, I love it though!

[@mchaosg]

It definitely didn't hold it's punches!

[@Jora_G]

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 🤎

[@mchaosg]

I did not mention it, but you're 100% correct! Thanks for watching and I appreciate you sharing this!

[@sebastiankulche]

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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@victorbrachojr1114]

You're right by saying Patapon's first game is the hardest in the trilogy, I spent a whole year trying to get the rain miracle done properly; making new savefiles to replay the first parts of the game when I felt frustrated, grinding on Dodonga and Majindonga until they were too OP for my army and then repeat. I did so because my father told me he would not bought the sequels until I complete the first one, so I tried my best for a whole year and I did it. I remember being so happy when I got the "X-XX-XX" right, and I then kept playing being excited about finally seeing the Kibapons and Dekapons and being able to use them in my army. I still remember when I got Patapon 2, I got a second hand UMD with the manual and without the box, but I was really happy when my mother showed it to me... I still remember her saying she would burn the UMD if I don't keep my good grades, because I wasn't totally used to being in school (I was in 4th grade and I am autistic). These games really had an impact on me, they inspired me to create stories and worldbuilding, I remember how much time I spent creating my own classes, stories, and rarepons... I always wanted to see an OP Dekapon and Kibapon like Ton, Chin and Kan- Anyways, this was my silly comment, thanks for your long and cool video covering the Patapon series, as someone who was REALLY into it when I was younger, I appreciate it a lot, and I did not know some information

[@mchaosg]

That's a great story, thank you for sharing and thank you for watching! I remember my parents holding my games for ransom if I did poorly in school as well, so funny looking back as an adult.

[@lexallexal9201]

what's really funny is i've watched this video like 2-3 times and now my parents have watched it truly, the influence of patapon knows no bounds

[@mchaosg]

Whoa, that's crazy - did they like it?

[@lexallexal9201]

they certainly seemed to! i don't think they watched the whole thing but they looked like they were enjoying watching it

[@alexandreutiyama547]

Ratatan here we come.

[@ohaimiles]

Oh Patapon, how you've molded my college gaming career. Feeeeeveeeerrr!

[@micaann7974]

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.

[@faustus_tatacher9035]

RATATAN HYPE COMMENT 1#

[@mchaosg]

not the first but you're number 1 in my heart for saying it

[@EVOSOLEKSDI]

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

[@mchaosg]

nice cameo 👌

[@lemi_hir]

I remember playing Patapon 3 with my cousin and his neighbor's son when it came out. I enjoyed every moment of it. But right around the same time, I got transfered to a school with very strict rules and far away from my home. I couldn't bring my PSP with me, and ended up never finish the game, and never played the game again with my cousin and his neighbor's son. I really wish I can go back in time to play it with them again. Being a kid with nothing to worry, wanting to visit your cousin to play games with him. The experience is so unique, to me no game can replicate it. Patapon 3 will always has a special place in my heart.

[@mchaosg]

I relate to what you're saying a lot, thank you for sharing.

[@sinsofsteele746]

RATATAN!!!

[@mchaosg]

RATATAN!!

[@NicoleHam]

I dont know how, but I've replaying Pata 1 and 2 on steamdeck. Its just as addicting as the FIRST time I played when it dropped. Now with the new 'spiritual successor' game announced I found this video -awesome retrospect of the series. Maybe the great Patapon is shining down on us today 👁‍🗨

[@mchaosg]

I did all my grinding for this video on my steamdeck, actually - it plays perfectly on there!

[@Adloquiem]

How are you playing it on your deck ? Do you prefer the psp emulator or are you using the PlayStation emulator for the remastered ?

[@mchaosg]

@@Adloquiem I am using PPSSPP, I did not attempt to play the remasters on my Steam Deck I just captured them off my PS4.

[@NicoleHam]

@@mchaosg Yeah I agree. I was shocked at how flawless it played. I only changed some bindings here and there, then blasted thru have the game in a single day lol

[@TeraIsGaming]

The PSP was my childhood. This series needs more attention and I'm glad that we can preserve it using emulation.

[@serioussamson]

My mom never really had any interest in video games but I remember her adoring Patapon just from watching me playing it and she would sometimes hum the commands to motivate herself. I'll have to replay it sometime

[@mchaosg]

That's cute, you know your game is something special when even non-gamers can take something from it!

[@Youmu_Konpaku_]

The amount of info here is insane!! My god you were truly a patapon fan back in the good ol days. As a kid i discovered patapon because the demo for patapon 2 was used to run homebrew which i didn't really get at the time but my aunt told me to do that to run the other games. When i got older i did my fare share of patapon investigation and here i am. As for patapon 3 I really don't know how the multiplayer thing works so i scuffed it out as a "dead feature" I've solo cleared every single multiplayer dungeon in it even the one below the final boss. (Used a tondenga with 999999-999999 dmg) i think a lot of stronger content were locked in multiplayer which was unfortunate... Lastly thanks for the Project JabberWocky heads up

[@mchaosg]

Thanks for watching! Tondenga is like required to clear any content solo, they're so busted haha glad you learned something though!

[@graylove7011]

Thank you so much for making this video, Patapon was not my childhood but my way to make friends during a time. I didn't have any friends in middle school. so it was kinda hard at the beginning until I met some other guys who had a PSP, and then we played patapon 2 together, it's been almost 12 years and I still have the best friend in the world thanks to this awesome game. Thank you so so much for making this video.

[@mchaosg]

Thank you for sharing, that's awesome!

[@noahcunningham3166]

I loved Patapon 1 and 2 played them so much as a kid. I remember being hyped to get Patapon 3 but was quickly turned off as my little kid self couldnt figure out how to actually play the game, like once you get put into the "patapon cave base" i couldn't figure out how to access the levels, so to this day iv'e never played Patapon 3

[@mchaosg]

There is a lot of menus in that game...imagine navigating through it in Japanese!

[@ShinyZango]

Ah yes, the one and only time I bought a non-Nintendo console because of small cyclops things marching in rhythm with the music. Thank you for this video, it made me remember why I loved these games so much, even if I can't play them on my PSP anymore as I lost my battery charger... but thanks to you, now I discovered that there is in fact an official OST out there, when younger me was going crazy trying to listen to the music outside the game back then haha, as well as the fact that the original devs are working on a spiritual successor to the games. While I will miss the small guys, the new designs look really neat, and I can't wait to hear more about it!

[@mchaosg]

I totally know what you mean with the music struggle...

[@FlareStriker]

The intro theme for Patapon 3 lives in my head rent free

[@fosterbennington6405]

Pon pon pata pon has lived in my head rent free ever since I first played it

[@naiomiraquinio4942]

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

[@mchaosg]

Glad I was able to!

[@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!

[@fallbranch]

I loved this video. I think the main reason why Patapon 2 is better than 1 is, that the bosses don't synchronise themselves to your song, so it's possible to become misaligned, and thus not have the ability to defend.

[@mchaosg]

It definitely helps, some bosses can still fall out of sync (Cioking) but I would just add that to the list of polish added with P2.

[@sebastiankulche]

I personally would say the lack of permadeath units was the most important change. It was frustrating and unnecesary for how the game works.

[@fallbranch]

@@sebastiankulche I mean: That's quality of life stuff. I'd rather the game play by it's own rules before we start thinking about convenience.

[@sebastiankulche]

@@fallbranch If it was good designed with autosave and not punish the player with excessive grinding after losing a single unit then i would agree but it isnt the case. Besides, if a game doesnt have ANY quality of life stuff then it would make the experience of a player worst without any reason, making the game feeling outdated. Unless you are one of those hardcore players that dont care about unfair difficult or time wasted doing something that should take much less.

[@Pirouyy]

I'm glad I'm not the only one to remember this gem, even though back then I was the only kid I knew that played it x)

[@mchaosg]

I felt that way until I found the community on DeviantART, then I realized the community was even bigger than that once I posted this video.

[@McDeli23]

The “Pata Pata Pata Pon” of theirs lives in my head

[@mchaosg]

mine too, it won't stop

[@YouMystMe]

Dude I thought I was going insane hearing the 4U Velocidrome theme music in the background! Nice choice of music along with this great video.

[@mchaosg]

One of my favorite hunting themes from MH! Once I heard that song it was also around when all the mechanics made sense to me (MH4U was my first MH game), it was a really enthralling moment and I realized I was playing something special.

[@servalsays9906]

Since the official announcement for Ratatan came out, I've watched this video three more times + your newest Katamari video. I wanted to say I really like your editing style and pacing for your videos. Hope I can see some more videos from you :)

[@mchaosg]

That's so nice of you to say! I hope I can continue to surprise you in the future.

[@moooky52]

oh my fucking god i'm so happy to see a video essay on these games, patapon 2 is one of my favorite games ever

[@Cor_.]

I am surprised a video was made of Patapon after so many years of its release. Loved this game.

[@mchaosg]

Somebody had to it! Though I'm definitely not the first...

[@GrizverG]

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

[@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!

[@icetarrantula]

Ratatan kickstarter is coming out! So excited Patapon team is making a new game!

[@mchaosg]

Me too!!