Parappa the Rapper: Is It Still Fun Today?

About this episode

The episode revisits the classic rhythm game Parappa the Rapper to evaluate its current fun factor.

Welcome back to Is It Still Fun Today?, the show where we revisit classic games to see if they still hold up. Today it's the classic rap 'em up, Parappa the Rapper, released in Japan 30 years ago in 1996. This rhythm game was way ahead of its time -- but does it have the gameplay to back up its personality? Let's find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• classic games
• gameplay
• rhythm games
• nostalgia
• game reviews

Keywords

• Parappa the Rapper
• classic games
• rhythm game
• gameplay
• nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Parappa the Rapper

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