PaRappa the Rapper Remastered

PaRappa the Rapper Remastered is a game we’d recommend to every die-hard PlayStation fan, but being a straight-up remaster is a double-edged sword. On one hand it preserves everything about the original game PaRappa fans love, albeit in a much higher resolution, but on the other, it shuns new features or a revised approach to its rhythmic gameplay. There’s a lot of history there as well as some great tracks and one of gaming’s most iconic art styles. PaRappa can be as punishing as it is unconventional but, with an open mind, it may also be one of the best games you’ve experience on PlayStation...

PaRappa the Rapper Remastered suffers greatly from being a lazy port with no extra features. The lack of calibration settings stings, but those willing to overlook its faults will find a unique experience worth at least one playthrough.

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All in all, while you can still have some fun with PaRappa the Rapper Remastered, I’d by lying if I didn’t say that it’s a bit of a disappointment. A lack of extras and the realisation that by today’s standards the gameplay is rather lacking really puts a downer on things. Still,  it’s possibly worth buying if you’re a huge PaRappa fan wanting a nostalgia trip. Just be prepared to have your fond memories of the title tested somewhat.

It's been two decades since PaRappa the Rapper first appeared on the original PlayStation in 1997. As one of the first rhythm games to make a dent in the public consciousness, the poetic puppy was instrumental in paving the way for the music-based games that would follow in his wake: Amplitude, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Hatsune Miku, and, erm, Wii Music can all thank PaRappa to varying degrees for some measure of the success that they reaped while PlayStation's rapping dog was on hiatus. But with Sony deciding to bring PaRappa out of retirement in a remastered role, can the old pooch keep up wit...

One of the most influential rhythm action games ever made, but the graphics and gameplay are definitely show their age – remaster or not.

PaRappa The Rapper Remastered is not quite the hero’s welcome PaRappa deserved. I wanted to believe, and there’s evidence here of why the game is fondly remembered, but this particular dog has had his day.