- Publisher:Sony Computer Entertainment
- US, EU, JP, Asia
- Genre:Other
- December 20, 2007
Once upon a time, the ancient Patapons were invincible warriors supported by their drum gods. With the might of the Almighty, no enemy can defeat them. Those things were then the past because the Zigoton empire forces had driven the Patapons out of their homes. Luckily, the Almighty had returned and these people have the strength to resist oppressors. They began their campaign by confronting Zigoton soldiers and ancient guardians of antiquities lost from old glory days. General Gong had repeatedly tried to stop them by saying that Zigoton’s prophecy foreshadowed a significant disaster if the Patapons marched again. Will they be able to accomplish their mission?
Patapon is a special game.It blends rhythm-based controls with a real-time strategy game. Not only that, but the game also adds a lot of RPG-style devices along with some images of French artist Rolito.Therefore, this game is not like any other game that appeared before it at a price of half of them. Patapon takes you into the role of a god worshiped by a famous tribe. They had a hard time being forced to leave their homeland by the Zigaton army and you were their last hope to regain it. Players will have to lead the tribe to a mysterious place – Earthend to find a sacred item called IT. Although this tribe has many experienced warriors, they will become harmless without a leader and do nothing if it is not the command of the Almighty. The main character interacts with his subjects by a drum set controlled by buttons on the handle. At the first levels, simple commands like going forward or attacking are enough for you to pass, but the further to the next level, the more difficult it is, the player needs to know how to use other commands such as charging, defending or retreating. It is more difficult for the character to learn how to use his divine power to be able to perform four types of weather-changing spells to provide more wind to the archer who can shoot further.
The story of the Patapon tribe marches forth as they hunt for the fabled Earthend. Shipwrecked in a new and strange continent the Patapon are depending on you, their god, to lead them safely through this perilous new land. As you guide the tribe through this new world with your mystical drum, they will come.