The Escapist writes:
"Multiplayer aside, this game is a top notch package. I'm usually not one to talk about value, but at twenty dollars I couldn't help but be impressed that, in addition to fundamentally sound game play, there's just a whole lot of content. Patapon 2 is a carefully designed portable experience that's more than some console port with a few quick save options. But it's not a cop-out either; a "light" version of what should've been a more substantial game. In these regards, Patapon 2 is a rare game indeed."
Bottom Line: Patapon 2 is the game that serious gamers are too often denied on portable platforms.
Recommendation: The twenty dollars you're going to spend at the Star Trek movie this weekend will probably be worth it. But the next twenty dollars should absolutely be spent on Patapon 2
In the past, these games wouldn't have received a second lease of life. While it's sometimes easy to roll an eye and dismiss remasters as double-dipping, in the cases of the games that time (almost) forget, there's an undeniable joy in seeing a new audience discover them for the first time.
It's been well documented how gaming has struggled to hold onto its past, in terms of older games becoming inaccessible due to hardware moving on, in ways that film and music have never quite had to. With remasters like these, the hope is that foundations are being laid for these sort of cult curios to exist for a long while yet.
"Through a series of opinion articles on biweekly basis, I (Joaquim), Gil and Carla will present and share our experience with several Nipponese game series that have been marked over the years, whether they are, all It depends exclusively on the experiences we had with them and their origin. Thus, both can present an article a lot less known as Patapon, as other more popular, as Sonic, Final Fantasy or The Legend of Zelda."
Hardcore Gamer: If you haven’t checked out the PSP yet, you’re missing out on some great portable gaming.
I would just pay the difference and get a Vita. That + 1 month of plus = a far better deal than a PSP in this day and age.
Well, you could always put CFW on it.. then download emulators and have a portable arcade machine.