PaRappa the Rapper

PaRappa the Rapper (パラッパラッパー) is a rhythm video game developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation in Japan in 1996 and worldwide in 1997. Created by music producer Masaya Matsuura in collaboration with artist Rodney Greenblat, the game features unique visual design and rap-based gameplay and is considered the first true rhythm game. It was ported to the PlayStation Portable in 2006 in celebration of its 10-year anniversary. A remastered version of the original PlayStation game was released for PlayStation 4 in 2017 for the game's twentieth anniversary.

This article is about the video game. For the television series, see PaRappa the Rapper (TV series). For the title character, see PaRappa.

PaRappa the Rapper
Japanese cover art
Developer(s)NanaOn-Sha
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Producer(s)Masaya Matsuura
Designer(s)Masaya Matsuura
Artist(s)Rodney Greenblat
Writer(s)Gabin Itou
Composer(s)Masaya Matsuura
Yoshihisa Suzuki
Platform(s)PlayStation
PlayStation Portable
ReleasePlayStation
  • JP: 6 December 1996
  • EU: 26 September 1997
  • NA: 17 November 1997
  • AU: 16 December 2002
PlayStation Portable
  • JP: 7 December 2006
  • EU: 6 July 2007
  • NA: 17 July 2007
  • AU: 9 August 2007
Genre(s)Rhythm
Mode(s)Single-player

PaRappa the Rapper was well received by critics, who praised its music, story, animation, and gameplay, though its short length was criticized. Several publications list it as one of the best video games ever made. It spawned two follow-up titles; a guitar-based spin-off titled Um Jammer Lammy, released in 1999 for the PlayStation, and a direct sequel, PaRappa the Rapper 2, released for the PlayStation 2 in 2001.

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