Pata-pata-pata-PON!

This game is unique, there is no doubt about it, there's nothing like this on the market currently.
Patapon is a music/strategy game for the PSP from the developer of Loco Roco. The game's objective is relatively simple: beat the bad guys, get better items, beat more bad guys; but what differs this to anything else on the market is the actions are all rhythmic based. Each button (Square, Circle, Triangle and X) represent different sound of drum beat, by pressing a sequence in time with the music the game is playing, your small army perform actions such as march forward, defence or attack. Chain enough combos and you will go into FEVER mode, with twice the damage and able call up a special ability. The simplistic game design made this game very appealing to just about anyone and it's really fun to play. The excellent and very the addictive music soundtrack is the best there is for a portable system, the subtle variations of different drum beats fits the background music perfectly. I did played the Japanese version, so I did stumble a bit during the beginning, but once I got the hang of it, it's easy to understand. I very much look forward to the US release of this game at the end of the month since I want more of it!