PaRappa the Rapper 2

 PlayStation 2
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  • Summary: See if you have enough rhythm to keep the beat with everyone's favorite rappin' puppy. Join Parappa and a cast of new and favorite characters on a mission of the ultimate importance - to prevent the Evil Noodle Syndicate from turning everything into noodles! Check out the funky fresh tunesSee if you have enough rhythm to keep the beat with everyone's favorite rappin' puppy. Join Parappa and a cast of new and favorite characters on a mission of the ultimate importance - to prevent the Evil Noodle Syndicate from turning everything into noodles! Check out the funky fresh tunes that are guaranteed to get your head bobbin' and your fingers tapping'. [Sony]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26
  1. GamerWeb Sony
    85
    Sure, the story is a little weird, and yes, the music isn't quite as good as it was in the first game, but PaRappa 2 is a solid effort, nonetheless.
  2. GamePro
    80
    The addition of two-player modes makes PaRappa more of a party experience and extends the game's life beyond novelty. The story is just plain weird, but it's still a great hoot.
  3. Gaming Maxx
    74
    Adequate for those seeking a second dose of some hoppin beats and humorous raps from the crew.
  4. Cinescape
    67
    The game needs more polish and some more ingenuity with the songs, but this will keep you satisfied until the third installment releases.
  5. GameShark
    65
    There's a total of eight rounds, and the story is still genius (if you like extremely quirky non-sequitors), but I don't feel like I'm getting a new game. More like Parappa Version 1.2.
  6. Electric Playground
    60
    When the levels are as easy as this, you end up spending less time with the music, which is where most of the joy in this game comes from.
  7. PSX Nation
    40
    Oh, my how the great have fallen...$50 for Parappa 2 is "highway robbery."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Horiuchi
    Sep 25, 2018
    10
    Good replay value along with easy but hard to master gameplay. Great to pick up and play for 5 min sessions.
  2. SebasthianCD24
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    mucho mejor que el primero! la música es mas memorable y añade mas cositas interesantes y a la vez es una buena forma indirecta de cerrar lamucho mejor que el primero! la música es mas memorable y añade mas cositas interesantes y a la vez es una buena forma indirecta de cerrar la franquicia, aunque lo único malo que le veo es el modo multijugador que parece no tener sentido, hubiese sido mucho mejor optar por uno mas parecido a um jammer lammy… Expand
  4. Keitaro004
    Dec 27, 2014
    10
    I have no idea why this Parappa game has so bad reviews. I absolutely loved this game. Sure, it's very short, probably an hour long at most,I have no idea why this Parappa game has so bad reviews. I absolutely loved this game. Sure, it's very short, probably an hour long at most, but the replayability is fantastic. You get a new colored cap every time you beat the game and the difficulty rises and makes the songs into a (addictive) remix. The remixes changes for every time you beat the game. Beat the game five times and get the "gold" cap, the last one you can get. There's also some CPU challenges to beat, where you get an album if you complete them all.

    The music is really addictive, the best in the Parappa series if you ask me. I've had every song stuck in my head, much like the songs from the original and Um Jammer Lammy. The timing is even better than the PS1 version and a lot easier to beat. The story is awesome as well. Weird, a little bit stupid, but funny and interesting.

    This is one of the best rhythm games for the PS2 ever made together with "Gitaroo Man". Try this out, it will be a blast!    … Expand
  5. CapoDivan
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    I think it's a good PaRappa game, although getting to the "cool" mode is difficult, it doesn't take away from the fun, unlike the first one,I think it's a good PaRappa game, although getting to the "cool" mode is difficult, it doesn't take away from the fun, unlike the first one, here are more songs that I like (7/8 songs), something else maybe "bad", is that the bad awful modes are not very original to each other, I mean, bad: Noodles around the screen, awful: the noodles are now a background. but apart from that, highly recommended, (also the V2 mode is very weird and fun)… Expand
  6. GamecubeLover
    Jul 22, 2016
    8
    Not as good as the original you just can't beat the original but this game is still great there are still a lot of problems with this game butNot as good as the original you just can't beat the original but this game is still great there are still a lot of problems with this game but this game is fun still!… Expand
  7. JaydonB
    Oct 25, 2022
    8
    I love PaRappa the Rapper as a whole, but this game is the black sheep of the bunch. It's an oddball game with an interesting plot— not a badI love PaRappa the Rapper as a whole, but this game is the black sheep of the bunch. It's an oddball game with an interesting plot— not a bad one, but just a wacky one. It still manages to have great, catchy tunes like it's predecessor, but the story is forgettable. PaRappa 2 still has the weird, funny cutscenes with the, "I gotta believe!"s and funny, silly interactions between PaRappa and PJ.

    I personally still love this game, but I understand why it has been lost to time due to it's weirdness.    … Expand
  8. Love-kickLove-punch
    Feb 11, 2002
    5
    An all right game, but nothing they couldn't have made for PSX. There's really nothing innovative here. Finished in about 2 hours. An all right game, but nothing they couldn't have made for PSX. There's really nothing innovative here. Finished in about 2 hours. Rent once, and you'll be sated.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#30 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
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#10 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002