Unjammer Lami shows her face[01.07.98] » The pseudo-sequel to PaRappa the Rapper is unveiled, with a new heroine but the same classic gameplay. With the both critical and commercial success of PaRappa the Rapper, a sequel was inevitable, and creators Rodney Greenblat and Masaya Matsuura wasted no time in getting to work -- the original game even featured an ad for the sequel. After the initial announcement, however, things were quiet... until now.
Sony surprised many earlier this week by announcing that the "sequel" to PaRappa would feature a completely new main character and would use rock music instead of rap -- what would happen to our beloved hero? A new Japanese TV commercial, however, shows that PaRappa may not be gone after all -- he has a prominent role in the commercial, and Katy Kat is in the game as well. As for Lami herself, she's seen playing guitar in a few brief snippets of gameplay footage. The game appears to play similar to PaRappa, but Lami and Katy Kat take turns playing, which is probably how the promised two-player mode will be incorporated. Watch the top of the screen during the commercial and you'll see Katy Kat and Unjammer Lami icons alternating in the green box. It may not be the direct sequel PaRappa fans were (and still are) hoping for, but at least PaRappa himself is back, and hopefully other favorites such as Chop-Chop Master Onion and Jet Baby will return as well. We'll find out for sure when the game hits Japan this March -- although there's been no word on a North American release, the original game sold reasonably well, it's likely that it will cross the Pacific. As always, stay tuned to GIA for any further developments.
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