


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. The game was very well received by critics, who praised its music, story, animation, and gameplay, though its short length was criticized. A remastered version of the original PlayStation game was released for PlayStation 4 in 2017 for the game's twentieth anniversary. It was ported to the PlayStation Portable in 2006 in celebration of its 10-year anniversary.

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. PaRappa the Rapper 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.
