This Patapon spiritual successor is funded and due to release in April 2025
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Ratatan, the spiritual successor to the rhythm action gamePatapon, has been successfully crowdfunded, making over ten times its goal.
Those who fondly remember thebest PSP gameswill want to keepRatatanon their radar as the newly funded title harkens back toPataponin its core design and visual aesthetic with many of the original developers at the helm. TheKickstarter campaignhad a respectable goal of ¥20,000,00 (around $136,000) which was exceeded to later raise ¥219,314,335 (just shy of $1,500,000).
Abacker postwrites: “It’s been a marathon but we reached the finish line. During the whirlwind workflow it’s been your kind words, support, and glorious fan art that really kept us going. You really are the best community and we are honored to be able to develop this game with you on our sides.“Ratatanalso exceeded every single stretch goal barring a “secret” one. The game is expected to launch in April 2025 forXbox Series X,PS5, PC,Nintendo Switchand previous-generation consoles.
Ratata Arts appears confident that it can deliver the game on time to PC and console versions now that the stretch goals and budget have been set: “We are actually quite far along in the production cycle and feel very confident in getting everything into the game by April 2025!” With just under three years to go, there’s a bit of a weight for thisupcoming gameyet.
From everything that’s been revealed on the extensive listing page,Ratatanlooks to embody the spirit of thePataponseries well. This is evidenced by the fact you’ll need to “feel the beat” and use rhythm commands in time with the music to direct your “Cabun”, this game’s version of the Tribes of Patapon. The visuals from the background art to the animations of the characters also look the part, too.
Pataponwas a smash-hit success upon its release back in 2007 on PSP, garnering critical acclaim. The title then spawned a sequel a year later withPatapon 2in 2008, and then became a trilogy asPatapon 3hit the scene in 2011. The first two games were later remastered forPS4and are available as digital downloads, however, the final game in the series has yet to receive this treatment. The series has been dormant for over a decade, so it’s no surprise that fans jumped at the chance to get the spiritual successor funded to keep the flame alive.
There’s still a fair amount of time before Ratatan arrives, so we recommend filling the void with some of thebest PS5 games, thebest Nintendo Switch games, and thebest Xbox Series X games.
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Aleksha McLoughlin is an experienced hardware writer. She was previously the Hardware Editor for TechRadar Gaming until September 2023. During this time, she looked after buying guides and wrote hardware reviews, news, and features. She has also contributed hardware content to the likes of PC Gamer, Trusted Reviews, Dexerto, Expert Reviews, and Android Central. When she isn’t working, you’ll often find her in mosh pits at metal gigs and festivals or listening to whatever new black and death metal has debuted that week.
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