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It was a very short and simple game, but the unique premise and the unbelievably catchy songs made it an instant cult classic. The game is still highly regarded today, with a 88% on [http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/198264.asp Gamerankings].
''Parappa'' produced a spinoff in 1999 called ''Um Jammer Lammy'', which was essentially the same thing, but with more songs and a girl in a garage rock band called MilkCan. A sequel was released on the PlayStation 2 which once more focused on Parappa (but with cameos from the MilkCan members), but was widely considered to be [[Sequelitis|inferior]].
PaRappa has appeared in other media as well. There was also an [[Anime of the Game]], but it [[Too Good to Last|only lasted two seasons]]. Before the anime debuted, [[Rodney Greenblat|the game's illustrator]] has created a series of comic books that are decidedly more true to the game than the anime. The anime can be viewed on [[YouTube]]. You can view the comics [http://www.fujitv.co.jp/takeshi/comic/comic_bn.html?17rodney/rodney30 here], or you can be purchase a [[Future Slang|meatspace]] copy [http://www.whimsyload.com/cgi-bin/shop/shopdetail.cgi?id=BK-RFCC1&keyword=booksale&category= here] or [http://shop.rodneyfun.com/shopdetail/002014000001/brandname/ here.]
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== ''Parappa''- only examples ==
* [[Ascended Extra]]: General Potter only had non-speaking role as Sunny's father in the first game. But in the sequel, he plays a key role in the story.
* [[Award Bait Song]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhEYLjH7a00 Come A Long Way]" from the second game might count.
* [[Boss Rush]]: The first game's fifth involves engaging the four mentors from the other songs in a rap battle in order to get to the toilet. The sixth level in ''Parappa 2'' had a similar premise, with you facing off with the five mentors in a 16-bit video game.
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* [[Incredible Shrinking Man]] / [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]: Parappa and Guru Ant alternate between growing and shrinking in the second game's third level.
* [[Insect Gender Bender]]: Guru Ant is almost definitely male, based on his Barry White-esque voice.
* [[Interspecies Romance]]: Parappa's a dog who has a crush on a flower named Sunny. An animal is in love with a plant. According to [[Word of God]], PaRappa could actually '''[[
** [[Word of God]] also put it best:
{{quote|"[[Bellisario's Maxim|Some questions are best left unanswered.]]"|Rodney Alan Greenblat}}
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{{quote|'''Hairdresser Octopus:''' "Hey, take that [[Nice Hat|stupid hat]] off. What does it look like in there?"<br />
'''PaRappa:''' "Aaa, I'm not sure myself." }}
* [[No Biochemical Barriers]]: [[Word of God]] states that PaRappa, a dog, and Sunny, a flower, are [[Artistic License: Biology|sexually compatible]], and [[Mix-and-Match Critters|could conceive a child]].
** There's at least one [[Fan Fiction]] where [[
* [[Old Master]]: Chop Chop Master Onion.
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: To an extent in the sequel. Bad guy Colonel Noodle wanted to transform everything just to satisfy his [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|undying love for noodles]].
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** The driving lesson song is a pretty blatant ripoff of "Turtles Have Short Legs" by Can.
* [[Stop Helping Me!]]: Boxy Boy's tutorials in ''PaRappa 2'', which interrupt cutscenes and can't even be turned off for the experienced players.
* [[The Television Talks Back]]: There was an [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keuNX9gib2M entire level] in ''Parappa The Rapper'' like this.
* [[Token Human]]: The first game [[Dummied Out|was originally]] going to feature one named Pony Pony.
* [[Transformation Ray]]: The Noodlizer, a [[Ray Gun]] that can turn anything into noodles, including burgers, guitar strings, and even [[Department of Redundancy Department|noodles]].
* [[Updated Rerelease]]: The first ''Parappa the Rapper'' game got a rerelease on the PSP.
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** In addition, at the start of the original version, when she sees she has died and gone to Hell, Lammyy will say that means the game is over, and comment on how stupid that is
* [[Call a Smeerp a Rabbit]]: [[Word of God]] says she's a lamb; she looks more like a goat or fawn.
** The original Lammy sketches looked a lot more lamb-like, [[Executive Meddling|but the game company wanted Lammy to look like a cool college girl]].
*** In this concept art for [[media:Lammy_versions4_3805.jpg|early Lammies,]] one of them looks like a jogger and several of them look a bit like poodles. Then they found the right one...almost.
* [[Chainsaw Good]]: In the fith stage has Lammy and Paul Chuck carving a guitar with an chainsaw to Rock-A-Billy.
* [[Continuity Nod]]: In the first level, Lammy is late for her own concert and is desperately trying to think of a good excuse; Specifically, having a [[Potty Emergency]] when everyone in line for the bathroom wants to out-rap her. Which she then immediately dismisses.
* [[Everything Is an Instrument]]: Everyting is a guitar to be precise. Lammy can use [[Mind Over Matter]] on anything to use it as a guitar. Including fire hoses, babies, airplane controls, and [[Chainsaw Good|chainsaws]]. Yes, [[Violation of Common Sense|chainsaws]].
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* [[Vomit Indiscretion Shot]]: Cathy Piller is always puking weird pink vomit as she talks, [[Covered in Gunge|much to]] [[Nausea Fuel|Lammy's dismay]].
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU5kBlENd_0 Check it out in all its chunky, oozing glory.]
* [[X-Ray Sparks]]: These show up when you do poorly on Terriyaki Yoko's stage and get electrified. Even the little frog face on Parappa's hat seems to be affected.
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