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PaRappa the Rapper

1996 rhythm game
VideoGame video_game Q1340462
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PaRappa the Rapper

Summary

PaRappa the Rapper is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,429 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • PaRappa the Rapper's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • PaRappa the Rapper was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment[4].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's genre is music video game[5].
  • PaRappa the Rapper was followed by Um Jammer Lammy[6].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's developer is recorded as NanaOn-Sha[7].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's part of the series is recorded as PaRappa the Rapper[8].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's designed by is recorded as Masaya Matsuura[9].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's platform is recorded as Q10677[10].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's platform is recorded as PlayStation Portable[11].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[12].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[13].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's soundtrack release is recorded as I Scream![14].
  • PaRappa the Rapper was distributed by CD-ROM[15].
  • PaRappa the Rapper was distributed by Blu-ray Disc[16].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's review score is recorded as 60/100[17].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's review score is recorded as 14%[18].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's country of origin is recorded as Japan[19].
  • PaRappa the Rapper was published on December 6, 1996[20].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's characters is recorded as PaRappa[21].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's distributed by is recorded as PlayStation Store[22].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's ESRB rating is recorded as Kids to Adults[23].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's CERO rating is recorded as A (All ages)[24].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's official website is recorded as http://www.jp.playstation.com/scej/title/parappa/[25].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's PEGI rating is recorded as PEGI 3[26].
  • PaRappa the Rapper's USK rating is recorded as USK 0[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

PaRappa the Rapper was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment[4].

Publication

PaRappa the Rapper was released on December 6, 1996[20]. Its genre is music video game[5]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[8]. Recorded distribution format include CD-ROM[15] and Blu-ray Disc[16].

Subject and Themes

PaRappa the Rapper's part of the series is recorded as it[8].

Reception

Reviews include 60/100[17] and 14%[18].

Adaptations and Inspiration

PaRappa the Rapper was followed by Um Jammer Lammy[6].

Why It Matters

PaRappa the Rapper ranks in the top 2% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,429 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Blu-ray Disc CD-ROM Japan NanaOn-Sha PlayStation 4 PlayStation Portable Sony Interactive Entertainment

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 18647
    Platform → Q10677, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 4
    Genre → music video game
    Publisher → Sony Interactive Entertainment
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/PaRappa_the_Rapper, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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