Patapon 2
Developers	Pyramid, Japan Studio
Publisher	Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms	PlayStation Portable
Release Date	JP:November 27, 2008 EU:March 6, 2009 NA:May 5, 2009 AUS:March 13, 2009
Genres	Rhythm game, real time strategy
Modes	Single-player (1 player) Wifi Multiplayer (1-4 players)
Media	UMD, Download
Predecessor	Patapon
Successor	Patapon 3

Patapon 2: Don Chaka is the sequel to the original Patapon. In Patapon 2, there is twice as much content, including new weapons, bosses and Patapon units. There is a multiplayer ad-hoc mode where players work together to crack an egg with prizes like masks, Komupons and materials inside.

Contents 1 Background 2 Story 3 New Features 4 Units 5 Trivia 6 Gallery 7 See Also

BackgroundEdit

After the events of the first game, the Patapons are ready to cross the ocean in search for Earthend. Unfortunately,

they crash their ship and lose many of their units. The Patapons come across a new tribe called the Karmen who try to stop the Patapons on their way to Earthend. The Patapon also meet Hero Patapon, a mysterious Patapon that has great strength thanks to the Masks he wears. This game focuses on the Patapons returning to their homeland, saving the princess, stopping the Akumapons, and the Karmen and their leader, Ormen Karmen.

Story Edit

The Patapon set off out in the ocean with a boat that the Zigotons helped them build. Hatapon remembered an old story and all their troubles to get to where they are now. Hatapon prays to their Almighty to keep them safe on their journey to Earthend. After 49 days and nights after departure, they then meet a kraken-like monster (it's the only time you see it).The Patapons' defenses were useless against it. Afterwards, the monster broke the bottom part of the ship. As their ship sank to the bottom of the ocean, their long journey to Earthend ended.

Later, Hatapon is found unconscious on the shore next to the ruins of the boat. Almighty (you) gets a drum for agreeing to be the Patapon God, and by repeatedly making it sound, Hatapon revives and teaches Almighty the song of PATA-PATA. After three Yaripons join Hatapon (one revived liked Hatapon, two others joined by amazing beat), they soon find Priestess Meden, unconscious, surrounded by the Karmen. The Karmen leave along with an approaching Dodonga and the Patapon then build a base in a forest made out of rock that looks similarly like Patapolis. The Patapons regroup and once more vow to journey to the Earthend and gaze upon "IT".

Before going to Nanjaro Hills, Meden will say that she senses something important is going to happen. At Nanjaro Hills, they meet a strange Patapon, trapped under two rocks and wearing a mask, called Hero. After saving Hero, the group is unsure about his mysterious past, which he is unable to recall apparently due to his mask.

As the new Dark One appears, along with Black Hoshipon and Kuwagattan, the Patapons do battle with them until they reach the Karmen Generals, along with Ormen Karmen, the Karmen leader. The battles against the Karmen army rage until only Ormen Karmen is left. In the battle inside Pata-Pole, the ancient Patapon capital city, Hero's mask begins to show, successively, flashbacks of how Pata-Pole was taken over, the Patapon Princess being held hostage, the World Egg shattered by Hero after being tricked by Ormen Karmen and Hero putting on the mask to forget it all.

After Ormen Karmen and the underworld demon Dettankarmen are defeated, the Patapons march forward, seeing a giant egg. They break it, thus rescuing the Patapon Princess from her prison. She is most grateful and, after that, she gives a speech to Hero and points out his new mission, all of which he doesn't hear for being asleep. In the end, the Patapons and Zigotons, along with their new allies, the Karmen, build together a bridge to Earthend.

New FeaturesEdit

• New special units: Toripon, Robopon, Mahopon and Hero
• Training levels
• New bosses
• Ad-Hoc multiplayer game
• The Patagate, where the player can fight bosses and obtain items and masks for the Hero
• Multiplayer games accesible through the Patagate
• Komupons, AI-controlled Patapons that help Hero in the Hero World
• Two new enemy tribes: Karmen and Akumapon
• New and improved weapons and graphics
• New command songs
• Two new mini-games

Patapon 2 retains most of the gameplay aspects of the first game while taking on a few new ones.

An all new Hero unit is introduced. The Hero unit can change his class, with each granting him unique special abilities. These special abilities are activated in hero mode, reached when all 4 beats in a measure are timed perfectly, which can ultimately change the tide of battle. If the Hero unit is defeated in battle, a short countdown leads to his revival.

As well, three new unit classes are introduced: Toripon, Robopon and Mahopon; squadrons fill up at 3 units. Another change is the new level system where the player level ups a unit using materials acquired from missions, thus increasing its stats. This goes along with defeated units' caps being picked up automatically, regardless of location.

New multiplayer capabilities are added, too. Four players send their Hero on a Patagate mission where they take a Mysterious Egg (dropped by bosses) through the egg's respective boss battle to an altar to hatch it. The player that brought the egg gets rewards such as new equipment, Komupons, Ka-ching or Masks to equip the Hero.

Two new minigames are also added, which are accessible in Patapolis.

UnitsEdit

Main Article: Patapon Units

• Hatapon
• Yaripon
• Tatepon
• Yumipon
• Kibapon
• Dekapon
• Megapon
• Robopon
• Toripon
• Mahopon
• Hero

TriviaEdit

• Japanese version name is slightly extended:Patapon 2:Don Chaka
• As in the first game (and in contrast to Patapon 3), the background music in Patapon 2 themes very free going, except in the last level and the Duel At Bababaan Gate.
• The original Japanese version had the same Fever Worm from 1st game, but it was changed for other versions.
• American version which was released much later than European version received most changes out of all. Japanese/European cover and game featured green color, while American has purple. It also had altered text.
• In June 2010 Patapon 2 PSP essentials edition was released

GalleryEdit

See AlsoEdit

• Patapon (Game)
• Patapon 3
• Patapon (Tribe)
• Patapon 2 Weapons
• Patapon 2 Items
• Patapon 2 Materials
• Hero
• Patagate
• Karmen
• Credits of this game