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PaRappa the Rapper
Sony PlayStation, by SCEA (1997)
FAQ v1.0
Last Updated on January 23 2002
By Ryouga (ryouga@videogamers.com)
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[Index]
(I) [Introduction]
(II) [Controls]
(III) [Menus]
(IV) [Gameplay]
(V) [Stages]
(VI) [Secrets]
(VII) [Other Song Lyrics]
(VIII) [FAQ]
(IX) [Acknowledgments]
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(I) [Introduction]
- Parappa's world! -
It's a world jammed and jammin' with reggae, hip-hop and pop. You're Parappa,
a condifent pup who's out for one thing: to impress his daisy, Sunny Funny.
With your help, Parappa will wow her with his rap-ability. You'll learn to
throw it down from the best rap-masters around, and you'll beat them at their
own game. And when you do, Sunny will be on Parappa's.. okay, your arm. But if
you mess up, Sunny could end up being the prize blossom of jerky Joe Chin, and
we wouldn't want that, would we? So remember Parappa's motto, "I gotta
believe," and believe in yourself, okay? Otherwise, Parappa will never get
Sunny!
- Characters -
(Parappa) +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+
Parappa, the adorable teenage pup, | Parappa, the dude, |
dreams of becoming girlfriend Sunny | the man with the plan. |
Funny's only hero in life. And he'll | He dreams large, |
stop at nothing to win her heart and | and then he gets what he can. |
affections. | The motto of the boy is, |
| "I gotta believe." |
| And Sunny, so Funny |
| makes him weak at the knees. |
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+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ (P.J. Berri)
| The guy in the jams, | P.J. Berri spends most of his time
| Parappa's right hand bear. | eating, sleeping, and listening to
| Daytime he sleeps, eats, | records. Though forgetful and somewhat
| and doesn't give a care. | carefree during the day, he's a thorough
| But night time comes, | pro in his DJ job at the night club.
| step back and make way |
| 'cause he's mixin' and scratchin',|
| a fresh D.J. |
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(Sunny Funny) +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+
The ever-cheerful Sunny Funny is a | She's cute, she's kind, |
very popular figure in the Parappa the | Sunny's quite a find. |
Rapper world. Straightforward and | She's truthful, and youthful, |
sometimes gullible, her favorite | and yet has a mind. |
passtime is gardening and cooking pasta. | A cute little daisy, |
A strict upbringing has made Sunny very | who's to fun to be around. |
particular about finding the right | And close to her heart, |
boyfriend | Parappa hopes to be found. |
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+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ (Katy Kat)
| She likes fashion | Katy Kat is a smart dresser and loves to pass
| she's hip, and stylin', | her time shopping. A very decisive and
| yeah, it's new clothes | personable character, she's a natrual-born
| that keep her smilin'. | leader to her friends. Kindness is another
| She can be bossy, | reason she's popular, and she has a fondness for
| she likes to compete. | dancing.
| Parappa's hip music |
| brings her to her feet. |
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(Joe Chin) +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+
Proud and boastful Joe Chin is the | The guy's got charisma, |
antagonist of the story for Parappa, as | the guy's got looks. |
always seems to come between Parappa | The guy uses words |
and Sunny. The well-muscled brute is | out of big, fat books. |
also the main reason that Parappa | But it takes more |
trains so hard physically. | to get Sunny Funny, |
| than a mile-long car |
| and a wallet full of money. |
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- The Masters -
Each level has a Master who will teach you. Learn from them, impress them -
because they decide whether or not you're ready to move on.
Chop Chop Master Onion: Chop Chop is the martial arts master of the Fruites
Dojo, the karate training center in Parappa Town.
Speaking a strange version of broken English, he is
Parappa's teacher at the start of the game.
Instructor Mooselini: Quick-tempered and often ill-mannered, driving
instructor Mooselini is a stickler for rules and
regulations. She teaches Parappa how to drive in
Stage 2, but she always forgets to close the door.
Prince Fleaswallow: Making a living selling old wares at the flea market,
this pleasurable guy, who appears in Stage 3 of the
game, doesn't seem worried about not being able to
actually sell anything.
Cheap Cheap
the Cooking Chicken: The host of a TV cooking show, she teaches Parappa the
fine art of baking a cake in Stage 4. Mostly
cool-tempered, she's in the habit of laying eggs when
frustrated.
M.C. King Kong Mushi: The master of ceremonies at Club Fun in Stage 6 and
idolized by all the youths of Parappa Town.
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(II) [Controls]
- Controls -
Direction Pad: Hold Left or Right to make Parappa repeat the first lyric
of Parappa's rap. This is used for Freestyling!
Start Button: Give up. Please note that you can't pause!
,A,X,O,L,R Buttons: Rap!
Note: There's really no "A" button on the PlayStation controller, but since
the letter "A" looks more like a triangle than anything else, it's just
easier this way.
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(III) [Menus]
- New Game -
Starts the game in Stage One as Parappa.
- Menu -
Enters the Menu screen:
Language: Change the subtitles text to either English, French,
Spanish, Italian, or German. The voices are always in
English, though!
Hi-Score: Check out the scores you've gotten in each level.
Practice: If you're cracking under the Masters' pressure, try the
simple Practice screen. It's just Parappa and Katy Kat
practicing the flow of the Rhythm Bar.
Stage Select: Play any Stage that's been unlocked. Stages with a Lock
icon haven't been beaten, a Parappa icon means it's been
cleared with a GOOD rating, and a Crown means it's been
cleared with a COOL rating!
Replay: Watch the entire last rap from any save on a memory card.
Load: Load game data from a memory card.
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(IV) [Gameplay]
- What's the point of the game? -
To groove with the rhythm and bust out cool raps. If you do it right, you
move from level to level (and impress Sunny)! If you flub it up, you don't.
The screen looks sort of like this:
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| +------------------------+ |
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| 4 2 |
| |
| 3 |
| |
| 5 |
| +-------------6--------------+ |
| +----------------------------+ |
+--------------------------------+
1. Rhythm Bar
This tells you the buttons to push and the timing of when to push the
buttons.
2. Parappa
The main man, the dude, the hip hop hero. Oh yeah, this is you.
3. Rating Meter
The Rating Meter starts at "GOOD", and if you play bad, you rating goes to
"BAD". If you are really terrible, you go to "AWFUL". When you get worse
than awful, it's game over. On the other hand, if you are doing really
great, it goes to "COOL", and your teacher will disappear and you get the
stage to yourself. When a Rating is blinking, it means you are halfway to
a rating change. Doing well will bump you up a Rating, but failing will
keep you at your current Rating.
4. The Master
The Master will sing for you as an example. When it's your turn, you need
to answer and copy the lyrics with your own rap. If you're not doing so well,
the Master will start acting goofy and the music will go nuts. It's actually
kind of cool. Give it a try.
5. Score
The score reflects your rhyme-busting skills.
6. Subtitles
The shows you the movie screen conversations and lyrics to the songs. Go
ahead and sing along!
- How To Play -
Live vicariously as a cool rap star. You are Parappa, the hip hop hero seeking
Sunny's heart. So, when you push the buttons, you'll rap, just like Parappa! The
Master shows you the example songs, and you answer with your lyrics, get it? The
game goes like this:
Master's example -> your rap -> Master's example -> your rap -> and so on
Basically, getting with the rhythm and pusing the buttons will work just
fine. Which buttons do you press? Well, on top of the screen you will see the
buttons spaced out in rhythm, so follow that. All right!
- Turn Order -
1. Watch the Turn Window
Whomever's turn it is to play, their face will appear in this window. When
the window shows Parappa's face, it is your turn to play.
2. Watch the Rhythm Bar
O, , A, X, L, and R are the kinds of buttons that are going to be shown on
the Rhythm Bar. This shows you when to push which button and the timing of
when you should press them.
3. First the Master
When the Master's example begins with the music, the Master's face icon
moves across the Rhythm Bar. After that, Parappa's face icon will move across
the Rhythm Bar will the same button presses that the Master went over.
When Parappa's face icon goes over a button icon, it's time to press that
button.
Basically, you press the buttons to the rhythm. If your beat is good enough
and you get a GOOD Rating by the time the song ends, you pass to the next
level! If you bomb and the Rating goes to Bad or Terrible by the time the song
ends, the Teacher will make you start over. Practice makes perfect!
- Freestyling: Getting A COOL Rating -
The ultimate goal for each Stage is to jam really well and reach the fabled
"COOL" Rating. But you can't be that cool by just following the Teacher's
examples all the time. You've gotta freestyle your playing while following
the beat. The easiest way to freestyle is to press a button multiple times
more than needed, while following the beat. It's kind of hard to explain,
so here are some examples:
(Example 1: Basic Freestyling)
Let's say something like this comes up on the Rhythm Bar:
O - - - O - - - O - O - O - O -
You could try something like this:
O O O - O O O - O O O O O O O O
See? All you have to do is follow the song's beat and press the button
along with it. DON'T just jam the buttons randomly at any pace or
you're to drop to AWFUL in no time. Get it? Got it? Good!
(Example 2: Squeezing In More Notes)
Here's something a little more complex:
A - O - - - X - - -
And here's some freestyling that could take its place:
A A A - O O O X X -
In this one, buttons were pushed before and after the verse started
and finished. You CAN play before Parappa's face icon goes over the
Rhythm Bar, which gives you even more time to squeeze in more notes
and get a higher score.
(Example 3: Less Can Be More)
Okay, sometimes lines with huge amounts of notes that can be tricky
to play at a decent pace. These kind of lines are just BEGGING to
be freestyled. Take a look at this line:
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Now pressing the A Button that quickly for that long can throw
off your timing or wear you out. Instead of trying to hit EVERY
beat there, try leaving some out, like this:
A - A - A - A - A - A - A A A A
Now the freestyled verse not only gives you more time to think
between beat and lets you hit them more dead-on, it scores you
more points for originality!
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(V) [Stages]
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Stage One: I Need to Become A Hero
Kick! Punch! it's all in the mind
If you wanna test me, I'm sure you'll find
The things I'll teach ya, is sure to beat ya
Nevertheless you'll get a lesson from teacher now
Kick
(Kick)
A - - - - - - - - - -
Punch
(Punch)
O - - - - - - - - - -
Chop
(Chop)
X - - - - - - - - - -
Block
(Block)
- - - - - - - - - -
Once more now Kick
(Kick)
A - - - - - - - - - -
Punch
(Punch)
O - - - - - - - - - -
Chop
(Chop)
X - - - - - - - - - -
And Block
(Block)
- - - - - - - - - -
Don't get cocky, it's gonna get rocky
We gonna move down to the next ya jockey now
Duck
(Duck)
L - - - - - - - - - -
Jump
(Jump)
L - - - - - - - - - -
Turn
(Turn)
R - - - - - - - - - -
Pose
(Pose)
R - - - - - - - - - -
Listen carefully, Jump
(Jump)
L - - - - - - - - - -
Pose
(Pose)
R - - - - - - - - - -
Duck
(Duck)
L - - - - - - - - - -
And Turn
(Turn)
R - - - - - - - - - -
Hmm, Yeah, I see you're getting better
Kick to the limit in order to get her now
Kick Punch
(Kick Punch)
A - - O - - - - - - -
Chop Block
(Chop Block)
X - - - - - - - - -
Chop Kick
(Chop Kick)
X - - A - - - - - - -
Punch Block
(Punch Block)
O - - - - - - - - -
It's gonna get harder now
Duck & Jump
(Duck Jump)
L - - L - - - - - - -
Turn & Pose
(Turn Pose)
R - - R - - - - - - -
Duck & Turn
(Duck Turn)
L - - R - - - - - - -
Jump & Pose
(Jump Pose)
L - - R - - - - - - -
Come on now, Why don't you follow my words
Because we're almost done, I'll make it easy at first
I wanna see if you wanna see what it means
To be the man with the master plan, are you the man now?
Here we go! Now
Kick Punch Block
(Kick Punch Block)
A - O - - - - - - -
Chop Kick Block
(Chop Kick Block)
X - A - - - - - - -
Block Turn & Kick it
(Block Turn Kick)
- R - A - - - - - -
Block Duck Punch
(Block Duck Punch)
- L - O - - - - - -
Duck Duck Turn
(Duck Duck Turn)
L - L - R - - - - - -
Jump Kick Chop
(Jump Kick Chop)
L - X - A - - - - - -
And Punch Punch Punch
(Punch Punch Punch)
O - O - O - - - - - - - - - - -
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Stage Two: You Guys Sit in The Back
Alright, we're here, just sittin' in the car
I want you to show me if you can get far
Step on the gas!
(Step on the gas!)
A - A - O - - - - - - - - -
Step on the brakes!
(Step on the brakes!)
A - A - - - - - - - - - -
Now step on the gas!
(Now step on the gas!)
A - A - O - - - - - - - - -
When I say boom, boom, boom! You say bam, bam, bam!
No pause in between. Come on, let's jam!
Step on the gas!
(Step on the gas!)
A - A - O - -
Step on the brakes!
(Step on the brakes!)
A - A - - -
Step on the brakes!
(Step on the brakes!)
A - A - - -
Step on the gas!
(Step on the gas!)
A - A - O - -
I'm glad you know which way to go
But it ain't gonna stop me, here we go!
Check and turn the signals to the right!
(Check and turn the signals to the right!)
A - - - A - - - A - A - A - R - - -
Now turn to the right!
(Now turn to the right!)
X - X - X - R - - -
Check and turn the signals to the left!
(Check and turn the signals to the left!)
A - - - A - - - A - A - A - L - - -
Now turn to the left!
(Now turn to the left!)
X - X - X - L - - -
Woh ho ho ho! Stop the car!
We got an emergency, can't you see?
Do you know why we stopped the car?
(Do I know why we stopped the car?)
- - A - A - A - A - - - A - - -
Guess..
(Guess..)
R - -
What..
(What..)
L - -
Do you know why we stopped the car?
(Do I know why we stopped the car?)
- - A - A - A - A - - - A - - -
Guess..
(Guess..)
R -
What..
(What..)
L -
I forgot to close the door.
(You forgot to close the door.)
A - - O - - - - X - - - - - -
Now just don't forget
This ain't Kung Fu, come on again!
Check and turn the signals to the right!
(Check and turn the signals to the right!)
A - - - A - - - A - A - A - R - - -
Step on the gas now turn to the right!
(Step on the gas now turn to the right!)
A - A - O - - X - X - R - -
Check and turn the signals to the left!
(Check and turn the signals to the left!)
A - - - A - - - A - A - A - R - - -
Step on the gas now turn to the left!
(Step on the gas now turn to the left!)
A - A - O - - X - X - L - -
Step on the brakes
(Step on the brakes)
A - A - - - -
Do you know why we stopped the car again?
(Do I know why we stopped the car again?)
- - A - A - A - A - - - A - A -
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Stage Three: My Dad's Gonna Bite Me!
I'm workin' in the flea market so early
I've been working here since your mama was a baby
Just because the rhythm is slow,
That don't mean that you can't flow
In the rain or in the snow
(In the rain or in the snow)
X X X X X X X - - - - - - -
Got the got the funky flow
(Got the got the funky flow)
O O O O O - O - - - - - - -
In the rain or in the snow
(In the rain or in the snow)
A A A A A A A - - - - - - -
Got the got the funky flow
(Got the got the funky flow)
O O O O O - O - - - - - - -
All you ever need is to be nice and friendly
(All you ever need is to be nice and friendly)
- X X X - X X X X X - X - X - - -
All you ever need is to be nice and friendly
(All you ever need is to be nice and friendly)
- X X X - X X X X X - X - X - - -
Remember, strike it rich, the key is love
Save everybody from way up above
I can sell a bottle cap like this
(I will try to sell a cap like this)
- - - R R R R R R R - R - R - - -
I can sell a bottle cap like this
(I will try to sell a cap like this)
- - - L L L L L L L - L - L - - -
I never dreamed it would be like this
I am the number one ruler of the seven seas
The skunk over here will bring you luck
(The skunk over here will bring you luck)
R R - R - R - R R - R R - - - - -
The pump over here comes with a truck
(The pump over here comes with a truck)
L L - L - L - L L - L L - - - - -
Oh yes, I had a lot of lot of fun
I made a lot of bucks and now I'm on the run
In the rain or in the snow
(In the rain or in the snow)
A A A A A A A - -
Got the got the funky flow
(Got the got the funky flow)
O O O O O - O - -
In the rain or in the snow
(In the rain or in the snow)
A A A A A A A - -
Got the funky funky flow
(Got the funky funky flow)
O O O - O - O - -
Ha ha ha, let me tell you something that I never tell you before.
Listen this!
I have never sold everything, everything
(I have never sold everything, everything)
X X X - X - X - - - X - - - - -
I have never sold everything, everything
(I have never sold everything, everything)
X X X - X - X - - - X - - - - -
Money money money, is all you need
(Money money money, is all you need)
- - - - - - - - -
Money money money, is all you need
(Money money money, is all you need)
- - - - - - - - -
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Stage Four: Guaranteed to Catch Her Heart
Every single day
Stress comes in every way
I ain't got no time for nobody
My style is rich, dope, phat in which
We'll bake a cake today that looks rich
Crack crack crack the egg into the bowl
(Crack crack crack the egg into the bowl)
- A - A - A - - O - R - - L - - -
M.I.X. the flour into the bowl
(M.I.X. the flour into the bowl)
- X - X - X - - - R - - L - - -
Crack crack crack the egg into the bowl
(Crack crack crack the egg into the bowl)
- A - A - A - - O - R - - L - - -
M.I.X. the flour into the bowl
(M.I.X. the flour into the bowl)
- X - X - X - - - R - - L - - -
Bakin' a cake yes means you gotta try
I'm doing this for years but don't ask me why
Butter butter butter joins the bowl
(Butter butter butter joins the bowl)
- A - A - A - - R - L - - - - - -
We're makin' us a cake that you've never seen before
(We're makin' us a cake that you've never seen before)
- - - - - - - - -
Heat up the oven, Now we're on a roll
(Heat up the oven, Now we're on a roll)
- A - - A - - O - R R - L - - - -
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