Patapon 3 Will Complete the Rhythm RPG Trilogy on PS5, PS4 1

Sony remastered Patapon and Patapon 2 for the PS4, but the final game in the rhythm RPG trilogy has remained conspicuously absent. But it looks like that will change with the next PS Plus Premium update, as a patch for Patapon 3 on PS5 and PS4 has been spotted by Gematsu on the Japanese giant’s servers.

In all likelihood, this version of the game will be utilising PSP emulation, and thus should be part of the aforementioned PS Plus Premium update, which is scheduled to be announced on Wednesday at 8:30AM PT/4:30PM GMT.

Originally released for the PSP in 2011, Patapon 3 is generally considered the ugly duckling of the franchise due to its slightly bloated campaign and focus on ‘Uberhero’ characters. But it’s still got the same wonderful rhythm action gameplay, and is well worth playing if you like the franchise.

One thing that will likely be missing in this version is the multiplayer mode, which was a huge feature in the original, spanning both competitive combat and co-op. Sony’s emulated titles tend to disable online functionality, so don’t expect to find that in this edition of the game.

[source orbispatches.com, via x.com]