Ratatan, A Spiritual Successor To Patapon, Hits Early Access On September 19

We person immoderate awesome news for fans of hit games. Ratatan hits Steam early entree connected September 19. This is simply a belief successor to 1 of nan astir renowned hit games of each time, Patapon. The designer down nan original game, Hiroyuki Kotani, is involved.

The mechanics present are akin to Patapon and its sequels, but look to beryllium much elaborate. The crippled tasks players pinch rhythmically controlling tiny small soldiers called Cobuns, but directing these warriors while avoiding harm is easier said than done. We said it felt for illustration "the gaming balanced of patting your caput and rubbing your stomach."

The developer besides announced immoderate caller features coming to nan game. It revealed 2 caller worlds, including a jungle and a plot that's been stiff over, on pinch caller worker and limb types. This is 2025, truthful nan crippled besides features a roguelike element, arsenic players tin brushwood unsocial power-ups and buffs during each run.

There's still a batch we don't cognize astir this title, including nan value and erstwhile it'll yet travel to gaming consoles. The developer has a livestream planned for September 14 hosted by sound character Tomokazu Sugita. The watercourse "will characteristic nan latest updates, our post-launch roadmap and accusation connected upcoming events."

Patapon primitively came retired each nan measurement backmost successful 2007 for nan PSP. It was followed by a fistful of sequels, each primitively for Sony's first portable console. The first 2 games person been ported to different consoles, including nan Switch and PS5.