Patapon 1+2 Replay Brings Classic PlayStation Games to PC and Nintendo Switch This Summer

Cult-classic bushed strategy bundle Patapon 1+2 Replay is bringing 2 beloved PSP games to PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5 (PS5) July 11.

The two-pack remaster was revealed during today’s March 2025 Nintendo Direct alongside gameplay and its summertime motorboat plan. It’s a determination that yet allows 2 hidden-gem PlayStation games from the mid-2000s to stomp onto non-PlayStation platforms for the archetypal clip portion updating them for PS5 players, too.

“Having lived successful the desolate frontier for years, the Patapon people was driven from their location by the Zigoton army,” an authoritative statement from caller steadfast Bandai Namco said.

“This drove them to go fierce warrior spirits that tin lone beryllium commanded by the bushed of the warfare drum, played by the Mighty One (the player). Their hold has yet travel to an extremity arsenic the drums of warfare are heard erstwhile again by the Almighty’s instrumentality to usher the Patapon people done their adventures to combat against challenging enemies and instrumentality them to their homeland.”

Patapon 1+2 Replay seems to travel with a fewer upgrades not seen successful the 2017 PS4 remasters. Bandai Namco specifically lists upgraded graphics arsenic 1 of the much noticeable additions, though returning Almighty volition besides announcement added Easy, Normal, and Hard trouble modes, arsenic good arsenic timing accommodation and changeless bid show options. While Patapon 1+2 Replay aims to bring the classical 2007 and 2008 titles to players amended than ever, there’s nary motion of the PSP’s 2011 title, Patapon 3.

Patapon whitethorn not beryllium 1 of PlayStation’s much recognizable franchises, but it’s inactive a sanction that has been associated with the marque for astir 20 years. It’s unclear wherefore oregon however it’s leaping different platforms present oregon if the bid volition proceed to blossom with immoderate caller entries successful the future. There’s besides been nary notation of a imaginable Xbox version, truthful it’s champion to expect Patapon 1+2 Replay connected PC, Switch, and PS5 to beryllium wherever things extremity for now.

For much connected today’s news, you tin drawback up with everything other revealed during the March 2025 Nintendo Direct here.

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