Technabob » parappa http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:30:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Ya Gotta Believe in This Parappa Chapeau http://technabob.com/blog/2008/06/19/parappa-hat/ http://technabob.com/blog/2008/06/19/parappa-hat/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:22:03 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=2616 Parappa the Rapper… has got to be one of the greatest rhythm matching games of all time. From its whimsical 2D cartoon character designs to its hysterical lyrics, it’s a true classic. Now you can pay homage to the paper-thin Parappa by donning the same hat that the eponymous paper-thin]]> Parappa the Rapper has got to be one of the greatest rhythm matching games of all time. From its whimsical 2D cartoon character designs to its hysterical lyrics, it’s a true classic. Now you can pay homage to the paper-thin Parappa by donning the same hat that the eponymous paper-thin dog wore in the game.

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Handcrafted by worthysoycandles, the bright orange crocheted skullcap is a perfect match to Parappa’s original, complete with the goofy green frog. The hat is the perfect accessory for those all-night Guitar Hero III and Rock Band jam sessions. After all, most of today’s music games owe at least a little nod to the square-headed rapping canine.

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But you’d better kick-punch-chop-block your way on over to Etsy if you want to cover your noggin with this cap. There’s no telling when she’ll crochet another one.

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2008/06/19/parappa-hat/feed/ 1 Parappa Soundtrack for Free: Gotta Believe! http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/25/parappa-soundtrack-for-free-gotta-believe/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/25/parappa-soundtrack-for-free-gotta-believe/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:30:26 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/25/parappa-soundtrack-for-free-gotta-believe/ Parappa the Rapper, you’re in for a treat. Sony today released free digital MP3 downloads of the game’s catchy soundtrack. Some of my favorites include “Cheap Cheap the Cooking Chicken’s Rap” and “Instructor Mooselini’s Rap”… So what are you waiting]]> If you’re a fan of the classic rhythm game Parappa the Rapper, you’re in for a treat. Sony today released free digital MP3 downloads of the game’s catchy soundtrack.

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Some of my favorites include “Cheap Cheap the Cooking Chicken’s Rap” and “Instructor Mooselini’s Rap”

So what are you waiting for? It’s time to add these to your MP3 player today! The songs are available courtesy of Sony and PSPFanboy in this .ZIP archive (19.5MB download.)

[via Kotaku]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/25/parappa-soundtrack-for-free-gotta-believe/feed/ 3 Viral Video of the Day… Parappa Dude http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/12/viral-video-of-the-day-parappa-dude/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/12/viral-video-of-the-day-parappa-dude/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:43:22 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/12/viral-video-of-the-day-parappa-dude/ I was wandering through the cultural wasteland known as YouTube tonight when I came across this masterpiece…

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Apparently, this guy was participating in a contest to win a trip in some sort of Parappa the Rapper contest to celebrate of the launch of the new game for the PSP.

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For those of you who don’t remember the classic game, he’s doing his best to channel Mooselini’s driving test. Let me refresh your memory…

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Frankly, most of the other entries I could find were pretty lame, but this guy deserves the grand prize.

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