15 Games That MUST Be On The PlayStation Classic

9. PaRappa The Rapper

Ps1 Classic Feat
SONY

PaRappa wasn't quite gaming's first rhythm-action game - that accolade lies with the NES' mat-based Dance Aerobics - but it was the first to feature an anthropomorphic onion. Perhaps more importantly, it was the first to gain any widespread traction - establishing every single genre convention in the process.

As with Crash's shoe-shine, PaRappa's restoration last year highlighted the risks of popping those nostalgia nodules. The inherent problem with being the first of anything, is that all the subsequent coat-tail surfers improve upon the formula. And they did - PaRappa's sequel Um Jammer Lammy included. The fact doesn't make Sony's beat-bopper any less important though, and as an historical artefact, it's inclusion is mandatory. Besides which, variety is the spice of life - and nothing adds spice quite like chopped onion.

Editorial Team
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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.