Patapon

$20, PSP

Teaches: rhythm, music, strategy

CTR Rating: 82%

CTR Review

Hard to learn but fun to play, this unique game combines rhythm patterns with a side-scrolling adventure. In the game, you move a group of creatures, called Patapons (that resemble tiny eyeballs) through an animated world, fighting against various creatures. In order to get your band of Patapons working together, you need to enter exact rhythms into your PSP using various patterns of buttons. Think DDR without the dance mat, and you get the idea. Our testers really liked this game, but some found it incredibly weird and never made it past the first level.