PaRappa the Rapper Creator Talks Sequel

1Up recently got on the phone with Masaya Matsuura, creator of PaRappa the Rapper, for an interview. While mostly his newest game, Musika, dominated the conversation, he also had a few words to say about a possible sequel with the popular rapping dog:

“1UP: Now that PaRappa’s come out for the PSP, are you interested in doing another PaRappa game?

Matsuura: Of course, PaRappa was made 10 years ago. [The gameplay style] is a little different in Musika than PaRappa. If I had a chance to make another PaRappa for some hardware, of course I would love to do that.

1UP: Has Sony expressed any interest?

Matsuura: Of course, they have.

1UP: What’s stopping you from going forward with a new game? And if you were to go forward with one, would your interest in downloadable games have an impact on it?

Matsuura: Personally, I really love the downloadable games on PS3, but currently I don’t have any discussion with Sony Computer Entertainment people right now. We are exchanging casual e-mails, meeting up sometimes. I would not be surprised if these kinds of discussions will be started in the near future.”

So there you have it: PaRappa may be making a comeback, and he may be doing it through the PSN exclusively. And with the renewed interest caused by the PSP port, that’s not outside the realm of possibility.

Via 1Up