Patapon

Synopsis

[1] (for other Patapon 2 and Patapon 3 see [2]) Patapedia http://patapon.wikia.com

List of identified patterns

Achievement , Acoustic Ecology , Ambiance , Death , Dialogue , Engagement , Entrainment , Failure , Foley , Footsteps , In-game Feedback , Levelled Performance , Menus , Musical Outcome , Narrative , Ouch! , Rhythm Gameplay , Shout and Yell , Silence , Sing to Act , Sonic Weapon , Sound Effects , Sound Input , Sound Visualization , Subtitles and Captions , Window of Opportunity .

Examples

Achievement:	Acoustic Ecology:	Ambiance:
Death:	Engagement:	Entrainment: In this game Entrainment is not only a consequence but also a requisite of the Rhythm Gameplay. The player voluntary seeks to keep in sync with the beat of the game. The exteriorization of the game's beat in the player's body language is a common testimony. The game's tempo is 120 bpm (4/4).
Failure:	Foley: In this example it is possible to perceive the Foley from the hammers hitting the target, as well as the boss's claws ditching the ground and its Footsteps. (For abstract actions, such as the charging and shooting of the boss's beam Sound Effects were created).	Footsteps:
In-game Feedback:	Levelled Performance: Songs and, later, Miracles that trigger specific effects, are progressively made available along the the game.	Menus:
Musical Outcome:	Ouch!:	Rhythm Gameplay:
Shout and Yell:	Silence:	Sing to Act:
Sonic Weapon: Megapons carry massive horns and their (audible) sound waves transform into shapes that inflict much damage in the enemy.	Sound Effects:	Sound Input:
Sound Visualization: The all visual representation pulses with the sound - from the most objective, as the rectangle in the border and the drums' onomatopoeias (mapping the Sound Input), to the more subtle, as the moves and details of the characters (which map and the Sound Input and the sound they echo themselves).	Subtitles and Captions: Speech balloons represent messages that are not actually heard.	Window of Opportunity:
Narrative: The Narrative sometimes interweaves with Levelled Performance, because the unlocking of sound performance abilities is accompanied with a new piece of the story [pending: double check this].	Patapon: Patapon is an extraordinary example of a game that crosses genres, and combines explorations which are traditionally apart.