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is a video game by Sony Computer Entertainment published for the PlayStation Portable handheld game console .. Sony Computer Entertainment. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation Portable. PlayStation Portable. video game. video game. handheld game console. handheld game console. It combines gameplay features of a rhythm game and a god game .. god game. god game. rhythm game. rhythm game. The title is created from two Japanese onomatopoeia , pata -LRB- marching -RRB- and pon -LRB- drumming -RRB- .. The game is presented in a cartoonish , silhouetted two-dimensional environment , and features the player acting as a deity who commands an army of caricatured miniature tribal creatures by beating traditional talking drums .. deity. deity. talking drums. talking drums. The game was developed by Pyramid and produced by Japan Studios .. Pyramid. Pyramid ( game studio ). It is a direct sequel to Patapon .. Patapon. Patapon. The game was released in Japan , Europe , and Australia before North America , and in North America it was first available only as a digital download via the PlayStation Store , as a `` test case '' to gauge the success of digital distribution on the PSP .. PlayStation Store. PlayStation Store. The game is now available on UMD in all regions .. UMD. Universal Media Disc. It hosts a four player ad hoc multiplayer mode .. multiplayer. multiplayer video game. A bundle has been released .. It includes a silver PSP-3000 along with a 32GB MemoryStick , and the UMD version of Patapon 2 .. Patapon. Patapon. UMD. Universal Media Disc. It was released in stores November 27 in Japan .. A sequel titled Patapon 3 was released on April 12 , 2011 in North America , April 15 , 2011 in Europe and on April 28 , 2011 in Japan .. Patapon. Patapon. Patapon 3. Patapon 3