Chop Chop Master Onion

I was watching G4TV last night when they showed the new controller for the Nintendo. Like what?! How are you suppose to use that?? It's basically a remote control that you hold in one hand. So....how does this things work again? And why can't you use both hands? What was wrong with a controller that you use both hands for? I don't get it.

Anyway, my confusion somehow lead me to the game Parappa the Rapper. If you remember this raise your hand. It was an insanely addictive game where you have to keep up with the rapper and press the buttons as you were prompted. Sort of a Dance Dance Revolution for your hands.

Anyway, the addictive part were the characters and the raps that you were supposedly learning. For instance, level 1 you're learning from an onion-headed karate master how to chop, kick, punch, etc. I realized then that it was Shaggy's voice that was Master Onion. And somehow, it made it more catchy.

What was the point of the whole thing anyhow? I actually had to look this one up. You are Parappa and you are pining for a character Sunny. In order to win her affections, you have to learn how to rap (I know, when would this ever happen in real life?). So you have to pass all the levels and learn the different styles of rap in each level before you can impress Sunny.

Ahh, if only things were that easy...