It wasn't the same. Something was missing from my second journey with Parappa. I can't put my finger on it. It had the same play mechanics, the same type graphics (better now on the PS2) and the same voices and characters from the first game. There just wasn't anything memorable about it. There was no "kick, punch, its all in the mind" or "in the rain or in the snow" song lyrics that play in the back of my head all day. I suppose that is really the problem I have with Parappa 2, it doesn't seem memorable. Just average.