According to the latest issue of Japanese mag Weekly Famitsu, the adorable Patapons are poised to make a return this Winter in the aptly titled follow-up Patapon 2. While this date is strictly for Japan, we can’t imagine that official word regarding a North American release date is too far off. E3, perhaps? Let’s hope so.

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