Good things are definitely coming our way from Sony Computer Entertainment. As we all know, we're going to get sequels for the two highly-acclaimed PSP games: LocoRoco and Patapon. We have already reported on some of the new features that will make it into LocoRoco 2, but what about Patapon 2? Here's good news: multiplayer is confirmed for Patapon 2.

Multiplayer for a Patapon game? Why didn't the developers think of it in the first place? Hiroyuki Kotani, designer for Patapon, revealed that they decided that enabling multiplayer on the first game would probably overwhelm players due to the sheer number of the Patapons that they can control. "You wouldn't have any idea which fighters were under your control," said Kotani.

That problem is well taken care of in Patapon 2, however, with the introduction of the Hero Patapon. The Hero Patapons are the main unit in a player's Patapon army, which can use the special items that can be earned during multiplayer.

Speaking of multiplayer, here's how that game element comes in: in every single-player sortie, players may encounter giant eggs, which hold special items or even smaller eggs. To crack them open, players would have to get the help of three other people playing the game in order to push the egg forward while at the same time defending it from threats. Once the egg is placed in the egg-hatching altar, all four players will have to perform the hatching ceremony in perfect rhythm.

Of course, a new game means a new roster of enemies and bosses as well. Adds Kotani:

We've got about double the amount of content to explore, just in terms of the number of stages alone. Add the customization options to that, and to be honest, you may never get to fully explore every bit of it.

Are you excited? We know you are. Stay tuned for more of Patapon 2 goodness!