Patapon Europe-bound early 08

Sony Japan's latest exotic-looking PSP export, Patapon, is due out in the US in February 2008, Sony America announced overnight.

Sony UK told Eurogamer it hopes to release the game in a very similar time-frame, but that either way it's definitely confirmed for Europe.

As you may know if you've watched any of the wicked trailers, Patapon is a 2D game where you use musical beats to march an army of tiny warriors against their opponents.

Various drumbeats are used to march, retreat, attack and defend across 30 missions, and there are all sorts of upgrades to pick up as you dance your way to victory.

For more on the game, check out Chris Hinojosa-Miranda's post on the Sony US blog.