1. Taiko No Tatsujin Drum Session Controller

Simply put, we don't have any game like Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! In the west, and that's a real shame. Because no other game would make me unironically look forward to hearing PPAP.

A Taiko no Tatsujin (2011) arcade cabinet,Platform(s),Taiko no Tatsujin (2001 arcade game)February 21, 2001Taiko no Tatsujin: Green VersionMarch 14, 2019Taiko no Tatsujin, literally translating to English as Master, is a series of rhythm games created. In the games, players simulate playing a Taiko drum in time with music. The series has released games for the and for console and mobile platforms including, and Japanese.While the series is mainly designed for use within, there are also specially localized releases for other regions, including English-, Chinese- and Korean-language versions. This section needs expansion.

You can help. ( January 2015)Timeline of arcade releases 2001Taiko no TatsujinTaiko no Tatsujin 22002Taiko no Tatsujin 3Taiko no Tatsujin 42003Taiko no Tatsujin 52004Taiko no Tatsujin 62005Taiko no Tatsujin 72006Taiko no Tatsujin 8Taiko no Tatsujin 92007Taiko no Tatsujin 102008Taiko no Tatsujin 11Taiko no Tatsujin 122009Taiko no Tatsujin 12 Don! To ZoryobanTaiko no Tatsujin 132010Taiko no Tatsujin 142011Taiko no Tatsujin (2011)2012Taiko no Tatsujin KATSU-DON2013Taiko no Tatsujin Sorairo ver.Taiko no Tatsujin Momoiro ver.2014Taiko no Tatsujin Kimidori ver.2015Taiko no Tatsujin Murasaki ver.Taiko no Tatsujin White ver.2016Taiko no Tatsujin Red ver.2017Taiko no Tatsujin Yellow ver.2018Taiko no Tatsujin Blue ver.2019Taiko no Tatsujin Green ver.Taiko: Drum Master. Main article:Taiko: Drum Master is the first official North American release in the franchise, first released for the on October 26, 2004 in North America and September in Japan. Instead of Japanese pop and anime music, Taiko: Drum Master uses English-language pop music by artists including and, and Western animation theme songs from and.Taiko no Tatsujin 13 Taiko no Tatsujin 13 is the thirteenth arcade release of the series, with service commencing December 17, 2009.

Taiko no Tatsujin 13 was used to hold the Japan-wide tournament Namco Presents Taiko no Tatsujin Nippon-ichi Ketteisen 2010: The Best Master is You! In early 2010. Taiko no Tatsujin 14. Taiko no tatsujin 14 is known to be the last enumarated arcade. Since then, their succesors have specific names.Taiko no Tatsujin 14 is the fourteenth arcade release of the series. With more than 150 playable songs, 14 inherits many features from previous releases. For a limited time, 14 participated as part of a collaboration with.

Taiko No Tatsujin Drum Session Controller

As part of the franchise's 10th anniversary celebration, an upgrade patch was made available for 14, adding five extra songs to the track listing. Taiko no Tatsujin Plus Taiko no Tatsujin Plus, also stylized as Taiko no Tatsujin +, is a video game application exclusively for iOS devices, released on May 28, 2014 in Japan. Plus is free to download but charges for purchasing additional music packs. In June 2015, Plus introduces the All-you-can-take Music service, allowing unlimited downloads of designated songs within a set time for a fee. Plus is chiefly controlled with a simulated drum surface on the device's touchscreen, but also supports 's electronic drum sets with subsequent updates.In addition to typical Taiko no Tatsujin gameplay, Plus also includes the Fukubiki feature, where in-game points can be exchanged for rolls of lucky draw for randomly drawn prizes.Taiko no Tatsujin (2011) Taiko no Tatsujin is the fifteenth and currently operating arcade release of the series. This release is significantly different from previous arcade releases, allowing players to store play data with Bandai Namco's Banapassport card, customizing player characters and by-player difficulty settings. The game can also receive online updates to add playable songs and features.

Initially released exclusively in Japan, the cabinet has been released since January 2014 in Southeast Asian regions including, and.Since its initial release in 2011, the game has received one or two major upgrades each year. Main article:Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun!, also known as Taiko no Tatsujin: Nintendo Switch Version!, was released for the. The game was revealed during a March 2018 presentation and was released in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea on July 19, 2018, in Southeast Asia on August 9, 2018. It was released in the US, Europe and Australia on November 2, 2018. Together with the first PS4 Taiko game, it is the first game of the series to be officially localized overseas in North America for over a decade, as well as the very first official European and Australian release from the series overall. The game is digital-exclusive for the North America region, but available in both physical and digital in Europe as well as the bundle that also packages the Tatacon drum controller with the game.

It makes use of the of the console's controllers to simulate the use of drumsticks. The game also features exclusive songs from,. A special Taiko drum controller has been released to play this game in arcade style.In other media Collaborations Taiko no Tatsujin frequently hosts collaboration campaigns with other video game franchises and companies. Collaboration efforts include porting signature songs into Taiko no Tatsujin games, sometimes with special dancers and background designs. In return Taiko no Tatsujin elements are shown as guest appearances in other media. Notable entities collaborated with the series include:.Spin-offs From 2005, broadcast 26 3-minute shorts of the Taiko no Tatsujin characters in.A manga version of the series was also serialized in.Mini versions of the game appear in the Namco game when the main characters is equipped with a costume resembling a drum, and in the Nintendo DS game.Playable Taiko no Tatsujin machines also appear in.There is a gamemode in the video game called osu!Taiko.Reception Consumer Taiko no Tatsujin games generally receive favourable reviews from critics. Most published console and handheld releases receive Review Scores of over 30, out of a total of 40.

Taiko: Drum Master attained a 77-point score from 35 reviews. List of Taiko no Tatsujin Famitsu Review ScoresDateReleaseScoreDec 2, 2010Wii Minna de Party Sandaime (Wii)32/40 (9/8/7/8)Nov 23, 2011Wii Kettei-Ban (Wii)31/40 (8/8/7/8)Jul 12, 2012Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (3DS)31/40 (8/8/8/7)Nov 29, 2012Wii Chogōka-Ban (Wii)32/40 (8/8/8/8)Nov 21, 2013Wii U Version (Wii U)32/40 (9/8/7/8)Jun 26, 2014Don to Katsu no Jikū Daibōken (3DS)33/40 (8/9/8/8)Nov 20, 2014Tokumori (Wii U)32/40 (9/8/7/8)Jul 9, 2015V Version (PlayStation Vita)30/40 (7/8/8/7)Nov 26, 2015Atsumete★Tomodachi Daisakusen! (Wii U)32/40 (8/8/8/8)Jun 16, 2016Dokodon! Mystery Adventure (3DS)32/40 (8/8/8/8)Notes.: 太鼓の達人.: 音符,: onpu.: 魂ゲージ,: tamashii geeji.: ノルマ,: noruma.: かんたん,: kantan.: ふつう,: futsū.: むずかしい,: muzukashii.: おに, lit. Taiko no Tatsujin official site. Archived from on 13 June 2014.

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