Taiko no Tatsujin

Taiko no Tatsujin (Japanese太鼓 の 達人) is a music game series by Namco. The first title was released in 2001 as an arcade machine. From 2002 conversions for home consoles have appeared: First, for the PlayStation 2, and later for PlayStation Portable (2005) and Nintendo DS ( 2007). There have been numerous publications in Japan and one in North America under the name Taiko: Drum Master. The player uses a simulated Taikotrommel controller to play the percussion instrument notes of a selected piece of music, as they appear on the screen. For the PlayStation 2, there is the Tatacon, which is a 1000 g heavier controller that looks like the top of a Taikotrommel and is sold with two rackets and a table stand. About Sensors beats can be divided into four areas: each right and left side of surface or frame. The version for the Nintendo DS uses the touchscreen. The versions for PlayStation Portable or Nintendo DS can be played by four players wirelessly together.

Game mechanics

Symbols move on a horizontally oriented axis and time indicate when the action must be performed. The home versions differ between single and double strokes, the arcade versions between hard and soft strokes.

In the Japanese version show subtitles to the pronunciation of sounds (for example, "do don do don " ) according to the traditional Kuchi shoga system (口 唱歌).

Despite its cute appearance the game is quite difficult. To succeed, the player must beat 75 % of the score create. The higher difficulty levels ( hard and Oni ) and modifiers such as hidden require a lot of skill and reading ability.

Good games filled on a bar. If at the end of the song is the display above a certain value, it is considered passed.

Music

The Japanese version includes J- Pop, Anime music, Western classical music, traditional Japanese festival music and video game tunes.

Version list

Arcade

• 太鼓 の 達人( Taiko no Tatsujin )
• 太鼓 の 達人2 ( Taiko no Tatsujin 2)
• 太鼓 の 達人3 ( Taiko no Tatsujin 3)
• 太鼓 の 達人4 ( Taiko no Tatsujin 4)
• 太鼓 の 達人5 ( Taiko no Tatsujin 5)
• 太鼓 の 達人6 ( Taiko no Tatsujin 6)
• 太鼓 の 達人7 ( Taiko no Tatsujin 7)
• 太鼓 の 達人8 ( Taiko no Tatsujin 8)
• 太鼓 の 達人9 ( Taiko no Tatsujin 9)
• 太鼓 の 達人10 ( Taiko no Tatsujin 10)

PlayStation 2

• 太鼓 の 達人 タタコン で ドドン が ドン( Taiko no Tatsujin: TATAKON de DODON ga DON)
• 太鼓 の 達人 ドキッ! 新曲 だらけ の 春 祭り( Taiko no Tatsujin: DOKI Shinkyoku Darake no Haru Matsuri! )
• 太鼓 の 達人 あっぱれ 三 代目( Taiko no Tatsujin: Appare Sandaime )
• 太鼓 の 達人 わくわく アニメ 祭り( Taiko no Tatsujin: Waku Waku ANIME Matsuri )
• 太鼓 の 達人 あつまれ! 祭り だ! 四 代 目( Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumare Matsuri since Yondaime !)
• 太鼓 の 達人 ゴー! ゴー! 五代 目( Taiko no Tatsujin: Go Go Godaime! )
• 太鼓 の 達人TAIKO DRUM MASTER ( Taiko no Tatsujin: TAIKO DRUM MASTER)
• 太鼓 の 達人 とびっきり! アニメ スペシャル( Taiko no Tatsujin: Tobikkiri ANIME SUPESHARU! )
• 太鼓 の 達人 わいわい ハッピー! 六 代 目( Taiko no Tatsujin: Wai Wai Happi Rokudaime! )
• !太鼓 の 達人 ドンカッ と 大盛り 七 代目( Taiko no Tatsujin: DON KATSU to Oomori Nanadaime! )

PlayStation Portable

• 太鼓 の 達人 ぽ~たぶる( Taiko no Tatsujin: Pōtaburu )
• 太鼓 の 達人 ぽたぶる~ 2 ( Taiko no Tatsujin: Pōtaburu 2)
• 太鼓 の 達人 ぽ~たぶるDX ( Taiko no Tatsujin: Pōtaburu DX)

Nintendo Wii

• 太鼓 の 達人Wii ( Taiko no Tatsujin Wii)
• !太鼓 の 達人Wiiドドーン と2代 目( Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Do Don to 2 Daime )
• !太鼓 の 達人Wiiみんな で パーティ ☆ 3代 目( Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Minna de Party 3 Daime )
• 太鼓 の 達人Wii决定 版( Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Kettei -Ban )

Nintendo DS

• !太鼓 の 達人DSタッチ で ドコドン( Taiko no Tatsujin: Tachi de DOKODON )

Claymation

Since April 2005, the Japanese cable TV channel Kids Station shows three-minute episodes with the characters from Taiko no Tatsujin.

Find out more

• In the game Kamen Rider Hibiki, you can use the Tatacon controller.
• The arcade version is seen in the anime series Ore no Imoto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai.
• The arcade version is seen in Episode 2 of the anime series Lucky Star. The music is Hare Hare Yukai from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.