Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun!

Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun!, released in Asia as Taiko no Tatsujin: Nintendo Switch Version![lower-alpha 1], is a rhythm game developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was first released in Japan and other parts of Asia in July 2018, in North America, Europe and Australia in November 2018.[1][2][3] The title's release marks the first release of a Taiko no Tatsujin game to western audiences in over a decade.

Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun!
Japanese box art
Developer(s)Bandai Namco Studios
DokiDoki Groove Works
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
SeriesTaiko no Tatsujin
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
Release
  • JP: July 19, 2018
  • SEA: August 9, 2018
  • WW: November 2, 2018
Genre(s)Rhythm
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Similarly to past entries in the series, music notes, represented by circular faces of the series' mascots, move across a timeline in the middle of the screen from right to left. Red notes (ドン, don) represent the face of the drum, while blue notes (カッ, ka) represent the drum's rim. Successfully playing the correct note as each one reaches the end of the timeline builds up a "Soul Gauge". If the gauge reaches a certain point by the end of the song, the stage is cleared.

Besides traditional gameplay for a maximum of 2 players, a multitude of multiplayer rhythm-based party games are present to further expand upon the concept for up to 4 players. Additional updates to the game further added a head-to-head competitive multiplayer mode for 2 players, as well as online head-to-head and tournament competitive multiplayer modes.

Tracklist

Similar to previous games in the series, the tracklist is organized into seven categories. The game also features downloadable song packs which can be purchased through the Nintendo eShop. The game contains 252 songs (inclusive of all downloadable songs) as of July 2020.

List of songs

Pop

Song Artist Year DLC
"Takaneno Hanakosan" (高嶺の花子さん) Back Number 2013
"TT -Japanese ver.-" Twice 2016
"Mita Koto mo Nai Keshiki" (見たこともない景色) Masaki Suda 2017
"Tomoni" (ともに) Wanima 2016
"Zenzenzense" (前前前世) Radwimps 2016
"R.Y.U.S.E.I." Sandaime J Soul Brothers 2014
"Sugar Song & Bitter Step" (シュガーソングとビターステップ) Unison Square Garden 2015
"RPG" Sekai no Owari 2013
"Memeshikute" (女々しくて) Golden Bomber 2009
"Silent Jealousy" X Japan 1991
"One Night Carnival" Kishidan 2001
"Train-Train" The Blue Hearts 1988
"Natsumatsuri" (夏祭り) Whiteberry 2000
"Sayonara Elegy" (さよならエレジー)[lower-alpha 2] Masaki Suda 2018
"U.S.A."[lower-alpha 2] Da Pump 2018
"Koi" (恋)[lower-alpha 2] Gen Hoshino 2016
"Zassou" (雑草)[lower-alpha 3] Hikakin & Seikin 2017
"Garasu wo Ware" (ガラスを割れ！)[lower-alpha 4] Keyakizaka46 2018
"Synchronicity" (シンクロニシティ)[lower-alpha 4] Nogizaka46 2018
"Koisuru Fortune Cookie" (恋するフォーチュンクッキー)[lower-alpha 4] AKB48 2013
"Mezase Pokémon Master -20th Anniversary-" (めざせポケモンマスター -20th Anniversary-)[lower-alpha 5] Rica Matsumoto 2017
"Mirai Connection" (未来コネクション)[lower-alpha 5] ЯeaL 2018
"Marigold" (マリーゴールド)[lower-alpha 6] Aimyon 2018
"Ainokatachi feat.HIDE (GReeeeN)" (アイノカタチ feat.HIDE(GReeeeN))[lower-alpha 6] Misia feat. Hide from Greeeen 2018
"Anata to Tourattatta♪" (あなたとトゥラッタッタ♪)[lower-alpha 6] Dreams Come True 2018
"Uma to Shika" (馬と鹿)[lower-alpha 6] Kenshi Yonezu 2019
"Kimi wa Rock wo Kikanai" (君はロックを聴かない)[lower-alpha 6] Aimyon 2017
"Christmas Song" (クリスマスソング)[lower-alpha 6] Back Number 2015
"GODSONG" (ゴッドソング)[lower-alpha 7] Band Ja Naimon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI 2020

Anime

Song Artist Origin Year DLC
"Howling" Flow×Granrodeo The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments 2018
"Pop Team Epic" Sumire Uesaka Pop Team Epic 2018
"Lupinranger VS Patranger" (ルパンレンジャーVSパトレンジャー) Project.R Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger 2018
"Be The One" Pandora feat. Beverly Kamen Rider Build 2017
"How Far I’ll Go" (どこまでも～How Far I’ll Go～) Tomona Yabiku Moana 2016
"Alola!!" (アローラ!!) Satoshi with Pikachu (Rica Matsumoto & Ikue Otani) Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon 2016
"Yo-kai Exercise No. 1" (ようかい体操第一) Dream5 Yo-kai Watch 2014
"Odore Dore Dora Doraemon Ondo" (踊れ・どれ・ドラ ドラえもん音頭) Wasabi Mizuta, Morinoki Jidou Gasshoudan Doraemon 2005
"Itsumo Nandodemo" (いつも何度でも) Youmi Kimura Spirited Away 2001
"Kimi ni 100 Percent" (キミに100パーセント) Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Crayon Shin-chan 2013
"We Are!" (ウィーアー!) Hiroshi Kitadani One Piece 1999
"A Cruel Angel's Thesis" (残酷な天使のテーゼ) Yoko Takahashi Neon Genesis Evangelion 1995
"Cha-La Head-Cha-La" Hironobu Kageyama Dragon Ball Z 1989
"Odoru Pompokolin" (おどるポンポコリン) B.B.Queens Chibi Maruko-chan 1990
"SANPO" (さんぽ) Azumi Inoue My Neighbor Totoro 1988
"Anpanman’s March" (アンパンマンのマーチ) Dreaming Anpanman 1988
"Shinka Riron" (進化理論)[lower-alpha 8] Boys and Men Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion 2018
"Carrying You" (君をのせて)[lower-alpha 9] Azumi Inoue Castle in the Sky 1986
"My Neighbor Totoro - Ending Theme Song" (となりのトトロ)[lower-alpha 9] Azumi Inoue My Neighbor Totoro 1988
"Rougeno Dengon" (ルージュの伝言)[lower-alpha 9] Yumi Matsutoya Kiki's Delivery Service 1989
"A Town with an Ocean View" (海の見える街)[lower-alpha 9] Joe Hisaishi Kiki's Delivery Service 1989
"Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" (崖の上のポニョ)[lower-alpha 9] Fujioka Fujimaki, Nozomi Ōhashi Ponyo 2008
"Try Everything" (トライ・エヴリシング)[lower-alpha 10] Dream Ami Zootopia 2016
"Let It Go" (Let It Go ～ありのままで～)[lower-alpha 10] Takako Matsu Frozen 2013
"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" (雪だるまつくろう)[lower-alpha 10] Sayaka Kanda Frozen 2013
"CHOUZETSU☆DYNAMIC!" (超絶☆ダイナミック！)[lower-alpha 11] Kazuya Yoshii Dragon Ball Super 2015
"Dragon Soul"[lower-alpha 11] Takayoshi Tanimoto Dragon Ball Kai 2009
"MAKAHUSHIGI ADVENTURE!" (魔訶不思議アドベンチャー！)[lower-alpha 11] Hiroki Takahashi Dragon Ball 1986
"The Path of the Wind" (風のとおり道)[lower-alpha 12] Joe Hisaishi My Neighbor Totoro 1988
"Merry-o-Round of Life" (人生のメリーゴーランド)[lower-alpha 12] Joe Hisaishi Howl's Moving Castle 2004
"YASASHISANI TSUTSUMARETANARA" (やさしさにつつまれたなら)[lower-alpha 12] Yumi Matsutoya Kiki's Delivery Service 1989
"Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger" (騎士竜戦隊リュウソウジャー)[lower-alpha 6] Tomohiro Hatano Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger 2019
"Butter-Fly"[lower-alpha 6] Koji Wada Digimon Adventure 1999
"Blue Sapphire" [lower-alpha 13] Hiroomi Tosaka Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire 2019
"Countdown" (カウントダウン)[lower-alpha 13] NormCore Case Closed 2018
"Detective Conan Main Theme" (名探偵コナン メイン・テーマ)[lower-alpha 13] Katsuo Ōno Case Closed 1996
"OVER THE TOP" [lower-alpha 14] Hiroshi Kitadani One Piece 2019
"We Go!" (ウィーゴー！)[lower-alpha 14] Hiroshi Kitadani One Piece 2011
"We Can!" (ウィーキャン！)[lower-alpha 14] Kishidan and Hiroshi Kitadani One Piece 2016

Vocaloid

Song Artist Year DLC
"Haikei Doppelganger" (拝啓ドッペルゲンガー) kemu feat. GUMI 2017
"Juumensou - Colorful Version" (十面相, colorful ver.) YM feat. GUMI 2011
"Onigiri wa Dokokashira♪" (おにぎりはどこかしら♪) Yomi feat. Hatsune Miku & KAITO 2016
"Senbonzakura" (千本桜)[lower-alpha 15][lower-alpha 16] Kurousa P feat. Hatsune Miku 2011
"Charles" (シャルル)[lower-alpha 15] Balloon feat. flower 2016
"Asuno Yozora Shoukaihan" (アスノヨゾラ哨戒班)[lower-alpha 15] Orangestar feat. IA 2014
"Hatsune Miku no Shoushitsu -Gekijouban-" (初音ミクの消失‐劇場版‐)[lower-alpha 15] cosMo feat. Hatsune Miku 2011
"Tooriyo" (トオリヨ)[lower-alpha 15] Tezuka feat. Kagamine Rin/Kagamine Len 2015
"Dance Robot Dance" (ダンスロボットダンス)[lower-alpha 17] Nayutan Seijin feat. Hatsune Miku 2016
"A Tale of Six Trillion Years and a Night" (六兆年と一夜物語)[lower-alpha 17] kemu feat. IA 2012
"Happy Synthesizer" (ハッピーシンセサイザ)[lower-alpha 17] EasyPop feat. Megurine Luka and GUMI 2010
"Woof Meow World" (わんにゃーワールド)[lower-alpha 17] Kagamine Rin/Kagamine Len starring Asami Shimoda 2013
"Mirai" (ミライ)[lower-alpha 17] Mirai Komachi 2018
"Roki" (ロキ)[lower-alpha 18] Mikito-P feat. Kagamine Rin 2018
"Ame to Petra" (雨とペトラ)[lower-alpha 18] Balloon feat. flower 2017
"Cantabile×Passione" (カンタービレ×パッシオーネ)[lower-alpha 18] OSTER project feat. Hatsune Miku 2017
"Juukinzoku Fugitive" (重金属フューギティブ)[lower-alpha 18] Ryuitti feat. GUMI 2013
"future beat" Mifumei feat. Mirai Komachi 2019

Variety

Song Artist Year DLC
"YouTube Theme Song" (YouTubeテーマソング) HIKAKIN & SEIKIN 2015
"Jounetsu - Tairiku" (情熱大陸) Taro Hakase 1999
"The Alphabet Song" (ABCの歌) Nursery rhyme 1835
"Grip & Break down!! -Tatsujin Edit.-" (Grip & Break down!! -達人Edit.-) Toho Project Arrange (SOUND HOLIC feat. Nana Takahashi) 2008
"Iro wa Niho e do Chiri nuru o" (色は匂へど散りぬるを) Toho Project Arrange (Yu-Hei Satellite) 2010
"Bad Apple!!" Toho Project Arrange (Alstroemeria Records feat. nomico) 2007
"Omae Butamen!" (おまえブタメン!) Oyatsu Company & The Puh 2018
"Night of Knights / Knight of Nights" (ナイト・オブ・ナイツ)[lower-alpha 19] Toho Project Arrange (beatMARIO) 2007
"Tsuki ni Murakumo Hana ni Kaze" (月に叢雲華に風)[lower-alpha 19] Toho Project Arrange (Yu-Hei Satellite) 2011
"Kero⑨destiny" (ケロ⑨destiny)[lower-alpha 19] Toho Project Arrange (Silver Forest) 2007
"Jingle Bells No.765" (ジングルベル第765番)[lower-alpha 20] 2006
"Hypnosis Mic -Division Battle Anthem-" (ヒプノシスマイク -Division Battle Anthem-)[lower-alpha 6] Division All Stars 2019

Classical

Song Composer Year DLC
"Kurapopuporusuka" (クラポルポルスカ) Original adaptation of Clarinet Polka 2018
"Flight of the Bumblebee" (熊蜂の飛行) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 1900
"Turkish March" (トルコ行進曲) Ludwig van Beethoven 1809
"A Little Serenade" (アイネクライネナハトムジーク) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1787
"Overture from Orpheus in the Underworld" (天国と地獄 序曲) Jacques Offenbach 1858
"Toy Symphony" (おもちゃのシンフォニー)[lower-alpha 21] Joseph Haydn 1770
"Symphony No.25 in G Minor - First Movement" (交響曲第25番ト短調第一楽章)[lower-alpha 21] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1773
"From Symphony No.7" (交響曲第7番から)[lower-alpha 21] Ludwig van Beethoven 1812
"La Campanella" (ラ・カンパネラ)[lower-alpha 21] Franz Liszt 1851
"Hungarian Dance No.5" (ハンガリー舞曲第5番)[lower-alpha 21] Johannes Brahms 1869
"Requiem - Days of Wrath" (レクイエム 怒りの日より)[lower-alpha 21] Giuseppe Verdi 1874
"March from The Nutcracker" (行進曲「くるみ割り人形」から)[lower-alpha 21] Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1892
"Jupiter" (木星)[lower-alpha 21] Gustav Holst 1914
"Montagues and Capulets" (モンタギュー家とキャピュレット家)[lower-alpha 21] Sergei Prokofiev 1935
"Kare Kano Canon" (カレ・カノ・カノン)[lower-alpha 20] Original adaptation of Pachelbel's Canon 2008
"Mao-u" (まおぅ)[lower-alpha 22] Yuu (pLumsonic!) 2015
"Alborada del gracioso" (道化師の朝の歌)[lower-alpha 23] Maurice Ravel & Yukiko 'YMY' Yamamoto
"The Entertainer" (エンターテイナー)[lower-alpha 24] Scott Joplin 1902
"O sole mio" (オーソレ・ミオ)[lower-alpha 25] Eduardo di Capua 1898
"Fantaisie-Impromptu" (幻想即興曲)[lower-alpha 26] Frédéric Chopin 1834
"Sonata, Gekkou" (其方、激昂)[lower-alpha 27] Original adaptation of Piano Sonata No. 14 2019

Game Music

Song Artist Origin Year DLC
"Jump Up, Super Star! Short Version" Pauline (Kate Higgins) Super Mario Odyssey 2017
"Splatoon 2 Medley" (スプラトゥーン2 メドレー) Toru Minegishi Splatoon 2 2017
"Kirby's Dream Land Medley" (星のカービィメドレー) Hirokazu Ando Kirby's Return to Dream Land 2011
"PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2" Pac Toy-Box Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 2016
"Happy Family - Neko Tomo Theme Song" (ほんわか家族～ネコトモのうた～) Misaki Machiya Neko Tomo 2018
"Anzu no Uta" (あんずのうた) Anzu Futaba (Hiromi Igarashi) The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls 2012
"TD - 28619029byte remix -" Shinji Hosoe (Sampling Masters MEGA) Techno Drive 1998
"Racing the Storm" George Nishigomi Critical Velocity 2005
"Assault BGM1" (アサルト BGM1) Kazuo Noguchi Assault 1988
"Ridge Racer" Shinji Hosoe (Sampling Masters MEGA) Ridge Racer 1993
"Kagekiyo" (KAGEKIYO ～源平討魔伝メドレー～)[lower-alpha 20] Yuji Masubuchi The Genji and the Heike Clans 1986
"Pokémon: Let's Go! Pikachu & Pokémon: Let's Go! Eevee" (ポケットモンスター Let's Go! ピカチュウ - Let's Go! イーブイ)[lower-alpha 5] Shota Kageyama Pokémon: Let's Go! Pikachu & Pokémon: Let's Go! Eevee! 2018
"URBAN FRAGMENTS" [lower-alpha 23] Kohta Takahashi feat. Reiko Nagase R4 -Ridge Racer Type4- 1999
"MEGALOVANIA" [lower-alpha 28] Toby Fox Undertale 2015
"Heartache" [lower-alpha 28] Toby Fox Undertale 2015
"Hopes and Dreams" [lower-alpha 28] Toby Fox Undertale 2015
"HimitsuKiTuber" [lower-alpha 29] Tonkachi, Hiroto, Megahon and Pump (Emiri Katō, Megumi Han, Yuichi Nakamura and Ayumu Murase) Ninja Box 2019
"Highschool love!" [lower-alpha 30] Go Shiina Tekken Tag Tournament 2 2012
"Boku no→Chikyu, Bokura no Chikyu" (僕の→地球 僕らの地球) [lower-alpha 31] Go Shiina Mr. Driller Drill Land 2002
"MOJIPITTAN Medley" (もじぴったんメドレー) [lower-alpha 31] Satoru Kōsaki Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan 2001
"KATAMARI on the rock ~main theme" (塊オンザロック～メインテーマ) [lower-alpha 31] Yuu Miyake Katamari Damacy 2004
"No Way Back" [lower-alpha 31] Go Shiina God Eater 2010
"The arrow was shot" [lower-alpha 31] Motoi Sakuraba Tales of the Abyss 2005
"IN THE ZONE" [lower-alpha 31] Go Shiina Ace Combat: Joint Assault 2010
"Brave Sword, Braver Soul" [lower-alpha 31] Yoshihito Yano Soulcalibur II 2002
"KARMA(Tatsujin Mix)" [lower-alpha 31] AJURIKA Tekken 6 2007
"NAMCOT Medley" (ナムコットメドレー) [lower-alpha 31] Masako Oogami Various games from Namco Museum
"Fun-Filled Drum-Filled Taiko Dojo" (たのしい太鼓道場) [lower-alpha 31] Jesahm Various games by Namco

Namco Original

Song Artist Year DLC
"Furifuri♪Norinori♪" (フリフリ♪ノリノリ♪) Mana 2018
"Wa Arudo Herite Iji - Jo" (和有るど経りて維持・序) Yako from Danchinomiya 2018
"Tabetemo Tabetemo" (タベテモタベテモ) ☆shoji☆ feat. Honoka♡Erika 2018
"void setup" Kaori Aihara 2018
"Écran Le Blanc" (エクラン ルブラン) Miho Tsujibayashi 2018
"Tonde Mite" (トンデ・ミテ) Tadahiko Yokogawa feat. Yako from Danchinomiya 2018
"Angel Dream" (エンジェル ドリーム) Youko Takamizu 2007
"Doki-Doki Mune-Kyun Omatsuri Time" (ドキドキ胸きゅん おまつりタイム) Namiko 2012
"Nijiiro Yumeiro Taikoiro" (虹色・夢色・太鼓色) Yoko Takahashi 2002
"Negai wa Esperanto" (願いはエスペラント) 2017
"Antonio" (アントニオ) You'll Melt More! 2016
"Hiyokko Fantasy" (ひよっこファンタジー) Tsuyomy 2016
"The Carnivorous Carnival” AJURIKA 2007
"Hyakka Ryoran" (百花繚乱) Kakumi Nishigomi 2008
"Ho-oh Tenbu Mugen Kuzure" (鳳凰天舞無限崩れ) Takahito Eguchi 2014
"Chikuzei ~GEAR UP~" (蓄勢 ~GEAR UP~) Zhan Xun Wei (Chai Found Music Workshop) 2009
"Carnation" (和蘭撫子) 2012
"Boku wa Synth" (ボクハシンセ) Nobuyoshi Sano 2013
"Jotei ~Imbiratula~" (女帝 ～インバラトゥーラ～) Saori Terai 2015
"Souryu no Ran" (双竜ノ乱) Xeami 2014
"My Mine"[lower-alpha 20] setzer from MintJam 2011
"Saitama 2000" (さいたま2000)[lower-alpha 20] LindaAI-CUE 2006
"Scroll Mika" (スクロール・ミカ)[lower-alpha 22] Mika Satoh 2004
"Pastel Dream" (パステル ドリーム)[lower-alpha 22] Youko Takamitsu 2011
"Karuizawameki" (軽いざわめき)[lower-alpha 22] micazo 2006
"Inunonorimono" (イヌノノリモノ)[lower-alpha 22] Kaoru Katai 2019
"Mecha DESU." (メカデス。)[lower-alpha 23] Yuji Masubuchi 2003
"Diet Padaraisu" (ダイエット・パダライス)[lower-alpha 23] Mika Satoh 2004
"Namahage no Uta" (ナマハゲノウタ)[lower-alpha 23] DAIKI 2019
"Gold Armor"[lower-alpha 6] 2019
"VICTORIA"[lower-alpha 24] Cranky 2016
"LOVE Ikusa!!" (LOVE戦!!)[lower-alpha 24] Miyu 2010
"SORA-II Gliese 581" (SORA-II グリーゼ581)[lower-alpha 24] Ryuuichi Takada 2009
"Bokura no Mae ni Michi wa Aru" (ボクらのまえに道はある)[lower-alpha 24] Honoka 2019
"Shonin YokkQ" (承認欲Q)[lower-alpha 25] Chiharu Kaneko feat. Haxch 2016
"Uso-uso Doki" (うそうそ時)[lower-alpha 25] Bana Inoue 2013
"Itoshi no Mille-sama" (いとしのミルさま)[lower-alpha 25] Yuji Masubuchi 2011
"ON SAY GO SAY"[lower-alpha 25] Sho-kun 2019
"Bubbly☆Queen" (バブリィ☆クイーン)[lower-alpha 32] Hiromi Shibano 2010
"Chiheisen no Aeolia" (地平線のエオリア)[lower-alpha 32] Natsumi of Silver Forest 2011
"Menkui Miracle" (メンクイミラクル)[lower-alpha 32] Mika Satoh 2008
"Mahoushiki Tousou Kitan ☆ミ" (魔法式逃走奇譚☆ミ)[lower-alpha 32] MOES feat. Erika Kaiho 2019
"Yo~i-don!" (よーいドン！)[lower-alpha 32] Kiddish 2018
"OK I’m blue rat"[lower-alpha 26] E.G.G. 2017
"Phoenix" [lower-alpha 26] Yuriko Keino, Hirapon 2013
"Yumeiro Coaster" (夢色コースター)[lower-alpha 26] Haruki Shimotsuki 2009
"Mr. Runner" (Mr.ランナー)[lower-alpha 26] MOES feat. Singman 2019
"Kagayaki o motomete" (輝きを求めて)[lower-alpha 27] Versus 2016
"Lightning Passion" (らいとにんぐ ぱっしょん)[lower-alpha 27] Ayako Saso (Sampling Masters AYA) 2011
"Shiny Kung-fu Revival" [lower-alpha 27] t+pazolite 2015
"Taiyou mo Yappappa" (太陽もヤッパッパー)[lower-alpha 27] Yuri Misumi 2001
"Itadaki" (頂)[lower-alpha 33] CHUBAY 2019
"Blessed Bouquet Buskers" [lower-alpha 33] steμ 2017
"Reitouko CJ ~Amen Taiko Brothers~" (冷凍庫CJ ～鳴呼面太鼓ブラザーズ～)[lower-alpha 33] DJKurara 2016
"Toryu" (冬竜 ～Toryu～)[lower-alpha 33] Azu♪ 2012
"All Night de Indenai" (オールナイトdeインデナイ)[lower-alpha 33] Yoshi 2011

Release

During the Nintendo Switch Presentation in January 2017, a Taiko Drum Master game was confirmed to come to Switch in Japan.[5][6] The Japanese title was finally confirmed a year later during a Nintendo Direct in March 2018 which revealed features such as motion control and HD rumble support for the game.[7] The official release date of July 19, 2018 was announced in May and accompanied by a sneak peek of the track list, a new party game mode, and preorder bonuses.[8][9] A licensed drum controller by HORI was also announced on the same day.[10]

In July, Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia confirmed the release of the game in Southeast Asia which comes with official English translation of the game on August 9, 2018. The game will ship with Japanese voice-overs and Japanese, Chinese, and Korean text while the English text will be made available via a free patch.[11][12]

A few weeks later, Bandai Namco Entertainment America confirmed the Western release of the game alongside Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! for the PlayStation 4.[13] The Western features the identical tracklist as the Japanese/Asia version while adding more language options. The game was confirmed to be digital-only in US while a physical version was released alongside the HORI licensed drum controller in Europe.[14][15]

Reception

Heidi Kemps of Gamespot rated the game 7/10. She praised the simplicity and variety of control modes for the rhythm portion of the games, while also praising the inclusion of numerous rhythm-based mini-games for the party mode, which is compared favorably to the Rhythm Heaven series of games. However, she feels that the most of the control schemes aren't always optimal and that the Japanese-oriented tracklist might be daunting for newcomers.[16] Gavin Lane of Nintendo Life also scored the game 7/10, praising the touch controls of the game and the fun selection of party games, while criticizing the excess loading screens and lackluster motion controls which is described as "unworkable".[17]

Chris Carter of Destructoid gave the game a 8/10, praising the wide variety of songs and the various difficulty level available that allows players of all skill levels to enjoy the game. He also praised the cute presentation and solid performance of the game in portable mode,[18] Mitchell Parton of Nintendo World Report gave the game 8.5/10 and described the game as "polished, fun and incredibly weird at times". He criticized the English translation and the broken motion controls, but feels that the solid core gameplay and inclusion of party games makes this game enjoyable with just about anyone.[19]

Sales

Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum & Fun! sold 69,984 retail copies during its first week of release in Japan according to Media Create sales figures, which made it the best selling game of the week. This is also the best debut for the series to date.[20] As of December 2018, the game has sold more than 260,000 retail copies in Japan.[21]

By July 2020, the game had sold over 1 million copies worldwide.[22][23]

Notes
  1. Japanese: 太鼓の達人 Nintendo Switchば~じょん!, Hepburn: Taiko no Tatsujin: Nintendo Switch Bājon!
  2. Available through purchase of Pops Pack Volume 1.
  3. The song was available for free download from December 6, 2018 (Japan and Asia) / December 20, 2018 (North America) / January 17, 2019 (UK, Europe and Australia) to January 31, 2019. Become paid DLC from February 1, 2019 onwards.
  4. Available through purchase of Pops Pack Volume 2.
  5. The song was available as Pokémon Let's Go! Pikachu/Let's Go! Eevee" & Pokémon Anime Music Pack on February 7, 2019 at Japan and other parts of Asia. Meanwhile in North America, UK, Europe and Australia it was available as an individual DLC from February 14, 2019.
  6. Available as an individual DLC.
  7. The song was available for free download from July 9, 2020 as a collaboration event with the band Band Ja Naimon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI.
  8. Available only in Japan. It was available for free download from July 19, 2018 until August 31, 2018. Become paid DLC from September 1, 2018 onwards.
  9. Available through purchase of Studio Ghibli Pack.
  10. Available through purchase of Winter Holiday Anime Pack.
  11. Available through purchase of Dragon Ball Anime Song Pack.
  12. Available through purchase of Studio Ghibli Pack Volume 2.
  13. Available through purchase of Case Closed Pack.
  14. Available through purchase of One Piece Anime Song Pack
  15. Available through purchase of Vocaloid Music Pack.
  16. The song is not included in South Korea.[4]
  17. Available through purchase of Vocaloid Music Pack Volume 2.
  18. Available through purchase of Vocaloid Music Pack Volume 3.
  19. Available through purchase of Toho Project Arrange Pack.
  20. Available through purchase of Tatsujin Challenge Pack Volume 1.
  21. Available in Japan as pre-order bonus from various retailers until November 1, 2018. It added to all regions as an individual paid DLC from November 2, 2018 onwards.
  22. Available through purchase of Tatsujin Challenge Pack Volume 2.
  23. Available through purchase of Tatsujin Challenge Pack Volume 3.
  24. Available through purchase of Tatsujin Challenge Pack Volume 4.
  25. Available through purchase of Tatsujin Challenge Pack Volume 5.
  26. Available through purchase of Tatsujin Challenge Pack Volume 7.
  27. Available through purchase of Donder Pack -Lightning-.
  28. Available through purchase of Undertale Pack.
  29. Available through purchase of Ninja Box Pack.
  30. The song is available as a reward through the Online Ranking Match mode.
  31. Available through download of I LOVE Games Pack.
  32. Available through purchase of Tatsujin Challenge Pack Volume 6.
  33. Available through purchase of Donder Pack -Winter Moon-.

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