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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Games |
| Series | Taiko no Tatsujin |
| Version | 1.1.1 (Pack 1) 1.0.0 (Pack 2) |
| Platform(s) | iOS |
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| Genre(s) | Rhythm game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Media/distribution | Digital download |
Taiko no Tatsujin (太鼓の達人 lit. Taiko Drum Master) is a rhythm game developed by Namco and published by Namco Bandai Games for iOS. It was released on February 1, 2010 in Japan, and is the first Taiko game to be released for the platform. Namco has announced that it is a Japanese-only release, and it has no current plans to release the game to western territories such as the United States or the United Kingdom.[1] A second pack of this game was released on April 15, 2010, featuring 5 different songs.
Gameplay is similar to other games in the series in that players hit a taiko drum to the beat of music, but Taiko no Tatsujin allows the player to directly tap the screen to simulate a drum strike. The game features five songs in its initial release, however more songs are expected to be released for the game as downloadable content.
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Symbols moving horizontally along a timeline show the player what to tap and when. Blue symbols indicate that the drum should be tapped outside of the drum's face (representing the rim of the drum).[2] Red symbols indicate that the face of the drum should be tapped. The drum can be tapped on the left and/or right side. The symbols can be either large or small. Large symbols indicate that the drum should be tapped on both sides simultaneously, and small symbols indicate that the drum should be tapped on either side. A large blue symbol thus means that the left and right rim should be tapped at the same time.
Subtitles under the symbols give the pronunciation of the sounds (for example, "do don do don") using a traditional system called kuchi shoga (口唱歌).
The player needs to accomplish at least 65% of the drum chart to pass, and the harder levels (hard and Oni mode) and modifiers (e.g.: hidden mode) require much skill and chart recognition.
As a feature specific to iOS, the game allows players to login to a Twitter account to post scores.
The soundtrack of Taiko no Tatsujin follows the format of previous series releases with songs categorized through several different categories. Although initially released with only five songs, Namco is expected to release more songs for the game in the form of downloadable content.
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"Miracle" (「キセキ」 "Kiseki") | Greeeen | 1 | |
| "Summer Festival" (「夏祭り」 "Natsu Matsuri") | Whiteberry | 1 | ||
| "Kurenai" (「紅」 "Kurenai") | X Japan | 2 | ||
| "Polyrhythm" (「ポリリズム」 "Poririzumu") | Perfume | 2 | ||
| "Tentai Kansoku" (「天体観測」 "Tentai Kansoku") | Bump of Chicken | 2 | ||
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"Touch" (「タッチ」 "Tatchi") | Yoshimi Iwasaki | Touch | 1 |
| "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" (「残酷な天使のテーゼ」 "Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze") | Yoko Takahashi | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 1 | |
| "Anpanman March" (「アンパンマンのマーチ」 "Anpanman no Māchi") | Anpanman | 2 | ||
| "Genesis of Aquarion (「創聖のアクエリオン」 "Sōsei no Akuerion") | Akino | Sousei no Aquarion | 2 | |
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"Classic Medley (Rock version)" (「クラシックメドレー（ロック編）」 "Kurashikku Medorē (Rokku hen)") | 1 |
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