One of the most major turning points for the Taiko series. The slogan of Taiko no Tatsujin 7, which speaks of renewal, doesn't lie. Aside from a huge graphical overhaul, thanks to an arcade board upgrade from Namco System 10 to the much more powerful, PS2-grade Namco System 246, all songs can finally be played on all difficulties, and streamlined into the genres we know today, except for Game Music, which is partially split between Namco Original and Variety until a little later on.
Modern frills were added such as the Go-Go Time and the ability to play with all the notes invisible (Doron mode). Donderful difficulty is renamed to Oni, in line with the name the PS2 versions had been using since the first day. General performance is improved and loading times cut down. The number of songs is stepped up enormously. Taiko 7 marked the beginning of the new Taiko engine, the one which we play today.
The total number of songs is 80. New genre arrangement is used here and for all subsequent releases.
J-Pop (23 songs)
| Title |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matsuken Samba II (マツケンサンバII) | x5 | x4 | x5 | x8 (video) |
| Hana (花) | x3 | x3 | x4 | x8 (video) |
| Sakuranbo (さくらんぼ) Ai Ootsuka | x4 | x4 | x4 | x9 (video) |
| Loco-Lotion (ロコローション) Orange Range | x3 | x4 | x4 | x7 (video) |
| Shanghai Honey (上海ハニー) Orange Range | x4 | x5 | x4 | x6 (video) |
| Natsu Matsuri (夏祭り) Whiteberry | x3 | x2 | x5 | x6 (video) |
| Tsubasa (ツバサ) Under Graph | x2 | x3 | x3 | x7 (video) |
| NO MORE CRY D-51 | x3 | x3 | x3 | x6 (video) |
| Mirai no Chizu (未来の地図) Mi | x3 | x3 | x3 | x5 (video) |
| Aoi Bench (青いベンチ) Sasuke | x3 | x3 | x3 | x4 (video) |
| Ajia no Junshin (アジアの純真) PUFFY | x3 | x3 | x3 | x6 (video) |
| Koi no Fuga (恋のフーガ) The Peanuts | x4 | x3 | x5 | x5 (video) |
| Katteni Shiyagare (勝手にしやがれ) Kenji Sawada | x3 | x2 | x5 | x5 (video) |
| Playback Part2 (プレイバックPart2) Momoe Yamaguchi | x4 | x5 | x5 | x7 (video) |
| Tentai Kansoku (天体観測) Bump of Chicken | x4 | x5 | x5 | x7 (video) |
| Linda Linda (リンダリンダ) The Blue Hearts | x4 | x4 | x4 | x5 (video) |
| TRAIN-TRAIN The Blue Hearts | x4 | x4 | x5 | x6 (video) |
| Garasu no Shounen (硝子の少年) KinKi Kids | x3 | x4 | x5 | x8 (video) |
| Zenryaku, Michi no Ue Yori (前略、道の上より) Isseifuubi Sepia | x3 | x4 | x6 | x9 (video) |
| LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン) Morning Musume | x4 | x4 | x3 | x4 (video) |
| Choo Choo TRAIN Exile | x3 | x5 | x5 | x7 (video) |
| Morainaki (もらい泣き) Hitoto Yo | x3 | x2 | x3 | x7 (video) |
| Hatsukoi Ressha (初恋列車) Kiyoshi Hikawa | x3 | x3 | x3 | x4 (video) |
Anime (20 songs)
| Title | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doraemon no Uta (ドラえもんのうた) | x1 | x1 | x3 | x3 (video) |
| Anpanman no March (アンパンマンのマーチ) Soreike! Anpanman | x1 | x2 | x5 | x2 (video) |
| Sazae-san Ikka (サザエさん一家) | x3 | x4 | x5 | x6 (video) |
| Touch (タッチ) | x4 | x5 | x6 | x6 (video) |
| Lupin III Theme '78 (ルパン三世のテーマ'78) | x4 | x4 | x5 | x5 (video) |
| Ai o Torimodose! (愛をとりもどせ！！) Fist of the North Star | x3 | x5 | x2 | x8 (video) |
| Lum no Love Song (ラムのラブソング) Urusei Yatsura | x5 | x5 | x5 | x9 (video) |
| Candy Candy (キャンディ キャンディ) | x3 | x3 | x3 | x7 (video) |
| The Galaxy Express 999 GALAXY EXPRESS 999 | x3 | x3 | x3 | x6 (video) |
| Bokutachi no Yukue (僕たちの行方) Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | x4 | x4 | x4 | x7 (video) |
| Gekkouka (月光花) Black Jack | x3 | x2 | x2 | x5 (video) |
| Ajapaa (あじゃぱー) Kaketsu Zorori | x3 | x3 | x2 | x4 (video) |
| Hamtaro Totokou Uta ~Nori Nori de-Chu~ (ハム太郎とっとこうた ～ノリノリでちゅ～) | x3 | x3 | x4 | x8 (video) |
| Arara no Jumon (アララの呪文) Chibi Maruko-chan | x2 | x3 | x2 | x6 (video) |
| Mie Nai Tsubasa (見えない翼) Zatch Bell | x3 | x4 | x4 | x8 (video) |
| Kokoro no Chizu (ココロのちず) One Piece | x3 | x4 | x3 | x4 (video) |
| Hoshi no Kagayakiyo (星のかがやきよ) Detective Conan | x3 | x3 | x3 | x6 (video) |
| Murimuri!? Ariari!! IN Jyanai~?!(ムリムリ！？ありあり！！INじゃぁな～い？！) Futari wa Precure Max Heart | x2 | x2 | x3 | x6 (video) |
| DANZEN! Futari wa Precure Ver. Max Heart (DANZEN! ふたりはプリキュア Ver. Max Heart) | x3 | x3 | x3 | x5 (video) |
| Mahou Sentai Magiranger (魔法戦隊マジレンジャー) | x2 | x3 | x4 | x6 (video) |
Variety (9 songs)
| Title | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hajime Kara Ima Made (最初から今まで) Winter Sonata | x2 | x2 | x1 | x4 (video) |
| Mickey Mouse March (ミッキーマウス・マーチ) | x3 | x4 | x4 | x8 (video) |
| Shouten Theme (笑点のテーマ) | x3 | x4 | x3 | x4 (video) |
| TRUTH | x5 | x6 | x4 | x7 (video) |
| Abarenbo Shogun (暴れん坊将軍) | x3 | x2 | x4 | x6 (video) |
| Dragon Quest 8 Medley (ドラゴンクエストⅧ メドレー) | x4 | x4 | x5 | x5 (video) |
| Dragon Quest 8 Opening (ドラゴンクエストⅧ 序曲) | x3 | x3 | x3 | x4 (video) |
| DADDY MULK The Ninja Warriors | x4 | x5 | x7 | x9 (video) |
| Toxic Britney Spears | x3 | x5 | x5 | x5 (video) |
Children/Folk (3 songs)
| Title | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mori no Kuma-san (もりのくまさん) | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 (video) |
| Inu no Omawari-san (いぬのおまわりさん) | x1 | x1 | x2 | x7 (video) |
| Tenohira o Taiyou ni (手のひらを太陽に) | x2 | x1 | x2 | x8 (video) |
Classic (5 songs)
| Title | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Prelude (カルメン 組曲一番終曲) Bizet | x3 | x5 | x5 | x7 (video) |
| William Tell Overture (ウィリアム･テル序曲) Gioachino Rossini | x4 | x5 | x6 | x7 (video) |
| Funiculi Funicula (フニクリ・フニクラ) Luigi Denza | x3 | x4 | x5 | x6 (video) |
| Hungarian Dance No.5 (ハンガリー舞曲 第5番) Brahms | x5 | x5 | x5 | x8 (video) |
| Orpheus in the Underworld Overture (天国と地獄 序曲) Jacques Offenbach | x4 | x4 | x5 | x7 (video) |
Namco Original (20 songs)
| Title | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower of Druaga Medley (ドルアーガの塔メドレー) | x5 | x6 | x7 | x10 (video) |
| ROTTERDAM NATION ~Foo Mix~ Ridge Racer | x5 | x6 | x7 | x10 (video) |
| Ridge Racer | x4 | x6 | x8 | x9 (video) |
| Burning Force Medley (バーニングフォースメドレー) | x5 | x5 | x6 | x9 (video) |
| Dragon Spirit Medley (ドラゴンスピリットメドレー) | x4 | x6 | x7 | x8 (video) |
| Soul Calibur II (ソウルキャリバーⅡ) ~Brave Sword, Braver Soul~ | x3 | x5 | x5 | x9 (video) |
| KAGEKIYO ～Genpei Toma Den Medley～ (～源平討魔伝メドレー～) | x4 | x6 | x6 | x9 (video) |
| Koibumi 2000 (恋文2000) | x5 | x7 | x8 | x10 (video) |
| Yokuderu 2000 (よくでる2000) | x5 | x6 | x6 | x10 (video) |
| Kechadon 2000 (ケチャドン2000) | x5 | x6 | x7 | x10 (video) |
| Saitama 2000 (さいたま2000) | x5 | x6 | x6 | x10 (video) |
| Mekadesu. (メカデス。) | x3 | x6 | x6 | x9 (video) |
| Garyoutensei (画竜点睛) | x5 | x6 | x6 | x9 (video) |
| Fuun! Bachi o Sensei (風雲！バチお先生) | x5 | x5 | x7 | x8 (video) |
| Go Go Kitchen (ゴーゴー･キッチン) | x5 | x6 | x7 | x8 (video) |
| Lovely-X (ラブリーX) | x5 | x6 | x6 | x7 (video) |
| Scroll Mika (スクロール･ミカ) | x4 | x6 | x6 | x10 (video) |
| Diet Padarise (ダイエット・パダライス) | x5 | x5 | x7 | x10 (video) |
| Positive! (ポジティブ！) THE iDOLM@STER | x4 | x4 | x5 | x6 (video) |
| THE IDOLM@STER | x4 | x5 | x5 | x7 (video) |
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