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Friday, January 31, 2020

[NS1] Online Ranking Match: Weekly Battle Songs for 2020/01/30~02/05

https://switch.taiko-ch.net/images/top/news/tmb_rank_match.jpg
Thanks to jorj-kat from the Taiko no Tatsujin Discord for the info!


Title
Sugar Song to Bitter Step
シュガーソングとビターステップ
★3★5★7★8
POP TEAM EPIC Pop Team Epic
  TVアニメ「ポプテピピック」OPテーマ
★2★3★4★8
Yokai Taisou Dai Ichi Yokai Watch
ようかい体操第一/「妖怪ウォッチ」より
★2★3★5★7
Onigiri wa Doko Kashira♪ Yomii
おにぎりはどこかしら♪/よみぃ
★5★7★8★9
YouTube Theme Song
YouTubeテーマソング/HIKAKIN & SEIKIN
★3★4★5★7
Turkish March Ludwig van Beethoven
トルコ行進曲/ベートーヴェン
★3★5★6★7
Anzu no Uta The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls
あんずのうた/「アイドルマスター シンデレラガールズ」より
★3
★5
★6
★7

Dokidoki Mune-kyun Omatsuri Time
ドキドキ胸きゅん おまつりタイム
★4★6★6★9
Koisuru Fortune Cookie
恋するフォーチュンクッキー
★3★4★6★7
Itoshi no Mille-sama
いとしのミルさま
★3★4★5★7
Key: blue = unlockable; purple = DLC song (lower chance if not owned); red X = difficulty not used

[Plus/STH] Gakkyoku Tori Houdai New Songs (January 31 2020)

太鼓の達人プラス★新曲取り放題!

The first Plus/Shinkyoku Tori Houdai update of the year gives you something old, nothing new, something hard and everything paid (in Gakkyoku Tori Houdai subscription fees).

Gakkyoku Tori Houdai Adds: November 29 2019

Title
Kimi ga Iru
キミがいる
★3★4★6★8
Candy Pop★1★2★3★6
Imagination
イマジネーション
★3★5★6★8
Rising Hope The Irregular at Magic High School
  「魔法科高校の劣等生」より
★4★6★6★7
Tabaneito Harunaba feat. Chihiro Ishiguro
束ね糸/はるなば feat.石黒千尋
★5★7★8★10
Toymatic☆Parade!!
トイマチック☆パレード!!
/DJ Genki
★5★7★8★10
恋幻想(Love Fantasy)
  HONOKA
★4★6★6★8
Key: red = series debutblue = console debut

Twitter Snippets (January 31 2020): Righteously Raiding the High C(ombo)s


Apparently involving no pirates and no Arabian origins, Taiji's second foray into Taiko no Tatsujin drops tomorrow on February 1. (NB. the tweet is a second try since the Taiko Team goofed the date on the first try)


Title
Caribbean Knight
  Taiji
★?★?★?★?
Key: red = series debutblue = console debut

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Namco Taiko Blog (January 30 2020): Stairway to 4th-gen Kat Across the JAEPO 2020 Floors


And now for a Donder-focused coverage on the brand new arcade version with a Namco Taiko Blog dedicated to Taiko Team's expy to JAEPO 2020. Disappointingly, "March 2020 Ver." (2020年3月Ver.) apparently is the official version name even if not shown in the key visual above, but what entails should pique your interest enough for you to read on.

What's With the New Monitor?
When entering the third generation (2011 through Green ver.), the monitors of changed from the old CRT monitors to high-definition LCD monitors (which uses double-speed interpolation to make a 60FPS frame rate approximate 120FPS). It felt like an awesome switch back then, but then again it is also nine years ago.

With the new generation, the cabinets are upgrading to true 120FPS monitors, for maximum response action and smooth performance. Response time is important especially in music games like Taiko no Tatsujin, because you will want the moment the note reaches the centre of the judgement circle to actually match the music.

Actually Fourth-generational Systemic Changes
In addition to looking pretty, the new version should play well also. With that, here are some gameplay additions that really makes the new version feel a generation apart.

First is the introduction of the rainbow-colored Donderful Combo Crown (ドンダフルコンボ王冠) above the normal silver and gold crowns, forever glorifying your song list of the time that you get all Goods on a song. The Donderful Combo feat has been officially recognized in in-game media like achievements and Donder Hiroba for years, but the crown has not existed until now. (now guess when the console market can get their hands on such glory)

Another new mechanic that we are getting the scoop now is the Score Rank (スコアランク), where you get one of seven ranks for the score you get in a song. The sample image that the Taiko Team is comfortable sharing (while blurring everything else) shows the Elegance (雅) rank:

wait hold on why is this apparently Muzukashii notechart getting over 900K score before the end

There are apparently more novel points around the latesst firmware, including but not limited to the game start, song selection screen, modifier options and so on. For those and more, stay tuned to the Taiko no Tatsujin Special Stage between 10:30~11:00 on February 8 on the JAEPO 2020 floors, where Number 11 and Etou will peel each layer off like an onion. For those not able to actually attend, you can also catch a video recap at Bandai Namco Amusement's JAEPO 2020 Official Page.

And finally, the thing you've all been waiting for: more of the debut song list! These will be available to trial-play on the exhibiting new cabinets at JAEPO 2020, along with some of the existing songs in Green ver. (but why would you play the old songs though lel).

March 2020 Ver. New Songs (partial)

Title
Pretender Official HIGE DANdism
  Official髭男dism
★?★?★?★?
Peace Sign Kenshi Yonezu
ピースサイン/米津玄師
★?★?★?★?
Otome Kaibou DECO*27 feat. Hatsune Miku
乙女解剖/DECO*27 feat.初音ミク
★?★?★?★?
Ai ni Dekiru-koto wa Mada Aru Kai Weathering with You
愛にできることはまだあるかい/「天気の子」より
★?★?★?★?
Sacrifice Mafumafu/To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts
サクリファイス/まふまふ
  TVアニメ「かつて神だった獣たちへ」より
★?★?★?★?
MEGALOVANIA
  「UNDERTALE」より
★4★5★7★9
Hopes and Dreams
夢と希望
/「UNDERTALE」より
★3
★5
★6
★8

Hello! Don-chan
ハロー!どんちゃん
★3★3★4★7
Key: red = series debutblue = arcade debut

...okay I get the change of genre name from J-POP to Pops, but what's with that turquoise color on the caption text? Also why is the Anime caption text pink? What is happening to the original pink genre of Children/Folk?

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