Thursday, November 12, 2026

Namco Taiko Blog (November 11th, 2026) - Taiko Postcards from Amusement Expo 2026


No.11 surprised us with a surprise Wednesday blog entry... to the point of us getting around to cover it only on the day after! Nevertheless, what awaits us after the jump are a nunber of photos snapped by the Taiko Team reps at last week's yearly return of the Japan Amusement Expo.
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Taiko no Tatsujin Nijiiro ver. October 2026 Updates

This post will be periodically updated across the month as announcements are revealed.
 November 2026 ▶

Full Coverage Articles

Nijiiro ver. Track Additions

 Title
2026/09/26 (source)
Time to dine ★5 ★6 ★7 ★9
2026/10/05 (source)
Jagarico Remix Jagarico × Taiko no Tatsujin/Yoshihito Yano (BNSI)
じゃがりこ りみっくす
　　「じゃがりこ × 太鼓の達人」 矢野義人(BNSI)		 ★2 ★4 ★6 ★8
2026/10/10 (source)
Dokimeki Diary Pokémon Horizons: The Series
ドキメキダイアリー／アニメ「ポケットモンスター(2023)」より		 ★8
Kamippoi na PinocchioP feat. Hatsune Miku
神っぽいな／ピノキオピー feat. 初音ミク		 ★9
Key: red = series debut; blue = arcade debut

Nijiiro ver. Farewell Tracks

 Title
2026/10/21 07:00 (JST/UTC+9) (source)
Alien Alien NayutalieN feat. Hatsune Miku
エイリアンエイリアン／ナユタン星人 feat.初音ミク
Other availability PS4, NS1 (DLC EOS 2026/10/29), PTB (sub), DF (sub/DLC)
★3 ★5 ★6 ★9
Key: orange = Mythical (no other means to play); yellow = Endangered (only playable with EOS DLC)
Additional Farewell Milestones (all times are JST/UTC+9)
  • 2026/10/02 00:00: Farewell Tracks unusable in Donder Hiroba tournaments and challenges
  • 2026/10/21 05:00: Crowns and score ranks obtained from Farewell Tracks removed from totals in Donder Hiroba
  • 2026/10/21 07:00: Scores and rankings of Farewell Tracks removed from view in Donder Hiroba
  • 2026/10/21 07:00: Liked Tracks slot and Favourite Track reverted to none if Farewell Tracks was selected
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Taiko no Tatsujin Donderful Festival November 2026 Updates

◀ October 2026
This post will be periodically updated across the month as announcements are revealed.
 December 2026 ▶
Taiko Music Pass Track Additions

 Title
2026/11/05 (source)
UFO Swingin' Shibagaki feat. A.Dokuga
　　シバガキ feat. A.Dokuga		 ★5 ★7 ★8 ★10
2026/11/12 (source)
Memeshikute Golden Bomber
女々しくて／ゴールデンボンバー		 ★3 ★4 ★5 ★8
2026/11/19 (source)
Kurukuru Kurokkuru
クルクルクロックル		 ★3 ★4 ★5 ★8
Next reveal: ???
?? ??? ★? ★? ★? ★?
Key: red = series debut; green = subscription/freemium debut

DLC Additions

 Title
2026/11/05: Kasane Teto Pack Vol.2 (source)
Tetoris Hiiragi Magnetite feat. Kasane Teto
テトリス／柊マグネタイト feat. 重音テト		 ★3 ★5 ★5 ★9
Ochame Kinou GojimajiP feat. Kasane Teto
おちゃめ機能／ゴジマジP feat. 重音テト		 ★3 ★5 ★6 ★8
Daidaidaidaidaikirai Amala feat. Hatsune Miku/Kasane Teto
ダイダイダイダイダイキライ
　　雨良 Amala feat. 初音ミク・重音テト		 ★3 ★4 ★6 ★9
Key: red = series debut; blue = console debut

Farewell Tracks

 Title
2026/11/26 (source)
Monkey Magic
モンキー・マジック
Other availability AC8, AC9, PS2-7, 3DS2 (DLC EOS)
★3 ★4 ★5 ★7
DAY×DAY Gintama°
　　「銀魂°」より
Other availability Wii U3, 3DS3 (DLC EOS)
★4 ★5 ★6 ★8
Chouzetsu☆Dynamic! Dragon Ball Super
超絶☆ダイナミック！／「ドラゴンボール超」より
Other availability 3DS3 (DLC EOS), Plus (DLC EOS), NS1 (DLC)
★2 ★4 ★4 ★6
PHOENIX Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP
　　「ハイキュー!! TO THE TOP」より
Other availability NS1 (DLC)
★3 ★4 ★5 ★8
Over "Quartzer" Kamen Rider Zi-O
　　「仮面ライダージオウ」より
Other availability DF (DLC)
★1 ★1 ★2 ★7
Key: orange = Mythical (no other means to play); yellow = Endangered (only playable with EOS DLC)
Additional Notes for Farewell Tracks
  • Farewell Tracks will not be playable in all modes
  • Scores and crowns achieved will be removed from view
  • Farewell Tracks will disappear from playlist(s) if previously set
  • If a Farewell Track is set as My Battle Track in online modes, the slot will be reverted to the default (Natsu Matsuri)
  • Titles obtained from playing Farewell Tracks (e.g. "(track) Lover" from playing the track 30 times) will still be usable even after removal.
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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Song of the Week! 7 November 2026


Those following us on our X/BlueSky socials (and of course, local arcade goers) are already aware of a nasty situation that is heavily impacting current Nijiiro going-ons: a global suspension of the ALL.Net networking services, leaving regular gameplay on active Nijiiro Version cabs unavailable, unless game center-operator setups (like service play/offline) are engaged.

Never a more apt moment for yet another console-exclusive pick, wouldn't you say?
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Posted by Lokamp at 10:51 AM
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Saturday, October 31, 2026

Song of the Week! 31 October 2026


It's Halloween once more, modern pride and joy of dentists everywhere as well as a time of spooks and chills of all sorts in general. We've already had a couple of Saturday features falling on the fated day, exploring the theme of spooks between originally-composed frights and actual fears from yours truly, but for this third iteration, we're up to explore some other kind of music-game-related horrors (and a less-common one at that).

You'll see what I mean soon enough, after the jump...
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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Taiko no Tatsujin Donderful Festival October 2026 Updates

◀ September 2026
This post will be periodically updated across the month as announcements are revealed.
 November 2026 ▶
Free Update Track Additions

 Title
2026/10/22 (source)
Dondoko Dondoko Dondoko Dondoko Dontastic!!!
　　Camellia feat. Ume Hanami
どんどこどんどこどんどこどんどこどんタスティック!!!
　　かめりあ feat. 花海佑芽		 ★3 ★4 ★5 ★9 ★10
Key: red = series debut; blue = console debut

Taiko Music Pass Track Additions

 Title
2026/10/01 (source)
DokoDON★MatsuRhythm Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX Theme Song
ドコDON★まつリズム
　　「太鼓の達人 ぽ～たぶるDX」テーマソング		 ★3 ★4 ★5 ★7
2026/10/08 (source)
Mecha Yaba!? Baritoke Kakigoori mofmofmo
めちゃヤバッ！?バリ溶けかき氷／モフモフモー		 ★1 ★3 ★5 ★8
2026/10/15 (source)
Kakashi-hime -Princess Scarecrow- Harunaba feat. Chihiro Ishiguro
案山子姫 -Princess Scarecrow-／はるなば feat. 石黒千尋		 ★5 ★7 ★8 ★8 ★10
2026/10/22 (source)
Tontsuka Tantan
トンツカタンタン		 ★3 ★4 ★5 ★6
2026/10/29 (source, source)
Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka Johann Strauss II
トリッチトラッチポルカ／ヨハン・シュトラウス2世		 ★4 ★4 ★6 ★8
Fushichou ni Narite
不死鳥と成りて／Sakuzyo		 ★10
Key: red = series debut; green = subscription/freemium debut

DLC Additions

 Title
2026/10/01: 2000 Series Pack Vol.2 (source)
Koibumi 2000
恋文2000		 ★5 ★7 ★8 ★9
Kita Saitama 2000
きたさいたま2000		 ★5 ★7 ★8 ★10
Kita Saitama 200
きたさいたま200		 ★5 ★7 ★8 ★9
Soroban 2000
十露盤2000		 ★4
 ★6
 ★8
 ★10
Suuhaa 2000
スーハー2000		 ★5 ★7 ★8 ★10
Key: red = series debut; blue = console debut

Taiko Music Pass Featured Playlist

 Title
Title
2026/10/01: 2020s Hit Anime Song (source)
IRIS OUT Zankyou Sanka
残響散歌
Shinjidai
新時代		 Kusushiki
クスシキ
Ai♡Scream!
愛♡スクリ～ム！		 Idol
アイドル
Yuusha
勇者		 Bling-Bang-Bang-Born
Ao no Sumika
青のすみか		 Kaibutsu
怪物



...and more!

Farewell Tracks

 Title
2026/10/28 (source)
Sai wa Nageraneta Touhou Project Arrange/IOSYS
賽は投げられた／東方Projectアレンジ IOSYS
Other availability DF (DLC)
★4 ★6 ★6 ★7
Untaka Dance
　　Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 Special Support Song
ウンタカダンス／「映画ドラえもん 新・のび太の日本誕生」
　　スペシャル応援ソング
Other availability XXX
★2 ★2 ★4 ★6
Hacking to the Gate Steins;Gate
　　TVアニメ「シュタインズ・ゲート」より
Other availability XXX
★2 ★2 ★3 ★6
HANDS UP! One Piece
　　「ワンピース」より
Other availability XXX
★3 ★5 ★6 ★7
Key: orange = Mythical (no other means to play); yellow = Endangered (only playable with EOS DLC)
Additional Notes for Farewell Tracks
  • Farewell Tracks will not be playable in all modes
  • Scores and crowns achieved will be removed from view
  • Farewell Tracks will disappear from playlist(s) if previously set
  • If a Farewell Track is set as My Battle Track in online modes, the slot will be reverted to the default (Natsu Matsuri)
  • Titles obtained from playing Farewell Tracks (e.g. "(track) Lover" from playing the track 30 times) will still be usable even after removal.
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