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.
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