Featuring older videogames in a newer one is quite common now, but what if the game comes from a completely different franchise/developer? Sega is going to do that with the upcoming PS3 game Yakuza 5.
The game, which will be released worldwide on December 2012, will feature Namco Bandai's popular rhythm game franchise in the game's arcade rooms (Taiko 0, by the way), after the collaboration songs released for Taiko (one of those, MachineGun Kiss, incidentally comes from another Yakuza game, Yakuza OF THE END)
But, Sega's Taiko cameo isn't just for decoration; you will actually be able to play some Taiko no Tatsujin songs as a minigame, and it is the first rhythm game minigame to be playable on PS3. The songs available for play are Mappy Ondo, Nijiiro Yumeiro Taikoiro and Dvorak's From the New World, though no confirmation if all the difficulties are in.
Another fun Taiko feature available in Yakuza 5 allows players to win a Don-Chan plush from the arcade's UFO catchers.
Though it may not be confirmed if these will be in non-Japanese versions of the game, Taiko no Tatsujin's HD home console debut is like no other one in rhythm games history!
Yakuza 5 Taiko no Tatsujin mini-game song list
| Title |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mappy Ondo* マッピー音頭 | ★3 | ★6 | |||
 | Nijiiro Yumeiro Taikoiro 虹色・夢色・太鼓色 | ★3 | ★5 | |||
 | From The New World 新世界より | ★5 | ★6 |
