Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Bluetooth Tatacon for Taiko iOS

 
We've received several reports of this (and very recently in the chatbox too!) so it wouldn't make any sense for us not to make a post about it!

The popularity of Taiko no Tatsujin+ in Japan is undeniable, and it is one of the top apps downloaded too. So it would make sense to create a more authentic controller for the app to make it even more fun!

A Bluetooth version of Namco's Tatacon is now available for the smartphone/tablet version of Taiko, and since it doesn't connect to a console like the PS2 or to the Wiimote, it requires its own power; three AA batteries. It's not cheap however; one of these cost 8700 yen, or the equivalent of two Wii games.

The first 2000 customers get this adorable Don-chan cover for their Tatacon, along with hands to hold their sticks!


That screen is small though. Even more so if you're planning to use this on the iPhone 4S, which is compatible with the Tatacon as well as the iPad. If there was a way to output the phone/tablet display onto a TV (and I'm pretty sure there is), it would actually be really nice!