Namco Taiko Blog (15 February 2018) - The Blue Oblivion (Blue Version Launch Song/Features Removal)

Today's official blog entry is here not only to announce the March 15th release date of Blue Version in an official way, but also to state what the firmware change will mean for the arcade branch's pre-existing song list.

We start things off with a song-deletion action course that will only affect the arcade versions that came before Blue Version that will still be operative in game centers. As we've seen some time ago in the past with Yellow Version (click here for a quick reminder), this kind of song removal from inactive versions has always been some sort of mouth-by-mouth news delivery from arcade goers/owners alone, but now the official Taiko blog is directly addressing those removals for the first time.

On top of the songs that are listed in the former blog post we linked above, the J-POP track couple Hana Furumai/Ai Uta and Kirby's Dream Land Medley won't be playable on Yellow Version (and older firmware boards) after Blue Version's release.

Blue Version, on the other hand, is about to see some actual song removals as well (which, of course, are also reflected in all the other Taiko HD firmwares). Surprise surprise, we have some other series perma-deletions, too!...

• Anata ni Koi wo Shite Mimashita (あなたに恋をしてみました) chay
  
  Also: Wii U3 / iOS
• Ikuze! Kaitou Shojuo -Z ver.- (行くぜっ！怪盗少女 ‐Ｚ ｖｅｒ．‐) Momoiro Clover Z
  Also: Wii 5 / iOS
• Kimi ni Sakura-hirari To Mau (君に桜ヒラリと舞う) Doll☆Elements
  Also: PS Vita
• Cocotama Happy～Paradise! (ここたまハッピ～パラダイス！) Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama AC0 exclusive
• Korokoro Cocotama! (ころころここたま！) Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama
  Also: 3DS3
• Kakushinteki☆Metamarupho~se! (かくしん的☆めたまるふぉ～ぜっ！) Himouto! Umaru-chan
  Also: PS Vita (DL)
• Daydream café Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu Ka?
  Also: PS Vita (DL) / iOS
• Saa Ike! Ninninger! (さぁ行け！ニンニンジャー！)
  Also: Wii U2 (DL)
• Juumensou colorful ver. (十面相 ｃｏｌｏｒｆｕｌ ｖｅｒ．) YM feat. GUMI
  Also: Wii U3 / iOS
• Yobanashi Deceive (夜咄ディセイブ) Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) feat. IA
  Also: Wii U2 / PS Vita
• Enmei Chiryou (延命治療) Neru feat. IA AC0 exclusive
• Houkago Stride (放課後ストライド) Last Note feat. GUMI
  Also: Wii U3 / iOS
• Eccentric w (エキセントリックｗ) GingahoumenP feat. ZOLA PROJECT
  Also: 3DS2
• Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru♪【Shite Yan Yo】 (みくみくにしてあげる♪【してやんよ】) ika feat. Hatsune Miku
  Also: Wii U1 (DL) / PS4 (DL) / iOS
• Kerakera Jyanken (ケラケラじゃんけん)
  Also: Wii U2 (DL)

The following songs will be removed from any active Taiko HD firmware with Blue Version's release (alongside all the Donder Hiroba-related data/records) on March 15th. From February 23rd, it won't be possible to set these songs as part of user tournament/challenges sent to other Banapassport players through the Donder Hiroba.

Last but not least, the arcade-exclusive Tokkun Mode (特訓モード) from White Version will be permanently terminated on March 14th, 23:59 (JP time) in all the arcade versions that hosted said mode.

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