Monday, March 23, 2020

Namco Taiko Blog (March 23 2020) - Plan For Your Rainbow Landing: Start Dash 2020 Campaign and more


Any self-respecting game with online update capabilities should have a plan for continuing content after the initial release, and the 4th-generational version of the arcade Taiko no Tatsujin (nicknamed Nijiiro ver.) has not failed at this front.

The main new addition is the Start Dash 2020 (スタートダッシュ2020) campaign, an unlockable-item bonanza exclusively for users of Banapassport or other supported Amusement IC cards. Every credit on Nijiiro ver. will grant you 10* exclusive medals for the campaign, and every 10 medals* rewards you with either a song, Taiko sound or outfit item to your Donder profile. The full reward list is after the jump.
Addendum (2020/03/25): The medals are given in units of 10s in-game.

This campaign will start on March 24 2020 with the release of the new version. While it is intended to be a time-limited event, there is currently no definite ending date at this moment (guess why), so Donders are encouraged to play only when you are available.

Nijiro Ver. New Songs: March 24 2020

Title
Scroll Mika
スクロール・ミカ
★4★6★7★7
GERMINATION★5★6★7★7
Tower of Druaga Medley
ドルアーガの塔メドレー
★4★6★7★8
Robot Rock 'n Roll☆
ロボットロケンロー☆
★4★4★4★6
An American in Paris George Gershwin
パリのアメリカ人/ガーシュウィン
★3★4★6★8
Buru-chan no Oya2
ブルちゃんのおや2
★4*★5*★6*★8*
Hyakki Yakou
百鬼夜行
★5★5★7★9

Mars
火星/ホルスト
★4★5★6★7
Nanori (Tenjou) Mirai Ninja
名乗り(天上)/「未来忍者」より
★3*★5*★6*★8*
Key: red = series debut; blue = arcade debut
Difficulty ratings with * are from past Generation 1 or 2 games so may subject to change


The promised song contest is also starting tomorrow (March 24). Additional information will be available on the main contest page at https://faithcreation.jp/taikonotatsujin/.

Meanwhile, Donders are reminded that it may take some time for the Donder Hiroba to reopen after the version change, due to the work needed to port the Donder profile data.

The new arcade version will also have one Farewell Song coming in about a month's time:

Nijiro Ver. Farewell Songs: April 22 2020

Title
Road Movie Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri
ロードムービー
  「映画クレヨンしんちゃん 襲来!! 宇宙人シリリ」主題歌
★3
★4★4★5

Other removal details are as follows:
  • Usage of these songs in Donder Hiroba tournaments and challenges are terminating earlier, starting April 3 00:00
  • Scores and rankings on Donder Hiroba will be closed off starting April 22 07:00
  • If you have set any of these songs as a favourite, the slot will be changed back to unspecified as of April 22 07:00
  • Crown totals will be adjusted with the removal as of April 22 07:00
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Start Dash 2020 Campaign Rewards
MedalsTypeReward
10Song Scroll Mika
スクロール・ミカ
20BodySakura Mochi
さくらもち
30HeadSakura
さくら
40Taiko SoundHandclap
手拍子
50BodyNinja
にんじゃ
60HeadNinja
にんじゃ
70Full-bodyClub for the Oni
オニに金棒
80Song GERMINATION
90Petit-charaOmen-kosou (Okame)
お面小僧おかめ
100BodyRacecar
レースカー
110HeadRacecar
レースカー
120Song Tower of Druaga Medley
ドルアーガの塔メドレー
130BodySnail
かたつむり
140HeadSnail
かたつむり
150MakeupMusic-note Eyes
音符目
160Song Robot Rock 'n Roll☆
ロボットロケンロー☆
170BodyIcarus Wings
イカロスのつばさ
180HeadLaurel
げっけいじゅ
190BodyNavy
水兵さん
200HeadNavy
水兵さん
210Taiko SoundConga
コンガ
220Song An American in Paris
パリのアメリカ人
230Full-bodySunflower
ひまわり
240BodyPrincess Kaguya
かぐや姫
250HeadPrincess Kaguya
かぐや姫
260BodyOcean Friends
海の仲間たち
270Song Buru-chan no Oya2
ブルちゃんのおや2
280BodyVacation Parasol
バカンスパラソル
290MakeupHeart Eyepatch
ハート眼帯
300BodyRhino Beetle
かぶとむし
310HeadRhino Beetle
かぶとむし
320Taiko Sound8-bit Taiko
8ビット太鼓
330MakeupCelebrity Glasses
セレブメガネ
340HeadTetsuo
テツオ
350BodyFestival Taiko
お祭り太鼓
360BodyUFO
370Song Hyakki Yakou
百鬼夜行
380MakeupMItsudomoe
三つ巴
390HeadRobohead
ロボヘッド
400Full-bodyTsukimi Dango
月見だんご
410Petit-charaOmen-kosou (Kitsune)
お面小僧きつね
420Taiko SoundWada Don
和田どん
430BodyAutumn Friends
秋のなかま
440BodyMoon
おつきさま
450HeadHanagasa
はながさ
460HeadU-chan
うーちゃん
470Song Mars
火星
480BodyMummy
ミイラ
490HeadMummy
ミイラ
500Full-bodyHalloween
ハロウィン
510MakeupDot Eyebrows
マロまゆげ
520MakeupCat Face
ねこ顔
530Song Nanori (Tenjou)
名乗り(天上)
540Petit-charaOmen-kosou (Hyottoko)
お面小僧ひょっとこ
550MakeupWhiskers
まんまるひげ
560BodyAirplane
ひこうき
570HeadPropeller
プロペラ
580MakeupMetallic
メタリック
590HeadHandsome Hair (silver)
イケメンヘアー(銀)
600BodyFossil
かせき
610HeadFossil
かせき
620MakeupMask
マスク
630BodyGuardian
ガーディアン
640HeadGuardian
ガーディアン
650MakeupIntelligent Glasses
インテリめがね
660Petit-charaRalco
ラルコ
670Full-bodyYosenabe Pot
よせ鍋
680BodyPirate Ship
かいぞくせん
690HeadHolstein Cow
ホルスタイン
700BodyGhost Body
ユーレイボディ
710HeadGhost Head
ユーレイヘッド
720MakeupTarget
730Petit-charaPrincess Soprano
ソプラノ姫
740Full-bodySanta Claus
サンタクロース
750BodyHero
ヒーロー
760HeadHero
ヒーロー
770BodySanta Claus
サンタクロース
780HeadSanta Claus
サンタクロース
790MakeupWhite Beard
しろひげ
800Petit-charaMaou
マオウ
810Full-bodyKagami-mochi
鏡もち
820BodyHakama
はかま
830HeadKadomatsu
門松
840Makeup○×
850BodyOctopus
たこ
860MakeupKumadori
くまどり
870Petit-charaRalco & Princess Soprano
ラルコ&ソプラノ姫
880BodyIron Club
金棒
890BodyKabuki Hakama
かぶきはかま
900HeadKabuki Head
かぶきヘッド
910HeadKaminari-sama
かみなりさま
920BodyFallen Samurai
落武者
930BodyChameleon
カメレオン
940Taiko SoundShuriken
しゅりけん
950BodyHinamatsuri Doll
おひなさま
960HeadAncient Mask
古代のかめん
970BodyBicycle
自転車
980HeadHinamatsuri Doll
おひなさま
990MakeupThird Eye
第三の目
1000Petit-charaPushup-don
よつんばいドン