Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Namco Taiko Blog (2021/09/22): What Goes Around (the globe) Comes Around (the world)


A big part of the 2021 "season" of Taiko no Tatsujin (March 2020/Nijiiro ver.) is about the globalization of arcade Taiko no Tatsujin, breaking out of the comfort zone of being a purely Japanese experience. Seeing how the tournament circuit is being slightly obstructed on that front, the music line-up is taking the helm to forward those efforts:

March 2020/Nijiiro ver. New Tracks

Title
2021/09/25 (all locales)
bad guy ★? ★?
★? ★?
DDU-DU DDU-DU ★? ★?
★? ★?
Key: red = series debutblue = arcade debut

Some of the existing tracks may not be able to stick around with their new worldwide friends though, as we will also see today:

March 2020/Nijiiro ver. Farewell Tracks

Title
2021/10/20 07:00 (all locales)
You Got a O-tomodachi Yo-kai Watch
ゆーがらお友達/「妖怪ウォッチ」より
  AC0/ACN exclusive
★2 ★4 ★5 ★8
Glass o Ware!
ガラスを割れ!

  Also in: PS4⬇, NS1⬇
★3 ★4 ★4 ★6
Joyful
じょいふる

  Also in: AC14, DS3, Wii4, PSPDX, Wii U3⬇, Plus
★3 ★4 ★6 ★6
Sousei no Aquarion
創聖のアクエリオン

  Also in: AC11-14, AC11A, AC12A, PSPDX, DS2, 3DS2⬇, PSVita⬇, Plus
★3 ★4 ★5 ★7
Pokémon Sun/Moon Medley
「ポケットモンスター サン・ムーン」メドレー

  AC0/ACN exclusive
★2 ★4 ★6 ★8

Other removal details are as follows:
  • Title "Oh My Gawd Meow!" (オーマイガーミャウ!) and outfit (full body) "Tomnyan" (トムニャン) cannot be newly obtained starting 2021/10/20, but can still be used by Donders who already obtained them by then
  • Usage of these songs in Donder Hiroba tournaments and challenges are terminating earlier, starting 2021/10/01 00:00
  • Crown totals will be adjusted with the removal as of 2021/10/20 02:00
  • Scores and rankings on Donder Hiroba will be closed off starting 2021/10/20 07:00
  • If you have set any of these songs as a favourite, the slot will be changed back to unspecified as of 2021/10/20 07:00