Thursday, December 9, 2021

Namco Taiko Blog (2021/12/09): Dance to the End of the Year - Nijiiro ver. December Version Update


Just before the December 11 livestream, the official Namco Taiko Blog swooped in to deliver a prenotice for another version update to Taiko no Tatsujin (March 2020/Nijiiro ver.) coming 2021/12/15 in Japan and 2021/12/16 overseas.

March 2020/Nijiiro ver. New Tracks

Title
Immediately after update (Japan only)
Odo
/Ado
★2 ★3
★5 ★8
YONA YONA DANCE Akiko Wada
  和田アキ子
★? ★?
★? ★?
S'il Vous President Pmaru-sama.
シル・ヴ・プレジデント/P丸様。
★3 ★4
★5 ★7
Boku no Sensou Attack on Titan FinalSeason
僕の戦争/「進撃の巨人 FinalSeason」より
★? ★? ★? ★?
Akeboshi
明け星
★? ★? ★? ★?
Fun!Fun!Fun! ~Yume Mugendai~ Bittomo×Heroine Kirameki Powers!
Fun!Fun!Fun! ~夢∞~/「ビッ友×戦士 キラメキパワーズ!」より
★? ★? ★? ★?
liveDevil Kamen Rider Revice
  「仮面ライダーリバイス」より
★? ★? ★? ★?
2021/12/23 (all locales)
Agent Hustle & Dr. Hassle
  Cory Tarrow(BNSI)
★? ★? ★? ★?
Spectral Rider Rio Hamamoto (BNSI)
  濱本理央(BNSI)
★? ★? ★? ★?
Solitude Star Harusaki x beet
  春先 x beet
★5 ★6 ★7 ★9
Don-chan Sekai Ryokou
どんちゃん世界旅行
★4 ★4 ★6 ★7

Key: red = series debutblue = arcade debut

AI Soshina Battle Performance Mode
Making three of his tracks available on Taiko no Tatsujin with his own Ura notecharts is NOT the end of Soshina's duties as the series' 20th Anniversary Ambassador.

The limited-time AI Soshina Battle Performance (AI粗品バトル演奏) mode will run for six months (2021/12/16-2022/06/20), letting you play against an image of Soshina's drumming prowess called "AI Soshina" (AI粗品) under similar rules to the AI Battle Performance mode.

Unlike the classic AI Battle Performance mode, you don't have to use a Banapassport (or equivalent) to access the mode; "Trial Play" (おためしプレイ) is available for free players. If you are accessing the mode with a Banapassport-associated Donder profile, you can stand to obtain the Soshina (粗品) and AI Soshina (AI粗品) Petit-charas for winning up to 5 times:


"AI Soshina Battle Performance" special page:

Don Medal Shop Season Change
Since Donders in Oceania are also getting this batch of additions, we can't use "cold", "frigid" or "freezing" to hook into the Winter 2021 Don Medal Shop season change any more. Regardless, these four new tracks will become available to purchase with Winter Don Medals starting from 2021/12/23:
   Agent Hustle & Dr. Hassle (full preview)
   Spectral Rider (full preview)
   Solitude Star (full preview)
   どんちゃん世界旅行 Don-chan Sekai Ryokou (full preview)

Worry not if you are new to the life of the arcade Donder or were plain unable to go to an arcade to catch the previous tracks on sale! These 24 tracks (from Spring 2020 to Autumn 2021) are still available at a slashed price:
   刻竜 ~Kokuryu~
   憎悪と醜悪の花束 Zou'o to Shuuaku no Hanataba
   †バチ!ムチ!?マッスルキングダム† †Bachi! Muchi!? Muscle Kingdom†
   魑魅魍魎 Chimimouryou
   Amber Light
   ボクらのまえに道はある Bokura no Mae ni Michi wa Aru
   どんちゃん音頭 Don-chan Ondo
   4+1のそれぞれの未来 4+1 no Sorezore no Mirai
   あまてらすJK AmaterasuJK
   赤と白薔薇の魔女 Aka to Shiro Bara no Majo
   傾奇者、罷り通る! Kabukimono, Makari-tooru!
   LECIEL GLISSANDO
   Stick Trick ShowTime!!
   螺旋周回軌道 Rasen Shukai Kidou
   儚姫は原初に舞う Hakanaki wa Gensho ni Mau
   Vixtory
   Fly again!
   限界クリエイター応援歌 Genkai Creator Ouenka
   クラポルポルスカ Clapolpolska
   令・和太鼓 Rei-wadaiko
   エリンギのエクボ Eryngii no Ekubo
   Freeway3234
   愛なんだぜ Ai Nandaze
   memoria ficta
   カッティアワールの宝剣 Kathiarwar no Cutlass
   via lactea
   ナマハゲノウタ Namahage no Uta
   クラシックメドレー(ロック編) Classic Medley (Rock ver.)

December 11 Livestream Sneak Peek
As we mentioned in the lead, the official Taiko no Tatsujin 20th Anniversary Extravaganza Lives On Livestream is still slated for 2021/12/11. As a thank-you for reading the blog post, here are some teasers for the event:
  • AI Soshina Battle Performance: more news and live demo
  • Taiko no Tatsujin Donder! World Championships 2021: the whereabouts after the postponement
  • your questions to the arcade arm of the Taiko Team