Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Windows PC)


With all the previous trademark scavenger hunts we have done, this announcement is pretty much inevitable. It's time again to hype up for a brand new console release coming in... eight days (2022/01/27)?

Aside from the obvious inclusion of rainbow crowns for Donderful Combos (all Good hits), this will be the first console Taiko no Tatsujin title to adopt the 4th-generation scoring system (for comparison, it is nigh impossible to get over 40,000 in MEGALOVANIA Kantan within 40 combos in NS1's 3rd-gen scoring, let alone 200,000). A smaller addition is the time-progression gauge to show you how long is left to the track, only previously seen in NS1's eSports Tournament mode.

On the structure of the game, the game includes modes for local and online multiplayer (both casual and ranked) according to the English official promo. There is no mention of any side modes in any official capacity, so this title will be a very pure Taiko drumming experience, to put it nicely.

Accompanying the main rhythm gameplay is the myriad player customization options, including the familiar MyDon dress-up (minus face makeup), titles and the brand new nameplate. These customization parts and hidden tracks can be bought in the in-game shop with a gold coin currency, just as the leaked achievement list foretold. (no mention of "out-of-game shops" i.e. DLCs now)

But what makes or breaks a Taiko no Tatsujin game the most is probably the track list, and what has been revealed at this stage... um... consists of "popular tracks and staple choices" for lack of a better word...

Revealed Track List

Title
I Want You Back ★3
★3
★5
★8

Blue Bird
ブルーバード
★3 ★4 ★6 ★6
Yoru ni Kakeru
夜に駆ける
/YOASOBI
★1 ★2 ★4 ★8
Homura
★1 ★2 ★1 ★4
A Cruel Angel's Thesis Neon Genesis Evangelion
残酷な天使のテーゼ/「新世紀エヴァンゲリオン」より
★4 ★4 ★6★7
★8
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA Dragon Ball Z
  「ドラゴンボールZ」より
★2 ★3 ★4 ★6
Itsumo Nando Demo Spirited Away
いつも何度でも/「千と千尋の神隠し」より
★2 ★1 ★2 ★1
Kimi o Nosete Castle in the Sky
君をのせて/「天空の城ラピュタ」より
★2 ★3 ★4 ★6
MEGALOVANIA
  「UNDERTALE」より
★4 ★5 ★7 ★9
Key: red = series debutblue = console debut

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