The Sorry State of Taiko no Tatsujin Nintendo Switch Version/Drum 'n' Fun in 2022

While a new major console Taiko no Tatsujin title is on the horizon, we should also wrap up the developments (or lack thereof) since the dawn of 2022 in the previous major console title - Taiko no Tatsujin Nintendo Switch Version/Drum 'n' Fun.

Online Ranked Match Revamp

Introduced in December 2019, Online Ranked Match (オンラインランクマッチ) on NS1 was the first real-time distanced multiplayer mode in Taiko no Tatsujin (all titles before this at best has local multiplayer; PS4's Taiko Ranked Match uses ghost replays and is not real-time).

As a recap, 10 tracks are shortlisted from the whole game each week to be used in the mode, with over 70% from the default list but DLC tracks are possible (but very minuscule chance if neither players own them). Starting from February 2020, Reward Missions (ごほうびミッション) are added to let you earn tracks and cosmetics through playing matches. 

「太鼓の達人 Nintendo Switchば～じょん！」12月のごほうびミッションはこちら！
期間内（12/30(木)まで）にごほうびを手に入れよう♪
ごほうびミッションは2021年12月をもって終了となります。
※ごほうびミッション終了後も引き続きオンラインバトルはプレイ可能です。https://t.co/w1JZziRZVN pic.twitter.com/zlSg4BQ4a9

— 【公式】太鼓の達人 家庭用シリーズ (@taiko_kateiyou) December 1, 2021

However, these two features were not to last in 2022. Rewards Missions were announced to be ending after December 2021. Tracks previously obtained from this mode are of course still playable, but there is no mention of alternative ways to newly obtain them as of right now. If you want to know the 23 tracks that you might have missed, check out our NS1 Unlock List.

「太鼓の達人 Nintendo Switchば～じょん！」
本日1月12日（水）のアップデートで、オンラインランクマッチの演奏バトルで登場する曲が「自分と対戦相手が持っている楽曲」の中から、ランダムで選ばれるようになります。※「週替わりバトル曲」は終了します。https://t.co/L8y4pc679C

— 【公式】太鼓の達人 家庭用シリーズ (@taiko_kateiyou) January 12, 2022

Also, in a version update release on 2022/01/12, the "Weekly Battle Tracks" format is also removed from the game. Instead, the mode will now select any track that either player owns for the match. Here are some key detailed findings in conjunction with the ban list in eSports Tournament mode that is implicated from reports (which is likely similar to Private Match):

• Tracks owned by both players can be picked even if it is banned in eSports Tournament mode
• Tracks owned by only one of the players can be picked only if it is NOT banned in eSports Tournament mode
• the 5-minute beast Hypnosis Mic -Division Battle Anthem- can be picked by the same rules above

Whatever Happened to DLCs

We have no idea as well. As of 2022/01/23, there has not been any announcement on new DLC items after the batch in December 2021.

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