Feature: 2023 - The Year in Hindsight

Just like we've done for the past few years, it's time for a quick look-back at what has changed in the Taiko no Tatsujin landscape last year, coupled with some choice impressions from yours truly on each of the preceeding four trimesters, whether positive or negative. The twist this year, as you can see from the posting date, is that we're holding this feature later than usual, almost a full month after at that! Completely unrelated to the ever-dwindling spare time at my disposal, mind you...

The time for stalling is over, at last! Let's indulge ourselves in the 2023 that was...

Song of the Week! 27 January 2024

 

We're promised some brand-new Taiko collaboration talk in the next stream, but let's have a looksie at what we got from one of the latest ones already, shall we?

Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat Version 1.17.0 Update

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　　Apple Arcade
太鼓の達人Pop Tap Beat
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✨本日配信
🎵RYDEEN
🎵めざせポケモンマスター -20th Anniversary-
🎵ゲゲゲの鬼太郎
🎵チルノのパーフェクトさんすう教室
🎵おおブレネリ
🎵セイクリッドルイン

📲https://t.co/Dcke2NsTG6#太鼓の達人PTB pic.twitter.com/P2hVPpUMgm

— 【公式】太鼓の達人 スマートフォン (@taikosp) January 25, 2024

While less active than the other three siblings, the Apple Arcade-blessed title is still going strong in the new year with a series debut doubling as a blast of the past.

	Title
	RYDEEN	★3	★5	★5	★7	★9
	Mezase Pokemon Master -20th Anniversary- 　　Pokemon The Movie 20: I Choose You! めざせポケモンマスター -20th Anniversary- 　　「劇場版ポケットモンスター キミにきめた！」より	★2	★4	★6	★8	★8
	Gegege no Kitaro TV Anime 6th Season Opening Theme Song ゲゲゲの鬼太郎／TVアニメ 第6期 オープニング主題歌	★1	★1	★1	★2	★10
	Cirno's Perfect Math Class 　　Touhou Project Arrange/ARM+Yoshimi Yuuno (IOSYS) feat. miko チルノのパーフェクトさんすう教室 　　東方Projectアレンジ ARM+夕野ヨシミ(IOSYS) feat.miko	★4	★5	★7	★8	★10
	O Vreneli おおブレネリ	★3	★3	★5	★6
	Sacred Ruin セイクリッド ルイン	★5	★6	★7	★9	★10

Key: red = series debut; green = subscription/freemium debut

[NS2] February 2024 Taiko Music Pass and DLC Update

Taiko Music Pass New Tracks

	Title
2024/01/11
	Attakai'n Dakara♪ あったかいんだからぁ♪	★3	★5	★4	★7
	Kurakura SPY×FAMILY Season 2 Opening Theme Song クラクラ 　　TVアニメ『SPY×FAMILY』Season 2 オープニング主題歌	★?	★?	★?	★?
	Kirakira EVERY DAY Tamagotchi! キラキラEVERY DAY／「たまごっち！」より	★2	★2	★2	★2
	Aozora no Rhapsody Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid 青空のラプソディ 　　TVアニメ「小林さんちのメイドラゴン」OP主題歌	★3	★4	★5	★8	★9
	God knows... The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 　　「涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱」より	★3	★4	★4	★7	★9
	Scarlet Police on Ghetto Patrol 24PM 　　Touhou Project Arrange/Lettuce Shichijou Group スカーレット警察のゲットーパトロール24時 　　東方Projectアレンジ 七条レタスグループ	★2	★2	★5	★8	★9
	Bubble Lips Rave Machine Sho Okada(BNSI) feat. Bonjour Suzuki バブル・リップ・レイヴ・マシン 　　Sho Okada(BNSI) feat. ボンジュール鈴木	★?	★?	★?	★?
	Turquoise Tachometer 　　AJURIKA	★4	★6	★8	★9
	SUPERNOVA 　　USAO	★5	★7	★8	★10	★10

Key: red = series debut; green = subscription/freemium debut

Individual DLC Tracks (150 yen+tax each)

	Title
2024/01/11
	God knows... The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 　　「涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱」より	★3	★4	★4	★7	★9
	Dance Hall ダンスホール	★2	★3	★6	★7
	Yoidore Shirazu 酔いどれ知らず／Kanaria	★3	★3	★5	★8

Key: red = series debut; blue = console debut

Song of the Week! 20 January 2024

 

From the first delayed (for personal reasons) feature of the year, down to the first "Song of the Week" of this actual near-ending week! Take a gander at the individual behind the latest Weekend Warrior...

First Video Portal: January 2024

2024/01/25

	Title
	RYDEEN	★3	★5	★5	★7 (559)	★9 (809)

2024/01/20

	Title
	Sai Hate no Mahoutsukai 最果の魔法使い／Halv	★5	★7	★7	★9 (487)

2024/01/11

	Title
	NIGHT DANCER	★3	★4	★4	★6 (317)

2024/01/01

	Title
	Dai-Yuusha Tatsudon ～Saikyo no MyBachi Densetsu～ 大勇者タツドン ～最強のマイバチ伝説～／Kawagen Kollagen(BNSI)	★4	★5	★5	★8 (487)