Namco Taiko Blog (April 16th, 2026) - The Great Arcade Mystery Hunt Descends!

The countdown from last week has ran its course, revealing on its leave the rise of a time-limited Banapassport-only challenge! The momenuous occasion's magnitude is so big to result into the official development blog's very first multilanguage post, no less.

And so, for once, all we have to do to relay today's news is to just show you the official snaps...

The abridged version goes as follows: there are several different 'anomalies' to be solved in up-to-date Nijiiro Version players, and it's up to Banapassport-geared Donders the task to clear them all!

The time-limited Dark Don Challenge can be accessed through the QR code also shown below the lines, with each of the anomalies to be tackled on a set order, in batch of 'Chapters'. The very first player clearing each anomaly across all event-participating regions (ie: everyone except mainland China) is/will be given a unique title alongside the clear, while the first player to solve all 30 will be announced across official Taiko social media channels at a later date!

If you're at a Nijiiro-equipped game center's reach and want to join the fun, start your mystery-unraveling journey by scanning the QR code below! Bear in mind, this one QR is only for the anomalies of Chapter 1; please reach out the official Taiko blog at the links below for the latest ones.

Official Links
04/16/26 Taiko no Tatsujin Official Development Blog (JP/KR/Trad. CN/EN)

Chirping Crumbles (April 6th-11th, 2026) - Traces of an Ominous Encounter

そなえよ pic.twitter.com/ob3GG49Cvq

— 【公式】太鼓の達人 ゲームセンター版 (@taiko_team) April 6, 2026

 
While we've already indulged on this ongoing mystery via our SNS feeds, we've come to a point where it's safe to have a recap on the blog about what's going on since April 1st, considering the current state of matters.

Namco Taiko Blog (April 9th, 2026) - Mid-Spring Nijiiro and Livestream Chimes

Nijiiro Version's next update day is slated next week, on April 15th in Japan and the following day for all other regions (excluding mainland China). Three more licensed tunes will join the Taiko ranks for the first time, alongside the iLiFE! song which was teased last Saturday.

On top of this, we also got the date for the next Taiko no Tatsujin livestream event! The broadcast will start on May 31st, with a Questant form for all arcade-related inquiries to be asked (and a chance to be read live by Etou and Kimizu on stream!); the submission deadline is on May 9th.

Official Links
Taiko no Tatsujin official blog (2026/04/09)
Taiko no Tatsujin (arcade) Questant Form - 05/31 Livestream

Namco Taiko Blog (2026/03/19): Nijiiro ver. March Update Kick-starts Seventh Year

Following last month's groundbreaking expansion of online update service to outside Japan, the upcoming update on 2026/03/25 (Japan) and 2026/03/26 (worldwide except mainland China) for Nijiiro ver. kick-starts the seventh year of the 4th generation with new and ported licensed tracks. See the "Track Updates" list after the jump for further information.

The Don Medal Shop also changes into the Spring 2026 season on 2026/03/26 (worldwide except mainland China), bringing in new and returning Namco Original tracks and ported Ura Oni notechart while displacing Summer 2024 items to the default song list. Don't forget to spend any remaining Winter 2025 medals before the count is reset!

Update (2026/03/27): As Don-chan Ekaki Uta is the only Ura Oni ★2 notechart in Taiko no Tatsujin Nijiiro ver., selecting "Random Track Selection" on that difficulty rating when you don't have it unlocked will crash the game. To resolve the issue, Don-chan Ekaki Uta will be removed from Don Medal Shop at 2026/03/28 7am JST and become playable for all players on Nijiiro ver. Those who spent Don Medals to unlock it will have the amount refunded.

This update also brings the Kamen Rider ZEZTZ collaboration campaign, available worldwide (except mainland China) at the same time between 2026/03/26~2027/02/28. Play VISIONS with Bandai Namco Passport (or equiv.)  to obtain the Kamen Rider ZEZTZ full-body outfit.

We understand that the previous Kamen Rider collaboration campaign (Gavv) was only available in Japan between 2025/03/26~2026/02/28 and not in other locales. We are pending confirmation from the Asia ver. official Facebook Fan Page on its status.

Update (2026/03/24): Kamen Rider Gavv collaboration campaign confirmed for worldwide except Japan and mainland China for 2026/03/25~2027/02/28. Play Got Boost? with Bandai Namco Passport (or equiv.)  to obtain the Kamen Rider Gavv full-body outfit.

Finally, a reminder that the clock is ticking for Ranking Dojo 2025, slated to end in late-May 2026 to make way for the next season (2026).

Official Links
Taiko no Tatsujin official blog (2026/03/19)
Taiko no Tatsujin Asia ver. official Facebook Fan Page (2026/03/19, 2026/03/24)

Taiko no Tatsujin official Twitter/X (2026/03/27)

Taiko no Tatsujin Nijiiro ver. 2026/03/23 Farewell Tracks

Nijiiro ver. Farewell Tracks (source)

	Title
2026/03/23
	Genkai Toppa×Survivor Dragon Ball Super 限界突破×サバイバー／「ドラゴンボール超」より Other availability PS4, Xbox (DLC), DF (subscription/DLC)	★3	★3	★3	★3	★8
	わんだふるぷりきゅあ！evolution!!	★1	★2	★4	★6

Key: orange = Mythical (no other means to play); yellow = Endangered (only playable with EOS DLC)

Farewell Timeline (all times are JST/UTC+9)

Time	Milestone
2026/03/06 00:00	Farewell Tracks unusable in Donder Hiroba tournaments and challenges
2026/03/23 02:00	Crowns and score ranks obtained from Farewell Tracks removed from totals in Donder Hiroba
2026/03/23 07:00	Farewell Tracks no longer playable  Scores and rankings of Farewell Tracks removed from view in Donder Hiroba Liked Tracks slot and Favourite Track reverted to none if Farewell Tracks was selected

Namco Taiko Blog (February 12th, 2026) - The Romantic Pre-Livestream Nijiiro Moments

In our road to the 25th Anniversary livestream, the Taiko Team is proud to announce the full implementation of the online update service for 4th-generation cabinets, which lets Donders outside of Japan get access to licensed tracks way closer to their Japanese counterparts. Gone are the days of waiting upwards of six months for dongle updates that require manual installation!

With this exciting implementation, the upcoming update for Taiko no Tatsujin Nijiiro ver., scheduled 2026/02/18 for Japan and 2026/02/19 for overseas, will bring a trio of popular Anime songs from both past and current times, as well as the Cosmic Radio 2025 winners and final WADIVERSE tracks dotted around the schedule.

After the jump is a handy grid with all the relevant details, including the latest round of songs to be added into international (non-Chinese) Nijiiro cabs out there!

Namco Taiko Blog (January 16th, 2026) - Nijiiro Version x Arknights Collaboration Reminder

Honestly, the title already says it all! There's nothing more to reiterate from the collaboration's original reveal from the last Taiko Team livestream, other that Chinese Donders will have to refer on region-exclusive schedule arragements via the official WeChat pages.

We'll toss one more reminder as an extra- don't forget that the same Arknights song duo will also become available next week on the Taiko Music Pass!

Official Links

Taiko no Tatsujin official blog (16/01/26)

Taiko no Tatsujin Nijiiro ver. Oodles of Outfits Campaign Winter 2025

Event Period: 2026/01/14-03/15
Every credit played grants 10 event medals. Reward granted when specific event medal total reached.

	Item		Event Medal
	たこやき	Takoyaki	10
	富士山	Mount Fuji	20
	ハートのほっぺ	Heart Cheeks	30
	ライス	Rice	40
	スケーターボディ	Skater Body	50
	スケーターキャップ	Skater Cap	60
	白い目	White Eyes	70
	はらじゅくヘアー	Harajuku Hair	80
	はらじゅくドレス	Harajuku Dress	90
	イカ	Squid	100
	皇帝	Emperor	120
	インテリめがね	Intelligent Glasses	140
	かまぼこ	Kamaboko	160
	ブロック	Blocky	180
	ブロック	Blocky	200
	おやすみひつじ	Sleepy Sheepy	220
	おやすみひつじ	Sleepy Sheepy	240
	パワーアーム	Power Arm	260
	勇者どん	Hero Don	280
	勇者どん	Hero Don	300
	イケメンヘアー(銀)	Handsome Hair (Silver)	330
	犬小屋	Doghouse	360
	犬小屋	Doghouse	390
	ドドドド	Dodododo	420
	AIバトルナビゲーターズ	AI Battle Navigators	450
	メデューサ	Medusa	480
	よせ鍋	Hotpot	510
	ランプの魔人	Lamp Djinn	540
	ランプの魔人	Lamp Djinn	570
	AIスペースナビゲーターズ	AI Space Navigators	600

Namco Taiko Blog (January 13th, 2026) - Rewards-a-Plenty Campaign Sequel and 25th Anniversary Official Livestream Reveal

A sequel to the reoccurring free-outfits campaign is back, albeit with a slight title deviation!

Running from tomorrow (January 14) up until March 15th, the Dress-up Campaign 2025 Winter (きせかえザクザクキャンペーン2025冬) will net all Banapassport players both returning and brand-new Kigurumi customization elements (full-body costumes, 2-part outfits and Petit Charas), simply by playing in the campaign period. The first 10 elements are unlocked in sequence after each credit play, elements 11-20 are unlocked every two credit plays and the final stretch -elements 21-30- is awarded after three credits' worth of playing, one piece at a time. Just don't forget your Banapassport before entering the Song Selection screen! This campaign will air worldwide, with a separate version for mainland China players coming later in the year.

Another couple of topics were digressed in today's blog entry, for which we'll see you after the jump. One of the two, in particular, was brought by the combined efforts of Chinese Donders, no less!