Saturday, June 10, 2017

Song of the Week! 10 June 2017


Last year, we've been asked to handle an event-exclusive Game Music track whose later-released, limited Oni mode went completely undocumented on the Internet.

While we turned down this inquiry due to the lack of information concerning its hardest difficulty setting, there's no denial that it's highly unlikely for us to be given extra data with the song never being featured anywhere else after its last outing, so we might as well fill in the time with what it's currently known, in the hopes for completing the picture in the future...

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Namco Taiko Blog (8 June 2017) - Taiko x Touhou Project Phone Straps Out Today


They're cute, aren't they?


...and yes, that's about it, for the weekly Taiko Team blog entry...

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Sunday, June 4, 2017

[SITE] - June 2017 Housekeeping Plans

It's again that time of the year for us (...well... one of the two instances); as the Summer tide is approaching, we're putting an heavier focus on blog content maintenance, as well as announcing some projects to be released in the near future.

Here's what we got hold for this time:
  • Our primary focus will be on controlling the modern Taiko arcade pages, primarily updating the links leading to removed song gameplay videos due to either videos getting or major events, including unfortunate cases of channel removals due to real-life issues. On this course of action, we're also updating all the pages that are related to the most recent software updates such as Unlocks, Rewards Shop and Dojo Ranking for Taiko Yellow Version.
  • As a reminder, this month will also see the publishing of the last lyrics translations that are related to our Lyrics Request Poll format on Twitter. While we're forced to shut down the poll-voting method due to heavier real-life commitments, that doesn't mean we won't be doing them at all afterwards! Feel free to punch in your requests to us through one of our usual contact methods.
  • We've almost done the making of new song series showcase features! Two Namco Original-rooted series, no less. (Perhaps some other feature is in the air, too?)
On top of these three main topics, it's time to officially announce an additional media-related method to chat, not only with us of the Taiko Time staff but also other Taiko enthusiasts as well...

Taiko Time is on Discord! (...kinda)

While we've not opened a dedicated server on the emerging gaming-related VoIP brand, we're inviting you to join a Taiko no Tatsujin-related group where getting in touch with other English-reading Taiko players is made easier than before! We also got our own channel is said group (#taikotime_updates) where either ngitrox or me will be forwarding the links to our latest posts here on Taiko Time.

This Taiko-themed channel can be joined on the address http://discord.me/taiko. For the time being, we've also put this link in our Links main bar on the left, simply labeled as Taiko no Tatsujin (Discord). Be it for simple lurking, chit-chatting with other Taiko fans or random shitposting like for myself, feel free to barge in!

-Lokamp

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Song of the Week! 3 June 2017


Not every song that makes its way into Taiko gaming is already up-to-go in its more common form in order to be receiving its notechart set; some tracks, in fact, have to be reworked with minor tweaks beforehand.

Some of these song adaptations also come with title remarks to their altered status! Meet another couple of those tracks in today's feature.

Friday, June 2, 2017

Taiko Plus/STH - Early June GTH Additions


Have you been distracted by the new arcade song load of the past days to the point of not noticing that six new tracks have been added to the smartphone Taiko titles' subscription service?...

...well, so do we! Let's correct the record today.

Gakkyoku Tori Houdai Adds: June 1

 Tomo Yo~Kono Saki mo Zutto… (友よ ~この先もずっと…)
 Kimi ni 100 Percent (キミに100パーセント)
 Hikari Are (ヒカリアレ)
 Doctor X no Theme (ドクターXのテーマ)
 Boku wa Synth (ボクハシンセ)
 Tokyo Tokkyo Kyo Kyokakyoku Kyokucho!! (東京特許キョ許可局局長!!)

Thursday, June 1, 2017

First Video: Summer '17 Rewards Shop Songs



From the differently-classified 'black sheep' of genre placement to the newest Namco Original, here's what the first Don Medal Rewards Shop has to offer!

Namco Taiko Blog (1 June 2017) - Spring-to-Summer '17 Rewards Shop Changes


Shortest recap ever: today the Don Medal Rewards Shop's lineup has been changed, in line with what has been announced two weeks ago (link), with the Katsu Medal Rewards Shop receiving a 2-parter update between yesterday and today.

Since May 31st, the newcomer Namco Original 8OROCHI became a purchasable item together with Ramen de Yo-Men!! and the previously-limited Petit Chara Yoga-Don (ヨガドン), while today the permanent Rewards Shop has received all the Spring '17 Don Medal Rewards Shop items (songs, outfit parts and Taiko sound); if you play with the Japanese arcade line of Taiko gaming, here's another way to fetch the content you may have missed.

Tune back soon for what the first DM Rewards Shop renewal is bringing up to the table!

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