First Video: I Want You Back

With Ransuu-chousei no Reverse Cinderella introduced in the other post and Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimi-tachi Yo -ZZ ver.- being exactly the same notechart as the original, that leaves one track for our column today. Jackson 5's soulful classic brings us lower-speed but complex patterns on a 16th base for a funky mid-★8 challenge.

	Title
	I Want You Back	★3	★3	★5	★8 (431)

[NSwitch] - Elementary Students's Latest Tournament Foray

 

Acting as a direct follow-up to 2020's console-based tournament foray, the Taiko no Tatsujin Shogakusei Donkatsu-Ou Kettei-sen! 2021 (太鼓の達人 小学生ドンカツ王決定戦！2021) is here to crown once again the Donkatsu king out of the youngest Japanese donders out there!

 

From today until August 1st, Japanese residents (foreigners too, as long as they're fluent in Japanese) can try joining the latest competition by sharing with the world their best performance with a selection of songs from the latest home console Taiko entry (game modifiers are also fine!) as a self-presentation, and the best-rated drummers will be invited to face off in the live tourney, broadcast live on YouTube and starring the 20th Anniversary ambassador Soshina!

We invite you to check the eSports section of the Nintendo Switch game's website (link) for further details on this tournament's rules and structure (in Japanese).

Namco Taiko Blog (July 8th, 2021) - Nijiiro Version's Anniversary Ambassador Dibs

 

 

We've got many a sudden-song-debut notice from the Taiko Team's official blog pending a few days away... but rarely we get to report of a song release announcement that's happening on the very same day!

 

As you will see, there's also a valid reason behind it...

Song of the Week! 3 July 2021

 

A week later, but we're back in order to perform the time-honored tradition of saluting a tune which is not available in official Taiko titles anymore...

First Video: Katenukete-yuku

 

We've had former Synchronica charter SueP plenty of times already behind modern Taiko no Tatsujin notecharts, and now for the first time we're also having her as a song composer, too! 

 

With slight cluster variations from the average 1/16 norm to many a sudden scrolling speed bump for select stanzas, the Game Music genre welcomes an Oni challenge not very dissimilar from Hayabusa of Namco Original grounds, only not as brutal on the performing-speed department.

	Title
	Kakenukete-yuku SueP/Synchronica 駆け抜けてゆく／すえP　「シンクロニカ」より	★4	★5	★6	★8 (583)	-

Key: red = series debut; blue = arcade debut
 

First Video: Nijiiro ver. June 2021 Upda-TAKTAKTAKTAKTAKTAK

As the weather heats up, it's time to refresh your arcade-going experience with some latest licensed additions! and learn why you can't trust abacuses

	Title
	Turing Love feat. Sou/Akari Nanawo 　　NayutalieN/Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It チューリングラブ feat.Sou／ナナヲアカリ 　　ナユタン星人　「理系が恋に落ちたので証明してみた。」より	★2	★5	★6	★8 (426)
	Make debut! Uma Musume Pretty Derby OP Theme 　　TVアニメ『ウマ娘 プリティーダービー』OP主題歌より	★3	★5	★4	★7 (351)
	Venom (feat. flower) Kairiki Bear ベノム(feat.flower)／かいりきベア	★2	★4	★6	★8 (575)

[Plus/STH] Gakkyoku Tori Houdai New Songs (2021/07/01)

In addition to honoring the ongoing Momoiro Clover Z collab, Taiko no Tatsujin Plus Shinkyoku Tori Houdai continues to pump out both licensed and original tracks satisfying Donders' requests. Remember that the smartphone team is always open to suggestions on Twitter through the hashtag #太鼓SPリクエスト!

Gakkyoku Tori Houdai Adds: 2021/06/21

	Title
	4+1 no Sorezore no Mirai 　　Taiko de Time Travel 00's/cosMo@BouSouP feat. Hatsune Miku 4+1のそれぞれの未来 　　太鼓 de タイムトラベル00's／cosMo＠暴走P feat.初音ミク	★5	★7	★8	★10

Key: red = series debut; green = GTH debut

Gakkyoku Tori Houdai Adds: 2021/07/01

	Title
	Telecastic fake show Ling Tosite Sigure 　　凛として時雨	★4	★6	★7	★10
	maximum the hormone 　　マキシマム ザ ホルモン	★5	★6	★7	★8
	Kaisei Joshou Hallelujah Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 快晴・上昇・ハレルーヤ／「遊☆戯☆王デュエルモンスターズGX」より	★5	★7	★7	★9
	My Soul, Your Beats! 　　「Angel Beats!」より	★3	★4	★7	★8
	All In My Heart Somei-yoshino feat. Miyu Takagi (Wake Up, Girls！) オール・イン・マイハート 　　ソメイヨシノ feat. 高木美佑 (Wake Up, Girls！)	★5	★7	★8	★9
	Dream Tide -Yume no Chouryuu- 　　－夢の潮流－	★3	★5	★7	★8
	Yokuderu 2000 よくでる2000	★5	★6	★7	★9

Key: red = series debut; green = GTH debut

Gakkyoku Tori Houdai Adds: 2021/07/08

	Title
	Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimi-tachi Yo -ZZ ver.- Momoiro Clover Z サラバ、愛しき悲しみたちよ -ZZ ver.-／ももいろクローバーZ	★?	★?	★?	★?

Key: red = series debut; green = GTH debut