Third Taiko no Tatsujin x Puzzle & Dragons collab!

Thanks to an update post from GungHo's Puzzle & Dragons website, we already know that 2014 for Taiko games will start with another returning collaboration!

Like for the last time, the Taiko no Tatsujin dungeon (for P&D) and Walking Through The Towers as a free playable song (for Taiko +)  will be available for everyone to play from January 6th to 12th. We don't know yet if the Taiko side of the collaboration will involve additional content for Taiko iOs players, but rest assured that will be probably explained by the Taiko Team itself in one of the first 2014 blog entries.

Megpoid GUMI

GUMI is the second Japanese Vocaloid developed by Internet Co. Ltd (the first being Gackpo). The name of the Vocaloid is simply 'GUMI'; the 'Megpoid' in front is the name of the software, which implies that more Vocaloids could technically be made under the Megpoid name. GUMI was initially developed with the Vocaloid2 engine, but has an updated version using Vocaloid3. Her voice was sampled from a Japanese-Filipino singer named Megumi Nakajima (中島 愛), which is where both the software name and Vocaloid name were derived from. The 'poid' at the end of Megpoid combines 'loid' with the 'っぽい' suffix which means 'resemblance to', making the full meaning of 'like a Vocaloid'.

As with Gackpo, GUMI has initial trouble penetrating the fandom when it was released, but soon surpassed her male vocal predecessor with more and more quality songs made using her voice, rivaling even Crypton Media's own creations (Miku and co.). She is currently the most used non-Crypton Vocaloid to date, and enjoys continued success after being updated with the Vocaloid3 engine. Merchandising involving GUMI has also picked up.

Her tenure in Taiko no Tatsujin has seen a similar rise; after initially having only a couple of songs, GUMI's library increased dramatically, in part due to the GUMI song-making contest for the arcade in 2011 and a big collaboration effort, and is now the Vocaloid with the most number of songs in Taiko, tied with Hatsune Miku herself.

	-GUMI songs-

	Matryoshka Juumensou colorful ver. Mosaic Roll Jinsei Reset Button Houkago Stride Kohi no Aji to Juukinzou Fugitive Dokidoki Koi no Yokan?! Ninjin Nin Eternal bond Yi-er Fanclub Noushou Sakuretsu Girl Amanojaku Bokura no Sekai ni Dance o M.S.S. Planet Uchouten Vivace Happy Synthesizer Setsuna Trip Haikei Doppelganger Zankyou

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Feature: 2013 - The year in hindsight

 

Time sure flies, doesn't it (and without many of our usual feature articles too; it's been difficult trying to think of new, original topics!)? As the year draws to a close, here's a recap of what's been happening in the world of Taiko so far! Perfect time to catch up if you haven't done so too.

Taiko no Tatsujin Plus - Winter Holidays promotion!

If you thought that yesterday's new song pack for Taiko + was the last treat for 2013, think again! More songs are going to be added to it in this holiday promo!

Taiko no Tatsujin Plus - Introducing the Popular Song Pack 14

The year 2013 for the Apple-friendly Taiko game ends with a bang, thanks to the release of another songpack for Anime and J-Pop lovers!

Namco Taiko Blog (26 December 2013): Taiko Momoiro's first Donchare!

Hi guys! This is the last blog post by the Taiko Team for this year, and predictably, it's about the return of Donchare to Taiko Momoiro!

Song of the Week! 25 December 2013

December's most anticipated day has arrived again, and here at Taiko Time things will be different for once! Not only is this our first Song of the Week outside of the usual Saturday slot, but we are also doing something different than our usual multiple features!