Around the World! Taiko 3DS 3 Boss Battles

Spoilers warning ahead.

The third Taiko game for 3DS's Story Mode stars the Taiko siblings Don and Katsu traveling the world in order to help a couple of new companions: the sorceress Tia and the monkey-like creature Popokaka.

Emerging from a giant plate during a museum visit by the drum brothers, the two seek help as planet Earth's balance is in danger! Six powerful artifacts known as the Mystery Items are missing from their original locations and odd incidents are happening all over the world as a result, due to the items being originally used to seal the power of other-wordly, dragon-like creatures known as the Ryuumyaku, which inspired folklore legends all over the world across the ages. The mayhem has been caused by the actions of members from Hexaglia, a secret mage-powered society who seeks the Ryuumyaku's powers for their mischievous purposes.

The Mystery Adventure mode inherits the Story mode mechanics of Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken's adventure, with the return of Clash notes from Wii 2 (for random battles only), up to 8 different members to be employable for battles and the possibility to use magic to grant several perks to the whole party.

Twitter Snippets (29 July 2016) - The Conflict Between Aomori Nebuta and the Next Livestream

【告知】8/19(金)18時～「太鼓の達人公式生放送」にスペシャルゲスト「t+pazolite」さんが登場決定だドーン！ということは…!?生放送で一緒に盛り上がるドン♪放送ページ⇒https://t.co/ofw3UQbDOE pic.twitter.com/VNNlZcLI7q

— 太鼓チーム (@taiko_team) 29 luglio 2016

For some Twitter news from the Taiko Team, we have to roll back the clocks to yesterday for a selection of tweets that somehow escaped our sight.

Starting with the meatier news, we now have some more details to look forward to in the August '16 livestream such as its length (6 to 9:30 PM, Japan time), the fact that this will be yet another Taiko/Synchronica broadcast joint and that both portions will feature HARDCORE TANO*C composer t+pazolite as a special guest. We now have the link to the future broadcast, too!

【告知】どんちゃんのねぶたが青森ねぶた祭に登場します！
日時 2016年8月2、3、4、6日。各日19:10～21:00
詳細 https://t.co/7RF88NOjH5
運行団体「青森市PTA連合会」 pic.twitter.com/tVELWfO8Tc

— 太鼓チーム (@taiko_team) 29 luglio 2016

If you live in Japan and happen to be attending at the Aomori Nebuta Festival's parade, this next tweet is for you! Early this August, it'll be possible to spot some Taiko no Tatsujin-themed balloons, with Don-Chan in the outfit above being the main star.

新しいお便りがきました「みんなのおかげで、あと１難易度分の譜面をつくったら終わりまでこれました。ありがとうございました。ビーム爆発しろ（江東区 サラリーマン 男性）」

— 太鼓チーム (@taiko_team) 29 luglio 2016

For those who are waiting the Taiko port of the BMS-spawn song conflict, its mysterious notecharter wanted to leave a couple of brief messages about his job.

The so-dubbed 'Koto Salaryman-Man' declares his gratitude for being put in charge of the popular track, while also briefly expressing the struggles he/she had for making a chart capable of reaching 'a certain degree of difficulty' while following the rhythm (and trying to sing the song while working on it!). The last thing uttered in the 2nd message is a 'White Beam Explosion', so are we going to witness yet another hellish trademark cluster explosion at some point?

Twitter Snippets/Across Japan (July 30 2016): Eel Day Deja vu

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Today in Japan falls the so-called 'Doyo no Ushi' (土用の丑の日, lit. "Midnight of the Ox")... oh yeah, last year we also did this already. The picture is also the same as last year, so yeah.

Cutting the duplications, Unagi no Tamashii Rock will be available from July 30 through August 14, on both Japan Red ver. and Asian White ver. Catch it if you want to play it (again).

Song of the Week! 30 July 2016

Mobile gaming has been quite the chit-chatted topic in the last few weeks due to the rise of a certain mobile app in particular, so we decided to reflect this tidal wave with a 2-week feature about Taiko and mobile gaming!

For Part 1, today we're taking a look at a couple of mobile games whose most iconic themes have made their way into Bandai Namco's drumming franchise.

3DS3 Update (July 28 2016): A Midsummer Night's Update

There is so many new stuff there is no space for an intro... or am I just too under-interested of filler to make up stuff? Must be the heat.

DLC: Summer Break Anime Pack (August 4, 500 yen +tax)
 怒りをくれよ Ikari o Kure Yo
　　　「ワンピース フィルム ゴールド」より One Piece Film Gold
 超絶☆ダイナミック！? Chouzetsu☆Dynamic!? Console debut
　　　「ドラゴンボール超」より Dragon Ball Super
 スタートライン！ Start Line! Console debut
　　　「アイカツスターズ！」より Aikatsu Stars!
 いつも何度でも Itsumo Nando Demo Console debut
　　　「千と千尋の神隠し」より Spirited Away
 OLA!!
　　　映画「クレヨンしんちゃん オラの引越し物語～サボテン大襲撃～」より Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack!

DLC: WCS2016 Preliminary Pack (August 4, 300 yen +tax)
 トオリヨ Toori Yo Console debut
　　　テヅカ Tezuka
 輝きを求めて Kagayaki o Motomete Console debut
　　　Versus
 Choco Chiptune. Console debut
　　　Ancraft

QR Code Additions

• Hinokagutsuchi (ヒノカグツチ) (Short Distance Type)
  from CoroCoro Comics (July 15)
• Space Doguu (うちゅうどぐう) (Long Distance Type)
  from CoroCoro Ichiban! (July 21)
• Black Knight (ブラックナイト) (Magic Type)
  from Bessatsu TelebiGames Magazine Special Splatoon Issue (July 28)
  from TelebiGames Magazine September 2016 (August 1)
• Fierce Poison Grass (モウドクソウ)  (Magic Type)
  from CharaParfait (August 1)
• Outfit: Vacation (バカンス)
  from Midsummer Treasure Hunt Attack (look from participating store for posters)

Namco Taiko Blog (July 28 2016): August in Red ver.: Celestially Heroic

Paling in comparison with the four whopping collaborations and new songs for August 3's version update, here a small little news burst about August 1-2's additions.

DonChare Unlock Song: August 2016
 君のプラネット Kimi no Planet Arcade debut

Gift/Reward Shop limited outfit: August 2016
Hero (ヒーロー) (not to be confused with 勇者 which we sometimes translate as Hero)


Other than that there's not much else except asking you to stay tuned to the first DonChare of the version. Next week we take a retrospective with the Team on the song choices for WCS2016. Come back if you are interested.

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First Video: Battle -Denkousekka-

 Battle -Denkousekka- (バトル―電光石火―) Puzzle & Dragons Cross (2/4/5/8; 364 notes on Oni)

The Japanese Midnight has come, and right at the end of this Wednesday are also the first videos of the battle theme from the latest couple of Puzzle & Dragons titles for the Nintendo 3DS.

Much like the previous P&D songs, it's quite the short challenge with 1/16 note clusters that can still bring on a fight with them. Watch out for the change of pace at the end!