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A Taiko no Tatsujin (2011) arcade cabinet
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Genres | Music, Rhythm |
Developers | Bandai Namco Games |
Publishers | Bandai Namco Games |
First release |
Taiko no Tatsujin (2001 arcade game) February 21, 2001 |
Latest release |
Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure June 16, 2016 |
Taiko no Tatsujin (太鼓の達人?), literally translating to English as Taiko Master, is a series of rhythm games created by Namco. In the games, players simulate playing a Taiko drum in time with music. The series has released games for the arcade and for platforms including PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U, iOS, Advanced Pico Beena, and mobile phones.
While the series is mainly designed for use within Japan, there are also specially localized releases for other regions, including English-, Chinese- and Korean-language versions.
The main objective of Taiko no Tatsujin games is to hit a simulated Taiko drum following a chosen piece of music, corresponding to notes (音符 onpu?) scrolling from the right.
A song is cleared when the spirit gauge (魂ゲージ tamashii geeji?) is filled past the target (ノルマ noruma?), by playing accurately enough.