Taiko no Tatsujin DS

Taiko no Tatsujin
A Taiko no Tatsujin (2011) arcade cabinet
Genres	Music, Rhythm
Developers	Bandai Namco Games
Publishers	Bandai Namco Games
Platforms	Arcade, Console, Smartphone
First release	Taiko no Tatsujin (2001 arcade game) February 21, 2001
Latest release	Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session October 27, 2017

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 console and mobile platforms including PlayStation 2, Advanced Pico Beena, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android and Japanese Feature 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.

Arcade releases are equipped with simulated Taiko, which can register hits when played with drum sticks (bachi).

Console versions mainly uses buttons to play, while certain devices can support additional methods of input: