Starting on March 11, you can buy a standalone copy of Taiko no Tatsujin Wii. Namco Bandai is selling the game without the drum controller for 3,990 yen ($44).

Instead of just throwing songs onto a disc Namco Bandai has been experimenting with ways to extend their Taiko games with single player modes like the adventure mode in Taiko no Tatsujin: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken. What does Taiko no Tatsujin Wii have? Daily training.   Taiko no Tatsujin Wii’s daily challenge dojo has [...]

The Tokyo Game Show demo of Taiko no Tatsujin Wii didn’t pull any surprises. Sticking to the series’ roots players tap a toy taiko drum in the center to hit red notes and on the side to hit blue notes. The drum itself is solid and feels pretty much the same as the PlayStation 2 [...]