Hong Kong variety/game show Boom Boom Ba is all about music, not video games. A recent episode bucked the trend and dipped into game territory in a silly way.   One contestant would hit falling notes by hitting drums similar to Taiko no Tatsujin. The twist is the drums and other percussion instruments were strapped [...]

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 [...]

Compared to the 30 something songs in Taiko Drum Master, the only Taiko no Tatsujin game Namco Bandai released in North America, 70 is a substantial increase. Other Taiko no Tatsujin games hovered in the fifties so this isn’t as major for Japan. The Super Mario Brothers theme which was playable in Taiko no Tatsujin [...]

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 [...]

If you didn’t have enough Wii accessories already Namco Bandai plans to bundle Taiko no Tatsujin Wii with a wireless taiko drum. The Wii designed taiko drum plugs into the Wii remote as an attachment. One wireless taiko controller comes with Taiko no Tatsujin Wii which retails for 7,980 yen ($75). Additional drums can be [...]

One Taiko no Tatsujin (Taiko Drum Master) game a year isn’t enough either. To be fair Taiko no Tatsujin: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken was a portable game for the Nintendo DS. The unnamed console version of Taiko no Tatsujin is coming to the Wii. This will be the first non portable Taiko no Tatsujin [...]

The novelty of banging on a touch screen drum was previously introduced in Taiko no Tatsujin DS and I think most of the Siliconera readers don’t need a lengthy introduction explaining how to play the game. You tap the drum on the bottom of the screen or press any of the face buttons to hit [...]

If you imported Taiko no Tatsujin DS 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken (aka Taiko no Tatsujin DS 2 by many) and are puzzled by the Japanese menus please thank Luke. He kindly made and sent screenshots with rough translations for the navigation (thanks!!). Now you won’t have to stumble around looking for the dojo or [...]

When Taiko no Tatsujin DS came out Namco Bandai proudly announced it would be packaged with a set of plastic drumsticks so you can bang the drum on the touch screen. I’m glad Taiko no Tatsujin DS 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken is packaged with the same drumsticks so people who missed out on the [...]

Seven islands and eight J-Pop tracks are part of Taiko no Tatsujin DS: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken, which comes out in Japan this week. Some of you might be eager to import it because of the influx of mascot characters joining Wada-Don. I previously mentioned Doraemon, Oshiri Kaji Mushi and the Idolm@ster will be [...]

Wada Don’s seven happy islands are about to get a dose of depression. The Evangelion theme song, Thesis of a Cruel Angel, joins the list of anime songs featured in Taiko no Tatsujin DS: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken. However, Shinji and Rei won’t be making cameos. Unlike some of the Gegege no Kitaro, super [...]

Namco Bandai is loading Taiko no Tatsujin DS: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken with guest characters. On top of Doraemon, the Idolm@ster and Oshiri Kajiri Mushi we’re going to see the latest group of Super Sentai (i.e. the Japanese equivalent of the Power Rangers) in Namco Bandai’s handheld drumming game. The theme to Engine Sentai [...]

The subtitle for Taiko no Tatsujin DS is 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken (Great Adventure of the Seven Islands) and Namco Bandai is adding sound effects for at least seven extra instruments. Players can choose their instrument by selecting “option” from the song list menu and tapping on the taiko drum sitting on Wada-don’s dresser. [...]

The Oshiri Kajiri Mushi license is not exclusive to Sega. The bottom biting bug will make an appearance in Taiko no Tatsujin DS: 7tsu no Shima no Daibouken, likely with his (hypnotic) signature tune. He will be joined by everyone’s favorite blue robotic cat Doraemon, who also has a song in the game. In addition [...]