Namco Bandai didn’t skimp on the difficulty level in Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Touch de Dokodon. This oni-level song looks tough. So tough this player put down the special blue and red sticks and resorted to using his fingers. Or maybe it was a comfort thing. Either way, there are two things I love about [...]

Creativity points go to Namco Bandai for their control set up in Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Touch de Dokodon. Home console Taiko no Tatsujin (Taiko Drum Master in the USA) games have a drum controller you hit and Taiko no Tatsujin DS attempts to emulate this on the Nintendo DS. The touch screen becomes a [...]

Since Ouendan proved to be mighty fun on the DS, I was extremely curious when I heard about Nodame Cantabile, another Ouendan-like rhythm game with classical music. While the game is based on the Nodame Cantabile manga series, previous knowledge of the story is not necessary to enjoy the game. You play as a journalist [...]

Famitsu has a gallery of screenshots for Taiko no Tatsujin DS and you can dress up little Wada Don (the drum mascot) with costumes. You can make him wear a mask and change his clothes by unlocking items in the game. It’s a clever idea to increase replay value for Taiko no Tatsujin DS and [...]

Buzz around a new Taiko no Tatsujin game sprung up from a translated song list over at Game|Life. There are some interesting songs on the list like “Natsumatsuri”, which is probably a cover of the fast paced J-pop song performed by Whiteberry. Like other Taiko no Tatsujin games the DS title adds in classical music [...]