Taiko: Drum Master
This article is about the video game released in North America. For the video game series, see Taiko no Tatsujin.
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Series | Taiko no Tatsujin |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Mobile phone |
| Release date(s) |
PlayStation 2
Mobile
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| Genre(s) | Musical rhythm |
| Mode(s) | 1-2 Players |
Taiko: Drum Master (English title), also known as Taiko no Tatsujin (太鼓の達人) in Japan is a drumming game made by Namco for the Sony PlayStation 2 and mobile phones based on the popular Japanese arcade game. A drum simulating the taiko is played in time with music.
Characters
Main article: List of Taiko no Tatsujin characters
Gameplay
Symbols moving horizontally along a timeline show what to hit and when. Home versions distinguish single and double strikes, arcade versions hard and soft strikes.
Successful play builds up a life meter. If the meter is past a certain point by the end of the song, the song is passed.
In the Japanese version, subtitles under the symbols give the pronunciation of the sounds (for example, "do don do don") using a traditional system called kuchi shoga (口唱歌).
Despite the game's appearance, players may find the game quite difficult to master. Players need to accomplish at least a 65% clearance of a song which is determined by the tamashi gauge to pass, which could be very challenging on harder difficulties as players progress.
North American release track listing
Pop and rock
- "ABC" by The Jackson Five
- "American Girls" - by Counting Crows
- "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" - by Jet
- "Girls and Boys" - by Good Charlotte
- "I'm a Believer" - by Smash Mouth
- "Killer Queen" - by Queen
- "Lady Marmalade" - by Labelle
- "Love Shack" - by The B-52s
- "Material Girl" - by Madonna
- "My Sharona" - by The Knack
- "Slide" - by The Goo Goo Dolls
- "That's the Way (I Like It)" - by KC and the Sunshine Band
- "The Impression That I Get" - by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- "Toxic" - by Britney Spears
- "Tubthumping" - by Chumbawamba
- "Walking on Sunshine" - by Katrina and the Waves.
Anime/TV
- "Dragon Ball Z Theme Rock the Dragon" - by Shuki Levy
- "Jimmy Neutron Theme" - by Bowling for Soup
Classical
- "Symphony No. 5" (Beethoven)
- "Carmen Prelude" (Bizet)
- "Foster's Medley" (A medley of songs by Foster including Oh! Susannah, Kentucky Home, and Camptown Races)
- "Hungarian Dances No. 5" (Brahms)
- "Symphony No. 25 in G Minor" (Mozart)
- "William Tell Overture" (Rossini)
Namco original
- "Don Rangers" (heard in a small portion from a cutscene in Katamari Damacy) (10 crowns to unlock)
- "Brave Sword, Braver Soul" (from the arcade fighting game Soul Calibur II)
- "Dragon Spirit" (from the Namco arcade game of the same name)
- "Katamari on the Rocks" (theme song from the PlayStation 2 game Katamari Damacy)
- "Ridge Racer" (from the Namco racing game of the same name) (15 crowns to unlock)
- "Taiko March" (combination of several songs from Namco titles including Sky Kid, The Tower of Druaga, and The Legend of Valkyrie) (5 crowns to unlock)
- "The Genji and the Heike Clans" (from the Japanese arcade game Genpei Tōma Den) (20 crowns to unlock)
Japanese release track listing
Pop
- I'm A Slave 4 U - Britney Spears
- I Was Born To Love You - Queen
- American Girls - Counting Crows
- We Will Rock You - Queen
- ABC - Jackson 5
- Girls & Boys
- Killer Queen - Queen
- The Impression That I Get
- That's The Way (I Like It) - KC & The Sunshine Band
- The Loco-Motion
- Slide
- September - Earth, Wind, & Fire
- Tubthumping
- Material Girl - Madonna
- You Can't Hurry Love
- Love Shack
- Lady Marmalade
- Walking on Sunshine
Children's Song
- Alphabet Song
Classical
- Beethoven's 5th Symphony
- William Tell Overture
- Carmen Prelude
- Foster's Medley
- Symphony No. 25 in G Minor
- Hungarian Dances No. 5
Namco original
- Soulcalibur II Brave Sword, Braver Soul
- The Genji and the Heike Clans
- Ridge Racer
- Taiko March
- Mojipittan Medley
- Dragon Spirit
- Saitama 2000
Bonus
- The bundle with the game comes with a Taiko controller with plastic drumsticks where players plug into the PS2 console.
- The oni difficulty is unlocked by clearing 25 songs.
Reception
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The PlayStation 2 version of Taiko: Drum Master received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[17]
See also
References
- ↑ Parrish, Jeremy (2004-10-26). "Taiko Drum Master". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Helgeson, Matt (December 2004). "Taiko Drum Master". Game Informer (140): 177. Archived from the original on 2005-11-04. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Gee, Brian (2004-11-19). "Taiko Drum Master Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Palley, Stephen (2004-12-15). "Taiko Drum Master Review (Mobile)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Calvert, Justin (2004-10-28). "Taiko Drum Master Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Theobald, Phil (2004-10-25). "GameSpy: Taiko Drum Master". GameSpy. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Lafferty, Michael (2004-10-19). "Taiko Drum Master - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Buchanan, Levi (2004-12-10). "TAIKO: Drum Master (Cell)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Lewis, Ed (2004-10-26). "Taiko Drum Master (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Jongewaard, Dana (December 2004). "Taiko Drum Master". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 106. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ "Review: Taiko Drum Master". PSM: 98. December 25, 2004.
- ↑ Leeper, Justin (2004-11-02). "TAIKO Drum Master Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on 2004-11-03. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Huschka, Ryan (2004-11-28). "'Taiko Drum Master'". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Herold, Charles (2004-12-09). "New Breed of Games Is Not All Thumbs". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ↑ "Taiko Drum Master for Mobile". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ "Taiko Drum Master for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- 1 2 "Taiko Drum Master Critic Reviews for PlayStation 2". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
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