Taiko no Tatsujin DS
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| Taiko no Tatsujin DS | |
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 Promotional poster |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release date(s) |  July 26, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Music |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | CERO: A |
| Media | 256Mbit Game Card |
| Input methods | Touch screen, D-Pad and buttons |
Taiko no Tatsujin DS (太鼓の達人ＤＳ タッチでドコドン！ Taiko no Tatsujin DS Touch de Dokodon, lit. "Taiko Drum Master DS Touch and Play!") is a rhythm video game developed and published by Namco for the Nintendo DS handheld game console in 2007, and it was released only in Japan. Like other Taiko games, the player plays the notes of a chosen song's drum part as they are displayed on the screen. The taiko drums can be played using the touch screen or the buttons.
Like the PlayStation Portable versions, Taiko no Tatsujin DS Touch de Dokodon has the ability to engage in 4 player wireless multiplayer. Users can also dress up and add decoration to the cartoon taiko characters.
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[edit] Track listing
The following songs are included.
[edit] J-pop
- さくらんぼ (Sakuranbo)
- 気分上々↑↑ (Kibun Joujou↑↑)
- 夏祭り (Natsu Matsuri) (Whiteberry)
- 決意の朝に (Ketsui no Asa ni)
- WON'T BE LONG (Exile feat. Never land)
- マタアイマショウ (Mata Aimashou)
- DANCE2 feat.ソイソース (Pocky Chocolate Commercial Song - DANCE2 feat.Soysauce)
[edit] Video game music
- Super Mario Bros. theme
- GO MY WAY!! (from The Idolm@ster: Live For You!)
- Namco medley
[edit] Namco original
- キミにタッチ！(Kimi Ni Tacchi!) (Main game theme)
- もじぴったんメドレー (Mojipittan Medley)
- KAGEKIYO (The Genji and the Heike Clans)
- 風雲！バチお先生 (Fuuun! Pachi o Sensei)
- 黒船来航 (Kurofune Raikou) (unlockable)
- 太鼓乱舞 炎の卷 (Taiko Ranbu En No Maki) (unlockable)
- 太鼓乱舞 風の卷 (Taiko Ranbu Fuu No Maki) (unlockable)
- 太鼓乱舞 水の卷 (Taiko Ranbu Sui No Maki) (unlockable)
- てんぢく２０００ (Tenjiku 2000) (unlockable)
[edit] Classical
- Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven)
- William Tell Overture (Rossini)
- Orpheus in the Underworld (Offenbach) (aka the can-can song)
- Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimsky-Korsakov)
- Classic Medley
- Fantaisie-Impromptu (Chopin) (Pop Rock version) (Unlockable)
[edit] Traditional
- もりのくまさん(Mori no Kuma-san) (A Bear in the Forest) (Hayashibara Megumi)
- いぬのおまわりさん (Inu no Omawarisan) (Police Dog) (Me)
[edit] Variety
[edit] Anime
- Tacchi (by Yoshimi Iwasaki)
- Together (Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl series Japanese Opening)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger (Gekiranger opening)
- Yes! PreCure 5 Smile GoGo! (Yes! PreCure 5 ending)
- Doraemon no Uta (Doraemon theme)
- Detective Conan Theme (Case Closed opening)
- Anpanman no Macchi (Anpanman theme)
[edit] Multiplayer
Up to 4 people can play together using link play or download play. Special items are available in multiplayer mode. Attack items include water ballons, takoyaki, bombs and music jammer. Other items include autoplay and score multipliers.
[edit] Other modes
There is also a daily challenge mode. It is used to unlock things but not always. It is used to master at this game.
Occasionally, challenges will be issued to the player. If the player succeeds in completing the challenge, additional decorating items will be unlocked.
Also, in normal mode, player may choose a few other modes and difficulties to enhance gameplay, the modes are accessible via the options menu in song selection screen, as well as the difficulty
The modes are as follow:
1. Auto
Lets the computer play, mainly to get the song's tempo and music before playing for the real deal. The computer features a perfect full combo, but you won't get any points, represented as a mecha taiko.
2. Baisoku
Increases the song's speed by around 50%, perfect to speed up slow songs with which you're not accustomed to (usually this happens after playing oni mode for too long), represented as a bear.
3. Sanbai
Doubles the song's speed, becomes a bit fast, represented as a smiling bear.
4. Yonbai (unlockable)
Increases the song's speed by around 150%, this presents challenge to any song, and is extremely fast. Represented as a laughing bear. Unlocked after clearing 30 songs on the hard difficulty.
5. Doron (unlockable)
Removes the notes, leaving only hiragana words as cues, represented as a shuriken. Unlocked after clearing 30 songs on the normal difficulty.
6. Kanpeki (unlockable)
Perfect challenge mode, automatically cuts the song when you miss, causing a failure, needing to get a full combo to finish, represented as a king taiko. Unlocked after clearing 30 songs on the Oni level.
7. Abekobe (unlockable)
Reverse mode, changes don (red notes) to kat (blue notes), while kat changes to don, represented as a purple taiko. Unlocked after clearing 30 songs on the easy level.
There are also sound effects to change on the taiko, the following ones are included:
- Taiko (Default)
- Cymbal Percussion
- Tambourine
- Percussion
- Fart
Unlockable effects:
- Thunder Taiko (crashes/gun fire)
- Byo~n (Twang)
- Pacman
- Baseball
- Quiz
- WadaDon
- Jihou
- Dog/Cat
- Conga
- Chouchin Unagi
- Sumo sound
- Stove
- DS
- Gorgeous Taiko (echo)
- Chin Don
- Rap
[edit] Difficulty
Taiko no Tatsujin DS features four level of difficulty. The song and tempo remains the same. However, the number of notes and their variation (the distance between notes, what kind of notes used) differs between the difficulties. Also, there is a general difficulty indicator for each song, represented by stars beside the song's name
The four difficulties are as follows:
1. Kantan (Easy)
Represented as sakura flowers.
2. Futsuu (Normal)
Represented as bamboo shoots.
3. Muzukashii (Hard)
Represented as a bonsai.
4. Oni (Demonic) (unlockable)
Represented as a demon. Clear 20 songs on Hard level to unlock.
[edit] Bonus
- The game includes two free styluses (or styli) to be used as drumsticks. Each of them have the "Taiko No Tatsujin" text on them. The character's faces are on the top of them as well.
