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Sunday, March 31, 2013

pikaby asks: What style of Taiko note patterns do you prefer?

This will be a short question for today; what kind of note patterns do you like seeing or playing the most?

Is it regularly spaced clusters, like those in Angel Dream? Long streams of notes with no break like Yawaraka Sensha Ura? Or do you prefer your note patterns to be slightly trickier, with lots of rhythm and beat signature changes?

Regularly spaced clusters and regular long streams with no handswitch are sometimes preferable because they're the easiest kind to work for accuracy, since you're following a constant rhythm. You don't see many DFCs of extreme shifting-BPM songs like Etude Op.10-4!

Also the topic on drumrolls; like em or hate em? Personally I love having drumrolls around, especially on console Taiko. Together with accuracy grinding, having lots of drumrolls around allows for so much more room for score attacking. One great example is Memeshikute. Constant rhythm with tons of the yellow bars, small and large. Drumroll till your heart's content, or until your arms break, whichever comes first!

Also how many of you are keen on the newer gimmicks like using faster/slower note scrolling speed, impossible balloon notes and stuff like Suuhaa 2000? (yes, the entire chart is a gimmick I swear. Doesn't stop it from being fun, but still)

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Song of the Week! 30 March 2013


Today's featured song is right before Easter, and is another niche arcade-exclusive track, this time from the Game Music genre.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Namco Taiko Blog (28 March 2013): Return of DonChare!


Now that Taiko 0 Sorairo is safely in arcades all over Japan, the usual network shenanigans can now continue, including Donchare and the monthly costume! This month it's all spring themed!

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Taiko 0 Sorairo playable at NicoNico Conference 2



A live conference at NicoRadio on Monday revealed this little bit about Taiko no Tatsujin's appearance at the NicoNico Super Conference 2, which will be held on April 27th and 28th, and will feature, among performances by musicians and music-playing tips, a free-to-play cabinet of Taiko 0 Sorairo, with songs that are not on the current networked build.

Wonder what they are? Guess we'll find out next month!

Link to NicoNico Conference page

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Taiko no Tatsujin Plus - Introducing the Dai Hitto! Mune-Atsu Pack


Within Sorairo Version's release and the 2nd Puzzle&Dragons collab, we almost forgot to mention the release of an additional song pack for Taiko no Tatsujin +. 

Released last Thursday, the Dai Hitto! Mune-Atsu Pack (大ヒット!胸アツパック) is a pack of old J-Pop and Anime songs from the earlier versions of Taiko, now released on smartphone.
  • Romantic ga Tomaranai
  • Zenryaku, Michi no Ue Yori
  • CAT'S EYE
  • Wai Wai World
  • Ai wo Tomoridose!!
In tune with the new rating standards, some of these songs also got its modes downgraded as well, like Romantic ga Tomaranai and Ai wo Tomoridose!!'s Oni modes.

List of timed exclusive songs in Taiko no Tatsujin Plus

Taiko no Tatsujin Plus

Taiko no Tatsujin Plus for iOS smartphones introduces a different way of handling collaboration songs; by offering them as free downloads with a firmware update, and then subsequently deleting itself from the song list after a certain period of time.

Below is the list of timed songs in Taiko no Tatsujin Plus and the period which they are available to play.

 Youtube Theme Song (YouTubeテーマソング)
 Champion Road (チャンピオンロード)
-Youtube UUUM X Taiko no Tatsujin
Date: July 25, 2017 to August 21, 2017 (max 20 plays)
Also available in the Android Version

 Taikibansei (大器晩成)
-Idol Raw Battle X Taiko no Tatsujin
Date: April 28, 2017 to July 24, 2017
Also available in the Android Version

 Chain Chronicle Normal Battle Medley (チェインクロニクル 通常バトルメドレー) Short Ver.
-Taiko no Tatsujin x Chain Chronicle 2nd collaboration
Date: October 15, 2016 to November 14, 2016
Also available in the Android Version

 Soul Calibur II (ソウルキャリバーⅡ)
 Wings of Tomorrow (Tatsujin Mix)
 KAGEKIYO (+ Ura Oni)
- Tokaigi 2016 Score Attack Rewards
Date: April 12, 2016 to April 25, 2016

 Tales of Xillia Medley (テイルズ オブ エクシリア メドレー)
 Tales of the Abyss (テイルズ オブ ジ アビス)
 Tales of Zestiria Medley (テイルズ オブ ゼスティリア メドレー)
 Hikaru Yami (光る闇)
- Tales of Asteria Score Attack Rewards
Date: April 5, 2016 to April 18, 2016

 Thank You!
- Tokyo Game Show Special Event, 5th Reward
Date: March 22, 2016 to April 4, 2016

 DREAMERS' PARADISE
-Taiko no Tatsujin X EXILE Collaboration
Date: February 25, 2016 to October 31, 2016
Also available in the Android Version

 M.S.S. Planet
 Senbonzakura (千本桜)
 Wasabi Body Blow
-Tokaigi 2016 Score Attack
Date: January 25, 2016 to January 31, 2016

 Yubisaki Kara Hajimaru Monogatari (指先からはじまる物語)
- Tokyo Game Show Special Event, 3rd Reward
Date: November 13, 2015 to December 1, 2015

 Chain Chronicle Normal Battle Medley (チェインクロニクル 通常バトルメドレー) Short Ver.
-Taiko no Tatsujin x Chain Chronicle collaboration
Date: July 18, 2015 to July 28, 2015

 Tentai Kansoku (天体観測)
 Hayabusa (隼)
-Taiko no Tatsujin RPG Da-Don Free Songs promotion 6
Date: November 3, 2014 to November 30, 2014

 TRAIN-TRAIN
 Kaze no Fantasy (風のファンタジー)
-Taiko no Tatsujin RPG Da-Don Free Songs promotion 5
Date: October 6, 2014 to November 2, 2014

 Kimi o Nosete (君をのせて)
 Toccata and Fugue and Rock (トッカータとフーガとロック)
-Taiko no Tatsujin RPG Da-Don Free Songs promotion 4
Date: September 22, 2014 to October 19, 2014

 Pastel Dream (パステル ドリーム)
 Kurenai (紅)
-Taiko no Tatsujin RPG Da-Don Free Songs promotion 3
Date: September 5, 2014 to October 2, 2014

 A Cruel Angel's Thesis (残酷な天使のテーゼ) (with Ura Oni)
 Symphony No. 5 "Fate" (交響曲第五番「運命」)
-Taiko no Tatsujin RPG Da-Don Free Songs promotion 2
Date: August 22, 2014 to September 18, 2014

 Natsu Matsuri (夏祭り)
 Angel Dream (エンジェル ドリーム) (with Ura Oni)
-Taiko no Tatsujin RPG Da-Don Free Songs promotion
Date: August 7, 2014 to September 4, 2014

 Aisowarai (愛想笑い)
-Donder! Japan Playoff event, part 3
Date: June 21, 2014 to June 27, 2014

 Bakemono Tsukiyo (化物月夜)
-Donder! Japan Playoff event, part 2
Date: June 13, 2014 to June 20, 2014

 Eternal bond
-Donder! Japan Playoff event, part 1
Date: June 6, 2014 to June 12, 2014

 Walking Through The Towers (*1)
-Third Taiko no Tatsujin + and Puzzle&Dragons collaboration
Date: January 6, 2014 to January 12, 2014

 Kaze no Fantasy (風のファンタジー)
-2013/2014 Winter Holidays celebration
Date: December 27, 2013 to January 5, 2014

 Oshiete Kumatomo (おしえてくまとも)
-Kuma-Tomo app release on Android devices celebration
Date: November 29, 2013 to December 8, 2013

 Pastel Dream (パステル ドリーム)
 Hyakki Yakou (百鬼夜行)
 Hungarian Dance No.5 (ハンガリー舞曲 第5番)
-Taiko no Tatsujin Plus 7.65 Million Downloads celebration
Date: October 23, 2013 to November 5, 2013

 Densetsu no Matsuri (伝説の祭り)
 Kikyoku ~Seasons of Asia~ (季曲 ~Seasons of Asia~)
 From the New World (新世界より)
-Taiko no Tatsujin Plus 7.65 Million Downloads celebration
Date: October 18, 2013 to November 5, 2013

Walking Through The Towers (*1)
A New Journey
The Orb Festival
-Second Taiko no Tatsujin + and Puzzle&Dragons collaboration
Date: March 25, 2013 to April 7, 2013

 Tales of Xillia Medley (テイルズ オブ エクシリア メドレー) 
-Commemoration of launch of Tales of the World: Tactics Union on iOS
Date: January 18, 2013 to January 31, 2013

Papa Mama Mc (パパマママック)
-McDonalds collaboration in late 2012
Date: November 2, 2012 to November 22, 2012

Puzzle & Dragons (Boss Song) (パズル&ドラゴンズ(ボス曲))
-First Taiko no Tatsujin + and Puzzle&Dragons collaboration
Date: August 10, 2012 to August 26, 2012

(*1) 'Walking Through The Towers' is identical to 'Puzzle & Dragons (Boss Song)', only with a different title.

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