Developer: Namco
Developer: Namco
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Music Action
Release Date: October 26, 2004 (US)
Release Date: October 26, 2004 (US)
Release Date: October 26, 2004 (US)
Taiko Drum Master

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Developer: Namco
Developer: Namco
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Music Action
Release Date: October 26, 2004 (US)
Release Date: October 26, 2004 (US)
Release Date: October 26, 2004 (US)
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Taiko Drum Master

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Namco brings a little rhythm into the PS2's library, traditional Japanese drumming-style. Read Review

TAIKO: Drum Master invites players to learn the art of the Japanese drum –- the taiko –- through use of a miniature Taiko Controller attachable to a PlayStation 2 console. Players earn points to clear stages by correctly tapping to the rhythm of a selected song on the surface and edge of the Taiko Controller.

This edition of the game is the first of a long line of TAIKO: Drum Master games to arrive in America. The US version was later brought back to Japan so that Japanese gamers could enjoy the westernized version, with 31 english-language songs and pop music from around the world. Depending on where in the world you live, the game may be available with or without the Taiko controller.


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Editions

Also known as: Taiko no Tatsujin US Edition, Taiko no Tatsujin: Taiko Drum Master

Taiko Drum Master (PS2)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: October 26, 2004
Publisher: Namco

Taiko no Tatsujin: Taiko Drum Master (PS2)

Release Region: Japan
Release Date: March 17, 2005
Publisher: Namco

Specifications

Recommended Requirements

Taiko drum controller

Memory Blocks

2000 KB

Release Medium

1 CD

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Features

    Comes bundled with one Taiko Controller; Perfect the art of playing the Japanese drum-known as taiko by tapping to the rhythm of over 30 songs; follow the on-screen instructions and match each song's beat by tapping on the surface and edge of the taiko controller; choose songs at varying levels of difficulty. You can challenge yourself with the most difficult songs as your skills improve; pick a favorite song and hone your taiko talent by tapping the taiko to the rhythm of the music; compete with groups of friends or take on mini-games in which you use the taiko controller to clear non-musical objectives; go head-to-head with a friend using an additional taiko controller or the dualshock2 analog controller. Plus, monitor your performance against each other in real-time.

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