Update: April 24, 2008
«©NCSX» The raucous crew of Taiko no Tatsujin is at it again with a new Nintendo DS game which includes a story based adventure mode and another collection of songs with which to bang your drum to. Another innovation is the concept of rivals which adds antagonistic drama to the game. As the story goes, players trek to seven islands to meet and beat various opponents in rhythm based drum action. Perform up to par and you'll continue onwards but falter and your journey ends. Abruptly. When the game first starts up, a total of 36 tracks are playable but Namco touts a total of 50 songs in the game so 14 tunes must be unlocked. Similar to the first Taiko DS game, a pair of drumsticks is included inside the game package so you can hit the virtual Taiko in style. Jan Code: 4582224496785 Region-Free
Japanese NDS games may be played on North American and European NDS handhelds. There is no region-coding on Nintendo DS game cards. View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX website.
NCS Game Notes
» When the game starts, a tambourine, a snare drum, and a standard Taiko are selectable. When striking the touch screen, the sound that issues forth from the speakers differs for each instrument. An additional 12 percussion instruments may be unlocked as you progress through the game. » The Taiko may be customized in terms of color (face, body, rims) and accessories such as hats and body adornments. A length of rope tied into a loop is available as a hat in the beginning but a large amount of other headgear can be unlocked. Once the Taiko is outfitted, it'll appear with its new accessories on the upper left corner of the screen for each game. After playing a few songs, accessories that are unlocked include a bird that may be perched on top of Taiko and a panda-color scheme. » Guest appearances by the cast of Gegege no Kitaro, Engine Squadron Go-onger, Fukou Mori, Idol Master, Moji-Pittan are bonuses. For retro gamers, the pixel hero from the Famicom Spelunker game also makes an appearance. When playing the Spelunker song, the little cavern explorer is shown running along while a bat and a ghost float nearby. If you do well, Spelunker is eventually surrounded by mounds of treasure. The 36 songs featured at the outset of the game are: J-Pop
Ai Uta by GReeeeN
Age Age Every Knight by DJ Ozma
Ikenai Taiyou by Orange Range
Lifetime Respect by Onna Hen
Linda Linda by The Blue Hearts
Love So Sweet by Arashi
Peach by Ai Otsuka
Tentai Kansoku by Bump of Chicken Animation
A Cruel Angel's Thesis - From Evangelion by Yoko Takahashi
Anpanman Taisou - Bread-headed character theme song
Cha-La Head-Cha-La - From Dragonball Z by Hironobu Kageyama
Daybreak's Bell - From Gundam OO by L'arc~en~Ciel
Fukou no Kuni no Ohime-sama - From Fukou Mori
Gegege no Kitarou - From animation of the same name
Hono Kami Sentai Go-Onger - Live action tv show theme song
Oshiri Kajiri Mushi - Butt biting insect theme song
Precure 5 Full Throttle Go Go! - From television theme song
Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon - Animated series theme
Sosei no Aquarion - From Aquarion by AKINO Children's Songs
Alphabet Song
London Bridge (is Falling Down) Classical
Beethooven Symphony No. 5
Bolero by Ravel
Carmen Prelude
Dvorak Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" 4th Movement
La Campanella
The Entertainer
The Nutcracker Suite
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers Video Game
Agent Yoru wo Iku - From Idolmaster -Live For You-
Brave Sword, Braver Soul - From Soul Calibur II
Moji-Pittan Theme Song
Shiny Smile - From Idolmaster -Live For You-
Spelunker Theme Song with sound effects Namco Original
Taiko no Tatsujin - Nanairo Harmony This document is ©NCSX 2008. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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