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Tuesday7th Nov 2023
News Bandai Namco Ending Sales Of Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! Later This Month
"We kindly ask for your understanding"
We've got some sad news for all the 'Taiko no Tatsujin' drummers out there today. Bandai Namco has announced it will be discontinuing sales of Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! for the Nintendo Switch on 30th November 2023. The Japanese video game company shared the following message on social media: "We...
Wednesday28th Apr 2021
Random Make Yourself A Taiko No Tatsujin Drumsona
Just don't bang on about it
If you don't know Picrew, you're probably not online enough. For the record, that's usually a good thing — but Picrew is worth your notice all the same. It's a website that allows artists to publish character creators, and most of them are really good, and usually themed. The majority of the ones on the site are...
Wednesday12th Aug 2020
News eSports Tournament Update Comes To Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun Next Week
New song DLC also arriving soon
The rhythm music game Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun is receiving an eSports tournament update on 19th August. It adds a competitive online mode featuring the following difficulties: easy, normal, hard, and extreme. In round one, a song is randomly selected and the second round requires the player to perform...
Wednesday15th Jul 2020
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum'n'Fun! Surpasses One Million Sales, Free DLC Now Available
Drum roll please...
Update (Wed 15th Jul, 2020 09:30 BST): Good news! The free DLC, known as the 'Over 1 Million Sold Celebration! I LOVE GAMES' pack, has also been distributed to a number of other regions around the world including Europe and Australia. If you own a copy of the game, make sure to check the eShop in your region to see if you can...
Sunday13th Oct 2019
News Undertale Song Pack Arrives In Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! As Paid DLC
Includes three tracks and four difficulties
Update - Sun 13th Oct, 2019 10:55 BST: Following the reveal in September, the Undertale-themed songs for Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! have now been released worldwide. The pack will set you back £2.49 / $3.99 and includes three tracks – Megalovania, Heartache and Hopes and Dreams – and four...
Thursday8th Nov 2018
Nintendo Download 8th November (North America)
SNK 40th, Taiko no Tatsujin, Road Redemption!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch retail: SNK 40th Anniversary...
Monday5th Nov 2018
News Diablo III: Eternal Collection Jumps Up To 15th Place In UK Charts Thanks To Switch Release
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum'n'Fun! fails to chart
The latest UK gaming chart figures are in, revealing that the Switch release of Diablo III: Eternal Collection has helped the game shoot back up to 15th place this week. Red Dead Redemption 2 has managed to hold on to its first-place position this time around, with a 51% drop in sales from last week...
Thursday1st Nov 2018
Nintendo Download 1st November (Europe)
It's not all about Smash
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Diablo III: Eternal Collection (Blizzard, €59.99 /...
Friday12th Oct 2018
News Free Switch Demo For Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Now Available In Europe
Try the demo in English
A free demo for Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!, the crazy, colourful rhythm game, has now appeared on the European eShop. This demo has been available for some time now on the Japanese eShop - as has the full game, in fact - but this is the first time that European players can get in on the action from their home...
Friday14th Sep 2018
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Is Getting A Collector's Edition In Europe With Drum Included
Play it the right way
Bandai Namco has given us a first look at Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!'s upcoming Collector's Edition. Currently only confirmed for Europe, this bundle includes the lovely drum controller. Details about the western release have slowly but surely been finding their way to our eager eyes for a while now - including the...
Friday31st Aug 2018
Video Party Like Crazy With The Fun Mini Games In Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!
"One party you just can’t beat"
The Nintendo of America YouTube account has uploaded a new trailer promoting the upcoming release of Bandai Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!. As previously noted, the game aims to replicate the Japanese arcade experience with an actual drum set peripheral. Being a release on the Switch, the soundtrack...
Thursday9th Aug 2018
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Will Receive Drum Set And Physical Release In Europe
Full soundtrack also revealed
Here's the news that every European Taiko Drum Master fan has been waiting for: Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! will be receiving a physical release in the region, as well as the compatible drum set. Yes, Bandai Namco has confirmed that the game will be available for European customers in both...
Wednesday8th Aug 2018
Video Here's A First Look At Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!'s English Language Patch
Bish bash bosh
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! was finally confirmed to be releasing in the west towards the end of last month, with the game finding its rhythm on a Switch console near you on 2nd November. If you can't wait that long, though, you could always grab yourself a copy from the Japanese Switch eShop, making use of the
Tuesday31st Jul 2018
It's a mystery
Fans of the Taiko series were no doubt overjoyed to hear the news that Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! is being released in the west this November, but a steady trickle of sad - yet mostly understandable - disappointments have followed since. After the game's western reveal, Bandai Namco confirmed that the Hori Taiko...
Random DK Bongos Are The Perfect Substitute For Hori Taiko Drum Controller
Backup drummer
As exciting as it is to find out Bandai Namco will release Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! in the west this November, we're still admittedly coming to terms with the fact the Hori Taiko Drum Controller will not be made available locally. The only way of obtaining it now is to import it from websites like
Monday30th Jul 2018
News Hori Taiko Drum Controller Won’t Be Released In The West, But Here's Where You Can Get One
Missing a beat
Last week, Bandai Namco finally confirmed Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! would arrive on Switch in Europe and North America this November. This followed a series of hints over several months the game would be localised. One burning question that remained was whether or not the Hori Taiko Drum Controller would make its way...
Friday27th Jul 2018
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Officially Confirmed For Western Switch Release
Finally!
Bandai Namco has officially announced that Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! will arrive on Switch in Europe and North America this November. We've been expecting this taiko drum rhythm game to arrive for some time, with several recent trademarks appearing recently which all hinted at a western release at some point in the near...
Wednesday25th Jul 2018
News Taiko: Drum Master Charges Straight To Number One In The Japanese Charts
Without missing a beat
Taiko: Drum Master (known as Taiko no Tatsujin: Nintendo Switch Version! in Japan) has drum-rolled its way right to number one in the Japanese charts. It's been yet another strong week for Nintendo on the whole in the region, with the top 12 chart entries all being either Switch or 3DS games. Octopath Traveler,...
Monday23rd Jul 2018
Random Playing Fortnite With A Taiko: Drum Master Drum Is Definitely Not Recommended
Rocks are not your friends
With Taiko no Tatsujin (or Taiko: Drum Master as its known in the west) arriving on Switch in Japan last week, along with that adorable little drum controller, it's understandable that players might be eager to get as much use out of their new drum as possible. As it turns out, one player has tried using it to play...
News Datamined Logo Provides Further Evidence For Western Taiko Drum Master Release
Drum-ing soon
At the start of July, the Australian Classification Board rated Taiko: Drum Master - seemingly guaranteeing a western release. Then, last week, three European listings popped up out of the blue. Now, a data
Thursday19th Jul 2018
News Taiko Drum Master Edges Closer To Official Western Release With New Trademarks
Bringing the beats
Just a couple of weeks ago, an Australian classification board listing appeared for Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘N’ Fun! (known as Taiko: Drum Master in the west), suggesting that the game would be making it out of Japan to other territories. Now we have even more cause for excitement, however, as a whole new batch of...
Wednesday4th Jul 2018
News Taiko: Drum Master Appears To Be Getting A Full Western Release On Switch
No need to import
An Australian classification board listing has revealed that Taiko: Drum Master will be receiving a western release. We recently had confirmation that Bandai Namco's rather excellent rhythm game would be getting an English language option in Japan, allowing western players to play through a Japanese copy of the game, but...
Wednesday27th Jun 2018
Video See Taiko Drum Master In Action On Nintendo Switch
Handheld percussion
While we're still waiting on news of an official western release for the Switch incarnation of Taiko Drum Master, at least we know the Japanese version will be getting an English language option when it launches in August. Well, while we wait (or sort out a pricey import), some more gameplay footage has dropped for the Switch...
Friday8th Jun 2018
News Taiko: Drum Master Will Be Getting An English Option In Japan This August
Time for an import come August
We're big fans of Taiko: Drum Master here at Nintendo Life - or Taiko No Tatsujin as it's known in the East - but while we were stoked to hear the series was making its way to Switch, we were also frustrated it was seemingly being released with no consideration for us western percussionists. Well, while it still isn't...
