Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session
- October 26, 2017
- Taiko Team
Bright, colourful and a lot of fun, Taiko no Tatsujin is a beat ‘em up I can really get behind.
Enjoy the cult classic arcade rhythm game from Japan in the comfort of your own home! Play to the beat using your own drum with a wide variety of new songs and challenge your friends to prove who has the best taiko skills. Enjoy beloved characters on your journey to become a legendary taiko drummer! Enjoy a casual and competitive Taiko arcade experience on the PlayStation 4 through standard rhythm…
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Reviews
- Great selection of tracks and a fun rhythm gameplay experience.
- Accessible for casual players with easy controls and varying difficulty options.
- Bright and colorful visuals with charming character cameos.
- The absence of the drum controller significantly diminishes the game's appeal.
- Excessive DLC options may frustrate completionists and increase costs.
- Limited gameplay options and features compared to its Switch counterpart.
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game is praised for its brilliant and varied song list, featuring exciting cameos and customization options, providing hours of fun. However, some players note limitations with the drum controller bundle and the overwhelming amount of downloadable content, while others find certain songs less enjoyable at higher difficulties and when playing solo.
“Brilliant song list, hours of fun, customization of your drum.”
“It's a new Taiko in English! Tons of variety in song selection, awesome cameos from Miku, Pac-Man, and more.”
“Limited access to the drum controller bundle and too much song DLC.”
“The music selection feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
“The in-game music doesn't match the energy of the gameplay.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The gameplay features solid drumming mechanics with a fair difficulty curve, making it addictive and challenging to master. While the base game offers a good selection of tracks and appealing visuals, the limited gameplay options and lack of additional modes or DLC at launch may detract from the overall experience.
“Has rock-solid drumming mechanics and a fair difficulty curve, but the amount of DLC available at launch is a little extreme.”
“The good selection of tracks in the base game, along with deceptively simple gameplay that is addictive and hard to master, makes for an engaging experience.”
“The lack of extra modes is a shame, but if you get hooked on this game's unique brand of beat-matching gameplay, the climb towards better scores should keep you going for a good while.”
“[Limited gameplay options, no DLC bundles, no drum peripheral]”
“The amount of DLC available at launch is a little extreme.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by crisp, colorful visuals that enhance the game's appeal, complemented by adorable and bright designs. Players appreciate the good selection of tracks and find the visuals engaging, contributing to the addictive yet deceptively simple gameplay. Overall, the graphics effectively support the game's varying modes of speed and difficulty.
“Crisp and colorful visuals enhance the overall experience.”
“Adorable, bright visuals make the game visually appealing.”
“The graphics are impressive, adding depth to the gameplay.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted as enjoyable but somewhat basic, with players suggesting that the experience could be significantly enhanced by the inclusion of a comedic drum controller, which is unfortunately not available in North America.
“It's a fun, albeit plain, rhythm game that you can imagine being even more enjoyable with the hilarious drum controller that isn't included or available in North America.”
Critic Reviews
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! Review
It is great to finally see the Taiko series released in Europe, even if it is at the cost of having the drum kit available to play it with...which was kind of the whole big selling point of it all. Without having the drum to test out, it is difficult to tell if Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! is an inferior game without it, but it is still most definitely a fun rhythm title in its own right with the regular controller. With only a few note types - and, therefore, buttons - to remember, this is simple to pick up, and the support options make it highly accessible to rhythm casuals. The higher difficulties and plentiful options to add handicaps allow experts to test themselves freely, too. For a very Japanese themed rhythm game that is chock-full of tracks, Drum Session! is well worth a beat.
70%Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session!
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! is a bright and cheery arcade drumming classic digitally packaged without the physical equipment normally used to play it, conceding a DualShock 4 as the solitary drum to bang across dozens of energetic pop anthems. It's a fun, albeit plain, rhythm game that you can imagine being even more fun with the hilarious drum controller that isn't included or available in North America.
60%Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! Review
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! has rock-solid drumming mechanics and a fair difficulty curve, but the amount of DLC available at launch is a little extreme. Buyer beware - this is one game that will cost completionists a pretty penny.
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