- October 26, 2017
- Taiko Team
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session
Bright, colourful and a lot of fun, Taiko no Tatsujin is a beat ‘em up I can really get behind.
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Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session is a single player and multiplayer action game. It was developed by Taiko Team and was released on October 26, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and negative reviews from players.
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…
- 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.
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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.”
Review: Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session!
Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.
70%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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session is a action game.
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation.
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session was released on October 26, 2017.
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session was developed by Taiko Team.
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its music.
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session is a single player game with multiplayer support.
Similar games include Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival, Jamestown, MUSYNX, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Muse Dash and others.