<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Get ready to beat the drum in rhythm with Don-Chan! Join an amazing musical festival, alone or with friends!</em></p> <p>BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Asia is pleased to announce that “Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival” is coming to Nintendo Switch system in 2022.</p> <p>This title is the latest in the Nintendo Switch series after a four-year hiatus, and supports the popular “Sharing Joy-Con” and “Shaking” performance features of the previous title, “Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum n Fun”. A new character, Kumo Kyun, has been added to the game, and the game has evolved to include online battles, a party mode, and a music subscription service.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-medium" style="margin: 5px;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-18199" height="338" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/hnoi7ctzfs57/2YsY6X4NjMRabbM9zOnTpa/bd73dad226054df9d453a05b6e3decdb/keyvisual_1920x1080_RGB_efigs-1.png" srcset="" width="600"/></figure></div> <h2 class="has-text-align-center">Story</h2> <p><strong>★Strive to become a Taiko master along with brand-new character Kumo Kyun!</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-medium" style="margin: 5px;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-18201" height="338" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/hnoi7ctzfs57/1IlfoDuY9jhtKkxBtkZmBF/2a6ff1e50e386ae71127d76bf37a7721/Story.png" srcset="" width="600"/></figure></div> <p>Set in Omiko City where Taiko world is packed,</p> <p>You will strive to become a Taiko Master along with your buddy, Kumo Kyun!</p> <h2 class="has-text-align-center">Taiko Mode</h2> <p><strong>★76 songs in total! Have fun playing your favorite tunes by yourself and with others!</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-columns" style="display: flex;"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-medium" style="margin: 5px;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-18204" height="338" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/hnoi7ctzfs57/68pFuthvmTRkOpIMkZjx6c/7d990cd29611d028b7d4d35865a29463/Taiko-Mode.png" srcset="" width="600"/></figure></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium" style="margin: 5px;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-18206" height="338" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/hnoi7ctzfs57/7GuPCtcrBAShVgJqunkGsz/262921e0c038e992ddc37ecfe78f6bec/Multi-Play.png" srcset="" width="600"/></figure></div> </div> </div> <p>Have fun playing Japanese Taiko with your favorite songs!</p> <p>There are four difficulty levels to choose from: “Easy,” “Normal,” “Difficult,” and “Oni” to match your skill level.</p> <p>There are 76 songs in the collection, including the latest songs such as “Gurenge”, “Feel Special”, and “Racing into the Night”!</p> <p>You can play the game in a variety of play styles, such as “Portable Mode,” “TV Mode,” “Sharing Joy-Con,” “Shaking,” “Touch Play,” and “Tatakon”</p> <h2>Improvement Support (Taiko Play)</h2> <p><strong>★Kumo kun’s passionate guidance will help you improve your taiko skills!</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-medium" style="margin: 5px;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-18208" height="338" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/hnoi7ctzfs57/1RaSz1izy1SzTgYQ93NgFI/05c289aaf81943851cea47f9da279207/Improvement-Support.png" srcset="" width="600"/></figure></div> <p>This title has practice mode called “Improvement Support”!</p> <p>Take advantage of this mode to replay sections of songs as many times as you’d like.</p> <h2>Online Mode</h2> <p><strong>★Play online against players and friends from around the world!</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-medium" style="margin: 5px;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-18210" height="338" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/hnoi7ctzfs57/7ozHW8efnJIUs1EOoDEwjP/7a3049d83003b4d66afbab63a8543e21/online_EN.jpg" srcset="" width="600"/></figure></div> <p>The “Online Ranked Matches” allows you to match up with other players who are close to your level, so you can always enjoy a heated battle!</p> <p>Win Taiko battles with players from all over the world and move up in rank!</p> <p>In Online Room Match, you can customize the rules and play with anybody!</p> <h2>Party Mode</h2> <p><strong>★ A new party mode is also available for everyone to play together！</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-medium" style="margin: 5px;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-18212" height="338" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/hnoi7ctzfs57/4ZHYrcY9lyCWgeOI5nP1N3/c53b4298c11d51f5faf1afb00351368f/Don-chan-Band.png" srcset="" width="600"/></figure></div> <p>There is also party mode to play with your friends!</p> <p>In “Don-chan Band,” up to four players take charge of different tones and play together to make a successful live performance.</p> <p>And in the “Great Drum Toy War,” you build your own deck of toys and battle it out.</p> <h2>Paid Subscription Service</h2> <p><strong>★First in the series! This new title offers a paid music subscription service, “Taiko Music Pass” to expand your play!</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-columns" style="display: flex;"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full is-resized"><img alt="" class="wp-image-18218" height="-29" loading="lazy" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/hnoi7ctzfs57/2Jub2rW8If47jojPuZMatj/c853f0d42496b7bb053349284331a0d6/Taiko-1.png" srcset="" width="-29"/></figure></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <p>A paid music subscription service called “Taiko Music Pass” will be available for this title.</p> <p>You can play over 500 additional songs from a variety of genres, and the music lineup will be updated monthly. Details will be announced at a later date.</p> </div> </div> <h2>Customize</h2> <p><strong>★◆Get costumes and name plates for the customize</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-medium" style="margin: 5px;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-18216" height="338" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/hnoi7ctzfs57/5mLa3jsfGMUnBIg5ALdkBs/ed68eeb50f76b7283fdce8329e908146/customisation_EN.jpg" srcset="" width="600"/></figure></div> <p>You can get “Don Coins” by playing various modes. Use the coins to get items such as costumes and name plates from the in-game store! 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