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Taiko no Tatsujin Rhythm Festival - Nintendo Switch

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 31 reviews

$39.99

Taiko no Tatsujin Rhythm Festival - Nintendo Switch

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
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Welcome to Omiko City! Get ready to drum to the beat of your heart with DON-Chan! Join an amazing musical festival, solo or with friends! “Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival” is coming to Nintendo Switch on September 23, 2022! Enjoy a whole host of exciting features and popular music in this all-time favorite series! A new character, Kumo-kyun, has been added, and the game has evolved to include online battles, a party mode, and a music subscription service!
  • Key Specs
    • ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) (The overall rating of the game, based on its age-appropriateness, interactive elements, and types of featured content, as established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).)
    • Compatible Platform(s): Nintendo Switch
    • Software Format: Physical (Physical software requires a disc, cartridge, etc. be inserted into the gaming console or computer to download and/or operate the software. Digital software allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc. Physical (Download Code Only) software is purchased in physical form with a code that allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc.)
  • General
    • Brand: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    • Product Name: Taiko no Tatsujin Rhythm Festival
    • Publisher: Bandai Namco
  • Game Details
    • Game Franchise: Taiko no Tatsujin
    • Game Series: Rhythm Festival
  • Certifications Listings & Approvals
    • ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) (The overall rating of the game, based on its age-appropriateness, interactive elements, and types of featured content, as established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).)
  • Compatibility
    • Compatible Platform(s): Nintendo Switch
    • Software Format: Physical (Physical software requires a disc, cartridge, etc. be inserted into the gaming console or computer to download and/or operate the software. Digital software allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc. Physical (Download Code Only) software is purchased in physical form with a code that allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc.)
  • Requirements
    • Video Game Content Included: Full game
  • Other
    • UPC: 722674840576

Welcome to Omiko City! Get ready to drum to the beat of your heart with DON-Chan! Join an amazing musical festival, solo or with friends! “Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival” is coming to Nintendo Switch on September 23, 2022! Enjoy a whole host of exciting features and popular music in this all-time favorite series! A new character, Kumo-kyun, has been added, and the game has evolved to include online battles, a party mode, and a music subscription service!

  • The Story: Discover Omiko City, where the Taiko world is set. You will strive to become a Taiko Master along with your buddies, DON-Chan and Kumo-kyun!
  • Taiko Mode: Have fun playing Japanese Taiko with your favorite songs! There are four difficulty levels to choose from: “Easy,” “Normal”, “Hard”, and “Extreme” to match your skill level.
  • Party Mode: In “Don-chan Band,” up to four players take charge of different tones and play together to make a successful live performance. And in the “Great Drum Toy War,” you build your own deck of toys and battle it out!
  • Customize: Get “Don Coins” by playing various modes. Use the coins to get items such as costumes and name plates from the in-game store! Customize as you like!
  • Taiko Music Pass: Play over 500 additional songs from a variety of genres, on a music lineup with monthly updates.
  • The Story: Discover Omiko City, where the Taiko world is set. You will strive to become a Taiko Master along with your buddies, DON-Chan and Kumo-kyun!
  • Taiko Mode: Have fun playing Japanese Taiko with your favorite songs! There are four difficulty levels to choose from: “Easy,” “Normal”, “Hard”, and “Extreme” to match your skill level.
  • Party Mode: In “Don-chan Band,” up to four players take charge of different tones and play together to make a successful live performance. And in the “Great Drum Toy War,” you build your own deck of toys and battle it out!
  • Customize: Get “Don Coins” by playing various modes. Use the coins to get items such as costumes and name plates from the in-game store! Customize as you like!
  • Taiko Music Pass: Play over 500 additional songs from a variety of genres, on a music lineup with monthly updates.

Q: Is this game good for the switch lite?

A: I play it on a Switch Lite, it works fine. The only problems are a potential lack of peripheral support, as the Switch Lite only has a USB C port available, and a lack of Joy-Cons. The first can be worked around using adapters, but playing this game using only the Switch Lite's buttons and touch screen is fine if a purchased drum doesn't work. The second problem is more major. One mode of the game is meant to be played with the motion controls of Joy-Con controllers, which are not included with a Switch Lite system. You would have to purchase a pair of Joy-Cons, and have some way to hold the Switch Lite in tabletop mode, in order to play that mode.

Q: Will the Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival digital version be releasing the same day as the physical version coming out on October 7th, 2022?

A: It likely got delayed, but I don't really know why considering they literally have to print copies. I did see that they're including a pin set in the box as well, which is probably an apology for the delay.

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