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Taiko: Drum Master

December 16, 2023

This article is about the PlayStation 2 video game released in North America and Japan. For the video game series, see Taiko no Tatsujin.
Not to be confused with Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master!.

Taiko: Drum Master, also known as Taiko no Tatsujin: Taiko Drum Master (太鼓の達人 TAIKO DRUM MASTER) in Japan, is a rhythm game developed and published by Namco for the Sony PlayStation 2 as part of the popular Japanese video game franchise Taiko no Tatsujin. It was released in North America in 2004, and Japan in 2005.

Taiko: Drum Master
PS2 US front cover
Developer(s)Namco
Publisher(s)Namco
SeriesTaiko no Tatsujin
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • NA: October 26, 2004
  • JP: March 17, 2005
Genre(s)Music/Rhythm
Mode(s)1-2 Players

The game was notable for being the only Taiko no Tatsujin title to release in North America, until the releases of Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! and Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! in 2018. The songs featured in Taiko: Drum Master were all in English and mostly taken from various Western artists, even in the Japanese release.

Gameplay edit

Symbols moving horizontally along a timeline show what to hit and when. Home versions distinguish single and double strikes, unlike the arcade versions of this franchise which register hard and soft strikes. A drum simulating the taiko is played in time with music.

Successful play builds up a life meter. If the meter is past a certain point by the end of the song, the song is passed.

In the Japanese version, subtitles under the symbols give the pronunciation of the sounds (e.g. "do don do don") using a traditional system called kuchi shoga (口唱歌).

Despite the game's appearance, players may find the game challenging to master. Players need to accomplish at least a 65% clearance of a song which is determined by the tamashi gauge to pass, and can become challenging on harder difficulties as players progress.

North American release track listing edit

Pop and rock edit

  1. "ABC" by The Jackson Five
  2. "American Girls" - by Counting Crows
  3. "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" - by Jet
  4. "Girls and Boys" - by Good Charlotte
  5. "I'm a Believer" - by The Monkees
  6. "Killer Queen" - by Queen
  7. "Lady Marmalade" - by Labelle
  8. "Love Shack" - by The B-52s
  9. "Material Girl" - by Madonna
  10. "My Sharona" - by The Knack
  11. "Slide" - by The Goo Goo Dolls
  12. "That's the Way (I Like It)" - by KC and the Sunshine Band
  13. "The Impression That I Get" - by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
  14. "Toxic" - by Britney Spears
  15. "Tubthumping" - by Chumbawamba
  16. "Walking on Sunshine" - by Katrina and the Waves

Anime/TV edit

  1. "Dragon Ball Z Theme" (Rock the Dragon) - by Shuki Levy
  2. "Jimmy Neutron Theme" - by Bowling for Soup

Classical edit

  1. "Beethoven's Symphony No. 5" (Beethoven)
  2. "Carmen Prelude" (Bizet)
  3. "Foster's Medley" (a medley of songs by Foster including "Oh! Susannah", "Kentucky Home", and "Camptown Races")
  4. "Hungarian Dances No. 5" (Brahms)
  5. "Symphony No. 25 in G Minor" (Mozart)
  6. "William Tell Overture" (Rossini)

NAMCO Original edit

Japanese release track listing edit

Pop edit

Children's Song edit

Classical edit

  1. "Beethoven's Symphony No. 5" (Beethoven)
  2. "Carmen Prelude" (Bizet)
  3. "Foster's Medley" (A medley of songs by Foster including Oh! Susannah, Kentucky Home, and Camptown Races)
  4. "Hungarian Dances No. 5" (Brahms)
  5. "Symphony No. 25 in G Minor" (Mozart)
  6. "William Tell Overture" (Rossini)

NAMCO Original edit

  • Brave Sword, Braver Soul
  • The Genji and the Heike Clans
  • Ridge Racer
  • Taiko March
  • Mojipittan Medley (a medley of songs from the Namco game of the same name)
  • Dragon Spirit
  • Saitama 2000

Bonus edit

  • The bundle with the game comes with a Taiko controller with plastic drumsticks where players plug into the PS2 console.
  • The Oni (Extreme) difficulty is unlocked by clearing 25 songs.

Reception edit

The PlayStation 2 version of Taiko: Drum Master received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[17]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Parrish, Jeremy (2004-10-26). . 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  2. ^ Helgeson, Matt (December 2004). . Game Informer. No. 140. p. 177. Archived from the original on 2005-11-04. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  3. ^ Gee, Brian (2004-11-19). "Taiko Drum Master Review". Game Revolution. from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  4. ^ Palley, Stephen (2004-12-15). "Taiko Drum Master Review (Mobile)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  5. ^ Calvert, Justin (2004-10-28). "Taiko Drum Master Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  6. ^ Theobald, Phil (2004-10-25). "GameSpy: Taiko Drum Master". GameSpy. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  7. ^ Lafferty, Michael (2004-10-19). "Taiko Drum Master - PS2 - Review". GameZone. from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  8. ^ Buchanan, Levi (2004-12-10). "TAIKO: Drum Master (Cell)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  9. ^ Lewis, Ed (2004-10-26). "Taiko Drum Master (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  10. ^ Jongewaard, Dana (December 2004). . Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. p. 106. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  11. ^ "Review: Taiko Drum Master". PSM. December 25, 2004. p. 98.
  12. ^ Leeper, Justin (2004-11-02). . X-Play. Archived from the original on 2004-11-03. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  13. ^ Huschka, Ryan (2004-11-28). . Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  14. ^ Herold, Charles (2004-12-09). "New Breed of Games Is Not All Thumbs". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  15. ^ "Taiko Drum Master for Mobile". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  16. ^ "Taiko Drum Master for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  17. ^ a b "Taiko Drum Master Critic Reviews for PlayStation 2". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-03-28.

External links edit

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This article is about the PlayStation 2 video game released in North America and Japan For the video game series see Taiko no Tatsujin Not to be confused with Taiko no Tatsujin The Drum Master Taiko Drum Master also known as Taiko no Tatsujin Taiko Drum Master 太鼓の達人 TAIKO DRUM MASTER in Japan is a rhythm game developed and published by Namco for the Sony PlayStation 2 as part of the popular Japanese video game franchise Taiko no Tatsujin It was released in North America in 2004 and Japan in 2005 Taiko Drum MasterPS2 US front coverDeveloper s NamcoPublisher s NamcoSeriesTaiko no TatsujinPlatform s PlayStation 2ReleasePlayStation 2NA October 26 2004JP March 17 2005Genre s Music RhythmMode s 1 2 PlayersThe game was notable for being the only Taiko no Tatsujin title to release in North America until the releases of Taiko no Tatsujin Drum n Fun and Taiko no Tatsujin Drum Session in 2018 The songs featured in Taiko Drum Master were all in English and mostly taken from various Western artists even in the Japanese release Contents 1 Gameplay 2 North American release track listing 2 1 Pop and rock 2 2 Anime TV 2 3 Classical 2 4 NAMCO Original 3 Japanese release track listing 3 1 Pop 3 2 Children s Song 3 3 Classical 3 4 NAMCO Original 4 Bonus 5 Reception 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGameplay editSymbols moving horizontally along a timeline show what to hit and when Home versions distinguish single and double strikes unlike the arcade versions of this franchise which register hard and soft strikes A drum simulating the taiko is played in time with music Successful play builds up a life meter If the meter is past a certain point by the end of the song the song is passed In the Japanese version subtitles under the symbols give the pronunciation of the sounds e g do don do don using a traditional system called kuchi shoga 口唱歌 Despite the game s appearance players may find the game challenging to master Players need to accomplish at least a 65 clearance of a song which is determined by the tamashi gauge to pass and can become challenging on harder difficulties as players progress North American release track listing editPop and rock edit ABC by The Jackson Five American Girls by Counting Crows Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet Girls and Boys by Good Charlotte I m a Believer by The Monkees Killer Queen by Queen Lady Marmalade by Labelle Love Shack by The B 52s Material Girl by Madonna My Sharona by The Knack Slide by The Goo Goo Dolls That s the Way I Like It by KC and the Sunshine Band The Impression That I Get by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Toxic by Britney Spears Tubthumping by Chumbawamba Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the WavesAnime TV edit Dragon Ball Z Theme Rock the Dragon by Shuki Levy Jimmy Neutron Theme by Bowling for SoupClassical edit Beethoven s Symphony No 5 Beethoven Carmen Prelude Bizet Foster s Medley a medley of songs by Foster including Oh Susannah Kentucky Home and Camptown Races Hungarian Dances No 5 Brahms Symphony No 25 in G Minor Mozart William Tell Overture Rossini NAMCO Original edit Don Rangers heard in a small portion from a cutscene in Katamari Damacy 10 crowns to unlock Brave Sword Braver Soul from the arcade fighting game Soulcalibur II Dragon Spirit medley of music from the Namco arcade game of the same name Katamari on the Rocks theme song from the PlayStation 2 game Katamari Damacy Ridge Racer from the Namco racing game of the same name 15 crowns to unlock Taiko March combination of several songs from Namco titles including Sky Kid The Tower of Druaga and The Legend of Valkyrie 5 crowns to unlock The Genji and the Heike Clans from the Japanese arcade game Genpei Tōma Den 20 crowns to unlock Japanese release track listing editPop edit I m A Slave 4 U Britney Spears I Was Born To Love You Queen American Girls Counting Crows We Will Rock You Queen ABC Jackson 5 Girls and Boys by Good Charlotte Killer Queen Queen The Impression That I Get The Mighty Mighty Bosstones That s The Way I Like It KC amp The Sunshine Band The Loco Motion Carole King Slide September Earth Wind amp Fire Tubthumping by Chumbawamba Material Girl Madonna You Can t Hurry Love Love Shack by The B 52s Lady Marmalade by Labelle Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the WavesChildren s Song edit Alphabet SongClassical edit Beethoven s Symphony No 5 Beethoven Carmen Prelude Bizet Foster s Medley A medley of songs by Foster including Oh Susannah Kentucky Home and Camptown Races Hungarian Dances No 5 Brahms Symphony No 25 in G Minor Mozart William Tell Overture Rossini NAMCO Original edit Brave Sword Braver Soul The Genji and the Heike Clans Ridge Racer Taiko March Mojipittan Medley a medley of songs from the Namco game of the same name Dragon Spirit Saitama 2000Bonus editThe bundle with the game comes with a Taiko controller with plastic drumsticks where players plug into the PS2 console The Oni Extreme difficulty is unlocked by clearing 25 songs Reception editReceptionAggregate scoresAggregatorScoremobilePS2GameRankings75 15 78 16 MetacriticN A77 100 17 Review scoresPublicationScoremobilePS21Up comN AB 1 Game InformerN A7 75 10 2 GameRevolutionN AC 3 GameSpot7 1 10 4 7 3 10 5 GameSpyN A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 GameZoneN A9 10 7 IGN7 4 10 8 7 7 10 9 Official U S PlayStation MagazineN A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 PlayStation The Official MagazineN A7 10 11 X PlayN A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 Detroit Free PressN A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 The New York TimesN A average 14 The PlayStation 2 version of Taiko Drum Master received generally favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic 17 See also editTaiko no TatsujinReferences edit Parrish Jeremy 2004 10 26 Taiko Drum Master 1UP com Archived from the original on 2016 03 05 Retrieved 2014 03 28 Helgeson Matt December 2004 Taiko Drum Master Game Informer No 140 p 177 Archived from the original on 2005 11 04 Retrieved 2014 03 28 Gee Brian 2004 11 19 Taiko Drum Master Review Game Revolution Archived from the original on 2015 09 24 Retrieved 2017 11 11 Palley Stephen 2004 12 15 Taiko Drum Master Review Mobile GameSpot Retrieved 2014 03 28 Calvert Justin 2004 10 28 Taiko Drum Master Review PS2 GameSpot Retrieved 2014 03 28 Theobald Phil 2004 10 25 GameSpy Taiko Drum Master GameSpy Retrieved 2014 03 28 Lafferty Michael 2004 10 19 Taiko Drum Master PS2 Review GameZone Archived from the original on 2008 10 05 Retrieved 2014 03 28 Buchanan Levi 2004 12 10 TAIKO Drum Master Cell IGN Retrieved 2014 03 28 Lewis Ed 2004 10 26 Taiko Drum Master PS2 IGN Retrieved 2014 03 28 Jongewaard Dana December 2004 Taiko Drum Master Official U S PlayStation Magazine p 106 Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2014 03 28 Review Taiko Drum Master PSM December 25 2004 p 98 Leeper Justin 2004 11 02 TAIKO Drum Master Review X Play Archived from the original on 2004 11 03 Retrieved 2014 03 28 Huschka Ryan 2004 11 28 Taiko Drum Master Detroit Free Press Archived from the original on 2004 12 01 Retrieved 2014 03 28 Herold Charles 2004 12 09 New Breed of Games Is Not All Thumbs The New York Times Retrieved 2014 03 30 Taiko Drum Master for Mobile GameRankings Retrieved 2014 03 28 Taiko Drum Master for PlayStation 2 GameRankings Retrieved 2014 03 28 a b Taiko Drum Master Critic Reviews for PlayStation 2 Metacritic Retrieved 2014 03 28 External links editTaiko Drum Master at MobyGames Portal nbsp Video games Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taiko Drum Master amp oldid 1183048419, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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