Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun!

 Switch
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 56
  3. Negative: 5 out of 56

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  1. Za_Uvek
    Jun 8, 2021
    6
    Pretty much a throw back to rhythm games such as Guitar Hero and Rock band. The whole game is simply hitting the right button prompt to the right icon during the beat of the music. That is it! Since the Joy-Con motion controls are flawed, you might be restricted to using buttons which can turn the game-play stale fast. That is unless you love the music and presentation, which will veryPretty much a throw back to rhythm games such as Guitar Hero and Rock band. The whole game is simply hitting the right button prompt to the right icon during the beat of the music. That is it! Since the Joy-Con motion controls are flawed, you might be restricted to using buttons which can turn the game-play stale fast. That is unless you love the music and presentation, which will very much depend on your taste.

    Overall, if the music does float your boat, it's a little bit of fun. But there really isn't that much depth here, especially when older games have done it better.    … Expand
  2. ehtaco
    Aug 13, 2022
    7
    This game is a blast to play. I got it on sale, so I'm not complaining at all. But it's pretty tough to play at times. The motion controls with the joycons work, but not very well. It's virtually impossible to do 'well' playing like this considering the lack of responsiveness sometimes, the random double registers, etc. You can use buttons, but it's not as fun doing it that way. AndThis game is a blast to play. I got it on sale, so I'm not complaining at all. But it's pretty tough to play at times. The motion controls with the joycons work, but not very well. It's virtually impossible to do 'well' playing like this considering the lack of responsiveness sometimes, the random double registers, etc. You can use buttons, but it's not as fun doing it that way. And honestly, I was under the impression that the experience would be much better with the drum... but even that method disappointed me. Is it better? Yes. It's still not as responsive as it should be, though. So to play the best version of this game, with the game + drum, be prepared to spend a bit more money than it's probably worth.

    Song selection is fine. There's catchy stuff in there, but it could be a lot better.    … Expand
  3. Dyl_lionaire
    Feb 10, 2023
    7
    I think this game is cool, I got it for cheap which is also a plus. I just never got into it enough to play it for long, the song choices are also banger.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Cubed3
    Dec 28, 2018
    70
    While it's great to finally see a Taiko reach Europe, it has some disappointing aspects, like sub-par motion controls that make you want to rely on standard controls, and a track listing that is decent, but misses many of the memorable Taiko tracks of recent years - some of which ended up on the PS4 version instead.
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  2. Nintenderos
    Nov 23, 2018
    80
    Taiko no Tatsujin is a title with a high quality gameplay, which suffers from the shortage of the famous Tatacon peripheral. This is easily the best way to play this game due to the kinesthetic it offers.
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  3. Meristation
    Nov 22, 2018
    75
    The Taiko saga comes to Nintendo Switch with a wide catalog of musical themes, consistent gameplay and mini games for more than one player. Unfortunately the delay when displaying the notes on the screen makes the product look bad.
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