Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. HollowMoth
    Sep 3, 2023
    10
    Oh my god this game is amazing. A huge selection of songs to choose from, and even more with a reasonably priced subscription service that is way more than worth the 4 bucks a month it costs. But if you don't want to pay, there's also three other game modes and online multiplayer, ranked and causal. There are also chapters to a story you can unlock by leveling up, and you unlock all ofOh my god this game is amazing. A huge selection of songs to choose from, and even more with a reasonably priced subscription service that is way more than worth the 4 bucks a month it costs. But if you don't want to pay, there's also three other game modes and online multiplayer, ranked and causal. There are also chapters to a story you can unlock by leveling up, and you unlock all of them by level 91. But you also unlock coins and lots of cool outfits you can buy in the shop with the in game currency. Besides the subscription service and a couple of song packs, there are no microtransactions, so you can only get the coins by leveling up and playing songs. Also, Don-chan is the **** best and I love him HOLY **** HE'S SO CUTE AND KATSU-CHAN TOO WHAT THE FU-… Expand
  2. lemail
    Mar 4, 2023
    9
    To a westerner, complete insanity. 10 different japanese girls who sound way too young screaming at you at the same time, but you have literally no idea what they're saying and you don't have time to look at the text, because everything is so damn cutely drawn. While overwhelming at times, after a few hours of gameplay, it's a one a of a kind experience, which I will show to everyone ITo a westerner, complete insanity. 10 different japanese girls who sound way too young screaming at you at the same time, but you have literally no idea what they're saying and you don't have time to look at the text, because everything is so damn cutely drawn. While overwhelming at times, after a few hours of gameplay, it's a one a of a kind experience, which I will show to everyone I meet, who likes gaming.… Expand

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#65 Best Switch Game of 2022

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Gamereactor UK
    Nov 28, 2024
    80
    Taiko no Tatsujin Rhythm Festival has the potential to entertain for what feels like endless hours. Not least thanks to the fact that you can buy 700 songs if you wish, but also thanks to the fact that there are so many game modes to choose from where everyone entertains on their own terms.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Dec 22, 2022
    80
    Without the use of the Music Pass, the core setlist can, at first glance, feel like a shockingly slimmed-down Taiko entry, but if Namco continues to support the service with more and more tracks before releasing more full games, Rhythm Festival offers more reasons to come back again and again with just a single jam-packed entry. [Issue #63 – January/February 2023, p. 76]
  3. Nintenderos
    Dec 4, 2022
    80
    Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival is the best game in the franchise to date. It introduces new game modes and ideas that allow it to stay fresh. Thus, its new game-as-a-service approach also makes it an installment destined to give many more hours of fun to the most seasoned Taiko fans.
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