Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! Collector's Edition (Nintendo Switch)

This game will eat up your time, and push your coordination to its limits and beyond. Seriously though, this game is very fun. The drum is well built, and handles pretty well. It can be loud, and move about, so you should rest this on something like a towel to dampen the noise, and perhaps put a towel over it. This will require you to drum slightly harder, and effects the sensitivity a little, but helps if you need to reduce noise. A little tip, the DLC makes up this game by adding songs. The UK/EU and the US versions are the same game, so you should have an account for both regions to get all the DLC available.

If you like rhythm games then you will enjoy this. Can get very difficult on expert so there is always incentive to keep playing. There are plenty of songs in the game, but all of them are Japanese obviously and quite "weeb-y" so maybe stay clear if you don't like that. Playing with the drum controller is the most fun but it can get very loud sometimes so at night I will just play with the buttons and it's still enjoyable. Something I will mention though is that the game is currently available 10 and 20 pounds cheaper at GAME and Argos respectively. I only thought to check after purchasing it here.

It's a really fun rhythm game with a lot of songs, but the motion controls are just not very good. They're often delayed if they register at all, even worse after trying to recalibrate them for it. Still, the motion controls are fine to use as a party game, when you're not trying to get a high score and just trying to have a good time with friends, and playing with buttons or screen in handheld mode is a lot of fun as a single player experience.

I was bought this as a gift. Summary of review: The game is good and fun no issues with the gameplay. It offers a range of difficulties for all players, it offers an addicting level of challenge. The motion controls are bad, but they aren't mandatory. The selection of music is for a Japanese audience, children may be disappointed by the lack of recognisable music. The controller generates too much noise due to how much force is required for it to register drumming. First of all, the Controller that it's bundled with. I live in an apartment with pretty thick walls. The drum requires you to beat on it quite hard in order for it to register which is INCREDIBLY fun, but very noisy. I have sensitive ears so I tried to drum quieter, but it simply didn't register the inputs unless I properly slammed it. My half deaf neighbour upstairs came downstairs after 30 minutes of gameplay and asked what the noise was as he could hear it over his TV. The drum rolling mechanic on the unique controller is near impossible due to the force required, and the faster songs bewilder me, as I cannot translate speed into the force required. It is too easy to not beat hard enough and miss the note entirely. (However, I am not an experienced player) Looking up online, the suggestions to reduce noise have been to muffle the drum with felt, or to take the controller apart and modify it, and when modifying turns up as the only solution, then it is clear there's an issue with the product in general. Due to the noise complaints I have received I am unable to enjoy the full bundle's experience, as I respectfully have put the Drum away. The other control options are "Motion Control", "Touch Screen", and "Button input." I personally prefer the Touch Screen in handheld mode, as it's close to drums. However it can feel a little cramped on such a small screen, the Touch controls just don't compare to the rhythm you can get with your whole arm, but this, I think, is the second most authentic experience. Button input is standardly functional and responsive, however with how complex this game can get, I find my fingers getting lost. Probably just a me problem though. They work, they're fun. No issue. Motion controls however... Unresponsive, janky, poor quality, and not fun. Especially on more challenging difficulties, the motion controls struggle to switch between Don and Ka, and constantly register additional hits due to the Gyro not being made for this sort of thing. If it were sensor motion (like the Wii) it would probably work better, but Gyro seems to get confused at high speed as it requires very deliberate motions. The game itself: It is a solid little rhythm game. It doesn't offer a whole lot of innovation and it has zero story, but it offers plenty of fun. It's simple rhythm based goodness with a few minigames and plenty of songs of varying styles. Younger players between the ages of 6 and 12 may be disappointed at the selection of songs, as only 4 or 5 of them are recognisable to children in the UK. There's a selection of Japanese pop culture and media songs (including a japanese cover of music from Disney's Moana.) with only one song sung in English. This isn't an issue for me, as music is music. Some of the songs are very silly, some are there purely to offer a challenge. Speaking of Challenge, there's a wide range of difficulties and I am quickly overwhelmed in the harder difficulties. There is no training mode to practice patterns and movement to build muscle memory, so you have to smash your head against the wall a few times in order to enter that forbidden rhythm game zen mode. You know the one, where you forget to blink? This is one of those games. All in all, the game is very good, I would have given it 4.5 stars if this was an option! However, as I am reveiwing the bundle and the controller is a problem, I've given it 3 stars. Purchase?: I recommend the Collectors Edition only for fans of the series, or people who don't have to worry about the noise. It's likely I will have to modify my drum in order to play at a respectable volume. I would suggest buying the game seperate from the bundle if noise is a worry, and buying a cheaper drum controller.

Not good for anyone who prefers to be quiet, way too hard to hit the drum to make it recognise, it does work really well though and it's a fun game! just make sure you live on your own or something. or be prepared to mod it.

Taiko no Tatsujin Drum 'n' Fun is the latest instalment of the Taiko no Tatsujin series, a popular Japanese rhythm game series. Its release also marks the series debut in Europe. This time it comes in two different packages. A Switch version named Drum 'n Fun and a Playstation 4 version named Drum Session. Each game has different track lists so I recommend googling them and picking up the one with whichever set of songs strikes your fancy. If you're unfamiliar with Taiko no Tatsujin the gist is simple. You select a piece of music and then depending on what control option you've selected, you hit the taiko drum, swing the Joy-Cons or press buttons to correspond with the beats of the song. As you increase the difficulty of any song, the beats progressively become more frequent and complex in their patterns. Compared to other rhythm games, Taiko only ever uses two singular notes. Don (red) and Ka (blue), instead of needing to memorise patterns with three or four different button inputs, you'll only ever need two and yet Taiko makes the most out of them. Red notes require a simple tap on the face of the taiko drum, or the press of the B/Y buttons will count as a hit. Blue notes require a tap on the side of the drum, or pressing the A/X buttons will suffice. There are a few other combinations of notes to mix things up alongside them, including bigger variations of the don and ka notes that need both A/X or B/Y buttons pressed at the same time, and notes that require some button mashing or some good ol' fashion drum pounding to clear them. As you play, more and more things are progressively unlocked including new songs and taiko characters. The most important part of any rhythm game is the music, so how does Drum n' Fun stack up? I can't speak for everyone as we all have our own music tastes, but as this is a Japanese game most of the music included is from various Japanese pop culture. So stuff like anime theme songs like the iconic "A Cruel Angels' Thesis" from Evangelion, "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" from Dragon Ball Z, to more contemporary songs like "Alola!" from Pokemon Sun and Moon fill up the music selection. There are a few pop songs from Japanese artists, a bunch of original tracks produced by Namco, a few Vocaloid songs and even a handful of songs from videogames, including "Jump Up Superstar!" from Super Mario Odyssey. There's enough variety here that you'll be sure to enjoy a good size of the track list assuming you have an interest in Japanese music. Not only does the music standout but Taiko's presentation as a whole is unmatched and very distinctive, with colourful and bright visuals dancing and filling the screen. As you play through a song successfully, the background characters become more lively and animated. It's a little childish and cutesy, but there's no doubt that this is the charm of Taiko no Tatsujin. If I only had one gripe the Switch experience specifically, out of all the controller options the motion controls, in my experience, ranged from barely working to occasionally serviceable. Because you have no drum to hit, you motion with a swing forward for a red note and diagonally for a blue one. On easy and normal difficulty you can get away with occasionally missing a handful of notes because of input errors, but on harder modes the motion controls simply don't hack it. You're likely to tire yourself out long before trying the harder difficulties from how inconsistent the motion controls are. At best, the motion controls are a nice novelty but they can't replace the taiko drum or your button inputs. The drum quality itself is nice. It's made of plastic but it doesn't feel cheap. It has a weightiness to it that you'd expect of a small replica taiko drum. It'll create a fairly noticeable THUMP sound when you hit it so if that's a bother, or if you live in a household where you need perpetual silence then keep that in mind. It's not a loud piece of kit by any means, but you'll need to give it a fair wack otherwise it won't register inputs if your hits are too flimsy. Finally, there are touch screen controls for those who want to play in handheld mode. A taiko drum is displayed at the bottom of the screen and you can tap the surface or side of it to hit the notes and it works perfectly. Any song can also be played cooperatively which is a neat feature. There's also a surprisingly large amount of minigames. Of course, all of them are based around rhythm or timing, like hitting a baseball, cooking food or hopscotch. These are playable with up to 4 people. They are by and large pretty forgettable and won't keep you occupied for more than 30 minutes but their inclusion is a welcome one anyway. Taiko no Tatsujin Drum 'n Fun is a fantastic rhythm game and one of the best I've played in a while. If you like these sorts of games you'd be mad not to play it.

Didn't expect the item to come factory sealed. Excellent condition. The game itself is also very fun, although the drum is very loud as you might expect, so take this into account before buying. You can still play using joy cons if the drum is too loud, but the drum makes it so much more fun

This is a game i saw at an arcade and youtube and really wanted, i saved enough money to buy the game and it's really fun but also very hard, the product was perfectly wrapped and packaged. the only issue was just the arrival time was a week later than what amazon told me due to royal mail strikes.

En definitiva la mejor primer compra del año que pude haber hecho! Hacía ya bastante tiempo que quería jugar Taiko, pero es bien sabido que la experiencia chida es con el tambor, y valió cada centavo. Te atrapa desde el primer instante, y genuinamente se siente todo un reto jugarlo (tanto en tambor como en los joysticks). Además es relativamente fácil desbloquear nuevas canciones lo cuál te hace querer seguir jugando. Una pequeña recomendación, procuren tomarse descansos por lo menos cada hora por que despues de un largo tiempo si cansa jajajaja... De ahí en más, la entrega fue excelente, la caja llego bien protegida e impecable.

It's honestly amazing. Much fun!

Le tambour fonctionne parfaitement, est très solide sans qu'on ai peur de frapper trop fort dessus. Ne prend pas trop de place. Petit plus appréciable, il fonctionne sur pc. Pour le jeu en lui même, j'étais tombé fan du jeu sur borne d'arcade au Japon, et je m'amuse beaucoup sur celui ci aussi. La sensation n'est pas la même, mais l'âme du jeu est la. Les mini jeux sont sympas et toujours meilleurs qu'un 1,2 switch ^^

Per chi non conoscesse Taiko no Tastujin, si tratta di un famosissimo gioco arcade giapponese. In Giappone si può giocare a questo gioco nelle varie sale giochi e con dei tamburi davvero enormi! Grazie a questo Taiko no Tatsujin per Nintendo Switch, potrete provare lo stesso divertimento comodamente a casa vostra! E in versione più piccola ovviamente. All'interno della scatola si trova il gioco per Switch, completamente in Italiano, il taiko (il tamburo) con i suoi supporti, e due belle e robuste bacchette in plastica. Basta collegare il tamburo tramite presa USB e si può subito iniziare a giocare! Il gioco è stupendo! Metterà alla prova le vostre abilità di coordinazione, velocità, reattività e tanto altro. Ogni canzone può essere "suonata" in diverse difficoltà, partendo dal più semplice che vi permetterà di prendere dimestichezza con i diversi colpi che si possono e farvi un certo orecchio, fino alla difficoltà estrema in cui dovete essere dei mostri per riuscire a completare la canzone al 100%! Unica pecca, forse, è che se volete calibrare alla perfezione il vostro tamburo dovrete spendere un po di tempo per trovare la calibrazione ideale. Non posso far altro che consigliarvi questo gioco, semplice, immediato, divertente, adrenalinico, fantastico!

Arrived in mint condition. Glad to see this in Canadian shop and not need to import from Japan. Controller is quality as it's made by Hori. Fun for the whole family, but man is my rhythm off .. need to practice.