Game Analysis : Taiko No Tatsujin

Taiko No Tatsujin
Taiko No Tatsujin is rhythm game with drum as the instruments.

The game is simple yet fun and interesting. Player just needs to hit the drum when there’s rhythm in the bar shown in the screen. If the circle (the rhythm in the bar) is red, hit the center of the drum. If it is blue, hit the edge of the drum. If the circle is bigger, hit the drum with both hands. If it has long and colored yellow, hit the drum continuously until the circle ends.

To win the game, simply hit every rhythm shown in the bar correctly. Hit 100% will give golden star for the song and it can unlock another level / difficulty.


I like this game because it has cute and interesting design of the character and the game play is simple yet hard to master (moreover when the difficulty is the hardest). The songs option also varied. Also this game can be found in many consoles. I knew this game first at the arcade with real drums and sticks. It is also available in Nintendo DS, Playstation 2, Playstation Portable, Wii, iPhone OS, etc.

If I’m the developer of this game, I’ll add more song option and not only Japanese songs but also other. Else than that I think the game is great.