YESYESYESYESYESYESSSSS!!!!! My most wanted game of this year has arrived! And it's not New Super Mario Bros Wii, it's not Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but this!
You don't know how much my hands were shaking when I took this picture. Excitement ensues as I open the box.
Holy ****, yes. Now I'm going to play it.
A gameplay video I recorded just for kicks. It's not a perfect combo(the last bit of the song got me bad)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeuKOu1aMMI
About this game, it's the 2nd Wii game of Taiko no Tatsujin, a cult rhythm game series by Namco. I don't have much to say about the graphics and the features, it's pretty much unchanged from each iteration of the series, like most rhythm games. The songlist is always the most important part of any rhythm game, and this one, with a huge list of 70 songs, doesn't disappoint.
One thing you have to note about Taiko no Tatsujin is: don't go into it expecting to see many of your favorite songs. There are some J-Pop and anime songs, and some game music, but the core appeal of the game are the tracks made exclusively for this series. Out of the 70 songs, 29 are original compositions. They are also the hardest songs in the game. If you're new to the series, expect to get frustrated a lot by them. But be patient. Once you conquer them(especially on Oni difficulty, the highest setting), something will just click and you'll start to like them more. They're also great to listen to.
On the box, you see a cute drum. The game is colorful and festive in mood. It's advertised the same way Wii Sports was- as a family game, with a drum accessory you can use to play along. But is it really just something to attract casual gamers, like most every mimigame collection and shovelware games on the Wii? No. Underneath the family-friendly nature of Taiko no Tatsujin lies a rock-solid hardcore rhythm game that's as addictive and difficult to master as any. This series has nine years of experience under its belt and 'casual' will probably be the last thing you'll think about when you start playing. And it's no Guitar Hero/Rock Band ripoff ether. It does its own thing entirely, and it was first released way before those two games existed anyway.
If you import games, GET THIS NOW.