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Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n' Fun!

Released: 11/2/2018

Enjoy the cult classic arcade rhythm game from Japan in the comfort of your own home! Use motion controls to enjoy drumming like never before! - CROSSOVER CHARACTERS AND UNIQUE IN-GAME SKILLS - Play using Nintendo crossover characters such as Kirby and Splatoon 2’s Squid, and take advantage of new character support skills to assist in play - PLAY USING MOTION CONTROLS - Play Taiko “arcade style” by using the Joy-Con motion controls, or use the touch screen or standard button controls to play to your liking - PLAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS - Connect multiple Nintendo Switch consoles though Local Wireless Session to play Taiko Mode or multiple Joy-Con to a single Nintendo Switch to play Party Mode with up to 4 players - ENJOY AN ICONIC SONG LIST - Over 70 songs featuring Dragon Ball Z, Super Mario Odyssey, and many more! - NEW PARTY MODE - Connect multiple controllers and up to 4 players can play through 20 rhythm-based challenges, plus expert difficulty

Enjoy the cult classic arcade rhythm game from Japan in the comfort of your own home! Use motion controls to enjoy drumming like never before! - CROSSOVER CHARACTERS AND UNIQUE IN-GAME SKILLS - Play using Nintendo crossover characters such as Kirby and Splatoon 2’s Squid, and take advantage of new character support skills to assist in play - PLAY USING MOTION CONTROLS - Play Taiko “arcade style” by using the Joy-Con motion controls, or use the touch screen or standard button controls to play to your liking - PLAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS - Connect multiple Nintendo Switch consoles though Local Wireless Session to play Taiko Mode or multiple Joy-Con to a single Nintendo Switch to play Party Mode with up to 4 players - ENJOY AN ICONIC SONG LIST - Over 70 songs featuring Dragon Ball Z, Super Mario Odyssey, and many more! - NEW PARTY MODE - Connect multiple controllers and up to 4 players can play through 20 rhythm-based challenges, plus expert difficulty

Enjoy the cult classic arcade rhythm game from Japan in the comfort of your own home! Use motion controls to enjoy drumming like never before! - CROSSOVER CHARACTERS AND UNIQUE IN-GAME SKILLS - Play using Nintendo crossover characters such as Kirby and Splatoon 2’s Squid, and take advantage of new character support skills to assist in play - PLAY USING MOTION CONTROLS - Play Taiko “arcade style” by using the Joy-Con motion controls, or use the touch screen or standard button controls to play to your liking - PLAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS - Connect multiple Nintendo Switch consoles though Local Wireless Session to play Taiko Mode or multiple Joy-Con to a single Nintendo Switch to play Party Mode with up to 4 players - ENJOY AN ICONIC SONG LIST - Over 70 songs featuring Dragon Ball Z, Super Mario Odyssey, and many more! - NEW PARTY MODE - Connect multiple controllers and up to 4 players can play through 20 rhythm-based challenges, plus expert difficulty

Critics
80
Metacritic
81

Score Breakdown

79.6

Critic Average

24 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

81

Metacritic User Score

60 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
-1.4
Combined Disparity
-1.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

3 early (13%)20 launch window (83%)1 late (4%)

Review summary

Updated Sep 1, 2020

Based on 24 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 79.6/100. Critics score this game 1.4 points lower than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 24)+
  1. Geeks Under Grace StaffviaGeeks Under Grace
    Sep 1, 2020·Late review
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 81/100 · +9.0 pts
  2. Drew HurleyviaCubed3
    Dec 24, 2018·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Metacritic 81/100 · -11.0 pts
  3. BaziCenter StaffviaBaziCenter
    Nov 30, 2018·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 81/100 · -1.0 pts
  4. Jason FaulknerviaGame Revolution
    Nov 30, 2018·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 81/100 · -1.0 pts
  5. Heidi KempsviaGameSpot
    Nov 20, 2018·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Metacritic 81/100 · -11.0 pts