#Taiko no tatsujin switch unlocks trial#
It may take a few trial songs to find the best suited control type.Īs far as rhythm games go, it is very easy to understand, as inner and outer (or red and blue) drum notes flash past the screen, requiring a correct hit as each one crosses over with the marker. It can get quite tricky to manage the fingers and thumbs depending on the control setup and how accustomed you are to which buttons do what. The slight confusion can come due to the fact there are left and right inner and outer notes that require both left and right inner or outer buttons to be pressed, such as L1 and R1 at the same time. Generally, the inner face of the drum is represented by face and d-pad buttons, whereas the outer rim is assigned to the shoulder buttons. There are a handful of control types to choose from, although it is always a wonder why a fully customisable option isn't offered in games like this. It's not necessarily a massive problem, though, since, when all is said and done, this is a rhythm game, and it is often easier to play any rhythm game without any special gimmicks good old buttons should get the job done efficiently.even if it does take away from the magic of it all, and, of course, the series' core selling point. That means this version plays exclusively with the DualShock 4 controller. Maybe a dedicated player could import one, but officially, there is no option to buy one here. Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! is a digital-only release, and there are no options to buy a Taiko drum for the game - unlike its Nintendo Switch variant, which does have bundles available physically. Big difference in this PS4 title, though? Er, there's no drum. Replace the drum with the bongos, and it's more or less the same game as the one Namco is so famed for. Remember Donkey Konga on GameCube? A joint collaboration between Namco and Nintendo, the three-title series (whose third entry remained in Japan) was effectively a Taiko no Tatsujin spin-off.