Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Bandai Namco Amusement Lab | |
| Publishers | |
| Bandai Namco Entertainment | |
| Engines | |
| Unity 2022 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 7, 2024 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view |
| Genres | Music/rhythm |
| Art styles | Cartoon, Vector art |
| Themes | Fantasy, Japan |
| Series | Taiko no Tatsujin |
| Taiko no Tatsujin | |
|---|---|
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Pop Tap Beat | 2021 |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master! | 2022 |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival | 2024 |
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival[Note 1] is an singleplayer and multiplayer music/rhythm game developed by Bandai Namco Amusement Lab and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is part of the Taiko no Tatsujin series.
Originally released on Nintendo Switch in 2022, it was ported to PC and released on November 7, 2024. The PC version will have licensed songs related to Nintendo's IPs removed and replaced with new songs, both in the base game, the DLCs and the Taiko Music Pass.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Store | Xbox Play Anywhere. The Setlist Edition also available. | |||
| Steam | The Setlist Edition also available. |
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | Additional DLC song packs can be purchased. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
| Subscription | The game has a Taiko Music Pass subscription, which allows player to access up to 700 exclusive songs.[Note 2] |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Anime Songs Collection | Contains the songs "Aozora No Rhapsody", "Kaibutsu", "I'm invincible", "GO!!!", "God knows...", "New Genesis", "Dai-Zero Kan", "Chu, Tayousei." and "RPG". Included with The Setlist Edition. |
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| Pops Collection | Contains the songs "Star mine", "TT", "OTONABLUE", "Kawaikute Gomen", "Haru wo Tsugeru", "Dance Hall", "PLASTIC LOVE", "MAYONAKANO DOA-STAY WITH ME", "S’il vous President", "phony", "Habit", "Odo", "bad guy" and "Usseewa". Included with The Setlist Edition. |
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| Vocaloid Songs Collection | Contains the songs "Goodbye Sengen", "Lagtrain", "Luka Luka★Night Fever", "Lower", "Darling Dance", "Yoidoreshirazu", "Asu no Yozora Shoukaihan", "Venom (feat. flower)" and "Roku-chou Nen to Ichiya Monogatari". Included with The Setlist Edition. |
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| Namco Game Music Pack | Contains the songs/music "Symphonic Valkyrie", "EAT'EM UP!", "GOING TO LUNATEA", "Boku no→Chikyu, Bokura no Chikyu" and "The arrow was shot". Also included as a pre-order bonus. |
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| Anime Pack Vol. 1 | Contains the songs "THE DAY", "Doraemon no Uta", "Rewrite", "Blue Bird" and "JoJo -Sono Chi no Sadame-". | |
| Anime Pack Vol. 2 | Contains the songs/music "Tank!", "Lum's Love Song", "Inferno" and "Hikarunara". | |
| Anime Pack Vol. 3 | Contains the songs "Genesis of Aquarion", "Netsujo no Spectrum", "Detective Conan, main theme" and "Uso". | |
| Studio Ghibli Pack | Contains the songs "The Path of the Wind", "A Town with an Ocean View", "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea", "Carrying You" and "Merry-Go-Round of Life". | |
| Studio Ghibli Pack Vol. 2 | Contains the songs "Kaze Ni Naru", "Hey Let's Go" and "Always with Me". | |
| Dragon Ball Anime Song Pack | Contains songs from the Dragon Ball franchise, namely "Cha-La Head-Cha-La", "Dragon Soul" and "Genkai Toppa × Survivor". | |
| One Piece Anime 25th Anniversary Collaboration Pack | Contains the song "UUUUUS!", 10 mini characters, 9 costumes, a nameplate design and the title "Straw Hat Fleet". | |
| Hatsune Miku Pack Vol.1 | Contains the songs "Ghost Rule", "Otome Dissection" and "Tell Your World". | |
| Hatsune Miku Pack Vol.2 | Contains the songs "Alien Alien", "Taiyoukei Disco" and "Dance Robot Dance". | |
| Hatsune Miku Pack Vol.3 | Contains the songs "melt", "World is Mine" and "Black☆Rock Shooter". | |
| Hatsune Miku Pack Vol.4 | Contains the songs "God-ish", "The Vampire" and "Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru♪ (Shite Yan Yo)". | |
| Hatsune Miku Pack Vol.5 | Contains the songs "Animal", "Cinderella" and "Buriki no Dance". | |
| Kids' Pack Vol. 1 | Contains the songs "Anpanman's March", "Anpanman Exercise", "Courage, Ringing" and "UKIUKI OTOPPE". | |
| Kids' Pack Vol. 2 | Contains the songs "Jamboree Mickey!", "Mickey Mouse Club March", "HIMAWARI HAPPY", "Muscat" and "Odoru Ponpokorin". | |
| 2000s Pops Pack | Contains the songs "Sakuranbo", "Kiseki", "Kibun Joujou↑↑", "Joyful" and "Ai Wo Komete Hanataba Wo". | |
| Kamen Rider Opening Theme Songs Pack | Contains songs from the Kamen Rider franchise, namely "SWITCH ON!", "Life is SHOW TIME", "JUST LIVE MORE", "SURPRISE-DRIVE", "Warera Omou, Yueni Warera Ari", "EXCITE", "Be The One", "Over "Quartzer"", "REAL×EYEZ", "ALMIGHTY - The Masked Promise", "liveDevil", "Trust Last" and "CHEMY×STORY". | |
| SPY×FAMILY Pack | Contains songs/music from the SPYxFAMILY anime, namely "SOUVENIR", "Kura Kura" and "WISE - BONDMAN - STRIX". |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2288630/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>/tkdat/<user-id>/*.bin[Note 4] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2288630/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Windowed on the Window Mode Settings in Graphic Settings. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Borderless Windowed on the Window Mode Settings in Graphic Settings. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | When either 60 FPS or 120 FPS are selected on the Frame Rate Settings in Graphic Settings, the game will automatically disables V-Sync. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 60 FPS and 120 FPS on the Frame Rate Settings in Graphic Settings. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Pause menu must be navigated by either keyboard or controller. | |
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 presets are available for gamepad. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4, DualSense By default, the Steam version of the game has Steam Input enabled. |
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|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | DualShock and DualSense Prompts | |
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) |
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| Generic/other controllers | Support the HORI Taiko no Tatsujin Drum Controller (Both PlayStation and Xbox variants) natively when Type 4 preset is selected. Older HORI Taiko Drum controllers can be used via a third-party wrapper. | |
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | Disabled by default. For PlayStation controllers, it is only supported over wired connection. | |
| HD haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | BGM, Sound Effects and Voice in the Volume menu in Game Settings. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | Many of the songs included in the game (cover or not) are licensed from various music publishers. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2-4 | Co-op, Versus 2 players in Taiko Mode, up to 4 players in Party Game Mode. |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 2 | Versus Online opponents are randomly selected in Online Ranked Matches. |
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Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 10, 11 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-750 AMD A12-9800 | Intel Core i5-2300 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 6 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti AMD Radeon HD 7770 Intel Iris Plus 2 GB of VRAM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R9 270X Intel Arc A380 |
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- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Taiko no Tatsujin: Donderful Festival (Japanese:太鼓の達人 ドンダフルフェスティバル) in Japan.
- ↑ Songs will rotated in and out at later dates. Also, some songs in the pass are also included in the DLCs.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2288630/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2288630) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).