IRVINE, Calif., (June 23, 2022) – Leading video game publisher and developer Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced TAIKO NO TATSUJIN: RHYTHM FESTIVAL is coming to Nintendo Switch™ September 23, 2022. Pre-orders for the game are now available for the Standard Edition and the TAIKO NO TATSUJIN Drum Controller. The Digital Standard Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition with 90-day access to the Taiko Music Pass will be available on launch day.
In TAIKO NO TATSUJIN: RHYTHM FESTIVAL, players will be able to hone their drumming skills through 76 songs available in Taiko Mode or play Story Mode to go on a journey to become a Drum Master along with DON-Chan and Kumo-Kyun. Players will also be able to showcase their skills in online battles or play with friends in “couch co-op” Party Mode. TAIKO NO TATSUJIN: RHYTHM FESTIVAL features customization with items such as costumes and nameplates players can personalize by earning “Don Coins” as they play. Additionally, players with save data from the 2018 release TAIKO NO TATSUJIN: DRUM ‘N’ FUN will receive three bonus songs as well as customization items.
The TAIKO NO TATSUJIN rhythm game franchise, which started in 2001, has seen countless titles and songs. TAIKO NO TATSUJIN: RHYTHM FESTIVAL will be the first title in the series to offer the Taiko Music Pass giving players access to a catalog of more than 500 songs along with monthly updates adding new songs.
Fans can also watch TAIKO NO TATSUJIN: THE ANIME on YouTube. The anime series follows Kotaro and his friends in their quest to become Taiko masters, with the help of DON-Chan and other characters from the TAIKO NO TATSUJIN franchise.
Check out an all-new trailer for TAIKO NO TATSUJIN: RHYTHM FESTIVAL available at the following YouTube link (ready for embedding): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRHgYcwNmOE
For press only, static assets including logo, art, and new screens are available at the Bandai Namco Entertainment America press room at www.bneapressroom.com; a library of video trailers ready for embedding are available on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/BandaiNamcoEntertainmentAmerica.
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About Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC, online, and mobile platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry’s beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS™ series and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING™. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE®. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com.
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