Bandai Namco has announced Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Connect is now available as a soft launch in various southeast Asian countries.
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Connect is now available as a free-to-play game in Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Macao on both iOS (via the App Store) and Android (via Google Play).
Here’s a rundown on the previously announced game, plus its launch trailer:
Play with ease anytime, anywhere! More than 800 songs! Tons of fun in free play! Get rewards for viewing ads!
Features:
- Tap drums for rhythmic fun!
- Find cool new songs!
- Search for and play your favorites!
- No clear requirements! Play daily and watch your high score rise!
- 4 levels: “Easy,” “Normal,” “Hard,” and “Oni”
- Play vertically on your device!
How to play
- Hit the drum to the beat of the notes!
- Hit the drum when the “Don” and “Katsu” markers align with the music beats!
- Hit the surface on “Don” and hit the rim or elsewhere on “Katsu”.
- Evaluate your performance and skill level with the ratings “Great,” “Good,” or “Miss” based on your timing!
- High scores and combos are important! Get combos and boost your score!
- Use items for performance boosts and long hold to hit chains of notes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arIhq89kKXg
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