What's the best version of Taiko no Tatsujin?

[Dache]

I'm really thinking of giving it a shot, but there's something like 4 or 5 editions out for the PS2, and I really don't know which is the best of them all. Anyone think the first would be the best choice, or should I go straight for a later one?

[NyarthMaul]

I'd get the anime version, but that's just me.

[Mr Ono]

Part 1 - only because it is the most played one for me and the tunes are more familiar.

[Goemon]

Personally I'd go for number 3.

I've got 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2 and 4 are like updates, 1 and 3 contain twice the amount of songs!!

1 is good but its little things that make 3 better. Like getting a medal for completing a song (just so you know what you've done) or the animations on the beats when you get above a combo of 50. Little tweaks like these make for a better experience of the game.

[phillai]

I like the first one too.
Anyone know when the US version of Taiko is out?

I think it's being renamed as Drum Master and it's also got hi res graphics as well as well as crappy US tracks...

[Tobal]

for song's the best come some the 1st one (34 songs) and the anime edition(18 songs), the 3,4 are quite boring with only a few decent tracks (ones from namco games like Klonoa and the classical based ones)

I'm going to get the US version in October with a 2nd drum, just for different set of tracks to drum to.

[Dache]

I bought a Tatacon and the first game today. 5th Generation comes out in November, so maybe I'll get that, or possibly the double box set with the anime edition and 3rd Generation at some point. Cheers guys.

[Barnardo]

Taiko No Tatsujin Versions

I only have Taiko No Tatsujin: Atsumare Matsurida Yondaime. "Gathering Festival"
This is a great game, I particularly like the mini game where various japanese dishes are prepared by the dog and eaten by the drum (if you get the rhythm right).

Incidentally there are already five PS2 games despite the confusion in the titles, with Wai Wai Anime Matsuri being released between the one called 3rd (Sandaime) and 4th (yondaime). Anime Matsuri is often sold in a special pack with Appare Sandaime. That would be a good value buy.

*Taiko no Tatsujin
*Taiko no Tatsujin Doki Shinkyoku Darakei no Harumatsuri (spring festival)
*Taiko No Tatsujin: Appare Sandaime
*Taiko No Tatsujin: Wai Wai Anime Matsuri (Animation Festival)
*Taiko No tatsujin: Atsumare! (gather) Matsurida! (a festival!) Yondaime.

This means when the 5th version (godaime?) is released this November there will be 6 altogether!

[erp]

*Taiko no Tatsujin
*Taiko no Tatsujin Doki Shinkyoku Darakei no Harumatsuri (spring festival)
*Taiko No Tatsujin: Appare Sandaime
*Taiko No Tatsujin: Wai Wai Anime Matsuri (Animation Festival)
*Taiko No tatsujin: Atsumare! (gather) Matsurida! (a festival!) Yondaime.

um, so where does Taiko No tatsujin: Wai Wai Yonndaim, reviewed in this month's gamesTM, fit into this?

does anyone know where i can get a track-listing for this particular iteration?

i'm really tempted to give the series a go too, but i think for me the music is really important - i'd much rather be banging along to some ridiculous j-pop that i'd never heard before than some eurobeat or uk/us pop.

[moor-senpai]

I have the first release, where could i find the song list about the fourth title (the one based on anime songs) ?