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[SolidSnakex]

http://andriasang.com/con26y/taiko_yakuza/

Namco Bandai's Taiko Drum Master will appear in Yakuza 5 as a playable arcade unit. You'll be able to select from a handful of songs, including Mappy Ondo, Nijiiro Yumeiro Taikoiro and Shinsekai Yori.

http://andriasang.com/con264/taiko_drum_master_yakuza/

 

[Xater]

let me guess, this was the Nagoshi announcement?

 

[Hunter-Zero]

Now release a new Taiko No Tatsujin for ps3...please? ;_;

 

[Gaogaogao]

cool, now maybe I will play it

 

[Hypereides]

Yakuza seems to surpassing itself with features, by every game. Love it!

 

[chertipros]

let me guess, this was the Nagoshi announcement?

If it is that would be such a waste

 

[SolidSnakex]

let me guess, this was the Nagoshi announcement?

Nagoshi's announcement was about the games theme song. This is just new info from Famitsu.

 

[Canis lupus]

Great! Why isnt Kamurocho Lullaby a standalone song, is it based on an actual Japanese song?

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

Nice collaboration, hopefully Taiko no Tatsujin gets a PS3 entry at some point.

 

[squall23]

Next, we find out that every other game that has given music to Taiko will now have their own Taiko mini-game. Imagine Taiko in Monster Hunter! Taiko in Mario!

 

[AcceptableGhost]

Every game ever made should be playable within Yakuza 5 in some way.

 

[Hypereides]

Nice collaboration, hopefully Taiko no Tatsujin gets a PS3 entry at some point.

it kinda begs for it, with PS move and all. Or a revival of Samba de Amigo.

 

[Xater]

Nagoshi's announcement was about the games theme song. This is just new info from Famitsu.

That's even worse.

 

[hamchan]

Every game ever made should be playable within Yakuza 5 in some way.

Yakuza 1-4 to be playable inside Yakuza 5.

 

[GhaleonQ]

Next, we find out that every other game that has given music to Taiko will now have their own Taiko mini-game. Imagine Taiko in Monster Hunter! Taiko in Mario!

Is it bad that I would tolerate this? Since Taiko Master is already a role-playing game now (gosh, the new one is great), let it be a parner in Paper Mario. It would fit perfectly.

 

[Riposte]

Every game ever made should be playable within Yakuza 5 in some way.

But especially RGG Kenzan.

 

[androvsky]

That's pretty cool. I wonder if they'll show up in the Sega arcades, or if there will be separate arcades with even more third-party arcade games.

 

[chaostrophy]

Every game ever made should be playable within Yakuza 5 in some way.

They should put a Dreamcast in a hideout you can play the Shenmue games on.

 

[Derrick01]

As long as they make putting in golf better. I'm addicted to it in 4 right now but god damn the putting is so bad. I make Tiger Woods look like a great putter.

 

[Why would you do that?]

Ah, now I'll be extra sad if this doesn't come to America...

 

[Ryuukan]

Ah, now I'll be extra sad if this doesn't come to America...

The Yakuza 5 screen that you can look forward to:

 

[lupinko]

Game of the Forever™ indeed.

 

[Crazymoogle]

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!?!

Importing day one

 

[SolidSnakex]

http://www.4gamer.net/games/139/G013951/20120802026/

 

[dallow_bg]

Is it bad that I would tolerate this? Since Taiko Master is already a role-playing game now (gosh, the new one is great), let it be a parner in Paper Mario. It would fit perfectly.

The 3DS version is like this? Can you describe it?

 

[Host Samurai]

They should at least put in some obscure classic beat em ups like DJ Boy and B Rap Boys.

 

[Augemitbutter]

haruka has creepy lips now. looks off.

They should put a Dreamcast in a hideout you can play the Shenmue games on.

i'd like to see this.

 

[lupinko]

I wish Nagoshi would put in Daytona USA or something like that in RGG as a minigame.

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

The 3DS version is like this? Can you describe it?

The portable Taiko games have had a quest or adventure mode in them that involves travelling around and fighting enemies, RPG style, by playing songs as usual. There's some nice variety including boss battles where the screen is obscured at time making it hard to see notes etc. Makes for a nice change from the usual arcade mode.

 

[nocturnedelight]

They should put a Dreamcast in a hideout you can play the Shenmue games on.

Or even just that special Shenmue (1) playable demo.

 

[demidar]

Haruka's eyes are too big, but otherwise the character's models are mindblowingly good.

 

[Busaiku]

Megaton.

 

[dark_inferno]

Release this game in Europe god damn it.

 

[Viola of the Abyss]

It's really cool that they decided to put this in the game, but unfortunately I feel that this is only getting in the way for a western release... best case it will be cut out for licensing reasons, worst case the game won't be released in the west plus...

The Yakuza 5 screen that you can look forward to:

...this.

Please don't let it happen

 

[Littlegator]

Taiko would be awfully boring without the drum.

 

[Bomber Bob]

so now yakuza is im@s?

 

[Shadow Hog]

let me guess, this was the Nagoshi announcement?

Taiko Drum Master you guys

 

[dallow_bg]

The portable Taiko games have had a quest or adventure mode in them that involves travelling around and fighting enemies, RPG style, by playing songs as usual. There's some nice variety including boss battles where the screen is obscured at time making it hard to see notes etc. Makes for a nice change from the usual arcade mode.

I have the first two released for PSP which I've put tons of hours into.
Did I completely miss this mode?

 

[Shig]

Would probably make more sense to have a stoge or two of Project Diva playable. Essentially putting in a demo for one of your company's own games as a bonus seems wiser than putting in one for another company's.

 

[fu3lfr3nzy]

cool, now maybe I will play it

Because the games were unplayable up until this announcement amirite?

Spoiler

not sure if serious

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Taiko would be awfully boring without the drum.

But you'd get to see Kiryu and co. playing them.

 

[SolidSnakex]

But you'd get to see Kiryu and co. playing them.

This makes me disappointed that Majima isn't a playable character. Just imagine what he'd be like playing it...

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

I have the first two released for PSP which I've put tons of hours into.
Did I completely miss this mode?

Wait, maybe it's not in the first two PSP ones. Definitely in the third and the DS games though. The Taiko no Tatsujin games all kinda blur into one after a while

 

[dallow_bg]

Taiko would be awfully boring without the drum.

PSP versions are awesome. I liked them a whole lot more than the console drum versions.

 

[Roto13]

I really, really thought the headline meant that little drum character would be a playable character, running around Tokyo and messing bitches up.

 

[SolidSnakex]

http://andriasang.com/con26y/taiko_yakuza/

This new engine is pretty damn amazing.

 

[IrishNinja]

This new engine is pretty damn amazing.

....right?!
that's 2 updates in 1 day that don't make much sense to me, but YAKUZA 5 IS HAPPENING AND LOOKS GREAT YAYYYY

 

[squall23]

GIMME DAT WATADON PLUSHIE.

 

[Riposte]

The Yakuza 5 screen that you can look forward to:

http://i.minus.com/jUEBpj7tta6PZ.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

I don't get it.

 

[OMG Aero]

Aw man, from the title I thought the little drum guy was actually going to be a playable character and that would have been awesome.