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[Pedigree Chum]

This game rocks. So happy I picked it up, I love drumming and music games, so it was an easy decision to get this. So far I totally love it, easy isn't TOO easy, normal is a good challenge and hard is brutal. But in time, I will own this game

As for the drums themselves, sometimes it isn't as responsive as I would like. I think this has to do more with my technique than anything though, and you've got to hit them with a good wallop to have all the hits register. It's not bad, but I wish it were a tad bit more sensitive...overall though, this game is awesome. Make the rhythm action game loving side of me very very happy

 

[Jonnyram]

What songs are on the English release? It's taken long enough to localize it!

 

[RevenantKioku]

Pretty much just avoid the middle of the drum which is a dead zone. Other than that you should be fine.

 

[0wn3d]

Mini Moni Telephone RING RING RING!

 

[Unison]

Overall, I prefer Donkey Konga, I must say, due to the responsiveness of the Kongas, which trumps the Drum.

The design and graphics of Taiko have it all over DK though.

 

[impirius]

When I first got it, I played Dragon Spirit on Medium and full comboed it. I figured everything would be easy after that, but hard is pretty challenging, and Oni has some friggin' ridiculous songs. Except for occasional problems with the drum not registering hits (which is killer in Oni mode), I love it.

I llike the DK drums better than the taiko, but the difficulty of the songs on Taiko puts it ahead for me. C'mon Namco, give us some challenging songs in DK2!

 

[Uncle Dukey]

What songs are on the English release? It's taken long enough to localize it!

Licensed Rock/Pop:

ABC
American Girls
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Bowling for Soup - Jimmy Neutron Theme
Girls & Boys
I'm A Believer
Killer Queen
Lady Marmalade
Love Shack
Material Girl
My Sharona
Rock the Dragon (American Dragonball Z Theme)
Slide
That's The Way (I Like It)
The Impression That I Get
Toxic
Tubthumping
Walking On Sunshine


Classical Music:

Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
Carmen Prelude
Foster's Medley
Hungarian Dances No. 5
Symphony No. 25 in G Minor
William Tell Overture

Namco Original:

Don Rangers
Dragon Spirit
Katamari on the Rocks
Ridge Racer
Soul Calibur II Brave Sword, Braver Soul
Taiko March
The Genji and the Heike Clans

 

[GDJustin]

I also give Konga the slight edge, despite Taiko's more satisfying difficulty and much better track list. The input is everything, and in this instance the kongas trump all.

 

[Dsal]

I just enjoy the actual feel of using drumsticks and hitting the drum hard in Taiko Drum Master. It really feels and sounds like you're drumming... well... because you are I guess, especially on the harder levels if you do it right.

The Kongas are more responsive but just kind of feel like a toy input device more than a drum. The actual sound that it makes as you're using them doesn't sound very good either.

The song selections are kind of a wash between the two.
4 player at a party is pretty fun on DK, in its defense.
Taiko's Hard and Oni levels are actual exercise when you're done playing after a while. Almost feels like you've done a set of curls.