Taiko no Tatsujin (TnT) in the U.S.!!

Syxx · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Location: Chicagoland

Link the article... http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/puzzle/taikonotatsujin/news_6086919.html

That's pretty cool. I'll be there to buy it the first damn day.
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CStarFlare · Maniac Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

I've never heard any of TnT's songs, so I can't say if the songlist change is a good or a bad thing.

However, it's pretty easy to see that an NA release of TnT is a damn good thing. The second they give a release date, I'll reserve it.

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[Chounouryoku] Hielostar · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the assist Syxx. I forgot all about the link.

djp -bemanistyle- · Trick Member Joined: 15 Aug 2002 Location: Anaheim, CA

Taiko is a fun game and I'm glad to see it coming stateside, but it's not really bemani so it really doesn't make me as estatic as hearing that Konami is finally gonna port another bemani franchise stateside for consoles would.
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[Chounouryoku] Hielostar · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:28 pm Post subject:

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deepbluevibes · Trick Member Joined: 07 Jan 2003

yeah.. why in the fuck are you all saying konami and bemani? TnT has as much to do with those things as sonic has to do with mario.. both platformers but different companies and stuff..

[Chounouryoku] Hielostar · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 4:42 am Post subject:

Dark Hogosha · Trick Member Joined: 12 Feb 2002 Location: Dubuque, Iowa

Just to clarify, this is rumored for the PS2, right? I mean, I'd play it in the arcades as well, don't get me wrong, buuuuut...I'd be hard-pressed to find one around here.

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operator · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 9:23 pm Post subject:

Andy the happy mod-man · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 2:28 am Post subject:

Taiko in the US seems to sound like a great idea, but.............not really.

Think about it. Knowing US localization, they are not only going to change the ENTIRE songlist, but they're probably going to change the entire game appearance, too.

It's no secret that Taiko is simply overflowing with Japanese culture - not just the music, either. The characters, the menu music, the menu styles, etc - it's all very very Japanese. If they wanted this game to make any sort of money in the US, they will have to completely redraw the entire game.

My guess is most of the songlist is going to be US rock now, and the background themes will change to a much darker tone to fit American audiences' tastes.

Yes. "Because it's made for American audiences, blah blah blah" like Topman said.

But, if you originally fell in love with Taiko's 1st appearance (not just the music), that won't come into play with this vesion.

With DDR, Konami didn't have to change much (outside the music) because it was already not very heavy with Japanese culture. But Taiko will have to be completely changed to be introduced to the US. So at that, I'd have to see the finished product before I can say I like it - even though I already like Taiko.
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Dark Hogosha · Trick Member Joined: 12 Feb 2002 Location: Dubuque, Iowa

I don't know exactly HOW Japanese the thing is, but, looking at games like Super Monkey Ball 2, Unison, and Gitaroo Man (not to mention River City Ransom and FFX-2), which are drowning in Japanese culture, I think it has a chance to retain its style. True, Unison probably sold like crap, but Gitaroo Man is a popular cult-classic and Super Monkey Ball 2 is a Player's Choice hit. And one can't forget the Puzzle Fighter series, Pocket Fighter, or Super Bust-A-Move 2 (Puzzle Bobble), all of which bubble over with Japanese culture and oddities.

This country isn't as reluctant to play Japanese-esque games as everyone on here seems to think. Give 'em a little familiarity and something to have fun with and I'm pretty sure they'll play.
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jas · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:38 am Post subject:

It best have Rotterdamn.
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Andy the happy mod-man · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:47 am Post subject:

Andy the happy mod-man · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:50 am Post subject:

Here's my theory:

Namco isn't really "translating and localizing" one of the Taiko games.

My guess is that they're just going to take the Taiko drum and make a completely new game for American audiences. And the only thing that it will have to do with Taiko would be the gameplay. But everything else will be its own game.

Besides.........I don't think a game with the name "Drum Master" would sell very well over here, eh?
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Syxx · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Location: Chicagoland

It'll probably be a good mix of western and eastern style songs, which isn't a bad thing. I mean east met west in Shanghai Noon and that was a good movie, right? It should be the same for this game.

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Dark Hogosha · Trick Member Joined: 12 Feb 2002 Location: Dubuque, Iowa

Maybe you're right...but I still think that, if it's fun, Americans will pick it up no matter what. And have you seen the three aforementioned games (Puzzle Fighter, Pocket Fighter, Super Bust A Move 2)? It's not really the culture in them, I guess...it's more the zany feel of a Japanese game that's stayed in them (and the lack of translation of most of it). But old stuff...yeah, that's a bit different. I still think it'd sell.

operator · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 4:53 pm Post subject: