Category:Taiko no Tatsujin series

Taiko no Tatsujin (太鼓の達人 Master of the Taiko) is a rhythm game produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game plays similar to Guitar Hero, Rockband, Bemania, and other rhythm games, where the player must hit the right notes in time with the instructions that appear on screen. The player must either hit the red center of the drum (ドン Don) or the blue rim (カッ Kah). Don and Kah refer to the sounds the taiko drum makes. In addition, the game will require the player to perform flams and drumrolls.

The main protagonists are Don Wada (和田どん) and his twin brother Katsu Wada (和田かつ), a pair of anthropomorphic drums with cat-like faces. Again, the given names of the characters come from the respective sounds of the taiko drum, and interestingly, they both end all their sentences with Don or Kah. Their surnames come from the fact that they live in the Wada home.

Most of the series has only been released in Japan, but a few games have recently been released outside of Japan. It was originally an arcade-exclusive series, but has found its way to the PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii, and other home consoles, some of which coming with a taiko peripheral.