Bandai Namco has announced Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack during today’s Nintendo Direct Mini! This is rhythm based RPG in the Taiko universe, quite an interesting twist right? Here are more details courtesy of Gematsu:

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What? An RPGĀ Taiko No Tatsujin!! Use your drumming skills to save the world!

Taiko no TatsujinĀ RPG?! Join Don-chan in two exciting RPG adventures!

From the past to the future, Don-chan sets out on a great adventure that will transcend time and space and save the world from mysterious occurrences around the world inĀ Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack.

Key Features

  • Enjoy a relaxing adventure through the world where you control Don freely in Story Mode!

    • Take care of foes you encounter in Taiko Battles!
    • Drum on the Taiko well to attack! Mess it up and you’ll be attacked!
    • Compose a team of your favorite characters to take on even stronger enemies!
  • In ā€œRhythmic Adventure 1ā€ you’ll serendipitously meet Tocky who has the important job of protecting all of history.

    • He tells you his friend Ticky has been abducted by someone named Professor Timedyne.
    • This wily professor is trying to use Ticky to dismantle history!
    • Travel to all sorts of ages throughout history and do away with the bad guys!
  • In ā€œRhythmic Adventure 2ā€ the treasures that protect the very being of the world, the Ooparts, have been stolen by the shady organization The Hexagria Magical Society!

    • In order to retrieve them, Don and Katsu embark on a grand adventure!
    • Will Don and his friends be able to retrieve the Ooparts successfully and save the world?!
  • And of course, you can play the Taiko Game Mode!

    • The library consists of over 130 songs, including six newly added titles such as ā€œPretenderā€ by Official Hige Dandism and ā€œGurengeā€ from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba!

The official Nintendo page for Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack is available here. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!