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Review: Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack – A Fine Western Debut For This Drumming Duo

A thumpin’ good time.

The Switch is no stranger to ports of older titles. Following hot on the heels of the delightful Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! in 2018, Don and Katsu are back with a pair of beefed up 3DS titles never before released in the West: Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure 1 and Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure 2. Smushed together in one handy package, both games feature immediately familiar gameplay for fans of the series, in addition to an offering of two surprisingly charming, accomplished RPG story modes.

Much like Drum ‘n’ Fun!, Rhythmic Adventure Pack offers players several control options. Obviously, if you happen to own one of the taiko drum accessories, then that’s the clear way to go (although it’s unfortunately not an option in Story Mode). For everyone else, you’ve got the choice of using the Switch’s face buttons, the touch screen, or motion controls with the Joy-Con. Sadly, the motion controls are once again lacking in reliability, and switching between the red notes and blue notes (the head and rim of the drum respectively) yields poor results. Thankfully, the other control methods available are all reliable and easy to use.

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