Picture courtesy of Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco has announced its plans to have fun the twenty fifth anniversary of Taiko no Tatsujin, which fell on February 21, 2026. The corporate will notably add extra playable songs to the sequence’ ongoing titles throughout a number of platforms.
The primary main venture revealed is “Don-chan’s Main Donderful Track Technique,” which regularly provides 4 new songs. The primary track is “Re:Play!!” which was composed by Licht Tsuboi and Bandai Namco Studios’ Yoshihito Yano, and carried out by Nanahira and Yoko Takamitsu.
This track is instantly accessible on the arcade launch and Rhythm Pageant on the Swap, PS5, Xbox Collection X, and PC. Bandai Namco will later convey it to the Apple Arcade recreation Pop Faucet Beat in March 2026.
Bandai Namco additionally introduced {that a} crossover campaign with Sega’s Hatsune Miku: Colourful Stage will launch on the arcade releases of Taiko no Tatsujin worldwide besides Mainland China from February 25 till April 19, 2026. The next 5 songs will probably be accessible from the occasion’s launch date for the foreseeable future.
- “Present Off” (a.ok.a. “Teratera”)
- “Extra! Leap! Extra!”
- “Loopy”
- “Tondemo-Wonderz”
- “Bug”
Taking part in the above songs in the course of the occasion interval may also let gamers acquire tickets. They are going to be capable of unlock a Colourful Stage mini-character outfit for My-Don-chan through the use of 5 of these tickets. As well as, Sega will have fun the Taiko no Tatsujin twenty fifth anniversary by making a number of of its songs playable quickly in Colourful Stage.
Moreover, the annual Taiko no Tatsujin song submission contest, which is able to happen in the summertime of 2026, can have a brand new U-25 class to coincide with the twenty fifth anniversary. Bandai Namco may also usher in Tatsh, t+pazolite, and LindaAI-CUE as visitor judges to find out the profitable tracks.
The corporate has additionally uploaded a particular anniversary film starring the drummer MAIKI on the Taiko no Tatsujin YouTube channel:
Taiko no Tatsujin first appeared in arcades on February 21, 2001, and it’s nonetheless accessible as of February 2026. The sequence’ newest console recreation launch, Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Pageant, is available on Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X, and PC.
