Taiko Drum Master
General FAQ
Version Final
By Joe Boland (
[email protected])
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Table of Contents:
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I. Introduction
II. Character Information
III. Minigames
IV. Song List
V. Unlockables
VI. Contact and Misc. Information
VII. Credits
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I. Introduction:
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Hey all! This is my third FAQ that I have written for GameFAQS and I'm
hoping that you enjoy it. As with my goal on all of my FAQS, I strive for
neatness and organization. So, hopefully you find it easy to follow and
informative. As you most probably know, it is a FAQ for Taiku Drum Master.
A general FAQ, if that is any more exact. It will consist of song lists,
difficulty levels, character descriptions, and unlockables. To my knowledge
this will be the first FAQ for the game, and the game is fairly new, so not
everything has been discovered yet. If you've unlocked something I haven't
then by all means tell me how it was done and I'll confirm it, add it, and
give you credit. I think that about covers it, so here we go...
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II. Character Information:
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The following are the short descriptions given for each character in
the instruction manual. They will be arranged in alphabetical order for easy
searching.
*Chick*
Colored festival chicks. Unagi always hollers, "Don't dirty your colors!"
but takes good care of them.
*Cotton Candy*
Sweet, fluffly cotton candy. Unagi always hollers, "It isn't enough just to
be sweet!" but takes good care of them.
*Dancing Lion*
Chomping his teeth as he moves, the Dancing Lion performs hypnotic dances to
the music. No one knows what sort of creature lies underneath the costume.
A rival of the Kabuki Kids, the Dancing Lion in continously striving to
improve his dances.
*Don*
The star of Taiko: Drum Master. Don's dream is to share the beauty of Taiko
with the world. Three years have passed since he moved into the Wada House,
and he's become quite popular around town. With his monstrous appetite,
shopping expenses at the Wada House have taken a turn for the worst.
*Donko*
The lovely maiden was brought to life at the same Taiko factory Don & Katsu
came from, and later followed them into Tokyo. She took too long getting
ready for this game, so she wasn't included. Too bad.
*Goldfish*
Goldfish from a goldfish-scooping game stall. They swim around excitedly even
after being scooped up. All of them are exstatic over their spot in the
limelight this season.
*Granpa*
The 75-year old grandfather of the Wada household. Retired from work, he
spends most of his time looking after his grandson Tetsuo. He asked Unagi
to take everyone to the beach so he could recover from back pains.
*Hana*
Hana lives next door to the Wada House. She is one year older than Tetsuo,
and acts like his older sister. She became friends with the Wada family when
they were talking about Ms. Mariko and Ketsu at the beach.
*Ika*
Ever since seeing how scrumptious the Takoyaki looked, these silly squid
began worrying if they'll look just as appetizing as calamari. Skilled
swimmers, the Ika have labeled themselves "Children of the Sea."
*Inu*
The Wada household's kind and courteous dog. He loves to wear a hood. Inu
risks his life performing death-defying balancing acts in the Reach the
Helicopter mini game.
*John*
Inu's younger brother. John is a festival dancer. Exactly what motivates
him to perform the stunts he does in the Reach the Helicopter mini game is
anyone's guess...
*Kabuki Kids*
These kids wear a fox, man, and woman mask, but they're really three teddy
bears. Extremely shy, these dancers never remove their masks. They recently
decided to attempt more aggresive dances.
*Kame*
This turtle can be spotted a mile away by the apron he wears. He helps out
in the mini game Fireworks Festival! Kame greatly admires Unagi, who he
calls "Bass" (meaning "Boss").
*Katsu*
Don's twin brother. Katsu is every bit as rambunctious as Don. Three years
have passed since he moved into the Wada House. He only recently realized
he's not the main character. He also eats like a hog, but tends to hold back
more than his brother.
*Lantern*
These unsung heroes light up the streets and booths at festivals. Their faces
may not show any emotions, but these lanterns are very diligent workers. Unagi
always hollers, "It isn't enough just to provide light!" but takes good
care of them.
*Master Bachio*
Master Bachio is a mysterious character who is two, yet one. He teaches how
to strike the Taiko, and prides himself on his grace and agility. He is
actually quite big in the world of water treading.
*Mimizu*
Don's pet worm. She sleeps in a flowerpot. She can't speak, but expresses
her feelings with body language. She is an excellent advisor when it comes
to romance. This veritable doctor of love single-handedly manages all of
Donko and Ms. Moniko's relationship troubles.
*Ms. Mariko*
A colored water baloon. Her tear-filled smile is adorable. She became friends
with hana at the beach. She has a crush on Katsu.
*Namahage*
Although he has an intimidating appearance, Namahage is actually a good
person at heart. No one knoes what sort of creature lies beneath the
costume. It's also unclear exactly how good a person he is too...
*Neko and Shaxy*
Neko and Shaxy are like two peas in a pod. They're inseperable and share
everything 50-50. Neko doesn't like to swim, so they always stay at the
beach hut. Neko is the pet cat of Hana, who lives next door to the Wada
House. Shaxy is a ladle that hails from Miyajima, and was given to Hana
as a souvenir. The Japanese characters for "Victory" are written on
Shaxy's back.
*Suzudon*
These bells chime off prayers of thank's at shrines. They've been a part
of Unagi's family for as long as they can remember.
*Takoyaki*
These 10 brothers are from Osaka. They apparently enjoy being pricked with
toothpicks. Rumor has it there were originally 11, but that's never been
verified.
*Tamashi*
These are the very souls of Taiko. Upon entering two flawlessly designed
Taiko drums, the Tamashi gave life to Don and Katsu. Without the Tamashi,
Don and Katsu would be mere drums. Various types of Tamashi exist. When
Don and Katsu make a mistake in Taiko Mode, they exhale "dispirited"
Tamashis.
*Tetsuo*
The youngest son in the Wada household. At six years of age, he's already too
much for anyone to handle. He attends a Taiko class, but often skips it to go
to festivals. It the Watermelon Eating Contest! mini game, it almost seems
he enjoys hitting Don and Katsu...
*Unagi*
This mysterious creature has a lantern on his head. He travels throughout
the country, running a stand at various festivals across the land. He puts on
a beautiful fireworks performance in the Fireworks Festival! mini game. A
very dependable figure, Unagi takes everyone to the beach.
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III. Minigames:
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Below the minigames of Taiko: Drum Master will be listed. They will be
accompanied by descriptions and controls out of the book. Again, they will be
placed in alphabetical order for easy sorting.
*Fireworks Festival*
Launch fireworks that Kame brings, being careful to sort out the bombs.
Try to launch as many fireworks as possible within the time limit. Light the
fireworks that Kame brings and launch them by striking the Taiko Controller's
surface when he places them in the pipe. If Kame mistakenly places a bomb in
the pipe, strike the Taiko Controller's edge to discard it.
*Reach the Helicopter*
Stack Inus (Johns for P2) on top of each other, maintaining their balance
until the can grab onto the rescure copter that flies overhead to clear the
stage. The stack of Inus continues to move left or right, so be careful they
don't topple over. If you can maintain their balance for a certain period of
time, another Inu will appear and climb up the stack. Once eight Inus are
in the stack, a rescure copter will appear. When Granpa shows his face, time
your jump well to grab onto the helicopter. When playing with two players, the
first player to grab the helicopter clears the stage, and the first player to
clear two out of three stages wins.
When striking the Taiko Controller's left edge, Inu walks left. When striking
the right edge, he walks right. To increase Inu's speed, continue to strike
the edge in the direction he is walking. To decrease his speed, strike the
opposite edge. Strike the Taiko Controller's surface to make him
jump straight up.
When the wind blows, the colum loses its balance. To avoid being blown over,
move left and right to counter the wind. The wind's direction can be discerned
by the way clouds move and leaves from the tree fly.
*Watermelon Eating Contest*
In this game players must scarf down four watermelon slices within the time
limit while dodging Tetsuo's watermelon-splitting bat.
Perform a drum roll on the Taiko Controller's surface to eat a watermelon
and spit out it's seeds after its eaten. After all the seeds are spit out,
begin eating the next watermelon slice. When playing against another player,
the first player to eat all the watermelons wins.
When Tetsuo approaches and raises his bat, strike the edge of the Taiko
Controller in proper timing to dodge his swing. If the bat hits you, you won't
be able to move for a few seconds.
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IV. Song List:
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I've arranged this list alphabetically, so it should be easy to find
what you are looking for. Here is a quick key if you will:
00. Song's Name Easy: 00/10
Normal: 00/10
Hard: 00/10
Oni: 00/10
And now, without further ado, the songs... !
01. ABC Easy: 01/10
Normal: 02/10
Hard: 02/10
Oni: 02/10
02. American Girls Easy: 01/10
Normal: 01/10
Hard: 02/10
Oni: 02/10
03. Are You Gonna Be My Girl Easy: 02/10
Normal: 04/10
Hard: 05/10
Oni: 05/10
04. Beethoven's Symphony No.5 Easy: 03/10
Normal: 04/10
Hard: 05/10
Oni: 05/10
05. Bowling for Soup - Easy: 02/10
Jimmy Nuetron Theme Normal: 03/10
Hard: 04/10
Oni: 04/10
06. Carmen Prelude Easy: 04/10
Normal: 02/10
Hard: 04/10
Oni: 08/10
07. Don Rangers Easy: 03/10
Normal: 04/10
Hard: 05/10
Oni: 05/10
08. Dragon Spirit Easy: 04/10
Normal: 05/10
Hard: 07/10
Oni: 08/10
09. Foster's Medley Easy: 01/10
Normal: 03/10
Hard: 02/10
Oni: 02/10
10. Girls & Boys Easy: 02/10
Normal: 03/10
Hard: 05/10
Oni: 05/10
11. Hungarian Dances No. 5 Easy: 02/10
Normal: 04/10
Hard: 03/10
Oni: 08/10
12. I'm A Believer Easy: 01/10
Normal: 02/10
Hard: 03/10
Oni: 03/10
13. Katamari on the Rocks Easy: 03/10
Normal: 04/10
Hard: 04/10
Oni: 09/10
14. Killer Queen Easy: 02/10
Normal: 03/10
Hard: 04/10
Oni: 04/10
15. Lady Marmalade Easy: 02/10
Normal: 02/10
Hard: 02/10
Oni: 02/10
16. Love Shack Easy: 03/10
Normal: 03/10
Hard: 03/10
Oni: 03/10
17. Material Girl Easy: 04/10
Normal: 02/10
Hard: 04/10
Oni: 04/10
18. My Sharona Easy: 03/10
Normal: 03/10
Hard: 05/10
Oni: 05/10
19. Ridge Racer Easy: 05/10
Normal: 05/10
Hard: 08/10
Oni: 09/10
20. Rock the Dragon - Easy: 04/10
Dragon Ball Z Theme Normal: 02/10
Hard: 05/10
Oni: 04/10
21. Slide Easy: 04/10
Normal: 03/10
Hard: 04/10
Oni: 04/10
22. Soul Calibur II Easy: 03/10
Brave Swrd, Braver Soul Normal: 02/10
Hard: 04/10
Oni: 09/10
23. Symphony No. 25 in G Minor Easy: 03/10
Normal: 04/10
Hard: 05/10
Oni: 05/10
24. Taiko March Easy: 03/10
Normal: 05/10
Hard: 05/10
Oni: 05/10
25. That's the Way (I Like It) Easy: 01/10
Normal: 01/10
Hard: 02/10
Oni: 02/10
26. The Genji and the Heike Clans Easy: 04/10
Normal: 06/10
Hard: 07/10
Oni: 10/10
27. The Impression That I Get Easy: 05/10
Normal: 05/10
Hard: 05/10
Oni: 05/10
28. Toxic Easy: 02/10
Normal: 03/10
Hard: 04/10
Oni: 04/10
29. Tubthumping Easy: 02/10
Normal: 02/10
Hard: 05/10
Oni: 05/10
30. Walking on Sunshine Easy: 04/10
Normal: 04/10
Hard: 05/10
Oni: 05/10
31. William Tell Overture Easy: 03/10
Normal: 04/10
Hard: 04/10
Oni: 04/10
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V. Unlockables:
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Below I will list the unlockables that have been discovered thus far for
Taiko Drum Master. If you know of any not listed here please notify me so I
can confirm and post them, with due credit given.
Earning 5 Crowns - Unlocks the "Taiko March" song.
Earning 10 Crowns - Unlocks the "Don Rangers" song.
Earning 15 Crowns - Unlocks the "Ridge Racer" song.
Earning 20 Crowns - Unlocks the "The Genji and the Heike Clans" song.
Earning 25 Crowns - Unlocks the Oni difficulty mode for all songs.
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VI. Contact and Misc. Information:
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If you would like to contact me for whatever purpose please e-mail me at
[email protected]. Please include either "GAMEFAQS" or "TAIKO DRUM MASTER" in
the title or it will most likely be ignored.
This FAQ is only to be found at www.gamefaqs.com and is not to be found
anywhere else. If you'd like to have my FAQ on your Taiko site, simply ask and
explain. I will most likely reply positively as long as due credit is given. If
You see this FAQ posted anywhere other than GameFAQs please notify me so proper
action can be taken.
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VII. Credits:
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I'd like to thank the following...
GameFAQs for being a great video game website.
Namco for bringing this great game to the U.S.