Taiko no Tatsujin 12
The 12th Taiko arcade machine, released in December 2008. Taiko 12 marked a plateau as far as development of the series was concerned- the game mechanics and graphics have been perfected over so many different…
Taiko no Tatsujin 12 is a music, released 11 December 2008 on Arcade.
What Taiko no Tatsujin 12 is
Taiko no Tatsujin 12 was released in 2008. It was published by Namco. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The 12th Taiko arcade machine, released in December 2008. Taiko 12 marked a plateau as far as development of the series was concerned- the game mechanics and graphics have been perfected over so many different versions. No major fixes or upgrades were made on this version, except for one small thing- instead of 'Taiko no Tatsujin Twelve' being announced on the title screen, it was replaced with the Japanese equivalent 'Jyuu-ni' (which also means twelve).
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the Taiko no Tatsujin series
Taiko no Tatsujin 12 is the 17th of 33 entries we hold in the Taiko no Tatsujin series. It arrived 9 months after Taiko no Tatsujin 11. The next entry was Taiko no Tatsujin 12 Don-! to Zoryoban in 2009.
What it launched against
Taiko no Tatsujin 12 launched on 11 December 2008, within three weeks of Prince of Persia (2008), Prince of Persia, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future and Spelunky Classic.
Released around the same time: Prince of Persia (2008), Prince of Persia, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, Spelunky Classic.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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