Taiko No Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Brings Drum Controller To PS5 And Xbox This November

It's a scientific fact that music controllers can make any game better, and Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival might just be the best example. While it was released back in 2022 on Switch, the drum-based rhythm game is making its debut on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PS5 on November 7 for $50. The Setlist Edition comes with extra song collections and costs $80.

Rhythm Festival is colorful blast of fun where you march to the beat of a classic taiko drum. The game features 76 songs from across a wide variety of music--anime, video game tracks, pop tunes, and much more--and the visual design makes it look like an adorable anime with an incredible amount of energy. Speaking of adorable, Banpresto is releasing a 27.6-inch Don Wada Jumbo Plush in January, and you can preorder it now for $27.

Where things get cool is with the officially licensed PlayStation and Xbox Taiko Drum Controllers from Hori that'll launch alongside the game. Priced at $100, it's a stylish piece of engineering that comes with two taiko drumsticks featuring a Taiko no Tatsujin-themed design. Based on the popular arcade version, the drum controller is equipped with a pressure sensitive pad that covers the face and rim, and it can accurately detect the location of each tap. It also features convenient onboard buttons to navigate through the menu and select songs, but you can also tap the drum to scroll through the options.