Namco- Bandai seem to want to give their Wii version of Taiko no Tatsujin a chance in the West, on the evidence of a patent they have recently listed.
The Wii game in Japan comes bundled with one well made Taiko drum, the problem is doing the same here in the West for a game that's never been popular among the masses, may be too much of a risk given the costs of manufacture and distribution.
So, they're considering a inflatable one instead - Siliconera is reporting that it's essentially a soft cushion that you'll pop your remote inside and tap away to send drum tap data to the Wii. Now as a fan of the series when I first heard about this I thought it was hair brained idea, but after looking at the diagram below, I suppose it could work just fine if the touch panels are hard enough, and if it's using thick plastic sheeting.
Any fans of the DS games or older PS2 games on Giant Bomb?
Taiko no Tatsujin, Wii !
The Wii game in Japan comes bundled with one well made Taiko drum, the problem is doing the same here in the West for a game that's never been popular among the masses, may be too much of a risk given the costs of manufacture and distribution.

So, they're considering a inflatable one instead - Siliconera is reporting that it's essentially a soft cushion that you'll pop your remote inside and tap away to send drum tap data to the Wii. Now as a fan of the series when I first heard about this I thought it was hair brained idea, but after looking at the diagram below, I suppose it could work just fine if the touch panels are hard enough, and if it's using thick plastic sheeting.

Any fans of the DS games or older PS2 games on Giant Bomb?
Taiko no Tatsujin, Wii !













