Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Great Adventure of the Seven Islands! (Japanese: めっちゃ!太鼓の達人DS 7つの島の大冒険!, Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin Dīesu: Nanatsu no Shima no Daibouken!) is the 2nd Taiko no Tatsujin game released on Nintendo DS. It was released on April 24, 2008.
It borrows game mechanics from the first Taiko no Tatsujin DS game. For the first time ever in Taiko no Tatsujin series, it includes a story mode. Since then many Taiko games on handhelds and consoles included story modes.
It contains 50 songs, 10 of which are Namco Original songs.
Contents
- 1 Gameplay
- 1.1 Story
- 1.2 Characters
- 1.2.1 Main characters
- 1.2.2 NPCs
- 2 Song List
- 3 Guest Characters
- 4 Gallery
- 4.1 Promotion material
- 4.2 Product images
- 5 Official Website
Gameplay[]
The core gameplay is the same as the the first Taiko no Tatsujin DS game. As it was designed to take advantage of DS's touchscreen, player can playing the song using the bachi-pens and the DS's touchscreen.
In the Dojo Conquest mode (道場やぶりモード), the game's main story mode, the player takes control of Don as he conquers all the dojos across the seven islands and taking them from the Dokon Gang.
In some battles, the player will need to clear specific conditions to clear the stages. Some are four-way battles that requires the player to get the highest score points. On boss battles, the player will need to hit the note to deplete the boss's tamashii gauge. However, some obstacles will show up such as bomb notes and objects blocking the song during boss battles.
Story[]
Don has built his own dojo just above his (and Katsu) house and has running it since then, and he got a new apprentice (the player) who wanted to be the best taiko drum master like Don was.
Then one day, their training was interrupted when a bird delivered a mail to them. The mail is from no other than grandpa Kiyoshi and in the mail, he revealed that recently there were a lot of dojos that were built near his own. To make matters worse, those dojos are making loud noises like no end and the neighbors could not sleep at all due to this. He asked Don if he can conquer all the dojos to solve this problem once and for all, and so the new adventure of Don and his new apprentice has begin...
Characters[]
Note: The * mark indicates that this is the character's first appearance in the franchise.
Main characters[]
- Don Wada
Villians
- Gigadon*
- Dokon*
- Botan*
- Dorabot*
- Nyanky*
- Waru Mecha-Don*
- Noisebot 1*
- Noisebot 2*
- Noisebot 3*
NPCs[]
- Lantern Eel
- Master Bachio
- Takoyaki Brothers
- Suzudon
- Kiyoshi Wada
- Neko and Shaxy
- The Chicks
- Kasedori
- Namahage
- Shishimai
- Yatsushika
- Kabuki Kids
- Hana Takahashi
- Mizu-mariko
- Donko
Song List[]
Music/song name | Original Artist | Note(s) | Extra |
J-Pop
PEACH | Ai Otsuka | Ending theme song for TV drama series Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (2007). | No |
Ai Uta | GReeeeN | No |
Age Age Every Knight | DJ OZMA | Cover version of the song "Run to you" by DJ DOC. | No |
Lifetime Respect -Onna Hen- | RSP | Cover version of the song "Lifetime Respect" by DOZAN11. | No |
Ikenai Taiyou | Orange Range | Opening theme song for TV drama series Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (2007) | No |
Tentai Kansoku | Bump of Chicken | Insert song for TV drama series Serchin'for My Polestar. | No |
Love So Sweet | Arashi | Theme song for TV drama series Hana Yori Dango Returns. | No |
Linda Linda | The Blue Hearts | No |
Anime
Anpanman Taisou | CHA-CHA | 3nd ending theme song for TV anime series Soreike! Anpanman. | No |
Oshiri Kajiri Mushi | Oshiri Kajiri Mushi | Song from Japanese TV show Minna no Uta. | No |
Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | mao | 3nd opening theme song TV anime series Doraemon (2005). | No |
Engine Sentai Go-Onger | Hideyuki Takahashi (Project.R) | Opening theme song for TV tokusatsu series Engine Sentai Go-Onger. | No |
Pretty Cure 5, Full Throttle GO GO! | Mayu Kudoh | Opening theme song for TV anime series Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo. | No |
GeGeGe no Kitaro | Shigeru Izumiya | 1st opening theme song for TV anime series GeGeGe no Kitaro (2007). | No |
Fukou no Kuni no Ohime-sama | Moririi | Image song for the Fukomori merchandises by Bandai. | No |
Sousei no Aquarion | AKINO | Opening theme song for TV anime series Genesis of Aquarion. | No |
A Cruel Angel's Thesis | Yoko Takahashi | Opening theme song for TV anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. | No |
Cha-La Head-Cha-La | Hironobu Kageyama | 1st opening theme song for TV anime series Dragon Ball Z. | No |
Daybreak's Bell | L'Arc-en-Ciel | 1st opening theme song for the first season of TV anime series Mobile Suit Gundam 00. | No |
Children/Folk
ABC Song | N/A | No |
10,000 Feet Up in the Alps | Little Singers of Tokyo | No |
Classic
Bolero | Maurice Ravel | No |
Rhapsody in Blue | George Gershwin | No |
Carmen Prelude | Georges Bizet | No |
La Campanella | Franz Liszt | No |
Kare Kano Canon | Johann Pachelbel (Original) | No |
March from The Nutcracker | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | No |
Symphony No. 5 "Fate" | Ludwig van Beethoven | No |
From the New World | Antonín Dvořák | No |
The Entertainer | Scott Joplin | No |
Classic Medley (Rock ver.) | Yuji Masubuchi (Arrange) | No |
March of the Toy Soldiers | Leon Jessel | No |
Game Music
shiny smile | Hibiki Ganaha (CV: Manami Numakura), Takane Shijou (CV: Yumi Hara) | Song from video game The Idolm@ster Live for You!. | No |
Agent Yoru o Yuku | IM@S ALLSTARS | Song from video game The Idolm@ster. | No |
Bambini | Chizuru Miura | Song from video game Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan Daijiten. | No |
Koi wa Mizuiro | Yukana | Ending theme song for video game Mizuiro Blood. | No |
Spelunker | N/A | Arranged music from video game Spelunker. | No |
Ridge Racer | Shinji Hosoe (Sampling Masters MEGA) | Music from video gameRidge Racer. | No |
Soulcalibur II ~Brave Sword, Braver Soul~ | Yoshihito Yano | Music from video game Soulcalibur II. | No |
Dragon Spirit Medley | Shinji Hosoe (Composer) | Remix of music from video game Dragon Spirit. | No |
Namco Original
Nanairo Harmony | Asami Imai | Ending theme song for Great Adventure of the Seven Islands! | No |
Taiko-zamurai | Yuji Masabuchi | Song from Taiko no Tatsujin 3. | No |
Wasure Na Gusa | Mika Satoh | Song from Taiko no Tatsujin 11. | No |
Go Go Kitchen | Yuri Misumi | Song from Taiko no Tatsujin. | No |
Numujika ac.10 | Masako Ohgami | Song from Taiko no Tatsujin 10. | No |
Hyakka Ryoran | Kakumi Nishigomi | Song from Taiko no Tatsujin 11. | No |
Warera Muteki no Dokon Dan | Chiaki Takahashi | Song debut in Great Adventure of the Seven Islands! | No |
Yami no Tamashii | Yoshihito Yano | Song debut in Great Adventure of the Seven Islands! | No |
Saitama 2000 | Akihiko "LindaAI-CUE" Ishikawa | Song from Taiko no Tatsujin: Appare! Sandaime. | No |
EkiBEN 2000 | Akihiko "LindaAI-CUE" Ishikawa feat. MC Linn | Song from Taiko no Tatsujin 11. | No |
Guest Characters[]
As with other Taiko no Tatsujin games, there are characters which come from other franchises. This game includes:
- The core Go-ongers from Engine Sentai Go-Onger by Toei (seen in the song 'Engine Sentai Go-Onger' and in the mail message (Go-On Red only))
- CoroCoro Dragon from CoroCoro comic magazines by Shogakugan (seen in the mail messages)
- Characters from Oshiri Kajiri Mushi (seen in the song 'Oshiri Kajiri Mushi')
- Characters from Idolm@ster series (seen in the song 'shiny smile' and 'Agent Yoru wo Yuku')
- The main characters from GeGeGe no Kitaro series (Based on the 5th anime series, seen in the song 'GeGeGe no Kitaro')
- The main characters from Doraemon (seen in the song 'Yume o Kanae te Doraemon')
- Characters from Spleunker (seen in the song 'Spelunker')
- Characters from Fukoumori (seen in the song 'Fukou no Kuni no Ohime-sama')
- Characters from Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan (seen in the song 'Bambini')
Gallery[]
Promotion material[]
TaikoDS2CM1
TV Commercial 1
TaikoDS2CM2
TV Commercial 2
TaikoDS2CM3
TV Commercial 3
TaikoDS2CM4
TV Commercial 4
TaikoDS2PV
Promotional Video
Product images[]
Nintendo DS' Bachipen
Bachipen stickers
Official Website[]
Taiko no Tatsujin series | ||
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Arcade | First-Generation | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 |
Second-Generation | 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 | |
Third-Generation | Taiko no Tatsujin · KATSU-DON · Sorairo · Momoiro · Kimidori · Murasaki · White · Red · Yellow · Blue · Green | |
Fourth-Generation | 2020 | |
Consoles and mobile | PlayStation 2 | TaTaCon de Dodon ga Don · Doki! Shinkyoku Darake no Haru Matsuri · Appare! Sandaime · Waku Waku Anime Matsuri · Atsumare! Matsuri da!! Yondaime · Go! Go! Godaime · Taiko: Drum Master · Tobikkiri! Anime Special · Wai Wai Happy! Rokudaime · Doka! to Oomori Nanadaime |
PlayStation 4 | Drum Session! | |
PlayStation 5 | Rhythm Festival | |
PlayStation Portable | Portable · Portable 2 · Portable DX | |
PlayStation Vita | V Version · The Idolm@ster Must Songs Red Album/Blue Album | |
Nintendo Wii | Wii · Do-Don to Nidaime! · Minna de Party Sandaime! · Kettei-Ban · Chogouka-ban | |
Nintendo Wii U | Wii U Version! · Tokumori! · Atsumete★Tomodachi Daisakusen! | |
Nintendo DS | Touch de Dokodon! · Great Adventure of the Seven Islands! · Dororon! Yokai Great Decisive Battle! | |
Nintendo 3DS | Little Dragon and the Mysterious Orbs · Don and Katsu's Space-time Adventure · Dokodon! Mystery Adventure | |
Nintendo Switch | Drum 'n' Fun! · Rhythmic Adventure Pack · Rhythm Festival | |
Xbox One/Xbox Series/Windows | The Drum Master! · Rhythm Festival | |
Mobage/iOS/Android | Mobile · Popular Song Pack · Shinkyoku Tori Houdai! · Android · Plus · Taiko no Tatsujin RS · Plus: Shinkyoku Tori Houdai! · Pop Tap Beat | |
Others | Anime | Clay Anime · Anime Version! |
Manga | Taiko no Tatsujin · Taiko no Tatsujin DS · Taiko no Tatsujin Wii · Everyday is Festival Days · Drumming at the 4-Panel Festival! | |
Novel | Time Travel to the 3 Eras da-don! | |
Original soundtrack | Red/Blue · Tobikkiri! Anime Special · 2008 · Donderful! · Full Combo! · Chogouka-Ban · Little Dragon and the Mysterious Orbs · Sorairo Version · 2014 · Girls Pop Mania · AkeOme!!!+SotsuOme · Ringo-ame · Yaki-toumokoroshi · Takoyaki · Ramune · Kaki-goori · Watagashi · Baby Castella | |
Virtual Reality | VR Festival |