Taiko no Tatsujin

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Taiko no Tatsujin
English logo since 2018, design revised in 2021 used from Pop Tap Beat onwards.
Genre(s)	Rhythm
Developer(s)	Namco Bandai Namco Studios
Publisher(s)	Bandai Namco Entertainment Bandai Namco Amusement (Arcade)
Creator(s)	Tatsuhisa Yabushita
Platform(s)	Arcade, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Wii, Advanced Pico Beena, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, iOS, Android, Wii U, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
First release	Taiko no Tatsujin February 21, 2001[1]
Latest release	Taiko no Tatsujin RHYTHM CONNECT November 1, 2023

Taiko no Tatsujin (太鼓の達人, lit. 'Master of the Drums') is a video game series created by Namco. In the games, players simulate playing a taiko drum in time with music. The series has released games for the arcade and for console and mobile platforms including PlayStation 2, Advanced Pico Beena, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android^[2] and Japanese feature phones.

While the series is mainly designed for use within Japan, there are also localized versions for other regions, including English, Chinese and Korean-language versions.