Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat

I gave this game 5 stars at launch praising how this is a near perfect conversion of the Nintendo Switch taiko, and that the taiko team should keep adding songs for this to become excellent. I had dropped my review to 2 stars after waiting 2+ months for an update on this game, and there being silence from the developers. This just changed yesterday, as they added a new leaderboard function, 10 additional songs, and gave the community the first official announcement that more songs will be added in the future! I appreciate this greatly as I pay for Apple Arcade primarily for this game. Thanks for giving us more content, if I could make a suggestion, a few songs every month would go a very long way versus a big song drop every 3 months. Regardless, this is a 5 star game for me again and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a fun and challenging rhythm game.

I’ve been a fan of taiko no tatsujin for a long time. I’ve played it on arcade, PS2,ps4,psvita, switch, 3ds, ds, and the Wii/Wii u. Needless to say I’ve played a lot of the series over the years. This game is very fun don’t get me wrong but it could have a lot more in it. Taiko on console has a lot of songs compared to this with some games having over 100 songs total this one has only 32 songs. It seems like they weren’t willing to put much music into this game. Another feature that could have been added is a story mode. At least 3 games have had one and only 2 have been translated for English audiences. The story mode provides a new way to play taiko keeping many entertained. The controls in this game are about the same as they are on the switch version. One thing that’s hard sometimes is hitting the right spot with your finger. A drum size slider would be a very nice addition to the settings just so a person could comfortably play

edit: I originally put my review at 4 stars due to a lack of content put forth by developer at launch. I’m happy to say they are adding many songs now and continue to do so! i hope more vocaloid songs and gaming songs are added. i’m a big fan of taiko so seeing this game on the app store was very exciting. it’s very easy to pick up and play and input is pretty accurate. my only issue and is what’s making me rate this at 4 stars is the lack of songs. it is a very limited selection even for base launch. i hope more songs are added soon otherwise i will keep my rating at 4 stars. it has only been two months since release so i understand it will take time to convert maps to the mobile version. please at least include lots of fan favorites!

I've been a fan of the Nintendo Switch version of this game for a while, so I came into this with high expectations. The graphics and sound quality were very impressive, almost identical to the original. The controls were also easy, although I wish I could have skipped the tutorial in the beginning. There were significantly less songs than in the original, but that's to be expected, since this game comes with a 5$ monthly subscription, while the Switch version is 60$. I also noticed there were songs that you normally have to pay for in add-ons, such as Tale of Six Trillion Years and a Night, which was a nice surprise. I was a bit disappointed that there weren't any session skills, or at least to my knowledge there weren't. If there were, I didn't notice. I enjoyed the character customization feature. Overall, it's a nice port, and can be enjoyed without previous knowledge of the game.

I would love to give this game 5 stars seeing as how it has been my favorite game for over a year now, but as of recently,(about the past week or so) I will tap the screen and the game won’t register it. At first I thought it might just be my device, and I thought nothing of it, but I soon realized none of my other games do this. This is an amazing game that I regularly lose time to(for better or for worse😅), but now the missed notes have caused me to lose point streaks that could have pushed me up the leaderboard significantly. I will always be a loyal fan of this game, but as of right now it is becoming impossible to ignore the points I am losing from this. Other then that, this is an amazing game that I recommend to all of my friends and I always look forward to the next updates. I hope the bug gets fixed soon, so I can play it to its full potential once again.

I’ve never understood why developers insist on making games arcade exclusive. I’d happily pay $10 for the ability to play this game and “own” it like I do for the switch. Or even to have that as an option to begin with. Because from what I’ve read in other reviews, a lot of folks pay for Apple Arcade exclusively for this game. Not to mention you’re losing money by not doing that. The percentage you would make from arcade doesn’t even remotely compare to buying the base game, and having the ability to purchase song packs down the road, boosting the ability to pay your dev staff for more content, bug fixes, etc. If you make it more like a DLC vs a micro transaction, people are much more willing to buy stuff like that. Wanted to play today, but can’t due to me no longer wishing to pay for Apple Arcade. Not that I can’t I just don’t see the point in paying $7 for a month-month license to play the game. When I could just own it and be done.

I love this game so much, it’s great for people who like rhythm games or music games, I love it’s large amount of songs and how there are multiple difficulty levels! I also love how if you don’t get any bad notes or miss any notes than it doesn’t just say you cleared it, it gives you a gold crown for perfect. I also like the ability to customize your taiko animal thing and give it accessories! I love the treasure box thing after you complete a level, you get closer to getting a treasure box even if that feature is only temporary (if it is only temporary) what I’m trying to say is this game is amazing and I love it!

First, this game is loads of fun. Like others, I wish there were more songs available. I have very little critique about the game itself or how it translates from console to mobile. The graphics are appealing, the gameplay is loads of fun, without the smaller issues I have with it, it would be a perfect game IMO. My biggest issue lies with the multiplayer feature. The gameplay is great, but it takes FOREVER to match with someone. I spend more time waiting for the game to find me an opponent, to the point where I give up after waiting 5+ minutes. It can’t possibly be this difficult to find an opponent? Other suggestions for improvement would be to make it easier to see your stats on a song, like you can do on the console version. I’d like to see more than just my top score on a song, and would like to see the breakdown of accuracy beyond just showing me it at the end of a song. I would also like to be able to control the size of the drum pad for red notes, as it’s easy to go out of bounds. I can’t imagine how annoying it is for those with large hands as my 2 thumbs together have issues, and I have small hands for a female.

I found this game on Xbox and I feel like there are pros and cons to both as I have seen. On Xbox, customization options are a lot stronger with your character and you can get coins to buy more songs, outfits, and drum sounds thru a shop but there’s no shop on the phone app. Also, where’s the added music packs for the phone version? On Xbox you can buy more song packs from studio ghibli, Naruto, dragon ball, etc. But the phone app has more songs than the Xbox version? It’s just a wierd set up. As far as the actual game itself goes, it’s wonderful and I love the fact there’s more songs to play, just with the store was still on the phone app and I could buy even more songs

Honestly, this is my first taiko drum game I ever played. I have considered buying the switch before, but I then saw this app and thought y'know, test the waters a bit and see what goes from there. And I genuinely love it! The only down side, is the lack of songs however this game has just been released so I'll let it slide ÚvÙ I really hope the company add more songs in the future, especially in the vocaloid section. If you are a newbie for the taiko drum games, I suggest starting with the app first,. Sure there's not much, but it gives you plenty to get used to before you really want to try a real challenge.

I love this game. I love that it is in Japanese even if I don't understand the voice prompts. It makes more authentic. I love the graphics. Tens of songs to choose from. I wish I had a real drum, like on the original arcade version, to play it with. For some reason not only there is a marked drop in frame rates when trying the Quick Match (both in window and full screen), but I also never get matched to anybody, no matter how long I wait, and no matter what difficulty level I choose. Is this a bug?

I know this game has been released on numerous platform but it feels like this version is the one with the least attention. This game is fun but just repetitive. Pros: Fun song choices, cute character (or marshmallow lol) customization, levels are significantly different so each level doesn’t feel the exact same, simple controls Cons: Songs get really repetitive especially trying to unlock things, newer update gives soooo many costumes and not enough different sounds, new song added very sparingly, match up online take forever so you’ll find you rarely match with anyone Suggestions: Song updates maybe biweekly and maybe you can have a little vote for the newer songs idk, faster online match ups or just change the whole online match up, MORE DRUM SOUND OPTIONS LESS COSTUMES All and all the game is fun but it’s something pull play a lot of at first then it almost feels like the piano tile game, you only pick it up if you’re bored. See how well it’s done on other platform and how this version is behind a paywall it’s sorta lack luster.

This game is the best yet! I just love the way you can play songs even in Japanese. You need to add new songs more often because I love playing new songs. The costumes are cute! But it sometimes won’t let you view the leaderboards. The extreme is sometimes almost impossible and way too frustrating. You can really only do it on the Baby Shark because it gets slow at the end. But still I love playing Taiko pop tap! Thank you so much for all your hard work and making such a wonderful Al to be on Apple Arcade!

I love this game. It’s so fun! I love playing it. However, sometimes the blue beats(ka i think?) are really hard to hit on the side of the drum. It just makes it really hard to achieve a passing score on most harder difficulties which is kinda eh since on a regular drum on console or other platform, I can usually pass most levels on here with ease. However, here I can’t seem to get any levels past hard on any level(except the really easy ones). I would just recommend to make the area where you can are able to hit for the blue notes a little bigger. Otherwise, great game!

its a really good game! its got some really good songs on there too! like alien alien or angel dream. but in the anime section they should put anime openings from animes that are currently trending. like my hero academia, demon slayer, toilet bound hanako-kun or even haikyuu!!. but other than that its a good game and i totally recommend it. just again take the animes i listed and put their openings in the anime section! also i hate the fact that my little pony is in the anime section. my little pony isnt really anime like that is it? its more just any other cartoon than an anime.

If this is your first experience with the Taiko games you will love this game. If this is your 15th time playing any of these games, you will love this. If you’re an arcade veteran looking for a good version to play on the go, you will love this. PTB was pretty barebones in terms of tracks not even a year ago, but every update has rounded out the track list with fantastic additions, truly making this both a great library to play for veterans and newcomers to the series alike.

Wow! Can’t believe Taiko made it to Apple Arcade! For the uninitiated, this is a very popular arcade and console game often played with a drum/taiko controller. You drum to the beat, hitting the notes as they appear on the screen much like Guitar Hero or Rock Band. It works well on a touchscreen, although I find my iPhone Max a bit on the large side to play comfortably. It would be much cooler to play this with the taiko controller like in the arcade or the console versions, but I’m guessing Bandai Namco isn’t going to invest that much effort into it. I really hope there’s plans to add more songs to it because that’s definitely a big shortcoming.

I’ve been playing the Nintendo Switch version of this for 5 months and when I found this out, I went nuts and downloaded it very shortly after. This game is a blast but it loses its momentum for some time because of the lack of songs. Songs like 1 2 3, Alola, Undertale Song Pack, and others could be added in an update for free, or as a DLC. This game is generally fun so the only problem I could find was it’s lack of songs, coming on in about only 30 songs.

Such a great game finally getting an official release on mobile version. Ive got it on my switch and ive been playing for about 2 years now so being able to share play thissl more accessibly is so good. One thing i do have a sort of problem with is the song amount but im pretty sure there will be plenty more songs to come! Great app definitely worth the money on apple arcade!!

The game itself is super fun, love the arcade and switch versions so when I saw the app I had to get it. The controls are good and the song selection is okay (in my opinion). However after like a week or two the game just stopped playing. The loading screen comes on but once it finishes loading the screen turns black :( I’ve tried reinstalling the app but nothing I’ve tried has fixed it. Really sad that I can’t play so 3 stars for the technical difficulty but still a great game if you can play it.

I discovered this game easily 20 years ago at the Japanese arcade in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. I brought my kids to play all the time, and now they’re all adults and a couple of them bought it for the Switch, and I’ve been sending this link to everyone so they can play it on their phones as well. it’s a little hard for me to always hit the spot, but it’s still a really fun game!

Going into this I just expected a cheap mobile cash in on the franchise, but this may actually be one of my favorite ways to currently play the franchise now that the actual peripheral is so hard to get. The controls are super tight, and the soundtrack is insane. I audibly laughed while going through the songs at how insane the track list is. 5/5, would definitely recommend.

I LOVE taiko no tatsujin, and this is a near flawless conversion, but I do wish that there were more western music tracks (sorta like the ps2 taiko drum master)on account that 90% is converted straight from the Japanese games. BUT, the interface is extremely clean, there are many, many music tracks, customization options, and unique designs. It is a near perfect game, and I have sunk so many hours into this, it just needs a few minor tweaks

As much as I love this I wouldn't have a problem if this were like $10 or better yet $5 one time. Honestly I've really wanted a taiko game on mobile just so I can easily pick it up when I have time at work on the toiler or poppin a squat outside but honestly I can just hold myself over til I get home and I can just turn on my ps4 and play the last one that was still somewhat underwhelming in it's song selection, but I digress. On the song selection though; a lot of this game shares it's assets and most of it's song list with that one, so...lol....

I do enjoy the game and how the songs are really good. I enjoy this game a lot. But I wish there was a story mode or mini games as well as some shop to buy some rare skins. There’s no mission or goal. It kind of lets u play whatever. To spend $4 a month to play this, I expected at least a story mode. The online battles don’t work at all unless your friends play it too (which is rare). Great game, but I wish they had more stuff to do on it.

This game is super nostalgic for me so it’s nice to have one of my favorite games that I play on my phone instead of on a console game. But there’s only a very small selection of songs (around 20 I think), and I only knew a few of the songs available. I would love to see more songs available, particularly ones from popular animes like My hero academia, fire force, jujutsu kaisen, lucky star, death note, etc. Over the game is fantastic and very fun regardless.

I love this game so much. I just love playing any rhythm game I can find. The one thing I do wish this game had is more songs based on anime shows. Some of the songs that I would love to see on this game is some my hero academia songs like The Day or peace sign. Another song that I would love to see are the Attack on titan songs one of my favorite songs is Red Swan. Other than that the game is 100% amazing and fun to play.

I have Apple Arcade and when I go to open the game it gets through the loading screen where you see the drum go across and fill up the bar but as soon as that happens the game goes dark and I see it say that you’re logged in to your apple ID but nothing happens after that. I have only been able to open it and play it once but that was when I first downloaded the game. I’ve restarted my phone, I’ve closed the game and reopened it, I’ve reinstalled it, and I still get nothing. If y’all have a solution I’m all ears and for now I’m rating it 2 stars. SOS

Very simple controls, but the various difficulty levels make it easy to learn but difficult to master! Also being a drummer, obviously I like games like this, but this is by far the best rhythm game with all the songs that come with it and the MANY ways to customize your drum character. This one was very well thought out and executed flawlessly in my opinion.

This game was amazing and had no lags which I was very surprised. Many games usually had a ton of lags but not this one. When I first got this game, I was addicted to this game and played it nonstop, it had many songs such as songs from demon slayer or dragon ball z. I really recommend this game for people who never played it and hope this review helps! !!!GIVE THIS GAME A OSCAR!!! 😱😱😱

I really like it, but i think something that everyone would like is characters, like on the switch. I’d really liked that, and I think other people would like it. You could hav Kirby and other fun characters. It’s kinda boring to play as the same taiko character every time. So can you at least add one? Please? Thx for reading this review! (Edit: can u add freeplay?)

I am relatively good at the game, and I've been searching for a mobile port for a long time. It's definitely worth the price now, and I'm having a lot of fun with the game; but I have some criticisms. 1) Please add more songs! The song choice now feels limited. Hopefully more will be added as the game updates. I would hope these new songs aren't in the form of paid DLC since the song choice now is so limited. 2) Give points for online matches! I enjoy playing online, but it feels like a waste to play and get nothing out of it. Especially when there are so many costumes to unlock. That's really all, otherwise the game is very fun and worth the price! : D

I tap along to everything without even thinking about it. Taiko is a dream come true. Now, instead of, “Matt, stop tapping”, I’m getting graded on my skills. Tsugaru Kaikyu Fuyugeshiki and Don’t Doubt This Love are my two favorite songs. I really like this particular genre of anime art, which only helps- way better than the serious fare. I think this is worth anyone’s time.

This game is addictive fun. Makes me want to go to Japan and play video games there. Even the easy level is a challenge using a controller. I pray that someone develops a controller like they have for the Switch. I am limited to how far I can go just using a game controller. Anything past normal is a stretch. I might have to buy the Switch and get that version.

I’ve been a big taiko fan for a while, I’m not huge on rhythm games but the style and easiness of entry is always nice with these titles. One gripe I have about the mobile version is the lack of songs, which I can sorta understand due to it being free under Apple Arcade, but I’d be more than willing to buy a complete version with more songs.

I give this game a five star rate. It is so 🤩 fun! But hard. Once you learn all the keys, though, you’ll love it too! It is also adorable, and you start with a lot of free characters. And after the game is done and I reach my goal, i feel… so proud of myself! It is difficult for me to say the name, but is awesome!😁😂🌹❤️you should totally get this game if you like fast and fun.💟☮️

I'm a fan of Taiko No Tatsujin, I own it on PS5, Switch, XBOX, and now mobile. I think this is shockingly great for a Mobile version, the controls are good, graphics are good, multiplayer is decent, and overall a great game. This game holds a great amount of difficulty, and other modes incase if you're not great at the game, and modifiers to perhaps make the game more fun. Overall a great game. 👍

Downloaded the game after getting my free Apple Arcade subscription with my new phone so I could have something to play when I was bored, and this game blew my expectations. Game has appealing visuals and has fun charts that keep me on my phone forever playing it. I 100% recommend anyone considering getting this game to get it. It’s worth buying Apple Arcade for. ^w^

This game is always great to play for anyone into rhythm games. For those who are unfamiliar to this game, it lots of Japanese songs like pop and anime, and more songs. Unlike the current console versions of this game, this game supports high refresh-rate monitors, allowing for a smoother experience, potentially strengthening your accuracy on htting notes!

Always fun and any new version is just as fun! Sadly I don't see local multiplayer for more than two people at a time and that would make this a 5 star win all day! The other thing is it doesn't cast to the Apple TV you get sound but no picture. If you could use an iPhone or iPad as the drum on the TV, magical. Hopefully someone sees this and makes a few updates.

Hi guys for the ones that heard of me I am a YouTuber I’m just here to say that I really recommend this for the ones that likes music and it’s very nice but a lil hard too you can try getting this it’s nice For the creator:maybe add more songs because I played all of them and it’s getting a bit boring

I love this game, I love playing it and I loved playing it on other devices before! I’m so glad it’s on the iPhone now, but I do have one problem, there is a taiko no tatsujin mini game in one of the games in the “Yakuza” series and I think it would be amazing to add a Yakuza game karaoke song into this, that would be a dream! Thank you for taking the time to read this review

I came here previously purchasing the rhythm game and RPG on the Nintendo Switch and not expecting much after playing a lot of different rhythm games on mobile. I love this though because it keeps the exact touch screen controls I used when I wasn’t playing with buttons on my console! 5 stars for that.

Although there aren’t many songs I still had fun with it, so much that I almost cant put it down, the controls are kinda clunky but you can change those in the settings to use both of your thumbs, overall, get this game it’s a load of fun, although you can beat all the songs in an hour or so

As the title says this game definitely is the runner-up for one of the best rhythm games of all time I’ve never played the original version however this game perfectly translates into the mobile spectrum with plenty of levels not only that but this game is filled with Japanese culture overall I give it a 5/5

It’s a lot of fun for the few songs on there but as of this review I only saw maybe 30 or so tracks? Played all the good ones in less than an hour and it didn’t seem like anything new unlocks. Will there be updates to include more songs maybe? Or anything to encourage playing more? I liked this enough to want more stuff to play through.

Taiko is already one of my favorite music games of all time and to see it come to mobile is amazing. The song list is great although they could add more songs besides this it is amazing, being able to play one of my favorite music games on the go.

Ok I downloaded this on a bored whim, and right out of the gate, the tutorial had me enchanted. And now here I am in the full game, not sure of anything that’s being said, but omg it’s so much fun and now I have adorable little costumes for my adorable little drum. Plus there’s like dancing deer and wolfs and now I can’t stop drumming. Help.

This game is really enjoyable and as my introduction to the taiko franchise i like it a lot. But it would really benefit from more songs being added. I would rate it a 4, but as of a few days ago (August 2021, after updating), the game stopped working entirely on my phone even when other apple arcade games worked fine. So my inability to play it as of late has knocked it down to a 3.

Look I know this is on a smartphone but that does not excuse the pitiful amount of songs this game has. There just isn’t enough to keep people interested for more then an hour at most. Free updates can only do so much when you’re paying for a subscription. If you have any of the console versions just play those. Don’t waste your money on this.