Rhythm action games are starting to find themselves a niche on the Nintendo DS. Well, at least in Japan they are. It seems most gamers in Europe and the US are more interested in being a rock star than a simple drummer, evidenced by the poor sales of Elite Beat Agents in Western regions, whilst Guitar Hero sales continue to rocket. Namco know this only too well; their sole dip into the Western market with the Taiko no Tatsujin series (Taiko Drum Master to those few Americans who did buy the game) was wholly unsuccessful and has ensured it hasn’t been seen on Western shores since. Japan is still getting its Taiko fix however, as the series moves on to a non-Sony platform for the first time with the release of Taiko no Tatsujin DS.
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