News: Taiko no Tatsujin clone - Percussion Master

December 14, 2006, 11:27 AM

by brandon, via IGS -
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This is dangerously old, but I haven't seen it around. American Alpha Inc. has released Percussion Master, a rather limp-wrist Taiko no Tatsujin clone with psuedo anime characters wandering around in it. They've even got some ridiculously short 'probably taken with a cellphone' videos for you to watch! Seven seconds of pure enjoyment. The cabinet takes a picture of the player for high scores, which is neat, and it boasts 'hit songs' - but no mention of what those might be. It's apparently "an instant hit with dance and drum players," so if you're part of the critical "dance player" market, looks like this is the game for you. In seriousness, the music seems rather passable. The game was developed by our old pals at International Game Systems, so might be worth a look. For those who've forgotten, IGS is Taiwan's answer to SNK, and most recently made Spectral Vs Generations, and....Fearless Pinocchio. Check here for some images of that.