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Friday Video: Stylus is for the weak

Who needs a stylus? Or even a pair of styli? Pfft. Real gamers don't even need them to play Taiko Drum Master DS -- though we admit, it probably makes things a lot easier. Bring on the "pair of finger" in this week's video spotlight! Check out the action after the post break.

We're curious what happened to this fellow's free styli-drumsticks, though. Did he just cast them aside in favor of going natural? How would you play?

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Javier Silva1

7-27-2007 @ 6:46PM

Javier Silva said...

I'm playing now whit the ABXY and + whit L and R, i hate the button configuration 2 and 3 of the game, and i dont use the stylus in this game >.

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hvnlysoldr2

7-27-2007 @ 6:54PM

hvnlysoldr said...

Someone needs to combine this game with Jam Sessions and EBA for the ultimate DS rhythm game, No! wait add It's a Wonderful World or Draglade fighting in there as well.

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eubep3

7-27-2007 @ 7:16PM

eubep said...

"Someone needs to combine this game with Jam Sessions and EBA for the ultimate DS rhythm game" -hvnlysoldr

Jam Sessions isn't a rhythm game.

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hvnlysoldr4

7-27-2007 @ 7:22PM

hvnlysoldr said...

Jam with the Band, Daigasso Brothers same difference

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JC Fletcher5

7-28-2007 @ 12:25AM

JC Fletcher said...

I'm shocked by how much like a real Taiko game that looks. I'm curious about how well the touch-screen interface works. Not too well according to #1, but WAY AWESOME according to the video.

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Nam-Ereh-Won6

7-28-2007 @ 3:09AM

Nam-Ereh-Won said...

It's a Wonderful World's fighting system has no rhythm requirements. What people assumed was a DDR type thing for Shiki is just a fighting game style button combination thing.

Also, I use a part of empty mechanical pencils to play my copy of Taiko no Tatsujin.

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jesus_bon_jovi7

7-28-2007 @ 7:11AM

jesus_bon_jovi said...

I have tried various ways to play the game. For a while i was playing with only 1 stylus then i started playing with 2 fingers as in the video (especially with that song in the video) but now i am playing with 2 Sharpie markers...... it just feels better.... and its more fun...

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Joe8

7-28-2007 @ 11:39AM

Joe said...

I had a button/stylus thing going on the last time I played. I started off playing with just the buttons, then just the stylus, the switching back and forth mid song, then I changed to button config 2 and went just buttons, now my button/stylus hybrid.

The touchscreen response is great. But, I think the drum is a little big and it makes it a little tricky to hit the outside region, which is why I like to use the buttons too. And, once this gets localized, it'll be that much better :)

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Trogdor9

7-28-2007 @ 12:51PM

Trogdor said...

Well, I don't use my fingers because the oils in your skin can damage the touch screen. I like playing with two styli.

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hvnlysoldr10

7-28-2007 @ 12:53PM

hvnlysoldr said...

If you're worried for your touch screen invest in a screen protector especially from Hori. I find it essential for EBA... Oh crap I sent EBA to my sister and she doesn't have a screen protector...

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Macha8811

7-28-2007 @ 11:47PM

Macha88 said...

You are mistaken. Those are the "Limit Edition Cutoff Fingre Styli" off balckmraket.cn!!!!
:P

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shaoron12

7-29-2007 @ 5:47AM

shaoron said...

i play with my thumb and the L shoulder button

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