Undertale Is A Perfect Fit for Rhythm Games Like Taiko no Tatsujin
The February Nintendo Direct was an exciting one. Though it may not have announced the long-awaited Breath of the Wild 2 or Hollow Knight: Silksong, players got glimpses at some famous Nintendo franchises with upcoming installments like Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Splatoon 3. Other lesser-expected announcements were made, like EarthBound Beginnings and EarthBound coming to Nintendo Switch Online, and a new Taiko no Tatsujin title, this time possible coming to the Switch as an exclusive.
Taiko no Tatsujin is particularly popular in Japan, as some might guess by the name, especially in arcades. The rhythm game has players holding hitting a taiko drum in time with the music, and in the arcade versions, by holding a pair of drumsticks. The long-running franchise has done collaborations with several gaming IPs including Tekken and Ace Attorney as well as animes like Assassination Classroom and One Piece. Now, Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival is using some of the groundbreaking music from Undertale, and doing so could bring in a bigger audience due to how popular the music has become since the game's launch.
Undertale Song Performed for The Pope
Up there with the likes of Celeste, Stardew Valley, and Cuphead, Undertale is one of the most popular indie games of all time. Though its creator, Toby Fox, did not anticipate such a resounding response to his game, Undertale's notoriously passionate fanbase would go on to be known as some of gaming's most toxic—though it stems from a place of love. Whether that adoration has gone a bit too far or not, Undertale was a huge hit for its all-around quality: its gameplay mechanics are challenging yet expertly designed, the dialogue is quirky and realistic, the cast of characters were
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