Taiko Tatsujin 12 is the twelfth version in this series of drum music games for the arcade, which requires players to play the drums with rhythm when symbols appear on the screen.
The player uses a simulated taiko drum controller to play the notes of a chosen song's drum part as they are displayed on the screen, suitable for people in all ages.
This version features over 100 songs, and can be played by 2 players simultaneously. Song genres include J-Pop, Anime, Variety, Children/Folk, Classical, Game and Namco Original.