The arcade version of Taiko no Tatsujin is set to begin its Touhou Project 2026 collaboration on October 22, running through January 11, 2027, with two added songs and Bandai Namco Passport rewards. A font update for the arcade version is scheduled for August 19, and the home version Don Don Festival continues its 25th anniversary song project.
Coverage of Taiko no Tatsujin across the past year splits between the arcade cabinet and the home release Don Don Festival, with Bandai Namco Entertainment running separate content plans for each. The arcade version is the focus of two of the three stories. On June 25, Don Don Festival, available on Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, received a paid downloadable content pack themed around the anime adaptation of Nagano's manga Chiikawa, adding the song "Hitorigotsu ~Band Ver.~" along with puchi characters, collaboration name plates, and titles. A free update the same day added "Shanimuni Hanabi" as the second installment of a four-part 25th anniversary song project tied to Don-chan's goal of becoming a music producer.
On August 19, the arcade version will update some of its in-game fonts. Bandai Namco did not give a reason, and no cause was confirmed. Similar changes are appearing in Monster Strike's upcoming UI update, and observers suspect a connection to the recent pricing overhaul of the font subscription service LETS.
The arcade version's next collaboration is with Touhou Project, announced on October 5 and running from October 22 to January 11, 2027. It adds two songs: an arranged track by the circle Tamaonsen and a Namco original arranged from Hartmann's Youkai Girl. Bandai Namco Passport holders earn tickets per qualifying play toward petite characters and plate titles. The pair of additions follows the two-songs-per-round pattern Bandai Namco has settled into for this collaboration.
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Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on October 5 that the Touhou Project x Taiko no Tatsujin 2026 collaboration will run in the arcade version of Taiko no Tatsujin from October 22 to January 11, 2027. Two songs are added: an arranged track by the circle Tamaonsen, and a Namco original arranged from Hartmann's Youkai Girl. Bandai Namco Passport holders earn tickets per qualifying play toward petite characters and plate titles.
Bandai Namco announced that the arcade version of Taiko no Tatsujin will update some of its in-game fonts on August 19. The reason was not given, but observers suspect a connection to the recent pricing overhaul of the font subscription service LETS. Similar changes are appearing in Monster Strike's upcoming UI update.
Bandai Namco Entertainment released a paid downloadable content collaboration pack for Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don Festival on June 25, themed around the anime adaptation of Nagano's manga Chiikawa. The pack makes the song "Hitorigotsu ~Band Ver.~" playable and includes limited in-game items such as Chiikawa characters' puchi characters, collaboration name plates, and titles. The game is available on Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Alongside the DLC, a free update added the new song "Shanimuni Hanabi" as the second installment of the Taiko no Tatsujin 25th anniversary commemorative song project, a four-part plan to release new songs fulfilling Don-chan's dream of becoming a music producer. The song is described as conveying passion for immersing oneself in activities like Taiko no Tatsujin to overcome real-world hardships.