You can participate from the comfort of your own home! Donkatsu at Home! Taiko Drum Master eSports Online Tournament! Held on June 22!

Namco Bandai Entertainment, Inc. has announced that the Japanese taiko rhythm game "Taiko Drum Master Nintendo Switch BAJONG! the first official online competition in the "Taiko Drum Master" series! Taiko Drum Master eSports Online Tournament! will be held from June 22, 2020 (Monday).

Taiko Drum Master" is a taiko rhythm game that can be played simply by beating the taiko to the rhythm of the music. Since its debut on arcade game consoles in 2001, the game has been widely deployed in home video game software and smartphone game applications, and is so popular that it surpassed 10 million units sold last year in 2019.

The "Taiko Drum Master" series has now become an e-sports event that can be played from the comfort of one's own home. In order to make it easy for anyone to participate, the method of participation is as simple as posting a photo of the score of a given piece of music with a specified hashtag from your Twitter account. In addition, a total of six divisions by age and difficulty level have been prepared so that a wide range of fans, from expert players to casual players, can enjoy the competition.

In addition, three well-known players have been appointed as ambassadors for this tournament. In addition, a Twitter retweet campaign will be held from today, June 8 (Mon.), prior to the start of the tournament.

The campaign will be held in conjunction with the "Taiko no Tatsujin eSports Online Tournament" and "Donkatsu at Home! Taiko Drum Master eSports Online Tournament! Overview].

The competition will take the form of a photo of the score of an assigned piece of music posted from the customer's Twitter account with the designated hashtag.
The competition will be held on the following dates in 6 categories, and the winner will be determined in each category.

The top scorers from the first round will advance to the second round, where the contestants will be asked to send in a video of themselves playing the assigned songs to select the players who will advance to the finals.

For more details, please visit the official Taiko Drum Master eSports Tournament website ( # ).

Tournament Schedule
June 22 (Mon.): The official Taiko Tatsujin eSports Tournament website will be open for public viewing.
June 22 (Mon.) - June 28 (Sun.), 23:59: 1st Preliminary Round
July 3 (Fri.) - July 5 (Sun.), 23:59 : 2nd Preliminary Round
July 18 (Sat): Preliminary day for the finals
July 18 (Sat) ： Preliminary day for the Final

Winners' Prizes
First prize: "Tabimono-Senka", a JTB selectable catalog gift (Hiiragi course/ worth 30,600 yen) *Provided by JTB Co.
Extra prize: "Sports Hochi" electronic extra edition (awarded in PDF data) *Produced and provided by Hochi Shimbun Co.

Introduction of prominent players who will make this tournament a great success
Mr. 0Yosugi
　Taiko Drum Master: World Championship 2016 Winner/Japan Championship 2013 Winner
Mr. Goni
　Taiko Drum Master player/Live-action channel with over 200,000 subscribers
Mr. Yomii
　Taiko Drum Master music provider and player/channel subscriber base exceeds 900,000

Campaign on Twitter
Donkatsu at Home! Taiko Drum Master eSports Online Tournament [Official]" on Twitter (@taikoesports) and retweet the announcement Tweet of the tournament, 500 winners will be selected in a drawing to receive a "Taiko Drum Master special handkerchief towel.

Campaign period: June 8 (Mon.) - June 28 (Sun.)
　Retweets received by 23:59 are valid.

How to enter the campaign: Please enter the "Taiko no Tatsujin eSports Online Tournament: Donkatsu at Home! Taiko Drum Master eSports Online Tournament (Official)" on Twitter (@taikoesports) and retweet the tweet with the "Campaign Tweet" message.

The specifications and contents of the prizes are subject to change without notice. Please note that the specifications and contents of the prizes are subject to change without prior notice.
Participation in this competition is limited to those residing in Japan.
*Entry into multiple divisions by one person will be invalid.
Entrants under 13 years of age are requested to submit their entries through their parent's Twitter account.
For more information, please visit the official website of the competition below.

Taiko Drum Master eSports" official website: #

Cooperation: JTB Inc.
Supported by: Techwind Inc. and Hori Co.
Supported by: The Hochi Shimbun Co.

Content Outline

Title: Taiko Drum Master Nintendo Switch Bajyon!
Compatibility: Nintendo Switch
Genre: Japanese drum rhythm game
Player: 1-2 players for performance game / 1-4 players for party game
Release date: Now on sale
Suggested Retail Price: Package Version/Download Version: 6,100 yen + tax
CERO: A
WEB SITE: #

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