In another case of fine patent database snoopery bySiliconera, it’s been discovered that Namco-Bandai is developing an inflatable drum controller for a Wii version ofTaiko no Tatsujin.
The accessory is inflated like a beach ball, and the Wiimote is then stuffed inside like the file your aunt hid in the cake she baked for your uncle Charlie in prison. There’s already aTaiko no Tatsujingame on the Wii in Japan, so this could either be a way to save on manufacturing and shipping costs to bring that game stateside, or it could be a new game altogether.
The Wiimote hovers inside of the inflated device, and taps are registered through vibration on either the top or sides of the “drum.” I don’t know how well that would work out, but it looks like thy’re doing it anyway. Personally, I’m just happy to have moreTaiko no Tatsujin. Take a look at some diagrams of this thing in the gallery and let us know what you think of it.
