|explain=The red team's pushed you<br>around for long enough! It's<br>time to show them who's<br>really got rhythm! Go, blue!}}
|explain=The red team's pushed you<br>around for long enough! It's<br>time to show them who's<br>really got rhythm! Go, blue!}}
{{RhythmGame
{{RhythmGame
|bpm=160, 175, 190, 205
|number={{Console|DS}} 18
|number=[[File:ConsoleDS_Icon.png|20px]] 18
|version={{ver|Long}}
|version={{ver|Long}}
|gift=[[File:ConsoleDS_Icon.png|20px]] [[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Cheering Tips|Cheering Tips]]
|gift={{Console|DS}} [[Cheering Tips]]
|stage={{Stage|DSstage4}}}}
|stage={{Stage|DSstage4}}}}
{{Nihongo|Drummer Duel|応援団|Ōen-dan}} is the 3rd [[Rhythm Game]] of the fourth stage (18th overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''.
{{Nihongo|Drummer Duel|<ruby>応援団<rt>おうえんだん</rt></ruby>|Ōen-dan}} is the 3rd [[Rhythm Game]] of the fourth stage (18th overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''.
The player controls a blue drummer who is competing against the "red team" in a taiko duel. The red drummer plays a pattern on the drum, and the blue drummer must copy it. While they drum, a set of cute cheerleaders dance around beneath them.
The game stars the [[Taiko Rally Squad]]. The player controls a blue drummer who is competing against the red team in a taiko duel. The red drummer plays a pattern on the drum, and the blue drummer must copy it. While they drum, a set of cute [[Rally Girls|cheerleaders]] dance around beneath them.
==Controls==
==Controls==
{{Controls|T=Drum}}
{{Controls|T=Drum}}
==[[Timing Display]]==
==[[Timing Display]]==
{{Timing
{{Timing
|just=Yellow stars emit from the drum. The cheerleaders wave around their pompoms in celebration at the end of the turn.
|just=Yellow stars emit from the drum as it makes a deep sound. The cheerleaders wave around their pompoms in celebration at the end of the turn.
|miss=N/A{{ref needed}}
|miss=Black sparks emit from the drum as it makes a high pitched sound. The drummer makes an embarrassed face. The cheerleaders wave around their pompoms in celebration at the end of the turn.
|through=Black sparks emit from the drum as the drummer makes an embarrassed face. The cheerleaders stumble over.}}
|through=The player does nothing. Attempting to hit the drum when the player is not supposed to causes black sparks emit from the drum as it makes a high pitched sound. The drummer makes an embarrassed face. The cheerleaders stumble over at the end of the turn.}}
*Oddly, the player is able to flick in this game, despite this action not doing anything. This trait is shared with [[Shoot-'Em-Up (DS)|Shoot-'Em-Up]], [[Freeze Frame]] and [[Munchy Monk]]. All other games that don't use the flick don't allow the player to perform it.
==Development History==
{{Main|Drummer Duel/Development}}
==In Other Languages==
==In Other Languages==
{{Lang
{{Lang
|jp=応援団
|jp=応援団
|rojp=Ōen-dan
|rojp=Ōendan
|mnjp=Cheering Squad
|mnjp=Cheering Squad
|us=Drummer Duel
|us=Drummer Duel
|fr=Coups de taiko
|fr=Coups de taiko
|mnfr=Taiko hits
|mnfr=Taiko hits
|du=Trommelduell
|es=Duelo de Tambores
|mndu=Drum duel
|mnes=Drum Duel
|de=Trommelduell
|mnde=Drum duel
|it=Duello di tamburi
|it=Duello di tamburi
|mnit=Duel of drums
|mnit=Duel of drums
|es=Duelo de Tambores
|mnes=Drum Duel
|kr=응원단
|kr=응원단
|rokr=Eung-wondan
|rokr=Eungwondan
|mnkr=Cheering Squad|mnus=From ''drummer'', and ''duel'', forming an alliteration.}}
|mnkr=Cheering Squad}}
{{Game Navigation}}
{{Game Navigation}}
Latest revision as of 19:52, 27 March 2025
Drummer Duel
The red team's pushed you around for long enough! It's time to show them who's really got rhythm! Go, blue!
The game stars the Taiko Rally Squad. The player controls a blue drummer who is competing against the red team in a taiko duel. The red drummer plays a pattern on the drum, and the blue drummer must copy it. While they drum, a set of cute cheerleaders dance around beneath them.
Perfect!/Ace!?: Yellow stars emit from the drum as it makes a deep sound. The cheerleaders wave around their pompoms in celebration at the end of the turn.
Early!/Late!?: Black sparks emit from the drum as it makes a high pitched sound. The drummer makes an embarrassed face. The cheerleaders wave around their pompoms in celebration at the end of the turn.
Miss...?: The player does nothing. Attempting to hit the drum when the player is not supposed to causes black sparks emit from the drum as it makes a high pitched sound. The drummer makes an embarrassed face. The cheerleaders stumble over at the end of the turn.
Results
The drum leader says...()
The drum leader says...()
I can't feel your spirit! The quick beats were tricky, huh? Not so great on the fastest bits.
I can't feel your spirit! The quick beats were tricky, huh? Not so great on the fastest bits.
Hm... Good enough... I don't know... I guess that was all right.
Hmm... Good enough... I don't know... I guess that was all right.
Your spirit is really in it! I love that quick stick work! Perfect on the fastest parts!
Your spirit is really in it! I love that quick stick work! Perfect on the fastest parts!
Oddly, the player is able to flick in this game, despite this action not doing anything. This trait is shared with Shoot-'Em-Up, Freeze Frame and Munchy Monk. All other games that don't use the flick don't allow the player to perform it.
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