A few days ago, Taiko no Tatsujin Portable came out for the PSP. Since there’s no region control, every gamer can enjoy this import title without hassle.

Well, actually a little bit of hassle. The menus are all in Japanese! I can’t read it, but I kept clicking until I figured out the important stuff (ie starting a normal game and saving).

The screens below (phone pics, sorry) will help you navigate the game once you’re past the title screen. Remember, since this is a Japanese game, Circle is the enter key while X is the escape key. (The opposite is true on most North American PSX/PS2/PSP games.)

Oh, and a note about points: When you complete a song, you get a certain number of points. As you get more, you can unlock up to four secret songs, one extra difficulty level, and two costume upgrades for your drum guy. It takes about 12000 points to get everything.