Namco today revealed the playlist for Taiko Drum Master, the company's upcoming drumming game for the PlayStation 2. The game, which uses a special taiko-drum controller, challenges gamers to advance through levels or battle each other by successfully tapping out specific rhythms. The game will feature a variety of pop covers, classical selections, and original Namco classics to drum along to, including: ABC American Girls Are You Gonna Be My Girl Bowling for Soup--Jimmy Neutron Theme Girls & Boys I'm A Believer Killer Queen Lady Marmalade Love Shack Material Girl My Sharona Rock the Dragon (Dragonball Z Theme) Slide That's The Way (I Like It) The Impression That I Get Toxic Tubthumping Walking On Sunshine
Classical pieces on the playlist are: Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 Bizet's Carmen Prelude Stephen Foster's Medley Brahms' Hungarian Dances No. 5 Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G Minor Rossini's William Tell Overture
Original tunes from Namco's game library are: Don Rangers Dragon Spirit Katamari on the Rocks Ridge Racer theme Soul Calibur II's Brave Sword, Braver Soul Taiko March The Genji and the Heike Clans
Taiko Drum Master is expected to ship during the 2004 holiday season.