Various types of Monsters are recruitable after a successful battle, with one being chosen randomly from the group. This is a list of Monsters in Taiko no Tatsujin: Don and Katsu's Space-time Adventure and its' HD rerelease in the Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack.
Monsters marked with an * are exclusive to special QR codes in the 3DS version, but are available as random encounters recruitable via normal means in Rhythmic Adventure 1.
Monsters marked with a ** indicate that they're listed as a Big monster, which take up two party slots instead of one.
Monsters with N/A in their stats box start with no special skill by default, but can be given one by utilizing a Book.
Chapter 1 - Japanese Sengoku Period[]
Oni Child[]
"You'll get hurt if you think I'm just a kid."
An oni child. Teases and plays pranks on passing travelers.
Location: All of Chapter 1
Speed: Normal
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Oni Child (Red)*[]
3DS QR Code Location: Apita Piago game corner; Taiko no Tatsujin official website.
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: All of Chapter 1
Speed: Normal
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Whispy Konoha[]
"Breezy Breeze. I do so love playing with my friends."
The girl of winter winds. She normally lives in the mountains, but sometimes comes into town to make friends with the children.
Location: All of Chapter 1
Speed: Fast
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Whispy Konoha (Autumn)*[]
3DS QR Code Location: Edion game corner; Taiko no Tatsujin official website. Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: All of Chapter 1
Speed: Super Fast
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Stray Komainu[]
"Where am I, woof... I don't know anyone. I'm sad, woof..."
A stray komainu. It has a bad temper, but once it opens up it's friendly. It's very smart, so it can do tricks.
Location: All of Chapter 1
Speed: Slow
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Nekomata Saburo[]
"That has nothing to do with meow."
A traveling cat swordsman. He is fickle by nature, so it's rare for him to stay in one place.
Location: All of Chapter 1
Speed: Normal
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Gunman Mujima[]
"There aren't actually any bullets in my gun..."
A tanuki soldier. The gun it carries is actually just a fake.
Location: Mount Ashihara
Speed: Fast
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Gunman Mujima (Grey)*[]
3DS QR Code Location: AEON; Taiko no Tatsujin official website.
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Mount Ashihara
Speed: Normal
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Skeleton Commander[]
"Isn't there anyone stronger here?!"
A samurai ghost. He wanders around again today, hoping to have a bout with a strong enemy...
Location: Mount Ashihara
Speed: Slow
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Skeleton Commander (Blue)*[]
3DS QR Code Location: TSUTAYA Game Service Center; Taiko no Tatsujin official website.
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Mount Ashihara
Speed: Normal
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Chapter 2 - Late Renaissance France[]
Grandma Wolf[]
"Now-now, try not to get hurt."
An old wolf lady. She looks scary, but she'll dote on and protect you like a grandmother.
Location: Lake Path
Speed: Super Slow
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Grandma Wolf (Red)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Lake Path
Speed: Slow
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Happy Harpy[]
"I'll share my happiness with you!"
A bird girl who flies gleefully through the sky. It's said she'll grant the wish of someone friendly with her.
Location: All of Chapter 2
Speed: Super Fast
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Happy Harpy (Blue)*[]
3DS QR Code Location: Joushin Electronics Game Corner; Taiko no Tatsujin official website. Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: All of Chapter 2
Speed: Fast
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Mandrakora[]
"Hey! Don't cover my mouth!"
An annoying carrot who jumps out of the ground and screams at people. It's delicious and nutritious.
Location: Lake Path
Speed: Fast
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Evil Demon**[]
"Maybe I'll make you my servant"
An evil demon. He's large, bold, and very strong, so he'd make a reliable ally. Try not to get on his bad side.
Location: Church
Speed: Normal
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Evil Demon (Red)* **[]
3DS QR Code Location: Geo game corner; Taiko no Tatsujin official website.
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Church
Speed: Slow
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Headless Knight[]
"Please don't use my head as a ball."
A hollow knight carrying its' own head. Searching for someone to pledge loyalty to.
Location: Church
Speed: Slow
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Headless Knight (Orange)*[]
3DS QR Code Location: Yamada Electronics game corner; Taiko no Tatsujin official website.
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Church
Speed: Slow
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Jack-O'-Lantern[]
"Who needs insides?!"
A pumpkin ghost with a lantern. A jack o' lantern from Halloween come to life.
Location: Church
Speed: Normal
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Jack-O'-Lantern (Cyan)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Church
Speed: Normal
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Sister Camilla[]
"Hehehe... You. You look tasty..."
A beautiful vampire dressed as a nun. It is said she puts her prey in a casket and carries it home. Nobody knows what happens after that...
Location: Church
Speed: Normal
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Sister Camilla (White)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Church
Speed: Fast
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Chapter 3 - Jurassic Period[]
Baby Dragon[]
"*giggle* I'm safe as long as I stay inside my shell!"
A little baby dinosaur. It's not strong, but it has a very hard shell, so no light or slight attacks will work.
Location: All of Chapter 3
Speed: Fast
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Pterracutter[]
"Don't try to use my crest to shave!"
A pterodactyl with sharp wings and a crest. It flies incredibly fast and never loses its prey!
Location: Jungle
Speed: Fast
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Stag Fly[]
"Buzz! Click-clack! I'll show you!"
A dragonfly that looks like a stag beetle. Or maybe it's a stag beetle that looks like a dragonfly.
It is very proud and thinks it's the king of insects.
Location: All of Chapter 3
Speed: Normal
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Stag Fly (Red)*[]
3DS QR Code Location: Amazon purchase of Don and Katsu's Space Time Adventure; Taiko no Tatsujin official website.
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: All of Chapter 3
Speed: Slow
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Wild Seeder[]
"Sitting in the ground was boring, so I decided to walk."
A moving fern. It's considered to be wild even in the jungle.
Location: Jungle
Speed: Fast
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Wild Seeder (Blue)*[]
3DS QR Code Location: Big Camera game corner; Taiko no Tatsujin official website. Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Jungle
Speed: Fast
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Drillceratops[]
"Drilling in! I'm busy but I can't put any holes in my work schedule!"
A dinosaur whose horn is twisted like a drill.
It works hard, so it will open a hole in even the hardest surface with its drill.
Location: Fire Mountain
Speed: Super Slow
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Reanimated Fossil**[]
"Even if I'm sad, I can't cry..."
The skeleton of a dinosaur brought back to life.
It's slow, but as strong as when it was alive.
Location: Fire Mountain
Speed: Slow
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Flamydosaurus[]
"My heart is just as hot as me!"
A burning frilled lizard. Its neck will burn if it gets excited.
It's actually too hot for the lizard, too, but it endures it.
Location: Fire Mountain
Speed: Slow
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Flamydosaurus (Blue)*[]
3DS QR Code Location: Yodobashi Camera game corner; Taiko no Tatsujin official website. Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Fire Mountain
Speed: Slow
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Magmadonta[]
"Ksha! If you touch me you'll get burned!"
A giant creature that swims in lava. It's covered in magma, so it's very dangerous.
Location: Fire Mountain
Speed: Slow
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Magmadonta (Ashen)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Fire Mountain
Speed: Slow
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Chapter 4 - Hellenistic Egypt[]
Einsphinx[]
"*chuckle* Can you answer this riddle?"
A nerdy Sphinx. It can't help but give riddles to intruders. Its glasses sparkle.
Location: Desert
Speed: Slow
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Golden Scorpion[]
"Pretty shiny, huh?"
A scorpion covered in golden armor. It can shrug off any light or slight attacks.
Location: Desert
Speed: Normal
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Poisonous Cobra[]
"Hiss! Now you've done it! I'll spray you with poison!"
A venomous cobra. The venom is very strong, so watch out!
Location: Desert
Speed: Normal
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Poisonous Cobra (Turquoise)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Desert
Speed: Normal
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Scarab Boss**[]
"Hey, if you ever get in trouble in Egypt, you let me know!"
A giant, iron-fisted dung beetle boss. He has a strong sense of duty and has many followers.
Location: All of Chapter 4
Speed: Slow
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Ancient Curse[]
"Do you want to know what's inside here?"
An ancient coffin that wanders around the pyramid. Someone inside pulls intruders into the coffin.
Location: Pyramid
Speed: Normal
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Ancient Curse (Purple)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Pyramid
Speed: Slow
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Anubis Priest[]
"I will protect the peace of the pyramid!"
A dog priest that protects the order of the pyramids.
Very polite and strict about work. He's a little annoying but trustworthy.
Location: Pyramid
Speed: Slow
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Bastet Step[]
"Meow, I don't want to work!"
A cat mage who loves to dance. It protects the pyramid, but its careless personality means it's not a good guard. It may be getting let go soon...
Location: Pyramid
Speed: Super Fast
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Horus Driver[]
"Feast your eyes on my dual sword style!"
A falcon swordsman that protects the pyramid. He runs down intruders with aerial attacks.
Speed: Fast
Location: Pyramid
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Shackled Mummy[]
"I'll wrap you in my bandages if you get hurt."
A male mummy in the pyramid. It attacks by wrapping you in bandages, which are of very good quality.
Location: Pyramid
Speed: Slow
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Shackled Mummy (Blue)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Pyramid
Speed: Normal
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Chapter 5 - Age of Discovery - Caribbean Sea[]
Bomb Gull[]
"Wassup! Bomb delivery for you!"
A seagull carrying a bomb. If it drops it will blow anything to smithereens.
It has a part-time job delivering letters.
Location: Southern Island
Speed: Fast
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Mer Maid[]
"I believe that one day I will meet a great master!"
A maid mermaid. She's on a journey on dry land to find her perfect master.
Her tea's flavor changed based on her mood.
Location: Southern Island
Speed: Fast
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Mer Maid (Tanned)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Southern Island
Speed: Normal
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Sea Monkey[]
"Ah-ah-ah! All that treasure is ours!"
An ocean monkey holding a sabre. Some of them are members of famous pirate crews.
Suddenly there are more, and they're loud in groups.
Location: Southern Island
Speed: Normal
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Shark Rider[]
"Hey sharkey! Clear them out!"
A crayfish monster riding on a shark. The combination of pincers and teeth is a formidable one.
Location: All of Chapter 5
Speed: Normal
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Shark Rider (Cyan)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: All of Chapter 5
Speed: Slow
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Angry Anchor[]
"Grr! I'm so angry!"
An anchor with a soul. It came with a pirate ship and it's always very angry.
Location: Water Cave
Speed: Super Slow
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Tropical Kraken**[]
"Why does everybody run awway from me?"
A giant squid shaped like a durian from the south. It's said the bigger it is, the worse it smells.
If you take a bite, it tastes fruity.
Location: Water Cave
Speed: Super Slow
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Long Claw Sahagin[]
"I guess I should go on a diet..."
Her sharp claws can slice steel, but her body is large and she moves slowly. She's a maiden with many worries.
Location: Water Cave
Speed: Slow
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Long Claw Sahagin (Pink)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Water Cave
Speed: Fast
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Mimic[]
"Greedy people get what they deserve."
It looks like a treasure chest, but it's a trap. Even though you know that, you have to open it...
Location: Water Cave
Speed: Fast
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Orochi of the Seas**[]
"I will protect the oceans of the world!"
A giant dragon that swims in the deep sea.
It attacks anyone who pollutes the ocean without mercy, even sinking ships.
Location: Water Cave
Speed: Normal
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Orochi of the Seas (Orange)** *[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Water Cave
Speed: Fast
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Standing Don[]
Location: Southern Island (Post-game only)
Speed: Super Slow
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Standing Katsu[]
Location: Southern Island (Post-game only)
Speed: ???
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Chapter 6 - Kitty Hawk - United States of America[]
Horror Doll[]
"*giggle* I wonder who will be my new playmate..."
A doll who was thrown away by her previous owner and is looking for a new owner.
Location: Prairie
Speed: Slow
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Oil Slime[]
"You looked grossed out when I showed up. Whatever, it's fine."
A slippery and sticky oil slime. It is very gloomy and will set itself on fire if it doesn't like something.
Location: Prairie
Speed: Normal
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Smog Man[]
"Huff, puff! I'll show you my power!"
The living embodiment of polluted air. An attack from it's arms could destroy a car.
Location: All of Chapter 6
Speed: Normal
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Smog Man (Polluted)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: All of Chapter 6
Speed: Super Slow
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Thunder Condor[]
"Witness my renewed power!"
An old eagle with electric power.
It's aerial electricity attacks are powerful.
Location: Prairie
Speed: Fast
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Thunder Condor (Green)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Prairie
Speed: Normal
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Cog Ripper[]
"Out of the way! You'll get torn apart!"
A gear that has spun so long it can't stop. It won't stop until it leaves this world.
Location: Mirage Island Fortress
Speed: Fast
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Metal Head Ted[]
"Rock you!"
A bear robot with a rocking soul. He moves so intensely that he runs into things all the time.
Location: Mirage Island Fortress
Speed: Fast
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Scrapper[]
"This isn't garbage? Sorry..."
A robot who was primarily tasked with cleaning up garbage.
It sometimes causes problems by picking up things that aren't garbage.
Location: Mirage Island Fortress
Speed: Slow
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Scrapper (Blue)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Mirage Island Fortress
Speed: Normal
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Demon Train**[]
"You can have a one-way ticket to the afterlife, on me!"
A locomotive with various weapons. It crushes enemies with incredible strength.
It can run without tracks, but no one knows how.
Location: Mirage Island Fortress
Speed: Super Slow
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Chapter 7 - The Future - Moon City[]
Idolgram[]
"Hear my song!"
A computer program idol with no actual body.
Her personality and looks can change to suit her fans, but she believes that someday a fan will like her for who she really is.
Location: All of Chapter 7 (More common in Stargaze Tower)
Speed: Normal
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Idolgram (Green)*[]
3DS QR Code Location: Dengeki Nintendo; Taiko no Tatsujin official website. Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: All of Chapter 7 (More common in Stargaze Tower)
Speed: Slow
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Cyber Ninja[]
"Nin-nin! Take a good look at my ninja magic!"
A ninja from the Sengoku period who time traveled and is armed with futuristic technology. Nobody can follow his speedy attacks.
Location: All of Chapter 7
Speed: Fast
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Cyber Ninja (White)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: All of Chapter 7
Speed: Normal
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Starmin 001[]
"Welcome to Stargaze Tower! I'll show you around!"
A robot guardian of Stargaze Tower. It's so cute that it was chosen as a mascot.
Location: Stargaze Tower
Speed: Normal
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Starmin 001 (Purple)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Stargaze Tower
Speed: Normal
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Star Angel[]
"What kind of person will I meet next? It's so exciting!"
A creature like a sea angel that swims in the stars. It loves to travel and wants to make friends on many planets. Its way of closing the gap is by battling with people.
Location: All of Chapter 7
Speed: Fast
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Grand Dyne**[]
"Intruder identified! Commencing destruction!"
A super robot who defends the future base.
An unequaled mech created by Timedyne himself.
Location: Timedyne Future Base
Speed: Fast
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Grand Dyne (Onyx)** *[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Timedyne Future Base
Speed: Slow
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Insector[]
"*chuckle* Can you get away from me?"
An insectile soldier made from living parts of a bee, a mantis, and a butterfly.
It pursues intruders in a calm manner.
Location: Timedyne Future Base
Speed: Super Fast
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Old One[]
"Kn9 Te7 Cr>d."
A creature completely shrouded in mystery.
It's said to be the basis for various creatures, but...
Location: Timedyne Future Base
Speed: Fast
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Omegasaurus**[]
"Raar! Destroy enemy! Destroy everything!"
A dinosaur mech outfitted to have high combat ability.
The laser from its mouth can destroy anything.
Location: Timedyne Future Base
Speed: Super Slow
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Space Bunny[]
"I came from the future to find my friends!"
A rare, eel-like space creature.
It looks familiar somehow...
Location: Timedyne Future Base
Speed: Slow
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Space Bunny (Pink)*[]
Rhythmic Adventure 1 Location: Timedyne Future Base
Speed: Fast
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TTV5-G**[]
Location: All of Chapter 7 (Post-game only)
Speed: Normal
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Trivia[]
- The Shark Rider's Cyan alt may be a reference to a genetic abnormality that one in every two million lobsters may have, which turns them a bright blue color.
- Standing Don, Standing Katsu, and TTV5-G are the only recruitable monsters to not have their own pages in the character log.
- In the English localization, a nickname recommendation the game will give when befriending the Demon Train is "Thomas". This is a clear reference to Thomas the Tank Engine.
- The Pterracutter resembles Ridley from Nintendo's Metroid franchise.
- The Stagfly resembles a Chaurus Hunter from Bethesda's Elder Scrolls franchise.
- The Space Bunny resembles Lantern Eel, and the character file re-enforces the resemblance. Oddly, in Space Bunny's friendship dialogue, he asks Don-chan if he's met anyone like him, and Don-chan strangely doesn't. This is even more bizarre, given that the creature's Japanese name translates to "Space Eel".