diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
index 4568685fb1..2e20c44ab7 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
             playfield.OnJudgement(new DrawableTestHit(new TaikoHitObject())
             {
+                X = RNG.NextSingle(score == TaikoScoreResult.Good ? -0.1f : -0.05f, score == TaikoScoreResult.Good ? 0.1f : 0.05f),
                 Judgement = new TaikoJudgementInfo
                 {
                     Result = HitResult.Hit,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/JudgementText.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/JudgementText.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b35f81b2a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/JudgementText.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
+{
+    public class JudgementText : Container
+    {
+        public TaikoJudgementInfo Judgement;
+
+        private Container textContainer;
+        private OsuSpriteText glowText;
+        private OsuSpriteText normalText;
+
+        private int movementDirection;
+
+        public JudgementText()
+        {
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                textContainer = new Container
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    
+                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                    {
+                        new BufferedContainer
+                        {
+                            Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+
+                            BlurSigma = new Vector2(10),
+                            CacheDrawnFrameBuffer = true,
+
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            Size = new Vector2(3),
+
+                            BlendingMode = BlendingMode.Additive,
+
+                            Children = new[]
+                            {
+                                glowText = new OsuSpriteText
+                                {
+                                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+
+                                    Font = "Venera",
+                                    TextSize = 22f,
+                                }
+                            }
+                        },
+                        normalText = new OsuSpriteText
+                        {
+                            Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+
+                            Font = "Venera",
+                            TextSize = 22f,
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            Color4 judgementColour = Color4.White;
+            string judgementText = string.Empty;
+
+            switch (Judgement.Result)
+            {
+                case HitResult.Miss:
+                    judgementColour = colours.Red;
+                    judgementText = "MISS";
+                    movementDirection = 1;
+                    break;
+                case HitResult.Hit:
+                    switch (Judgement.Score)
+                    {
+                        case TaikoScoreResult.Good:
+                            judgementColour = colours.Green;
+                            judgementText = "GOOD";
+                            textContainer.Scale = new Vector2(0.45f);
+                            break;
+                        case TaikoScoreResult.Great:
+                            judgementColour = colours.Blue;
+                            judgementText = "GREAT";
+                            break;
+                    }
+
+                    movementDirection = -1;
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            glowText.Colour = judgementColour;
+            glowText.Text = normalText.Text = judgementText;
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            ScaleTo(1.5f, 250, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+            MoveToY(movementDirection * 100, 500);
+
+            Delay(250);
+            ScaleTo(0.75f, 250);
+            FadeOut(250);
+
+            Expire();
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index 7aeebc0bdf..2295f498c7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
         private HitTarget hitTarget;
         private Container<RingExplosion> ringExplosionContainer;
         //private Container<DrawableBarLine> barLineContainer;
-        //private Container<JudgementText> judgementContainer;
+        private Container<JudgementText> judgementContainer;
 
         private Container hitObjectContainer;
         private Container topLevelHitContainer;
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
                                 {
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                 },
-                                //judgementContainer = new Container<JudgementText>
-                                //{
-                                //    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                                //    BlendingMode = BlendingMode.Additive
-                                //},
+                                judgementContainer = new Container<JudgementText>
+                                {
+                                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                    BlendingMode = BlendingMode.Additive
+                                },
                             },
                         },
                     }
@@ -203,6 +203,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
                     ScoreResult = judgedObject.Judgement.Score
                 });
             }
+
+            float judgementOffset = judgedObject.Judgement.Result == HitResult.Hit ? judgedObject.Position.X : 0;
+
+            judgementContainer.Add(new JudgementText
+            {
+                Anchor = judgedObject.Judgement.Result == HitResult.Hit ? Anchor.TopLeft : Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                Origin = judgedObject.Judgement.Result == HitResult.Hit ? Anchor.BottomCentre : Anchor.TopCentre,
+
+                RelativePositionAxes = Axes.X,
+                X = judgementOffset,
+
+                Judgement = judgedObject.Judgement
+            });
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
index a12c2aee22..372f9ba6fd 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     <Compile Include="TaikoScoreProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\HitTarget.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\InputDrum.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\JudgementText.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\RingExplosion.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\TaikoHitRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\TaikoPlayfield.cs" />