diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableDrumRoll.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableDrumRoll.cs
index e42dc254ac..7a3439d8eb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableDrumRoll.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableDrumRoll.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Skinning
         };
 
         [Test]
-        public void DrumrollTest()
+        public void TestDrumroll()
         {
             AddStep("Drum roll", () => SetContents(_ =>
             {
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Skinning
             }));
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestDrumrollKiai()
+        {
+            AddStep("Create beatmap", createBeatmap);
+
+            TestDrumroll();
+        }
+
         private DrumRoll createDrumRollAtCurrentTime(bool strong = false)
         {
             var drumroll = new DrumRoll
@@ -73,5 +81,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Skinning
 
             return drumroll;
         }
+
+        private void createBeatmap()
+        {
+            var controlPointInfo = new ControlPointInfo();
+
+            controlPointInfo.Add(0, new TimingControlPoint { BeatLength = 500 });
+            controlPointInfo.Add(0, new EffectControlPoint { KiaiMode = true });
+
+            Beatmap.Value = CreateWorkingBeatmap(new Beatmap
+            {
+                ControlPointInfo = controlPointInfo
+            });
+
+            Beatmap.Value.Track.Start();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableDrumRollKiai.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableDrumRollKiai.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 53977150e7..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableDrumRollKiai.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
-// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
-
-using NUnit.Framework;
-using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
-using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Skinning
-{
-    [TestFixture]
-    public class TestSceneDrawableDrumRollKiai : TestSceneDrawableDrumRoll
-    {
-        [SetUp]
-        public void SetUp() => Schedule(() =>
-        {
-            var controlPointInfo = new ControlPointInfo();
-
-            controlPointInfo.Add(0, new TimingControlPoint { BeatLength = 500 });
-            controlPointInfo.Add(0, new EffectControlPoint { KiaiMode = true });
-
-            Beatmap.Value = CreateWorkingBeatmap(new Beatmap
-            {
-                ControlPointInfo = controlPointInfo
-            });
-
-            // track needs to be playing for BeatSyncedContainer to work.
-            Beatmap.Value.Track.Start();
-        });
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableHit.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableHit.cs
index eb2b6c1d74..3902a3123b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableHit.cs
@@ -4,17 +4,23 @@
 #nullable disable
 
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Skinning
 {
     [TestFixture]
     public class TestSceneDrawableHit : TaikoSkinnableTestScene
     {
+        [Cached]
+        private GameplayState gameplayState = TestGameplayState.Create(new TaikoRuleset());
+
         [Test]
         public void TestHits()
         {
@@ -43,6 +49,38 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Skinning
             }));
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHitKiai()
+        {
+            AddStep("Create beatmap", () => createBeatmap(true));
+
+            TestHits();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHitAnimationSlow()
+        {
+            AddStep("Create beatmap", () => createBeatmap(false));
+
+            AddStep("Reset combo", () => gameplayState.ScoreProcessor.Combo.Value = 0);
+
+            AddRepeatStep("Increase combo", () => gameplayState.ScoreProcessor.Combo.Value++, 50);
+
+            TestHits();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHitAnimationFast()
+        {
+            AddStep("Create beatmap", () => createBeatmap(false));
+
+            AddStep("Reset combo", () => gameplayState.ScoreProcessor.Combo.Value = 0);
+
+            AddRepeatStep("Increase combo", () => gameplayState.ScoreProcessor.Combo.Value++, 150);
+
+            TestHits();
+        }
+
         private Hit createHitAtCurrentTime(bool strong = false, bool rim = false)
         {
             var hit = new Hit
@@ -56,5 +94,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Skinning
 
             return hit;
         }
+
+        private void createBeatmap(bool includeKiai)
+        {
+            var controlPointInfo = new ControlPointInfo();
+
+            controlPointInfo.Add(0, new TimingControlPoint { BeatLength = 500 });
+
+            if (includeKiai)
+                controlPointInfo.Add(0, new EffectControlPoint { KiaiMode = true });
+
+            Beatmap.Value = CreateWorkingBeatmap(new Beatmap
+            {
+                ControlPointInfo = controlPointInfo
+            });
+
+            Beatmap.Value.Track.Start();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableHitKiai.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableHitKiai.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index fac0530749..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneDrawableHitKiai.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
-// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
-
-using NUnit.Framework;
-using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
-using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Skinning
-{
-    [TestFixture]
-    public class TestSceneDrawableHitKiai : TestSceneDrawableHit
-    {
-        [SetUp]
-        public void SetUp() => Schedule(() =>
-        {
-            var controlPointInfo = new ControlPointInfo();
-
-            controlPointInfo.Add(0, new TimingControlPoint { BeatLength = 500 });
-            controlPointInfo.Add(0, new EffectControlPoint { KiaiMode = true });
-
-            Beatmap.Value = CreateWorkingBeatmap(new Beatmap
-            {
-                ControlPointInfo = controlPointInfo
-            });
-
-            // track needs to be playing for BeatSyncedContainer to work.
-            Beatmap.Value.Track.Start();
-        });
-    }
-}