A good shmup.
I noticed that this is just the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil again, but horizontal.
However, I think this game is just okay.
However, I think this game is just okay.
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This is another game that I actually have a video where I speak about this game in depth, a triple feature with two other fangames, which can be seen here (good ol' self shill, Kirbonic. Also the audio is a little bit subpar as I had yet to buy a blue yeti yet lol): https://youtu.be/cUvH9yuuaOc
It's a very well made game with very clear amounts of love and passion. The three main characters, 3 different shot types each, and the several types of accessories allow for lots of gameplay variance, and let you customize the experience to something much more enjoyable to you as well. The bosses and their patterns are also very fun to fight against and learn the patterns of, thanks to the game's mechanics. Danmaku Rush is very fun to learn and use to it's fullest capacity, allowing you to even one shot certain Spell Cards if you know when to use it.
The music is also all fantastic in my opinion, with very well done and enjoyable mixes across the board, with the Satori Maiden ~ 3rd Eye mix being my favorite rendition of the theme. I also very much so appreciate the library section, which gives you full descriptions and bios on the characters, along with their relationships to the main characters and other minor details, such as some glimpses into their personalities. Character bios and bestiaries such as those are always worthy of extra brownie points for me, and especially in this case. Speaking of the characters, the characterization of all the characters is also very enjoyable, and their interactions were all enjoyable, and all seemed very in character to the main series. The choices for voice acting also seem to all fit their characters, and all of them sounded like they had a blast voicing their lines.
Overall, Azure Reflections is a very fun shmup, with a lot of replayability to it's name, I managed to log in 50 hours and got every achievement, so I'd definitely say it's worth it's price tag, and is personally one of my favorite bullet hell Touhou games.
It's a very well made game with very clear amounts of love and passion. The three main characters, 3 different shot types each, and the several types of accessories allow for lots of gameplay variance, and let you customize the experience to something much more enjoyable to you as well. The bosses and their patterns are also very fun to fight against and learn the patterns of, thanks to the game's mechanics. Danmaku Rush is very fun to learn and use to it's fullest capacity, allowing you to even one shot certain Spell Cards if you know when to use it.
The music is also all fantastic in my opinion, with very well done and enjoyable mixes across the board, with the Satori Maiden ~ 3rd Eye mix being my favorite rendition of the theme. I also very much so appreciate the library section, which gives you full descriptions and bios on the characters, along with their relationships to the main characters and other minor details, such as some glimpses into their personalities. Character bios and bestiaries such as those are always worthy of extra brownie points for me, and especially in this case. Speaking of the characters, the characterization of all the characters is also very enjoyable, and their interactions were all enjoyable, and all seemed very in character to the main series. The choices for voice acting also seem to all fit their characters, and all of them sounded like they had a blast voicing their lines.
Overall, Azure Reflections is a very fun shmup, with a lot of replayability to it's name, I managed to log in 50 hours and got every achievement, so I'd definitely say it's worth it's price tag, and is personally one of my favorite bullet hell Touhou games.
This is actually a really great fangame, I would say it would fit right in as a .5 game in the franchise just fine.
The gameplay is really similar, but you can do a little more and it's side-scrolling instead of top-down. The plot pretty much repeats EoSD, though, but with more characters and stages.
The gameplay is really similar, but you can do a little more and it's side-scrolling instead of top-down. The plot pretty much repeats EoSD, though, but with more characters and stages.
What if...
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil...
But...
Horizontal?
OMG TOUHOU FANS KNOW HOW TO MAKE GOOD GAMES :D
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil...
But...
Horizontal?
OMG TOUHOU FANS KNOW HOW TO MAKE GOOD GAMES :D
This game is ugly as fuck and I don't want to touch it. It's also just not that fun.
This is a pretty fun and enjoyable horizontal shmup. I didn't find it as brutal as the mainline Touhou games, but it will still offer a good challenge for less hardcore shmup fans like myself.
The Barrier, Death Bomb, and Danmaku Rush mechanics are what shine most here, giving you some seriously powerful offensive and defensive options. If you've played a few of the mainline entries, you'll find plenty of fun and recognizable characters sprinkled in with the EoSD cast.
The only "negatives" to this game I can really think of is that I wish the customization items weren't quite so expensive
I really enjoyed the 5 hours or so I spent with this game, even if I never did get that Normal 1CC, but I can definitely see myself coming back to it again sometime.
The Barrier, Death Bomb, and Danmaku Rush mechanics are what shine most here, giving you some seriously powerful offensive and defensive options. If you've played a few of the mainline entries, you'll find plenty of fun and recognizable characters sprinkled in with the EoSD cast.
The only "negatives" to this game I can really think of is that I wish the customization items weren't quite so expensive
I really enjoyed the 5 hours or so I spent with this game, even if I never did get that Normal 1CC, but I can definitely see myself coming back to it again sometime.
An incredible Touhou fan-game and the only Touhou styled bullet hell available on PS4 so I'll take what I can get.