It's original EoSD but it actually runs on your computer without moving 90% the speed of light. Awesome if you want to play original EoSD without going through the hassle of patching the game, you can now get cocky and die to Cirno without any setup time.


Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
2002 Team Shanghai Alice84Great
Playtime
ShortIt typically takes about 6 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
- Steam DeckPlayable
- Steam MachinePlayable
Game modes
Details
- First access
- June 10, 2002
- Launch
- August 11, 2002
- Developer
- Team Shanghai Alice
- Publisher
- Team Shanghai Alice
Overview
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil features two playable characters to choose from, with two Spell Card types each. Reimu Hakurei can cover a wide area of the screen with weaker attacks, while Marisa Kirisame relies on her speed and power to make up for her thinner attack spread. The bombs show different behavior and damage depending on the character and type chosen. Unlike its predecessor, Mystic Square, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil comes with an "automatic item collection" feature, which allows you to collect all items on the screen by moving to the top of the screen if you are at full power, as well as a counter-bomb system, which allows you to avoid a fatal hit by using a bomb immediately. Though there are six total stages in the main game, playing on Easy will end the game after Stage 5.
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Reception
- Steam98from 93 reviews
It's weird that the only way to get this game on Steam is to buy the remake.
Good thing you can just refund the remake and keep the original in your library.
Main mode can be a bit of a mess, with the constant barrage of random spam and the game randomly deciding to wall you. But there's some beauty with how rudimentary a lot of those bullet patterns are, considering this game is the bridge between PC-98 and proper Windows titles. There's also some dreamy vibe that's unique to this game, between the blurry...
It's the goat
played it and became a Marisa fumo
11/10 would recommend















