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Despite the completely retarded and cheesy name, the new Touhou is approaching fast. New screens have appeared for ZUN's latest work, and the new feature seems to be the addition of options a-la Gradius and Mushi. From screens and random chatter on various forums, it appears that the main players are Reimu and Marisa again.

From what I hear, demos will be handed out at the Hakurei Shrine Reitaisai on May 20th, and ZUN might be looking for beta testers.

I'm looking forward to it already.

Sources:
- ZUN's blog
- Maidens of the Kaliedoscope Forums

BREAKING NEWS:
System Info: http://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/html/th10man/
DEMO link removed, find it yourself. (try bittorrent)

Just give me a heads up when the OST hits the shelves, I'm all over Zun's music like Rob playing Battle Garegga.

YES! Im so happy %-D

@Rob
post your Garegga score!!

I'm too new to shmups to understand the Shrine Maiden games (that's what they are called right) but I would love to try one out.

I was wondering if there ever would be a moment I would regret switching from Windows to Mac OS X.

This moment has arrived.

Fuck yes.

Seconded, another touhou game
to nail is coming!

The backgrounds look nice, with a certain nature-theme. Maybe it IS some sort of Mushi-Hommage.

I'm always up for more ZUN...eagerly awaiting more info on how this one plays.


Almost all of ZUN's stuff has a demo out there, head over to Shoot the Core or some such place and DL 'em! Also either check out the "Maidens of the Kaleidoscope" forums linked earlier or the Touhou Wiki for tips and such.

This game needs snipers and places where you have to actually zip from one screen to another.

shame my taste is niche within a niche

But... I don't play Battle Garegga. Must be someone else?

no you are Rob,... post your garegga score now

1764300

cheater

that score is FAKE

Omg, it looks amazing. The backrounds look especially impressive. I can't wait to try this mother out.

no its going to be another 5 stages of sit in a spot and

move left 5 pixels

move right 3 pixels

move right 3 pixels

move right 3 pixels

move right 3 pixels

wait

move right 3 pixels

oops the boss moved

move left 10 pixels

Great New!!

It looks like it would be my first game purchase in 2007.

I thought my 1st new game in 2007 would be the PS2 Kaikai Kiki, but it turns out that it won't be out til 3Q this year...

Look like is about time to flip my monitor back to yoko position (current in Tate).

System information here: http://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/html/th10man/
As expected, only Marisa and Reimu playable so far... mmm... Gradius Options.
The demo is released tomorrow at Reitaisai.

DEMO IS OUT!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EzeHwD7xDGg

Having just played this game on lunatic, I can say with the utmost confidence...

NO.

EDIT: Removed.

just played.
Music is awesome.

But game and score system

Hey Mars Matrix type item chaining.

Except with a shitload of items and stuff.

Whoopee, you rule. Unimportant note: I'm not sure that .dll is strictly necessary, though I doubt it can hurt. There was a DirectX update April '07 that's probably responsible for some users not having it.
From a quick look, I don't see it initiating a wave of converts, but anyone who's enjoyed other entries in the series is fairly likely to want it unless they have a deep-seated objection to chaining. The Gradius V type 1 option config might end up selling it to me, despite being a little pointless when there's no scenery to wrap it round.

I like it. I hope there will be more characters than just Reimu and Marisa though...although 3 weapon types each is fine too. The new boss characters are cool too. I hope we see some familiar faces from the PC-98 games or something in the full game.

By the way...



Nastiest spellcard ever.

+1

I thought the same when I first saw it.

Then I saw through it and realized it wasn't that bad.

Not that that is stopping me from fucking up on it.

But, yes, Mountain of Faith is made of awesome. Marisa A and C are my favourites, followed by Reimu B. Marisa C is alright, Reimu A was pretty meh, and Reimu C I really, really, really don't like.

And Nitori is awesome. She's cute, and I mean, her character title is Super Youkai Warhead.

Demo 1CC'd with the majority of the characters, not with all, and I doubt I can be arsed to do it.

There is a possibility that this is going to be my new favourite Touhou game, but I'm not saying anything until the full version is out. August can't come fast enough!

Especially the lunatic version.


Way too chaotic imo.

Good thing there's so many bombs in this game.