Touhou Project, a series of doujin (essentially Japanese indie) bullet hell shooters, is getting a big time release on the PS4 with Genso no Rondo. What makes this entry particularly innovative is the focus on one-on-one arena combat. Offering many tactical moves such as basic and advanced offensive barrages, special moves, bullet clearing abilities, dashing, and spellcards, there is a ton of depth here. Read on for a closer look.
Cinematic melee attacks are possible when two characters enter close quarters, and in addition to using bullets for distanced attacks, players can also drop bombs for an area attack.
All Touhou Project (or Shrine Maiden Project) games are made by a one man team called Team Shanghai Alice, and its sole member ZUN is responsible for nearly all of the production, including music, art, and programming.
Pictured here is the Windows version, the PlayStation 4 version will get a full HD overhaul with enhanced graphics. There will be a single player mode, Boss Rush mode, scenario mode, and balance adjustments as well as all new characters.
For now, on a Japanese release date has been set for June 11th on the PSN as a downloadable title, with a bonus PS4 theme included. It is my hope that this unique game garners enough attention for a western release, and additional entries from the series follow!
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Source: Siliconera
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