Info about Touhou Kikeijuu ~ Wily Beast and Weakest Creature.: Official game description: ゲームの進め方 ------- 敵弾に当たらないように避けて、敵を撃破するゲームです。 各ステージの最後にはボスが居ますので、それをやっつけると ステージクリアです。 記憶力とテクニックを活用して、集中短期決戦に挑みましょう。 ストーリー ----- ――賽の河原。 大小様々の石が無数にあるだけの、荒寥とした場所である。 ここでは幼くして亡くなった子供達の霊が、石を積み上げる仕事をしている。 決して居心地の良い場所とは言えなかった。 　霊夢「地獄に行くにはここを通るしかないのかぁ」 彼女と同行しているはずの動物霊は、何も喋らない。 　霊夢「何とか言ったらどうなの」 動物霊は霊夢に憑依した後は喋ることはなかった。 　霊夢「まあしょうがない、地獄に行けば判るものね」 三途の川を渡って、あの世から動物霊が次々とやってきていた。 動物霊達は、どうやら幻想郷を力で支配しようとしているようである。 霊夢に憑いている動物霊は、元々幻想郷の動物霊であり、地獄の動物霊達の 裏切り者だという。人間と一緒に地獄に行って、幻想郷に攻め入るのをやめさ せたいのだという。 動物霊の言う事は本当かどうか判らない。 だが、動物霊が幻想郷に攻め込んできているのは事実なのだ。 霊夢は動物霊の力を借りて、地獄へと乗り込む選択をした。 操作方法 ---- ・上下左右　自機の操作 ・SHOTキー（Zキー）　　 ショット ・SPECIALキー（Xキー）　スペルカード（回数制限有り） ・SLOWキー（Shiftキー） 低速移動 ・PAUSEキー（Escキー）　ポーズ ＊特殊な操作 ・メッセージのスキップ　SHOTボタン押しっぱなし ・高速リトライ　　　　　ポース画面でRキー ・スナップショット　　　Pキー ・ウィンドウ、フルスクリーン切替　　　Alt＋Enter 同行する動物霊 ------- 今回のプレイヤーは動物霊の力を借りて戦います。 　オオカミ霊　　低速移動時の攻撃が強化されます。 　カワウソ霊　　スペルカードが強化され、所持数も増えます。 　オオワシ霊　　高速移動時の攻撃が強化されます。 憑依させる動物霊によって、主人公の性格も若干変化します。 動物霊アイテム ------- 敵を倒すと動物霊アイテム（＆アイテム魚霊）が放出されるときが あります。暫く画面内を飛び回ります。 動物霊アイテム（＆アイテム魚霊）を取ると左下にストックされます。 １つ取っただけでは何も起こりませんが、 ５つ集めると一定時間ロアリングモード（後述）に突入します。 ロアリングモード -------- 種類にかかわらず左下の動物霊ストックが５つ揃うと、 背景が暗くなり特殊なモードに突入します。 それがロアリングモードです。 ロアリングモード中は以下の効果があります。 ・被弾するか、ボムボタンを押すと「霊撃」が使えます。 （「霊撃」を使用するとロアリングモードは終了します） ・ショットを当てると得点アイテム（緑）を放出します。 ・「霊撃」を使用しないで制限時間を終了を迎えると エキストラ動物霊を出現させます。 ・アイテム魚霊を保持していた場合、終了時にアイテムを放出します。 さらに、オオカミ、カワウソ、オオワシのいずれか同じ霊を ３つ以上取得していた場合、「暴走ロアリングモード」に入ります。 暴走ロアリングモード ---------- オオカミ、カワウソ、オオワシのいずれか同じ霊を３つ以上 取得して５つ集めた場合、「暴走ロアリングモード」に入ります。 通常のロアリングモードの効果に加え、特別な効果があります。 　オオカミ３つ以上 　　　集中ショットがハイパー化します。 　　　＊自キャラがオオカミタイプだと、時間延長 　カワウソ３つ以上 　　　敵弾を得点アイテム（緑）に変換する 　　　カワウソバリアが付きます。 　　　＊自キャラがカワウソタイプだと、時間延長 　オオワシ３つ以上 　　　拡散ショットがハイパー化します。 　　　＊オオワシタイプだと、時間延長 アイテム ---- 　霊力アップアイテム　　　沢山取るとパワーアップします 　得点アイテム　　　　　　画面上部で取ると点数が高い 　スペルカードのかけら　　３つ集めるとスペルカードが増えます 　１ＵＰのかけら　　　　　３つ集めると残機が増えます 　＊上記アイテムは画面上部に自機を持っていくと自動的に回収出来ます 　得点アイテム（緑）　　　得点アイテムの最大点を引き上げます。 　　　　　　　　　　　　　ロアリングモード中ショットを当てたり 　　　　　　　　　　　　　「霊撃」などで敵弾を消すと出ます。 　　　　　　　　　　　　　自動回収されます。 　動物霊（オオカミ、カワウソ、オオワシ） 　３つ以上同じ種類を集めると暴走します。 　アイテム魚霊 　ロアリングモード終了時にアイテムが出ます。 細かい仕様 ----- ・ロアリングモードはショットを撃つのをやめることで、 　制限時間の減りをゆっくりにする事が出来ます。 ・暴走ロアリングモードは揃えている動物霊の数で時間が決まります。 　５つ同じ動物で揃えれば、長時間モードが続きます。 ・ロアリングモード中に動物霊を取ると、制限時間を少し延長します。 　ロアリングモード中にアイテム魚霊を取ると、即時アイテムを放出します。 ・動物霊アイテムは、一定時間で変化します。 　近づくと変化を止めることが出来ます。 ・ミスすると、自分のタイプの動物霊を出します。 　この動物霊は待っても別の動物霊に変化することはありません。 ・動物霊は長時間放置すると画面外に逃げます。 　ただし、かなり時間は長いです。 ・会話中、動物霊をいくら放置しても消えることはありません。 　会話そっちのけで変化待ちするのもアリです。 Release date: 9 Sep, 2019 Categories: Bullet-hell, Single-player Story, Character Customization, Character Progression, Linear Progression, Endgame Content, Item Management, Skill-Based Mastery - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: No data - Playtime Metrics: No data - Time-to-fun: No data - Player Archetypes: No data Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - Accessible Difficulty for Newcomers (weight 0.84): Many players found the game's difficulty to be lower than previous Touhou titles, especially on Easy and Normal modes. This makes it an excellent entry point for new players while still offering a satisfying challenge for veterans on higher difficulties. - Exceptional Music and Soundtrack (weight 0.73): The game's soundtrack received widespread praise, with many tracks being highlighted as memorable and among the best in the series. The music effectively sets the atmosphere and enhances the gameplay experience. - Overpowered Otter Spirit (weight 0.4): The Otter spirit is frequently cited as overwhelmingly powerful, offering strong bombs, bullet-erasing barriers, and significant defensive capabilities. This spirit makes clearing stages and even Lunatic difficulty much more manageable. - Engaging Story and Characters (weight 0.38): Players appreciated the game's darker atmosphere, memorable characters, and well-crafted, deeper story. The narrative is considered interesting and a highlight of the series. - Impactful Roaring Mode Mechanic (weight 0.36): The 'Roaring Mode' system is a significant feature, providing powerful offensive and defensive boosts, including temporary invincibility and bullet clearing. This mechanic makes gameplay more exhilarating and helps players manage difficulty. - High Replay Value (weight 0.25): The game offers significant replayability, with players motivated to try different characters and modes. This contributes to a highly enjoyable and satisfying experience over multiple playthroughs. - Player-Friendly Systems (weight 0.24): The game is generally more forgiving and friendly towards players, with fluid controls and generous life and bomb acquisition. This makes the overall experience more accessible and enjoyable. - Improved Character Art and Dedication (weight 0.23): ZUN's character art shows noticeable improvement in coloring, detail, and dynamic poses. The game also features a dedicated effort with 9 playable characters, each having unique endings and dialogues. - Overpowered Youmu Character (weight 0.16): Youmu is highlighted as an exceptionally strong playable character, with a powerful shot and the ability to clear minor enemies instantly. This makes certain difficult stages much easier, especially with the Wolf spirit. - Creative Bullet Patterns (weight 0.14): The bullet patterns, particularly from Stage 4 onwards, are noted for their creativity and beauty. They offer an interesting challenge and contribute to the fun of the gameplay. - Enjoyable Later Stages and Extra Content (weight 0.14): The game's latter half, including Stages 4-6 and the Extra stage, is particularly appealing. These stages feature exciting boss battles and engaging content, with the Extra stage being surprisingly accessible. - Rewarding Spirit Mechanic (weight 0.13): The beast spirit mechanic is well-received, providing rewarding offensive and defensive boosts. The spirits are designed to be player-friendly, slowing down for easier collection and always offering a benefit. Common complaints: - Poor Bullet Visibility & Eye Strain (weight 0.99): Many players report significant issues with bullet visibility due to clashing colors between bullets, backgrounds, and player effects. This often leads to eye strain and unexpected hits, especially during intense 'Roaring Mode' or with specific character/spirit combinations. - Inconsistent Difficulty & Balance (weight 0.7): Feedback on difficulty is mixed, with some finding the game extremely hard due to bullet speed and specific mechanics, while others find it too easy, especially the extra stage. The 'Roaring Mode' can also feel overpowered, allowing players to bypass difficult sections. - Intrusive Animal Spirit Gimmick (weight 0.65): The animal spirit collection system is widely criticized for being distracting and interfering with core bullet-dodging gameplay. Spirits often obscure visibility, are difficult to manage, and their constant presence on screen is seen as annoying and detrimental to the experience. - Repetitive & Uninspired Danmaku (weight 0.56): Players find the bullet patterns and spell card designs to be monotonous, unoriginal, and lacking the creativity seen in previous titles. There's a sense of déjà vu, with many patterns feeling recycled or overly simplistic, reducing the joy of dodging. - Technical & Quality of Life Issues (weight 0.15): Players report several technical issues, including frame drops in the pause menu, stuttering cursor movement, and the lack of a quick retry function. Gamepad adaptation is also noted as being extremely poor, affecting overall playability. - Mediocre Soundtrack (weight 0.07): The game's soundtrack receives mixed reviews, with some tracks feeling out of place or not up to the usual series standard. It took some players a while to appreciate the music, indicating a lack of immediate appeal. Gameplay feedback: - Roaring Mode Activation & Effects (weight 0.57): Collecting five animal spirits activates 'Roaring Mode,' a temporary buff. If three or more of these spirits are of the same type, 'Berserk Roaring Mode' is triggered, offering enhanced effects. Successfully ending Roaring Mode without being hit grants bonus spirits or items, with specific bonuses for rare spirits. - Core Animal Spirit Mechanic (weight 0.53): The game introduces a central 'Animal Spirit' system where players collect red, blue, and green spirits (Wolf, Otter, Eagle). This mechanic is compared to the UFO system from a previous game but is generally more forgiving. Players choose an initial spirit, and collecting spirits on screen influences gameplay. - Variable Game Difficulty (weight 0.48): The game's difficulty is generally considered lower than other titles in the series, especially on Easy mode, which is noted as potentially the easiest ever. However, difficulty can vary significantly based on character choice, animal spirit selection, and player skill, with a noticeable gap between Easy and Normal modes. - Playable Characters & Combinations (weight 0.34): The game features three playable characters: Reimu, Marisa, and Youmu. Each character can be paired with one of the three animal spirits (Wolf, Otter, Eagle), creating nine distinct playstyles. This system offers varied dialogue and gameplay experiences. - Otter Spirit Focus (weight 0.31): The Otter spirit (Green) enhances bombs, increasing their duration and power, and provides an initial extra bomb. It also creates a barrier that can absorb or erase enemy bullets, making it a safer option for players who prefer to bomb through stages or seek an easier clear. - Series Context & Features (weight 0.24): This game is the 17th main title in the Touhou Project series, known for its vertical-scrolling bullet hell gameplay. It adheres to series conventions like four difficulty levels, six main stages, and an extra stage, while also offering a 'flashy power trip' compared to other titles. - Wolf Spirit Focus (weight 0.23): The Wolf spirit (Red) significantly enhances focused shots, providing high consistent damage per second. It is considered effective for quickly defeating bosses and navigating dense bullet patterns, making it a strong choice for players focused on damage output. - Eagle Spirit Focus (weight 0.19): The Eagle spirit (Purple) boosts unfocused shots, making them wider and more powerful. This is particularly effective for clearing stages by covering a large area with projectiles, enhancing high-speed gameplay. - Extra Stage Access (weight 0.09): Access to the extra stage is contingent on completing the main game without using continues. This encourages players to master the game for full content access. - Bullet Pattern Design (weight 0.09): The game features visually appealing and complex bullet patterns, including curving, lingering, and homing projectiles. Successfully navigating these patterns often requires memorization. - Hyper Mode Impact (weight 0.08): The 'Hyper Mode' (Roaring Mode) can feel overpowered, allowing players to significantly increase their damage output and potentially skip difficult boss spell cards. This can sometimes feel disjointed from the traditional spell card capture mechanic. Performance notes: - Display and Scaling Issues (weight 0.14): Players are experiencing various display problems, including frame rate drops in windowed mode, improper scaling with gaps at the bottom of the screen in fullscreen, and screen flickering upon launch. There are also reports of other applications' aspect ratios being affected when the game goes fullscreen. - Youmu + Eagle Spirit Bug (weight 0.07): There is a specific bug affecting the Youmu character when combined with the Eagle spirit, significantly reducing her firepower and maximum attack power compared to other character/spirit combinations. - Unadapted Steam Achievements (weight 0.04): The game's achievements are not properly integrated or adapted for the Steam platform, which may affect player experience and tracking. Recommendations: - Good entry for newcomers (weight 0.76): Many players recommend this game as an excellent starting point for those new to the Touhou series or bullet hell games, citing its accessibility and enjoyable gameplay. However, some suggest other titles like Ten Desires or Perfect Cherry Blossom for a more classic or easier introduction. - Highly recommended overall (weight 0.68): The game receives strong recommendations from players, with many considering it a solid entry in the Touhou Project series and even a personal favorite. It's seen as a worthwhile purchase that offers significant replay value. - Challenging but rewarding (weight 0.27): Players note the game's difficulty, particularly for those new to bullet hells, but also highlight its ability to test skills and provide a unique experience. It offers a good challenge for veterans and can help hone reflexes. - Support the developer (weight 0.05): A small but dedicated group of players explicitly recommends purchasing the game to support ZUN, the creator of the Touhou Project. - Minor quality of life suggestions (weight 0.04): Some players offer minor tips, such as adjusting monitor brightness for a better experience, or note that the game could be slightly improved. - Extra stage content (weight 0.02): One player specifically recommended playing the game for its extra stage content. - Appeals to fan work enthusiasts (weight 0.02): One reviewer suggested the game to those familiar with Touhou through fan works, indicating it might resonate with that audience. Other player notes: - Exceptional Music and Sound Design (weight 0.54): Players consistently praise the game's music, describing it as unique, stunning, and memorable. Specific tracks are highlighted for their quality and ability to evoke strong feelings, fitting the game's darker atmosphere and hell setting. - Engaging and Complex Story (weight 0.52): The game's plot is frequently lauded as one of the best in the series, featuring interesting mysteries, unexpected twists, and a well-made narrative. It delves into complex themes like rivaling gangs, manipulation, and societal commentary, expanding the Touhou world beyond Gensokyo. - Strong Character Design (weight 0.37): The game introduces many new favorite characters, with specific mentions of Keiki, Yachie, Saki, Eika Ebisu, Urumi, and Kutaka for their unique characteristics, dynamic personalities, and visual appeal. Players are interested in their future development. - Positive Overall Impression (weight 0.33): Despite some concerns, the game generally receives positive feedback for its design and decent graphics. Many players express long-standing appreciation for the Touhou franchise and its unique world. - Developer's Creative Challenges (weight 0.28): There's a recurring concern about ZUN's creative output, with some players wondering if age or increased responsibilities (parenting, business management) are affecting game design. Players hope for a slower release schedule to allow for more artistic depth, similar to older titles. - Technical and Quality of Life Issues (weight 0.15): Some players note minor technical issues like a double-speed bug and a Spell Practice bug, suggesting workarounds. There's also a desire for modern features like Steam achievements and improved record-saving tools. - Future Content Speculation (weight 0.1): Players are curious about future developments, including new characters, potential playable characters like Sakuya, and the ongoing expansion of the Touhou universe, with a side-scrolling action game (Th17.5) already in development. - Community and Support (weight 0.1): Players recommend external resources like guides and comic adaptations for a better understanding of the game. Many also express strong support for the developer, purchasing the game to contribute despite personal costs. Emotions: - Satisfaction (weight 0.32): Players felt satisfied due to enjoyable gameplay, music, and story, often highlighting improved mechanics, manageable difficulty, and the rewarding nature of the spirit system. The game's accessibility for beginners, combined with engaging presentation and powerful abilities, contributed to a positive overall experience, especially upon completing the game or challenging extra stages. - Frustration (weight 0.2): Frustration primarily stemmed from visual clarity issues, such as blinding background visuals, invisible bullets, and difficulty seeing enemy danmaku due to overwhelming graphics or color matching. Other causes included bugs, performance issues, complicated mechanics, and problems with the continue or item collection systems, leading to unexpected hits and a poor user experience. - Enjoyment (weight 0.12): Enjoyment was frequently linked to the game's music, character design, and interesting bullet patterns. Players also appreciated the overall Touhou gameplay experience, the beast spirit mechanic, and entertaining dialogue, finding the game fun despite personal skill levels or specific challenges. - Excitement (weight 0.09): Excitement was generated by memorable boss encounters, challenging gameplay, and immersive experiences, often enhanced by killer soundtracks. The anticipation for future game entries, new characters, story developments, and powerful abilities also contributed to a sense of thrill and enthusiasm. - Disappointment (weight 0.08): Disappointment arose from the overall game experience, particularly concerns about the developer's design quality, visual style, and perceived lack of innovation. Issues like system flaws, unoriginal bullet patterns, an easy extra boss, and visibility problems contributed to a feeling that the game did not meet expectations. - Challenge (weight 0.03): Players experienced challenge from suffocating bullet patterns, difficult boss abilities (specifically the Saki boss fight), and the strategic consumption of lives, indicating a demanding gameplay experience that required skill and careful resource management. - Annoyance (weight 0.02): Annoyance was caused by distracting background designs, a lack of gamepad support, and animal spirits obstructing the player's view. Difficulty in differentiating bullets also contributed to a frustrating and irritating gameplay experience. - Concern (weight 0.01): Concern was expressed regarding potential technical issues like screen flickering in fullscreen mode, which could damage monitors. Players also voiced apprehension about the future direction of the Touhou series' design philosophy and potential game speed problems. - Appreciation (weight 0.01): Appreciation was shown for the game's characters, story, and lore, as well as its music and character art. Players also valued ZUN's creativity and continuous efforts to improve the series. - Nostalgia (weight 0.01): Nostalgia was triggered by repeated gameplay runs and a sense of familiarity, often evoking memories and feelings associated with older Touhou games. - Love (weight 0.01): Players expressed love for the game, considering it a favorite in the series due to its compelling story, captivating music, and the engaging beast spirit mechanic. The overall combination of music, characters, story, and gameplay resonated deeply with them. - Amusement (weight 0.01): Amusement stemmed from the game's easy difficulty, particularly the Stage 6 boss, and a specific joke about Chinese players, indicating moments of lightheartedness and humor within the game experience. - Confusion (weight 0.01): Confusion arose from the significant difficulty gap between easy and normal modes, as well as uncertainty about how to refine the Hyper Mode mechanic without diminishing its appeal. - Guidance (weight 0.01): Players offered guidance by recommending the game to newcomers and suggesting it for different player types, indicating a desire to help others navigate the game and find enjoyment. - Thoughtfulness (weight 0.01): Thoughtfulness was prompted by the game's reflection on reality, its deeper story themes, and considerations about ZUN's role and the future direction of the Touhou series, suggesting a more profound engagement with the game's narrative and context. - Relief (weight 0): Relief was experienced due to reduced difficulty and frustration, specifically from improvements in item collection mechanics, making the gameplay experience less stressful and more enjoyable. - Mild disappointment (weight 0): Mild disappointment occurred when the game became tiresome and repetitive after multiple playthroughs, primarily due to a limited variety in shottype options, leading to a sense of sameness. - Surprise (weight 0): Surprise was felt when players unexpectedly had to use Marisa instead of Reimu, specifically due to visibility issues with Reimu, indicating an unforeseen change in gameplay strategy. - Awe (weight 0): Awe was inspired by the game's compelling story, stunning visuals, and captivating music, creating an immersive and impressive overall experience for players. - Comfort (weight 0): Comfort was derived from the familiar Touhou music, the established world, and the presence of fanworks, providing a sense of familiarity and belonging within the series' universe.}