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Double Spoiler ~ Touhou Bunkachou
By Team Shanghai Alice, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Double Spoiler ~ Touhou Bunkachou is a single-player shoot ’em up from Team Shanghai Alice. Players control the tengu reporter Aya and photograph bosses while avoiding enemy bullets and the subjects themselves. A mission is cleared by taking the required number of successful photos, with a boss in frame. Photographs can also erase bullets, and the score rewards factors such as capturing more bullets and placing the boss near the center. The camera has a focus mode that lets players move the frame separately, but it shrinks over time and the film can become unusable if the shot is delayed. Film reloads gradually, or faster while using slow movement. Even unsuccessful pictures can clear bullets, making them useful for escaping dense attacks. The game is listed for Windows, with Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Mediascape Co., Ltd. is the publisher; the Steam release date is August 2, 2019, while the listed year is 2010.
What players like, and what they don't
- Photographs can erase enemy bullets
- Focus mode allows aiming away from the player
- Failed shots can still clear bullets
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing are listed
- Windows is the only listed platform
- A missed shot does not count toward mission completion
Who it suits
It suits players who enjoy a single-player shoot ’em up built around aiming and timing photographs amid enemy fire. The camera and scoring mechanics offer more to consider than simply avoiding bullets.
Double Spoiler makes photography both the attack and a way to manage incoming bullets. Players need to balance aiming for a successful boss shot against using pictures to clear dangerous patterns.
