Touhou Juuouen ~ Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost

What it is

Touhou Juuouen ~ Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost is a competitive bullet-hell shooter by Team Shanghai Alice, published by Mediascape Co., Ltd. It is the nineteenth Touhou Project entry and draws on the screen layout of Touhou Kaeizuka while rebuilding its controls and projectile patterns to feel closer to other Touhou games. Battles are fast and call for improvised dodging, with player skill in Touhou-style play giving an advantage. Alongside versus play, it includes a substantial story mode with a somewhat different system and intended for solo play. Computer-controlled opponents are available, so versus mode can be played without another person. Its story follows land whose ownership becomes unsettled after a market opens; spirits and nature reclaim the neglected ground, while greedy beasts enter the picture. The game is single-player, with Steam Cloud and Family Sharing listed. It is available for Windows and was released on August 13, 2023.

What players like, and what they don't

Who it suits

It suits Touhou fans who want fast versus bullet-hell matches as well as a solo story mode. Computer opponents make versus play an option without a human partner.

This entry blends competitive bullet-hell play with a separate solo story mode. Players without a friend available can still face computer opponents.