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After six months in active development, Drillimation Systems’ newest manic shooter moves into post-production with the feature-packed open beta. Drillimation Systems has officially announced that Touhou Meishuugeki ~ Cursed Sweeper and Bewildering Parallel has entered Open Beta with the release of a brand new update. The milestone marks the end of six months of coreContinue reading “Touhou Meishuugeki Enters Open Beta”

Welcome to another review, after I spent the past two weeks on the eighth Touhou Pride Jam. I am here today to talk about time—that unrelenting, unforgiving ticker that dictates every waking moment of our lives, or at least our gaming sessions. In the realm of fast-paced indie titles, time isn’t merely a backdrop; itContinue reading “Cirno Against the Clock Review – Ten Seconds to Doom”

Hello, and welcome to another entry. Before we turn our attention to the mechanics, visuals, and overall quality of the game at hand, it is worth addressing the overarching context surrounding today’s title. Today, we stand at the threshold of a definitive milestone: this is, at long last, the final game from Touhou Pride GameContinue reading “Kinoko Slicer Review”

Today, we turn our gaze toward a peculiar synthesis of ideas—a title that dares to cross-examine two distinctly different genres in a single, ambitious sweep. In the grand landscape of indie game design, developers frequently face a choice: master the familiar conventions of an established genre, or attempt a hybrid experiment that redefines how playersContinue reading “Touhou Project Wingmaiden Review”

It is time once again to talk about video games—specifically, a little title known as AliceWare, developed by a team for the Touhou Pride Game Jam 8, some of which worked on previous games that I’ve reviewed including Tewi Jumps Off a Mountain and Dies and Touhou Beastly Territorial Game. Now, if you are familiarContinue reading “AliceWare Review”

Welcome once again to another glorious edition of gaming critical assessment! Today, we turn our gaze toward Konpaku – Inaba: Picnic Vengeance, a Touhou Project fan game that dares to ask a fundamental, deeply urgent question: what happens when you ruin a perfectly good date night? You get sword-slashing, trouble-making, youkai-cleaving, righteous indignation – that’sContinue reading “Konpaku – Inaba: Picnic Vengeance Review”

The Chuhou Joutai series returns with a brand new original block-breaker prequel – the first new installment in nearly four years. Drillimation Systems has officially launched its latest title, Shining Shattering Sky ~ Reverie of Breaking Unreality, on Steam. Departing from its recent adaptational releases, the studio’s new original entry fuses classic brick-breaking action withContinue reading “Shining Shattering Sky ~ Reverie of Breaking Unreality Releases on Steam”

When evaluating a video game—particularly one produced within the tight constraints of a time-limited event—it is essential to separate intent from execution. Today, we turn our attention to Stay Here, a 2D top-down action arcade title developed by Gluesnacc as an entry for Touhou Pride Game Jam 8. The premise is straightforward. Set within theContinue reading “Stay Here Review”

NOTE: This game is currently in alpha testings and is not the finished product. Any updates to the game that add or change content may make this review unreliable in the future. Welcome to a domain where traditional table sports intersect with spell card mechanics, where the shrine maiden’s financial ruin becomes the catalyst forContinue reading “Gensou Billiard Review”

Welcome to another review, writing to you today about Kappa’s Great Illusory Reverie. Every now and then, the gaming landscape delivers an experience whose core identity is inextricably bound to a single, singular motion. In this particular title, you guide Nitori Kawashiro as she deploys a backpack-mounted mechanical claw and drill to break open underwaterContinue reading “Kappa’s Great Illusory Reverie Review”