Double Dealing Character
| 東方輝針城 ～ Double Dealing Character | |
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| Developer(s) | Team Shanghai Alice |
| Publisher(s) | Team Shanghai Alice |
| Series | Touhou Project |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release date(s) | May 26, 2013 (Reitaisai 10) August 12, 2013 (Comiket 84) |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
Touhou Kishinjō ~ Double Dealing Character (東方輝針城 ～ Double Dealing Character lit. "Eastern Castle of Radiant Needles") is the fourteenth main game of the Touhou Project scrolling shooter series made by the dōjin game maker Team Shanghai Alice.[1] The demo was first released on May 26, 2013 on Reitaisai 10 and the full version of the game was released in the 84th Comiket in August 12, 2013.[2]
Gameplay
Double Dealing Character followed the previous main games within the Touhou Project series, with a spell card based danmaku system. The gameplay theme is neither novel nor retro. It is a "2000's neo-retro Danmaku shooter", creating simple gameplay while removing a lot of the complicated game mechanics. This is the first main game within the series that can display a resolution of 1280×960.[1]
Players can choose between three protagonists: Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame and Sakuya Izayoi. Each character can choose from two shot types: one for which they take up their possessed weapon and another for leaving it behind.
The scoring system is focused around item collection. Collecting many items in one big scoop will award the player with bonus points based on how many items were collected. This is done by moving above a border near the top of the screen or by using a bomb. The point value can also be increased by grazing, shooting focused and cancelling out bullets (of which plays an important role in scoring again compared to Subterranean Animism through Ten Desires). Spell Card values have also been increased in comparison to previous games.
Bomb and life fragments are also present in this release. They can drop from bosses, as well as being awarded for item collection.
Plot
Youkai are rioting and tsukumogami are turning up. Clouds gather, while a strong wind carries the sounds of a huge building. Gensokyo is full of sounds of dissonance. The weapons of the three protagonists start acting oddly; meanwhile, various youkai begin to rebel. It's their job to either take their weapons in hand and fight the youkai, or to cast their weapons aside.[1]
Criticism
The game has been criticized for its' scoring system encouraging bombing and suicide, due to it offering too many extra lives. Many of the top scores submitted by experienced players demonstrate this to effect. [3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ZUN. 東方Project 第14弾の情報です (Official ZUN website), 2013-05-11
- ↑ shanghai_alice (2013-07-23). "輝針城の委託販売について : 博麗幻想書譜". Kourindou.exblog.jp. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ↑ ericmjritz (2013-09-13). "My Problem With Scores in Touhou 14".
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