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Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (東方紅魔郷, pronounced Touhou Koumakyou) is a challenging vertical-scrolling shooter, and is the sixth offical game of the Touhou series. It is the first to be released specifically for the Windows OS.
The game takes place in the mystic oriental land of Gensokyo, as usual. The story revolves around the appearance of a thick red mist, that has covered the land and blocked out the sun. Playing as either Reimu Hakurei (a shrine maiden) or Marisa Kirisame (a playful magician), you must battle your way through 6 difficult stages toward the source of the red mist, and face the "Scarlet Devil" behind it all.
Gameplay
- Main article: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil: Gameplay (includes a more detailed description of the game and information on scoring)
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil features two different playable characters to choose from, with two different Spell Card types each. Reimu Hakurei can cover a wide area of the screen with weaker attacks, while Marisa Kirisame relies on her speed and power to make up for her thinner attack spread. The bombs (Spell Cards) also show different behaviour and damage depending on the character and type chosen.
Some important gameplay features that Embodiment of Scarlet Devil introduces over its predecessor Mystic Square are "automatic item collection" which allows you to collect all items on screen by moving to the top of the screen if you are at full power, and what is now known as "last spell", which is the ability to negate an enemy hit by pressing the bomb button within a short reaction time immediately after.
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