- Publisher: Phoenixx Inc.
- Release Date: Apr 30, 2020
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May 22, 2020Mechanical Scrollery is an experimental title that is rough around the edges. There’s clearly some ambition with the direction the game was going, but a lack of polish and vision ultimately hinder the experience. Though I found some joy in the mindless, bland gameplay, it’s not something I’d be eager to return to. Past the core combat, the RPG system provides a progression system that delivered passable incentives for getting through the game. Overall, Mechanical Scrollery is not a title I’d recommend as there are plenty of more polished and creative Touhou fangames out there.
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Jun 10, 2020I’ll be honest, this doesn’t feel like something that should have been released yet. It feels more like an early build of a game still in development. The visuals need some polish, combat needs larger hit detection for melee and dodging…it really needs a lot more love. At the same time, it’s clear heart was put into this. A lot of the things I find frustrating, I can see how they’d be fun with some minor adjustments. With some more work I’d call it a decent indie title, but as it currently stands, I’d look elsewhere for your Touhou fix.
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May 18, 2020Touhou Mechanical Scrollery is a mess of a game. It's obvious that there's high ambition and plenty of love for the source material, but the final product is riddled with poor controls, rough visuals, and forgettable combat mechanics that make it an absolute chore to get through.