Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity

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  • Summary: The world of Touhou comes alive in this fan-made action RPG. As the infamous vampire Remilia Scarlet and her dutiful maid Sakuya Izayoi, match wits with a cast of colorful characters, overpower enemies with signature skills and spell cards, rough up a few fairies, and unravel a plot odderThe world of Touhou comes alive in this fan-made action RPG. As the infamous vampire Remilia Scarlet and her dutiful maid Sakuya Izayoi, match wits with a cast of colorful characters, overpower enemies with signature skills and spell cards, rough up a few fairies, and unravel a plot odder than they could have imagined.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 20
  3. Negative: 5 out of 20
  1. GamingTrend
    Oct 11, 2016
    90
    A magnificent game that has taken me completely by surprise with its quality. A mix of 2D and 3D platforming, RPG, and adventure gaming blends with a gorgeous art style to form this hidden gem just waiting to be uncovered. All the while familiar and unique, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is a game that all should give a chance, enjoyable by the most hardened veteran gamer down the most green of newcomers.
  2. GameSpew
    Sep 30, 2016
    80
    The highlight of Scarlet Curiosity is easily the boss fights… A love letter to their bullet hell inspiration, the screen quickly overflows with colorful shapes of all sizes.
  3. Wccftech
    Oct 10, 2016
    75
    While Scarlet Curiosity is certainly geared towards fans that already know a little bit about the Touhou lineage, those looking for a fun little diversion until Ys VIII reaches North America won’t be disappointed.
  4. GameCritics
    Oct 18, 2016
    60
    There’s certainly an able amount of fanservice in Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity, but it simply wasn’t built to be much more than a knowing nod to a friendly audience, rather than a genuine ambassador for one of Japan’s most beloved gaming brands.
  5. COGconnected
    Oct 1, 2016
    56
    Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity fell flat. With repetitive combat and a lackluster story line, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity didn’t deliver the experience I was hoping for. There are moments of pure joy and the game finishes much stronger than it starts, yet at the end of the day this is a game best left for hardcore fans of the franchise.
  6. Hardcore Gamer
    Sep 28, 2016
    50
    The graphics lack style or pizzazz and the controls have a wrongness to them. This Touhou title isn’t terrible, but the curiosity of its mash up is all it has.
  7. Destructoid
    Oct 20, 2016
    25
    The level design is dull, the platforming is simplistic, the graphics look a few generations old, the RPG elements are basic, the music is forgettable, the enemies are pushovers, the difficulty is turned all the way to easy – I'm honestly at a loss for words.

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
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  1. Phuz
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    As others said, very much like top down Ys games. Lovely graphics, amazing soundtrack, great fun, very easy to pick up and play, no Jedi handAs others said, very much like top down Ys games. Lovely graphics, amazing soundtrack, great fun, very easy to pick up and play, no Jedi hand muscle memory needed, just good old hack and slash. Included in 700 games on PS Now at £9 a month, so if you finish in 3 days it has cost less than a quid effectively.

    Great game if it is your type of game. Think top down Zelda but scrap puzzles and add more baddy mashing,

    I love the Touhou soundtracks, really underated.    … Expand
  2. youaremomo
    Jan 1, 2019
    10
    Beautiful game. Charmed me into the Touhou series. The music, art direction, and presentation was on top. However, a few environments are asBeautiful game. Charmed me into the Touhou series. The music, art direction, and presentation was on top. However, a few environments are as dull as others are lush. Gameplay is arguably enjoyable. It is more of a casual ride, enjoy the flowers and lighting as you mash attack and an occasional special. If the dialogue and visual presentation don't thrill you, you may become bored. Otherwise, gameplay and presentation blend into a very fine cup of tea.… Expand
  4. umichuu
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    Fantastic art direction, level design, soundtrack. Cute and entertaining story. Gameplay is addictive and rewarding. Above all, the atmosphereFantastic art direction, level design, soundtrack. Cute and entertaining story. Gameplay is addictive and rewarding. Above all, the atmosphere of the game is highly appealing. An excellent way to dive into the world of Touhou.… Expand
  5. shootingstars99
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    This is a great adventure game on PS4. It has a kind of vibe to it that something like Ys or Zelda 2 had to it. The levels are all cute andThis is a great adventure game on PS4. It has a kind of vibe to it that something like Ys or Zelda 2 had to it. The levels are all cute and interesting, the two choices of character at the beginning make for replay-ability to see the events through the eyes of Remilia or Sakuya, and the game overall is just downright fun. It takes the top down style action RPG similar to the Ys formula and puts it's own flair and charm to it. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a good modern RPG that has a more classic adventure feel to it.… Expand
  6. Yuri_Fantasy
    Nov 5, 2019
    8
    for me the best game in Touhou franchise, hope the franchise can receive more games like this one
  7. minneyar
    Oct 8, 2016
    8
    The fastest way to describe Scarlet Curiosity is as a budget Ys: Oath in Felghana clone with Touhou characters, with all the good and badThe fastest way to describe Scarlet Curiosity is as a budget Ys: Oath in Felghana clone with Touhou characters, with all the good and bad things that entails.

    The gameplay is fast-paced and mowing down waves of enemies is satisfying, but the small variety of enemies gets a bit boring after a while. There's a wide variety of different environments and areas, but the randomly-generated loot means there's not much to *do* in those areas other than just run to the end; there's no point to exploration. The soundtrack is great, but there are voices and the sound effects and sound design are otherwise nothing special.

    In a nutshell, it's a good game, but not a great one. You'll get 10-15 hours of play time out of it, and it's fun while it lasts, but you'll be ready to move on by the end. That's reasonable for the budget price, though. I'd recommend this to Touhou or Ys fans -- although if you haven't played the Ys games, you're better off playing them first.    … Expand
  8. streetkrc
    Sep 21, 2020
    6
    The game is good only up to chapter 12, interesting, colorful and varied levels, then comes the boring monotony. And most importantly, theseThe game is good only up to chapter 12, interesting, colorful and varied levels, then comes the boring monotony. And most importantly, these lazy developers made the same levels and rivals for Remilia and for Sakuya, why did you have to do this? it just killed any sense of playing for the second character. The game is definitely not worth the time spent on this incompletion.… Expand

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