After successful trial runs last year, Steam users are now able to enjoy the final release of psychedelic 2D fighting game “Touhou 15.5: Antinomy of Common Flowers”, although an official English translation – hinted at by co-creators Twilight Frontier – still seems to be some way off.
Feedback to Zun’s most recent excursion into foreign waters – this is only the second official Touhou game to be released on this platform – has largely been positive. Indeed, in keeping with Steam tradition, many buyers have recommended the game after spending a staggering 12 minutes reviewing it.
Criticisms mainly concern technical matters, with users having to rename files to make the game run and finding themselves limited to a display resolution of 1280×720 – inability to offer users anything more than bare-bones display options is (sadly) not unheard of for Japanese developers, with RPG giants Square Enix having received multiple criticisms for not allowing the kind of customisation that PC gamers are used to. The inexcusable absence of honking catgirl Chen has also caused mild consternation.
The latest entry to the popular series does at least see the debut of new characters Jo’on and Shion Yorigami, respectively gods of pestilence and poverty.
Those fans of fighting games, infectious dance music and flashing colours who are undeterred by the $24.99 price tag for a product with no English translation, graphics options or Chen may buy it now. Those who are still on the fence about whether to purchase the game may find that the trailers answer some their questions:
720 is fine. Hell, 480 is kinda meh, but as long as the game is fun that’s even fine.
Resolution means very little, what matters is fps. Resolution doesn’t make a game more or less playable, whether or not it’s a slideshow does.
hmm. As I look down at my adorable lil chen below my monitor, I read she is not playable. Bummer.
Chen is in the game, although only as part of one of Yukari’s spell cards (along with Ran).
Also Lunasa and Futo aren’t wearing any….
considering a 1050 ti can run 1080p without too much effort, I’m sure japanese developers have a ton of those or any kind of entry level gpu laying around…
I actually liked Hisoutensoku better. It felt more fast paced.
Hisoutensoku was a wonderful game
I think this was made to make it more accurate about how they are supposed to fight
but its uncomfortable