RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 17, 2026

EXPECTED TO SHIP THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 25, 2026

Subtitles     Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean, French, German, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), Russian, Portuguese, Italian

Version Standard

Included items: Reversible jacket in the style of the 2002 Embodiment of Scarlet Devil jacket; Embodiment of Scarlet Devil character & bullet pattern stickers; Marisa's Guide to Solving Incidents (advice from Kirisame Marisa for beginners of vertical shooters). 

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic – The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil reimagines the classic Touhou Project bullet-hell shooter with upgraded high-resolution visuals, music arranged by ZUN, a new unlimited-lives mode, and the option to experience the original 2002 gameplay through Classic Mode.

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic – The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil reimagines the classic Touhou Project bullet-hell shooter with upgraded high-resolution visuals, music arranged by ZUN, a new unlimited-lives mode, and the option to experience the original 2002 gameplay through Classic Mode.

A mysterious scarlet mist suddenly envelops Gensokyo, disrupting the land and threatening its inhabitants. Take control of shrine maiden Reimu Hakurei or magician Marisa Kirisame and investigate the source of the incident. Battle fairies, youkai, and powerful enemies while navigating dense projectile patterns, using bullets, bombs, and Spell Cards to uncover the truth behind the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗵𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁-𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Test your reflexes in a vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up where enemies unleash complex patterns of projectiles. Dodge incoming attacks, return fire, and defeat challenging opponents as you progress through the incident.

𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀

Experience the classic adventure with upgraded high-resolution graphics, giving the iconic world of Gensokyo a refreshed presentation while retaining its recognizable characters and atmosphere.

𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗭𝗨𝗡

Enjoy the game's background music with arrangements by ZUN, the original creator of Touhou Project, bringing refreshed musical performances to this updated version.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱-𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲

Take on the adventure in a new mode with unlimited lives, allowing players to focus on learning enemy patterns and progressing through the game without the usual limit on lives.

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆

Switch to Classic Mode for an experience that preserves the original 2002 gameplay systems. This provides a way to revisit the original challenge alongside the updated New Classic experience.

𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝘂 𝗛𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗶 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲

Play as Reimu Hakurei, the shrine maiden, or Marisa Kirisame, the magician. Set out to investigate the scarlet mist and face the dangers threatening Gensokyo.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

Use powerful attacks and Spell Cards as you face fairies, youkai, and the enigmatic residents of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Learning enemy movements and projectile patterns is essential to surviving difficult encounters.

𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

The updated version supports multiple languages, including English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Italian, making the adventure accessible to a wider audience.