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Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost

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Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost
Game cover, featuring silhouettes of Chiyari Tenkajin (left), Son Biten (center), and Enoko Mitsugashira (right)
Developer(s)Team Shanghai Alice
Publisher(s)Team Shanghai Alice
SeriesTouhou Project
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseAugust 13, 2023
Genre(s)Bullet hell (danmaku), versus
Mode(s)Single-player
Multiplayer

Touhou Juuouen ~ Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost (東方獣王園 ~ Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost., lit. "Eastern Beast King Garden") is a 2023 vertical-scrolling, split-screen, bullet hell type shoot em’ up video game developed by ZUN, serving as the nineteenth mainline and 32nd overall game of the Touhou Project series. The game first announced on April 18, 2023,[1] with a demo release May 7, 2023, at Reitaisai 20 and a full release August 13, 2023, at Comiket 102[2][3][4] with a Steam release the same day.[5][6] Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost features the split-screen feature characterized by Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream and Phantasmagoria of Flower View.

Gameplay

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A match between Ran (left) and Tsukasa (right)

Two players with various enemies exchange bullet fire and summon EX special attacks and boss attacks against each other through storing up a gauge to try and eliminate the opponent.[7] The health bar allows for multiple hits before defeat, Spell Cards, limited in number, release powerful attacks clearing the screen. Ability cards grant buffs (i.e., decreased hitbox size or extra firepower) derived from Unconnected Marketeers.

Story mode, featuring dialogue and story through six stages, and various multiplayer modes, focused on player versus player gameplay, can be played.[8] In story mode, ability cards are granted corresponding to the defeated enemy. However, unlike most Touhou Project games, it lacks an Extra Stage even after completing story mode on a 1CC.

Plot

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Taking place after Unconnected Marketeers, Gensokyo’s land has lost ownership due to the opening of the markets.[4] Without any ownership, spirits are able to invade the land and take over.[7]

Characters

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Main article: Touhou Project § Characters

Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost features the second largest playable roster in the series’ history. Only Reimu Hakurei is playable from the start,[7] as the rest are unlocked by beating another character's story.

Returning characters

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  • Reimu Hakurei (博麗 霊夢)
  • Marisa Kirisame (霧雨 魔理沙)
  • Sanae Kochiya (東風谷 早苗)
  • Ran Yakumo (八雲 藍)
  • Aunn Komano (高麗野 あうん)
  • Nazrin (ナズーリン)
  • Seiran (清蘭)
  • Rin Kaenbyou (火焔猫 燐)
  • Tsukasa Kudamaki (菅牧 典)
  • Mamizou Futatsuiwa (二ッ岩 マミゾ)
  • Yachie Kicchou (吉弔 八千慧)
  • Saki Kurokoma (驪駒 早鬼)
  • Yumma Toutetsu (饕餮 尤魔)
  • Suika Ibuki (伊吹 萃香)

Newcomers

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  • Son Biten (孫 美天)
  • Enoko Mitsugashira (三頭 慧ノ子)
  • Chiyari Tenkajin (天火人 ちやり)
  • Hisami Yomotsu (豫母都 日狭美)
  • Zanmu Nippaku (日白 残無)

Development

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ZUN developed this game to feel like the previous entries in the series, putting a heavy emphasis on speed and tight dodging.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "東方Project第19弾　「東方獣王園」". Touhou Yomoyama News (in Japanese). 2023-04-18. Archived from the original on 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  2. ^ "東方Project第19弾「東方獣王園 ～ Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost.」，Steamでデモ版を公開". 4gamer (in Japanese). May 13, 2023. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "ZUN Announces Touhou Project's 19th Game". Anime News Network. February 22, 2025. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  4. ^ a b "《東方Project》系列新作《東方獸王園》正式版發售，賭上幻想鄉土地的彈幕大戰開打！". Gamebase (in Chinese (Taiwan)). August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Touhou Juuouen ~ Unfinished Dream of Living Ghost". Steam. Archived from the original on March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  6. ^ "東方Project第19弾「東方獣王園 ～ Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost.」，Steamで配信開始". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  7. ^ a b c Keiichi Yokoyama (August 13, 2023). "東方Project新作『東方獣王園 〜 Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost.』Steam版配信開始。『東方花映塚』よりいつもの東方に近い、スピーディーな対戦型STG". Automaton (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 12, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  8. ^ Palmer, Lauren (August 14, 2023). "Touhou 19 Now Available on Steam". Siliconera.
  9. ^ "Touhou Jyuuouen ~ Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost is Available Now on Steam in Japanese - QooApp News". August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
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