Touhou 5: Mystic Square NES Demake (PC-Itchio) - Longplay Sample - Reimu Normal Light Mode

The fifth and final Drillimation demake of the PC-88 Touhou games follows the same formula, with almost the same systems, but now with 2 additional playable characters and more story paths.

Drillimation System is an interesting developer. He has made several Touhou fangames, including demakes/remakes of the first five Touhou games, which were originally released for the PC-88, but now with a look more similar to the NES, including soundtracks made for the NES as well.

In addition, he developed five more shmup fangames and one RPG (with another in development), which unfortunately don't have any reviews on Steam. I need to try them — they seem interesting.

These demakes aren’t exactly the same games — they have differences, new modes, or new characters — but it's still interesting to revisit or experience these versions for the first time. They are much easier to play than the original versions thanks to the PC-88 emulation.

One of the new modes is named after the developer's own universe created for his other fangames: *Chuhou Joutai Mode*, which I really liked. Basically, you have a life bar that goes from 0 to 30 and regenerates over time. This makes the gameplay much easier: you only die if you mess up frequently, not from a single slip-up. I’m not exactly a great shmup player, but I really appreciated this addition.

Link to the game: https://drillimation.itch.io/touhou-5-mystic-square

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