Xenomic's Lair

Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

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Gameplay

The 6th installment in the Touhou series, and one of the more well-known games of the series. Also the first game for the Windows series and one of the harder Touhou games available.

The game features 2 playable characters, both of which has 2 spell card types that she can use.

Reimu's A spell card allows her to focus on dodging enemy bullets without having to worry too much about focusing on shooting the enemy, while Reimu's B spell card focuses more on dealing significant damage to the enemy, but forces her to be under the enemy at all times. Marisa's A spell card is the same as Reimu's B type, though her bomb covers the entire screen with stars.

The characters also differ in more ways than just their spell cards and types. They also differ in terms of speed and power, whereas Reimu is slower but covers a wide area, and Marisa is faster but covers a very narrow area.

The game is also the first to introduce "auto-item collection" which is only active when you have full power and by moving to the top of the screen, which will collect all items on screen at once, and the counter-bomb system, which allows you to use a bomb when you are hit by an enemy attack within a short reaction time immediately afterwards, potentially saving you a life.







Story

Summer time in Gensokyo.....a scarlet mist has appeared and blocked out the sun, causing various areas to become dark and cold. Reimu Hakurei, a shrine maiden, sets out to investigate this unnatural cause, while Marisa decides to check it out to see if the person who cast the spell had any invaluable items for her to steal. Whoever is chosen will be the one to investigate the source of the mist. The heroine heads towards Misty Lake, from where she fights Rumia, the Youkai of Darkness, as well as fend off both Daiyousei and Cirno. After reaching the outskirts of the island where the mist seems to have come from, the heroine must fight Meiling, the Gatekeeper of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. After beating her and having her bring the heroine toward the mansion, the heroine enters the library, where she is confronted by Patchouli. After defeating Patchouli, the heroine heads deeper into the mansion and battles Sakuya, the head maid of the mansion and Remilia's servant, who attempts to stop the heroine using her time manipulation and knives ability. Once Sakuya is defeated, the heroine heads outside towards the balcony of the mansion, where she must defeat Sakuya one last time before coming face to face with the cause of the mist, Remilia Scarlet. Remilia had released the mist to block out the sun so that she may move about in the daytime without being weakened by the sun. After a fierce battle, Remilia is defeated and the scarlet mist is cleared away.







Characters

Main Characters



Reimu Hakurei, the Shrine Maiden of Paradise

The shrine maiden of Gensokyo. When a scarlet mist had swept the land, Reimu went off to investigate the cause of this unnatural weather. Usually laid-back and doesn't try her hardest even when she needs it.

  • Reimu is the safer of the two playable characters, due to her A style having homing properties, making it easier for you to focus on dodging.

   Spell Cards

  • Homing Amulets and Fantasy Seal
  • Persuasion Needle and Evil Sealing Circle



Marisa Kirisame, an Ordinary Magician

A magician who went off in search of the cause of the scarlet mist, just in mere hopes to see if the person had valuable or interesting items to snatch

  • Marisa is the fastest of the two playable characters, and is the strongest of the two using her A style (though Reimu's B style is the same as this style). However, this requires Marisa to be under the enemy at all times to do any damage.

   Spell Cards

  • Magic Missile and Stardust Reverie
  • Illusion Laser and Master Spark






Enemies and Bosses



Rumia, the Youkai of Darkness

A youkai who is constantly enveloped in darkness, making it hard for people closeby to see where they are going. Rumia is attacked by the heroines for no particular reason, and has no importance to the story whatsoever. She later shows up again in Shoot the Bullet.

   Spell Cards

  • Moon Sign "Moonlight Ray" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Night Sign "Night Bird" [Normal/Hard/Lunatic]
  • Darkness Sign "Demarcation" [All modes]



Daiyousei, the Greater Fairy

The midboss of Stage 2. Not much is known about Daiyousei at this point, as she had no impact on the story at all, besides the fact that she is a friend of Cirno.




Cirno, the Ice Fairy of the Lake

A fairy that lives by Misty Lake. Cirno attacks the heroines out of instinct, but is swiftly beaten. She later appears again in Perfect Cherry Blossom, Phantasmagoria of Flower View, and Shoot the Bullet

   Spell Cards

  • Ice Sign "Icicle Fall" [Easy/Normal]
  • Hail Sign "Hailstorm" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Freeze Sign "Perfect Freeze" [All modes]
  • Snow Sign "Diamond Blizzard" [Normal/Hard/Lunatic]



Hong Meiling, the Chinese Girl

The gatekeeper of the Scarlet Devil Mansion who tried to fight off the heroines from going to the mansion, but was ultimately defeated. Meiling is not only the boss of Stage 3, but also her own mid-boss as well.

   Spell Cards

  • Flower Sign "Gorgeous Sweet Flower" [Easy/Normal]
  • Flower Sign "Selaginella 9" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Rainbow Sign "Colorful Rainbow Wind Chime" [All modes]
  • Illusion Sign "Flower Imaginary Dream Vine" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Colorful Sign "Colorful Rain" [Easy/Normal]
  • Colorful Sign "Colorful Light Chaotic Dance" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Colorful Sign "Extreme Color Typhoon" [Normal/Hard/Lunatic]



Koakuma

Patchouli's assistant in the library. Not much is known about her, as she has no big impact on the story and only appears in this game. Note that Koakuma's name means "Little Demon" or "Small Demon"




Patchouli Knowledge, the Girl of Knowledge and Shadow

A magician that lives in the Scarlet Devil Mansion and spends most of her time in the library. She fights the heroines to keep them from getting into the mansion, but is defeated. Later, she returns in the Extra Stage as the mid-boss and is stronger, but is defeated again.

  • Interesting thing about Patchouli during the boss fight of Stage 4 is that depending on which character and style you are using, her attacks will be different from one another.

   Spell Cards

  • Fire Sign "Agni Shine" [Easy/Normal Reimu-A]
  • Water Sign "Princess Undine" [Easy/Normal Reimu-B]
  • Wood Sign "Sylphae Horn" [Easy/Normal Marisa-A]
  • Earth Sign "Rage Trilithon" [Easy/Normal Marisa-B]
  • Metal Sign "Metal Fatigue" [Normal Marisa-B]
  • Fire Sign "Agni Shine High Level" [Normal Marisa-A, Hard/Lunatic Reimu-A]
  • Wood Sign "Sylphae Horn High Level" [Normal Reimu-B, Hard/Lunatic Marisa-A]
  • Earth Sign "Rage Trilithon High Level" [Normal Reimu-A, Hard/Lunatic Marisa-B]
  • Fire Sign "Agni Radiance" [Hard/Lunatic Marisa-A]
  • Water Sign "Bury In Lake" [Hard/Lunatic Reimu-B]
  • Wood Sign "Green Storm" [Hard/Lunatic Reimu-B]
  • Earth Sign "Trilithon Shake" [Hard/Lunatic Reimu-A]
  • Metal Sign "Silver Dragon" [Hard/Lunatic Marisa-B]
  • Fire & Earth Sign "Lava Cromlech" [All modes Reimu-A, Hard/Lunatic Marisa-A]
  • Wood & Fire Sign "Forest Blaze" [All modes Marisa-A, Hard/Lunatic Reimu-A]
  • Water & Wood Sign "Water Elf" [All modes Reimu-B, Normal/Hard/Lunatic Marisa-B]
  • Metal & Water Sign "Mercury Poison" [Normal/Hard/Lunatic Reimu-A & B, Hard/Lunatic Marisa-B]
  • Earth & Metal Sign "Emerald Megalith" [All modes Marisa-B, Normal/Hard/Lunatic Marisa-A, Hard/Lunatic Reimu-B]
  • Moon Sign "Silent Selene" [Extra]
  • Sun Sign "Royal Flare" [Extra]
  • Five Elements Sign "Philosopher's Stone" [Extra]



Sakuya Izayoi, Perfect and Elegant Maid

The head maid of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. She is the mid-boss and boss of Stage 5, and the mid-boss of Stage 6. Has the ability to stop time and is skilled in throwing knives. Is devoted completely to her mistress, and won't let anyone reach her without a fight.

   Spell Cards

  • Conjuring "Misdirection" [Easy/Normal]
  • Conjuring "Illusional Misdirection" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Illusion Existence "Clock Corpse" [Easy/Normal]
  • Illusion Image "Luna Clock" [Easy/Normal]
  • Maid Secret Skill "Marionette" [Easy/Normal]
  • Illusion Ghost "Jack the Ludo Bile" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Illusion World "The World" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Maid Secret Skill "Killing Doll" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Conjuring "Eternal Meek" [Normal/Hard/Lunatic]



Remilia Scarlet, the Eternally Young Scarlet Moon

The one who released the crimson mist in order to block out the sun so that she may move freely during the day without being weakened by the sun. Her powers involve manipulating fate as well as powerful magic.

   Spell Cards

  • Heaven's Punishment "Star of David" [Normal]
  • Dark Sign "Scarlet Netherworld" [Normal]
  • Curse "Curse of Vlad Tepes" [Normal]
  • Scarlet Sign "Scarlet Shoot" [Normal]
  • "Red Magic" [Normal]
  • Divine Punishment "Young Demon Lord" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Hell Sign "Mountain of a Thousand Needles" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • God Art "Vampire Illusion" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Scarlet Sign "Scarlet Meister" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • "Scarlet Gensokyo" [Hard/Lunatic]



Flandre Scarlet, Sister of the Devil

Remilia's younger sister who's been kept in the basement for 495 years due to her emotional instability, and also the Extra boss. After Remilia's defeat, a few days later, the heroines confronted Flandre when they returned to the Scarlet Devil Mansion. After a fierce battle with Flandre, she was soundly defeated.

   Spell Cards

  • Taboo "Cranberry Trap"
  • Taboo "Lävatein"
  • Taboo "Four of a Kind"
  • Taboo "Kagome, Kagome"
  • Taboo "Maze of Love"
  • Forbidden Barrage "Starbow Break"
  • Forbidden Barrage "Catadioptric"
  • Forbidden Barrage "Counter Clock"
  • Secret Barrage "And Then Will There Be None?"
  • Q.E.D. "Ripples of 495 Years"