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Imperishable Night

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Imperishable Night is the 9th game in the Touhou series, and the first to introduce the team concept to the Touhou series. At the start of the game, you'll have to select a team consisting of one Youkai and one Human, and during the game, you can switch between each member of that team. Every character is different from one another and possesses different styles and requires different strategies to use effieciently. The game also features Last Spells (which can only be unlocked through various requirements and cannot be unlocked on Easy mode, save for Kaguya's and Eirin's Last Spells) as well as a Time system that affects the game.

Contents

Gameplay


Story
Characters


Main Characters



Reimu Hakurei, the Shrine Maiden of Paradise

The shrine maiden of Gensokyo. After waking up after taking a night's sleep and finding out it was still as black as midnight when she awoke, Reimu set out to find the cause of this unnatural occurance. She teams up with Yukari in this installment as well. Reimu is also a boss in this installement.

  • Lacks in damage, but is rather easy to use, and is strong against smaller enemies. Also doesn't get hurt when running into enemy familiars.

   Spell Cards

  • "Mind Amulet" [Normal Shots]
  • Spirit Sign "Fantasy Orb"
  • Divine Spirit "Fantasy Seal -Blink-" [Last Spell]

   Spell Cards [Boss]

  • Dream Sign "Duplex Barrier" [Easy/Normal]
  • Dream Land "Super Duplex Barrier" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Spirit Sign "Fantasy Seal -Spread-" [Easy/Normal]
  • Scattered Spirit "Fantasy Seal -Fader-" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Dream Sign "Evil Sealing Circle" [Easy/Normal]
  • Divine Arts "Omnidirectional Demon Binding Circle" [Hard]
  • Divine Arts "Omnidirectional Dragon Slaying Circle" [Lunatic]
  • Spirit Sign "Fantasy Seal -Concentrate-" [Easy/Normal]
  • Migrating Spirit "Fantasy Seal -Dark-" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Boundary "Duplex Danmaku Bounded Field" [Easy/Normal]
  • Border World "Hakurei Danmaku Bounded Field" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Divine Spirit "Fantasy Seal -Blink-" [Last Spell]

Yukari Yakumo, the Youkai of the Boundary

A Youkai who can manipulate boundaries. She's usually asleep during the day and let's her shikigami, Ran, handle her business.

When night didn't end, Yukari teams up with Reimu to find out who is responsible behind it all.

   Spell Cards

  • "Summoning Shikigami, type-Yakumo" [Familiar]
  • "Apparation Needle" [Shot]
  • Border Sign "Quadruple Border"
  • Boundary "Quadruple Barrier of the Imperishable Night" [Last Spell]

Marisa Kirisame, an Ordinary Magician

A magician that lives in the Forest of Magic. Marisa's powers involves that of powerful magic as well as her mini-hakkero reactor.

Curious as to why the night wasn't ending, Marisa set out to investigate it. She teams up with Alice in this installement. Marisa is also a boss as well.

  • Auto-collects items even when her power isn't at max.
  • One of the fastest character in the game

   Spell Cards

  • "Stardust Missile" [Shot]
  • Love Sign "Master Spark"
  • Magicannon "Final Spark" [Last Spell]

   Spell Cards [Boss]

  • Magic Sign "Milky Way" [Easy/Normal]
  • Magic Space "Asteroid Belt" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Magic Sign "Stardust Reverie" [Easy/Normal]
  • Black Magic "Event Horizon" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Love Sign "Non-Directional Laser" [Easy/Normal]
  • Love Storm "Starlight Typhoon" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Love Sign "Master Spark" [Easy/Normal]
  • Loving Heart "Double Spark" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Light Sign "Earth Light Ray" [Easy/Normal]
  • Light Blast "Shoot the Moon" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Magicannon "Final Spark" [Last Spell]

Alice Margatroid, the Seven-Colored Puppeteer

A magician with the ability to manipulate dolls, Alice is Marisa's neighbour in the Forest of Magic. The two constantly fight each other, but it's more of a love/hate relationship, as they share a lot of things in common. In this installment, Alice teams up with Marisa to find out the cause of the neverending night.

  • Alice's attacks last and penetrates as long as the player wishes, making it one of the strongest attacks in the game. It is also not Alice herself that shoots the laser, but her dolls. This makes her ideal for those who wish to beat the game quickly, as Marisa is also one of the stronger characters in the game.

   Spell Cards

  • "Shanghai Doll" [Familiar]
  • "Spectrum Mystery" [Shot]
  • Magic Sign "Artful Sacrifice"
  • Magipulation "Return Inanimateness" [Last Spell]

Sakuya Izayoi, Maid of the Scarlet Devil Mansion

Chief maid of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, who specializes not only in maid-like abilities, but also in time manipulation and knives. She goes with Remilia in this installment to stay close to her master.

  • Focused movement only works when Sakuya is alone.
  • Can collect items much easier due to slowing the fall speed of them.
  • Is pretty easy to use due to her shot.

   Spell Cards

  • "Mysterious Jack" [Shot]
  • Illusion Sign "Killer Doll"
  • Buriallusion "Phantomic Killer in Night Mist" [Last Spell]

Remilia Scarlet, the Scarlet Devil

The mistress of the Scarlet Devil Mansion whose ability includes the manipulation of fate, as well as the ability to use powerful magic. She is around 500 years old, but acts rather childishly.

Feeling something is wrong with the moon, Remilia goes out to investigate this cause with Sakuya (though she is constantly making excuses to hide the fact that she's looking for the cause of this disturbance).

  • After setting a familiar, that familiar will never move and will continue to attack in the spot they are set at, making them very effective against all types of enemies. This remains as long as Remilia is in focus mode. Best character for those who think memorization is the key to victory.
  • One of the 3 fastest characters in the game

   Spell Cards

  • Servant Flier" [Familiar]
  • "Night Dance" [Shot]
  • Scarlet Sign "Red the Nightless Castle"
  • Scarlet Magic "Scarlet Devil" [Last Spell]

Youmu Konpaku, Half-human Half-Ghost

Gardener of Hakugyokurou in the Netherworld, and a master swordsman. A rather sweet girl due to her immaturity, and is often picked on by the other cast members due to this.

  • One of the hardest characters in the game to use due to the narrow range of her attack and her soul figure, as well as the inability to attack for a while after using a spell card, which is also hard to use.
  • One of the 3 fastest characters in the game.

   Spell Cards

  • "Ghostly Half" [Familiar]
  • "Bizarreness of Six Realms" [Shot]
  • Human Sign "Slash of Present"
  • Obsessor "Slash of the Eternity" [Last Spell]

Yuyuko Saigyouji, Ghost From The Calamitous Nirvana

The ghost maiden of Hakugyokurou in the Netherworld. Yuyuko has the ability to invoke death in mortals, as well as control spirits. She teams up with Youmu in this installment.

  • Yuyuko's shot is very easy to use, since it covers almost all angles except from behind, but is extremely weak in power.

   Spell Cards

  • "Deadly Butterfly" [Familiar]
  • "Invitation from Nether Side" [Shot]
  • Death Sign "Ghastly Dream"
  • Deadly Butterfly "Everlasting Nap" [Last Spell]


Enemies and Bosses



Wriggle Nightbug, A Bug of Light Wriggling in the Dark

A Youkai insect who can manipulate insects. Wriggle fought the heroines thinking they were easy targets, but was defeated with no problem. She is also the mid-boss and boss of Stage 1.

   Spell Cards

  • Firefly Sign "Meteor on Earth" [Hard]
  • Firefly Sign "Comet on Earth" [Lunatic]
  • Lamp Sign "Firefly Phenomenon" [All modes]
  • Wriggle Sign "Little Bug" [Easy]
  • Wriggle Sign "Little Bug Storm" [Normal]
  • Wriggle Sign "Night Bug Storm" [Hard]
  • Wriggle Sign "Nightbug Tornado" [Lunatic]
  • Hidden Bug "Hermit of an Endless Night" [Last Spell]

Mystia Lorelei, Night Sparrow Apparition

   Spell Cards

  • Vocal Sign "Hooting in the Night" [Easy/Normal]
  • Vocal Sign "Howl of the Horned Owl" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Moth Sign "Sphingid's Wingbeats" [Easy/Normal]
  • Toxin Sign "Poisonous Moth's Scales" [Hard]
  • Deadly Toxin "Poisonous Moth's Dance in the Dark" [Lunatic]
  • Hawk Sign "Ill-Starred Dive" [All modes]
  • Night-Blindness "Song of the Night Sparrow" [All modes]
  • Night Sparrow "Midnight Chorus Master" [Last Spell]

Keine Kamishirasawa, Half-Beast of Knowledge and History

   Spell Cards

  • Spiritual Birth "First Pyramid" [All modes]
  • Origin Sign "Ephemerality 137" [Normal/Hard/Lunatic]
  • Ambition Sign "Buretsu Crisis" [Easy]
  • Ambition Sign "Masakado Crisis" [Normal]
  • Ambition Sign "Yoshimitsu Crisis" [Hard]
  • Ambition Sign "General Headquarters Crisis" [Lunatic]
  • Land Sign "Three Sacred Treasures - Sword" [Easy]
  • Land Sign "Three Sacred Treasures - Orb" [Normal]
  • Land Sign "Three Sacred Treasures - Mirror" [Hard]
  • Land Scheme "Three Sacred Treasures - Country" [Lunatic]
  • Ending Sign "Phantasmal Emperor" [Easy/Normal]
  • Pseudo-History "The Legend of Gensokyo" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Future "Gods' Realm" [Last Spell]

Tewi Inaba, Earthborn Rabbit

   Spell Cards

  • Tewi is the only character in the game to not use any Spell Cards.

Reisen Udongein Inaba, Lunatic Moon Rabbit

   Spell Cards

  • Wave Sign "Mind Shaker" [Easy/Normal]
  • Visionary Wave "Mind Blowing" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Lunatic Sign "Visionary Tuning" [Easy/Normal]
  • Lunatic Gaze "Ilusion Seeker" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Loafing Sign "Idling Wave" [Easy/Normal]
  • Indolence "Mind Stopper" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Spread Sign "Invisible Full Moon" [All modes]
  • Lunar Eyes "Tele-Mesmerism" [Last Spell]

Eirin Yagokoro, Brain of the Moon

   Spell Cards

  • Spacesphere "Earth in a Pot" [All modes]
  • Awakened God "Memories of Legendary Age" [Easy/Normal]
  • God Sign "Genealogy of the Sky-Born" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Revival "Game of Life" [Easy/Normal]
  • Resurrection "Game of Rising" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Leading God "Omoikane's Device" [Easy/Normal]
  • Mind of God "Omoikane's Brain" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Curse of the Heavens "Apollo 13" [All modes]
  • Esoterica "Astronomical Entombing" [All modes]
  • Forbidden Arcanum "Hourai Elixir" [Last Spell/All modes]
  • Medicine Sign "Galaxy in a Pot" [All modes]

Kaguya Houraisan, Sinner against Eternity and Temporality

   Spell Cards

  • Impossible Request "Dragon's Necklace -5 Colored Shots-" [Easy/Normal]
  • Divine Treasure "Brilliant Dragon Bullet" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Impossible Request "Buddha's Stone Bowl -Indomitable Will-" [Easy/Normal]
  • Divine Treasure "Buddhist Diamond" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Impossible Request "Robe of Fire Rat -Patient Mind-" [Easy/Normal]
  • Divine Treasure "Salamander Shield" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Impossible Request "Swallow's Cowrie Shell -Everlasting Life-" [Easy/Normal]
  • Divine Treasure "Life Spring Infinity" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • Impossible Request "Hourai Barrage -Rainbow Danmaku-" [Easy/Normal]
  • Divine Treasure "Hourai Jewel -Dreamlike Paradise-" [Hard/Lunatic]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -1st Day's Moon-" [Last Spell/Easy]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Crescent Moon-" [Last Spell/Normal]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -1st Quarter's Moon-" [Last Spell/Hard]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Paschal Moon-" [Last Spell/Lunatic]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -11 o' Clock-" [Last Spell/Easy]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Half to Midnight-" [Last Spell/Normal]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Midnight-" [Last Spell/Hard]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Half Past Midnight-" [Last Spell/Lunatic]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -1 o' Clock-" [Last Spell/Easy]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Half Past 1-" [Last Spell/Normal]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Dead of Night-" [Last Spell/Hard]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Half Past 2-" [Last Spell/Lunatic]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -3 o' Clock-" [Last Spell/Easy]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Half Past 3-" [Last Spell/Normal]
  • "End of Imperishable Night "4 o' Clock" [Last Spell/Hard]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Half Past 4-" [Last Spell/Lunatic]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Morning Mist-" [Last Spell/Easy]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Dawn-" [Last Spell/Normal]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Morning Star-" [Last Spell/Hard]
  • "End of Imperishable Night -Rising World-" [Last Spell/Lunatic]

Keine Kamishirasawa (EX), History Eater

   Spell Cards

  • Past "Old History"
  • Reincarnation "Returning-Bridge Ichijo"
  • Future "Next History"

Fujiwara no Mokou, Form of a Hourai Person

  • To unlock Mokou's Last Spell card, beat Extra with capturing more than 7 spell cards in one play.

   Spell Cards

  • Limiting Edict "Ihakasa's Moon Curse"
  • Immortal "Fire Bird -Flying Phoenix-"
  • Fujiwara "Flaw of Forgiving Shrine"
  • Deathless "Xu Fu's Dimension"
  • Forgiveness "Honest Man's Death"
  • Hollow Giant "Woo"
  • Everlasting "Phoenix's Tail"
  • Hourai "Fujiyama Volcano"
  • "Possessed by Phoenix"
  • "Hourai Doll"
  • "Imperishable Shooting" [Last Spell]

Extras

Last Word Spell Cards

Every character in the game has a Last Word spell card, some of which you can only go against in Spell Card Practice (being the main characters). Here's a breakdown of each of the Last Words and how to get them:

Wriggle Nightbug: "Unseasonal Butterfly Storm"

  • Beat main game through Final B with more than 2 teams, difficulty doesn't matter.

Mystia Lorelai: "Blind Nightbird"

  • Beat main game through Final B with more than 3 teams, difficulty doesn't matter.

Keine Kamishirasawa: "Emperor of the East"

  • Capture more than 50 spell cards in Spell Card Practice, all characters combined.

Reisen Udongein Inaba: "Lunatic Red Eyes"

  • Beat Final B with more than 4 teams, difficulty doesn't matter.

Eirin Yagokoro: "Heaven Spider's Butterfly-Capturing Web"

  • Capture No.138 (Apollo 13 -Hard-).

Kaguya Houraisan: "Tree-Ocean of Hourai"

  • Capture more than 15 Last Spells in Spell Card Practice, all characters combined.

Fujiwara no Mokou: "Phoenix Rebirth"

  • Capture No.146 and No.196, face No.205 at least once (no need to capture No.205).

Tewi Inaba: "Ancient Duper"

  • Face No.209, No.210 and No.211 at least once (no need to capture them).

Keine Kamishirasawa EX: "Total Purification"

  • Face No.206, No.207, No.208 and No.212 at least once (no need to capture them).

Reimu Hakurei: "Fantasy Heaven"

  • Capture all spell cards of Normal difficulty in Spell Card Practice with Marisa Solo.

Marisa Kirisame: "Blazing Star"

  • Beat Hard or Lunatic main game with Reimu Solo, you need to choose Final B.

Sakuya Izayoi: "Deflation World"

  • Capture more than 120 spell cards in Spell Card Practice, all characters combined.

Youmu Konpaku: "Paschal Moon-Reflecting Satellite Slash"

  • Beat main game through Final B with more than 6 teams, difficulty doesn't matter.

Alice Margatroid: "The Phantom of the Grand Guignol"

  • Beat Extra with 3 or more different teams and/or characters.

Remilia Scarlet: "Scarlet Destiny"

  • Capture 30 or more separate Last Spells in Spell Card Practice, all characters combined.

Yuyuko Saigyouji: "Saigyouji Flawless Nirvana"

  • Beat main game with Lunatic difficulty. Continue/Character doesn't matter.

Yukari Yakumo: "Profound Danmaku Bounded Field -Phantasm, Foam and Shadow-"

  • Face every other Last Word at least once, no need to capture them all.


6 and 7 Lives

In order to unlock this in the Options menu, you must reach the bad ending at least twice (difficulty doesn't matter). The bad ending is using continues until the clock reaches 5 A.M.


Solo Mode

In order to be able to use each of the 8 main characters separately, you must beat the game with all 4 teams by getting a Good ending with them all. After you have accomplished this, on the Character Select screen, keep scrolling past the characters until you can select the character individually. All team characteristics apply to single characters still, though some characters are slightly changed (most noticeably Remilia and Youmu in this case).