- “The ultimate team battle of Gensokyo's female fighters begins!”
- ―Box art for the backside
Touhou Azure Trilogy is a fighting video game (based on its elements from the Touhou fighting video games) in the Touhou Project series. This fighting game is for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and Steam. This fighting video game has been released on November 1, 2019.
Gameplay[]
The gameplay of Touhou Azure Trilogy is similar to that of the Marvel vs. Capcom franchise and Bandai Namco's Dragon Ball FighterZ. Using Spell Cards act in the same behavior as hyper combos. Up to two players can now battle it out by using 3-9 fighters. During gameplay from other fighting games in the Touhou Project series, it has new features called Azure Rage and Creature Instinct. Azure Rage is a new power-up where it boosts the player's attack and defense power for a short amount of time. It also enhances all of the special moves and Spell Cards, too. While Creature Instinct is a new attack where the player can either merge with or transform into the spirit of a creature and start attacking in the form of each Spell Card. In Story Mode, the player can battle throughout the land of Gensokyo, completing the chapters, recovering the two crystals, the Azure and Scarlet Crystals and defeating the mysterious guardian herself, Nowel Diastasis (who appears from the Fly-System game, Magical Battle Arena and later Magical Battle Arena NEXT) who holds the Scarlet Crystal that makes her special abilities more powerful in her possession. As the Azure Crystal and the Scarlet Crystal join together, they become the perfect Violet Crystal. When defeating Nowel in her first two forms, a possessed Hieda no Akyuu will appear in front of her and try to remove the Violet Crystal from her in order to prevent further corruption, but immediately fails as the permanent transformation rages as Nowel threatens to use the Violet Prison signature move as a Spell Card to trap Akyuu so that she can absorb her to reach her final form, whom Reimu and Marisa (in their Azure Rage forms) must defeat. In Arcade Mode, the player can battle through eight stages, with Shadow Kosuzu serving as the sub-boss of the ninth stage and Nowel Diastasis, on the tenth and final stage. This mode features the grade meter. Winning a round raises the grade by 0.2 (0.4 upon delivering the final blow to an opponent using a Spell Card, 0.6 upon finishing a round in 60 seconds or less, 0.8 upon either getting a first attack or a perfect win and 1.0 upon getting a first attack and a perfect win). Only the highest grade level gets shown. Players can still continue upon losing on a stage, but the grade lowers by 0.5, any consecutive continues upon losing on a single stage lowers the grade by 1.0.
This grade meter varies the grade level as it follows upon the completion of Arcade mode:
- Rainbow Star (8.1-9.0)
- Three Stars (7.1-8.0)
- Two Stars (6.1-7.0)
- One Star (5.1-6.0)
- A (4.1-5.0)
- B (3.1-4.0)
- C (2.1-3.0)
- D (1.1-2.0)
- E (0.2-1.0)
In Versus Mode, players can battle it out in 3-9 on 3-9 battles. The player can even battle the computer player and watch two computer players go head-to-head. In Mini-Games, players can play any of the four mini-games that appear as bonus stages in Arcade Mode. In Tournament Mode, players can battle it out in a 3-on-3 single elimination bracket on a tournament tree. The player can give the tournament title a name. In Ghost Battle, the player can defeat many Ghost characters to unlock various items and collecting Gensokyo coins to spend at the shop. In Training mode, the player can freely practice combos against an AI-controlled computer player, and also complete training missions in that mode. In Network Battle Mode, an internet connection and a Nintendo Switch Online Membership subscription are both required for players to play online.
Game Modes[]
- Story Mode
- Arcade Mode (3 on 3)
- Survival Mode
- Versus (3-9 on 3-9)
- 1P vs. CPU
- 1P vs. 2P
- CPU vs. CPU
- Tournament Mode
- Mini-Games
- Ghost Battle
- Network Battle
- Online Versus (3-9 on 3-9)
- Ranked Battle (3-9 on 3-9)
- Training
- Practice
- Mission Training
Characters[]
All of the characters return from each fighting game in the Touhou series, with Nowel Diastasis (who appears from Magical Battle Arena) serving as the first exclusive character to appear in this fighting game. Fighting newcomers who are new to this fighting game do not. New DLC characters are released by the end of 2021. On March 12, 2020, the first DLC character pack was announced and has been released on March 27, 2020. On October 29, 2020, the second DLC character pack was announced and has been released on November 13, 2020. On February 5, 2021, the third DLC character pack was announced and has been released on February 12, 2021. On July 9, 2021, the fourth DLC character pack was announced and has been confirmed on July 16, 2021. The fifth and final DLC character pack was finally announced on October 1, 2021 and has been released on October 22, 2021. So far, no further DLC character packs are planned to be released. DLC exclusive characters, Suigintou (from the Rozen Maiden series), Glitter Lucky (from the Pretty Cure series), Ladybug (from the Miraculous Ladybug series), Peach (from the Super Mario series), Zelda (from the Legend of Zelda series) and the Inkling Girl (from the Splatoon series) have all been confirmed as of August 2, 2019 and the first three are the first to be released on December 8, 2019. Peach, Zelda and the Inkling Girl for the Nintendo Switch version have been confirmed and released on December 11, 2019 along with Suigintou, Glitter Lucky and Ladybug. The seventh DLC exclusive character, Illyasviel von Einzbern (from the Fate franchise) was announced on August 14, 2020. Her reveal trailer was narrated by the Fate character herself, Rin Tohsaka. Illyasviel was eventually confirmed on October 2, 2020 along with the Sacred Legacy DLC costume pack. The eighth and final DLC character, Miyu Edelfelt (another exclusive DLC character from the Fate franchise who was seen in a silhouette) was announced on October 1, 2021 and has been released on October 22, 2021 along with the fifth and final DLC character pack. In the Ultimatum Max version of this game, all individual DLC characters (including the ones from each character pack and the Nintendo Switch version) can still be purchased at the Ultimatum Shop. Characters highlighted in bold are hidden characters, while italics describe DLC characters.
Playable Characters[]
Character | Bio |
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Reimu Hakurei |
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Marisa Kirisame |
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Mima |
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Orange |
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Kurumi |
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Shinki |
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Rumia |
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Cirno |
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Hong Meiling |
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Patchouli Knowledge |
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Sakuya Izayoi |
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Remilia Scarlet |
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Flandre Scarlet |
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Alice Margatroid |
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Youmu Konpaku |
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Yuyuko Saigyouji |
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Yukari Yakumo |
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Suika Ibuki |
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Reisen Udongein Inaba |
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Aya Shameimaru |
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Komachi Onozuka |
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Nitori Kawashiro |
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Iku Nagae |
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Tenshi Hinanawi |
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Sanae Kochiya |
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Satori Komeiji |
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Suwako Moriya |
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Ichirin Kumoi |
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Byakuren Hijiri |
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Mononobe no Futo |
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Toyosatomimi no Miko |
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Koishi Komeiji |
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Kogasa Tatara |
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Mamizou Futatsuiwa |
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Hata no Kokoro |
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Fujiwara no Mokou |
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Shinmyoumaru Sukuna |
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Kasen Ibaraki |
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Sumireko Usami |
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Doremy Sweet |
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Clownpiece |
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Junko |
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Joon Yorigami |
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Utsuho Reiuji |
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Wriggle Nightbug |
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Mystia Lorelei |
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Eirin Yagokoro |
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Kaguya Houraisan |
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Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu (also known as Shiki Eiki Yamaxanadu) |
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Yuugi Hoshiguma |
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Kagerou Imaizumi |
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Eternity Larva |
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Kosuzu Motoori |
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Yumemi Okazaki |
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Rin Kaenbyou |
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Keine Kamishirasawa |
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Yuuka Kazami |
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Hina Kagiyama |
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Kanako Yasaka |
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Minamitsu Murasa |
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Nue Houjuu |
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Hatate Himekaidou |
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Seiga Kaku |
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Sagume Kishin |
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Hecatia Lapislazuli |
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Rei'sen (also known as Reisen II) |
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Watatsuki no Toyohime |
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Watatsuki no Yorihime |
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Rikako Asakura |
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Mai |
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Hieda no Akyuu |
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Elis |
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Elly |
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Mugetsu |
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Gengetsu |
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Yumeko |
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Kotohime |
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Louise |
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Sara |
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Yuki |
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Medicine Melancholy |
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Momiji Inubashiri |
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Parsee Mizuhashi |
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Rin Satsuki |
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New Playable Characters[]
Only guest characters (who appear as DLC characters) appear as newcomers, with the first exclusive character, Nowel Diastasis appearing as the non-playable final boss of both Arcade and Story modes, but comes back playable when players purchase the first DLC character Pack as of March 27, 2020. The first three exclusive DLC characers, Suigintou, Glitter Lucky and Ladybug have all been confirmed as of December 8, 2019. Peach, Zelda and the Inkling Girl appear on the Nintendo Switch version as of December 11, 2019. The seventh exclusive DLC character, Illyasviel von Einzbern from the Fate franchise (who's design was based on Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya) was announced on August 14, 2020 and has been released on October 2, 2020 along with the Sacred Legacy DLC costume pack. Miyu Edelfelt (who's silhouette was seen in the trailer for the fifth and final DLC character pack) was announced on October 1, 2021. She has been released on October 22, 2021 along with the fifth and final DLC character pack.
Character | Bio |
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Nowel Diastasis |
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Suigintou |
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Glitter Lucky |
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Ladybug |
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Illyasviel von Einzbern |
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Miyu Edelfelt |
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Peach (Nintendo Switch version) |
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Zelda (Nintendo Switch version) |
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Inkling Girl (Nintendo Switch version) |
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Assist Characters[]
Some of the characters have their own assist character.
Assist Character | Description |
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Sariel | One of the two assist characters for Mima. |
Konngara | One of the two assist characters for Mima. |
Daiyousei | Assist character for Cirno. |
Koakuma | Assist character for Patchouli Knowledge. |
Prismriver Sisters | Assist characters for Alice Margatroid. |
Ran Yakumo | One of the two assist characters for Yukari Yakumo. |
Chen | One of the two assist characters for Yukari Yakumo. |
Tewi Inaba | Assist character for Reisen Udongein Inaba. |
Giant Catfish | Appears in both of Tenshi Hinanawi's Spell Cards. |
Unzan | Assist character for Ichirin Kumoi. |
Soga no Tokijo | Assist character for Mononobe no Futo. |
Shion Yorigami | Assist character for Joon Yorigami. While tagging along with Joon, she robs innocent residents of Gensokyo of their wealth by bringing them misfortune. |
Renko Usami | One of the two assist characters for Sumireko Usami. |
Maribel Hearn | One of the two assist characters for Sumireko Usami. |
Glitter Sunny | One of the four assist characters for Glitter Lucky. |
Glitter Peace | One of the four assist characters for Glitter Lucky. |
Glitter Spring | One of the four assist characters for Glitter Lucky. |
Glitter Breeze | One of the four assist characters for Glitter Lucky. |
Rin Tohsaka (Kaleido Ruby) |
Appears in Illyasviel von Einzbern's Level 3 Spell Card. |
Luviagelita Edelfelt (Kaleido Sapphire) |
Appears in Miyu Edelfelt's Level 3 Spell Card. |
Daisy (Nintendo Switch version) |
One of the two assist characters for Peach. |
Rosalina (Nintendo Switch version) |
One of the two assist characters for Peach. |
Phantom (Nintendo Switch version) |
Assist character for Toon Zelda. |
Squid Sisters (Nintendo Switch version) |
Assist characters for the Inkling Girl. |
Non-Playable Characters[]
Each non-playable characters make cameos on various stages, victory animations and character endings.
- Nowel Diastasis (Final Form)
- Letty Whiterock
- Lily White
- Shizuha Aki
- Minoriko Aki
- Kisume
- Yamame Kurodani
- Nazrin
- Shou Toramaru
- Kyouko Kasodani
- Yoshika Miyako
- Wakasagihime
- Sekibanki
- Benben Tsukumo
- Yatsuhashi Tsukumo
- Seija Kijin
- Raiko Horikawa
- Seiran
- Ringo
- Nemuno Sakata
- Aunn Komano
- Narumi Yatadera
- Mai Teireida
- Satono Nishida
- Okina Matara
- Eika Ebisu
- Urumi Ushizaki
- Kutaka Niwatari
- Rinnosuke Morichika
- Kanaria
- Suiseiseki
- Souseiseki
- Shinku
- Hinaichigo
- Kirakishou
- Barasuishou
- Glitter Heart
- Glitter Diamond
- Glitter Clover
- Glitter Spade
- Glitter Ace
- Tikki
- Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir
- Alya Césaire/Rena Rouge
- Nino Lahiffe/Carapace
- Chloé Bourgeois/Queen Bee
- Sabrina Raincomprix
- Nadja Chamack
- Hawk Moth
- Mario
- Luigi
- Toad
- Toadsworth
- Toadette
- Link
- Tetra (appears as Zelda's form in her character intro during gameplay and ending)
- King of Red Lions/King Daphnes
- Hilda
- Ravio
- Yuga
- Off the Hook
- DJ Octavio
Character Unlock Criteria[]
Playable characters can be unlocked by following their method in Arcade Mode, while Kosuzu Motoori can be unlocked by following her method in Story Mode. Eternity Larva can still be unlocked when playing 100 Versus Mode matches even if the player hasn't followed the other unlock method for Arcade Mode.
Character | Unlock Method |
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Utsuho Reiuji | Complete Arcade Mode once. |
Wriggle Nightbug | Complete Arcade Mode with 5 characters. |
Mystia Lorelei | Complete Arcade Mode with 10 characters. |
Eirin Yagokoro | Complete Arcade Mode with 15 characters. |
Kaguya Houraisan | Complete Arcade Mode with 20 characters. |
Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu | Complete Arcade Mode with 25 characters. |
Yuugi Hoshiguma | Complete Arcade Mode with a ranking of one star or higher. |
Kagerou Imaizumi | Deliver the final blow to all of the opponents using a Spell Card in Arcade Mode. |
Eternity Larva | Complete Arcade Mode with a ranking of two stars or higher or finish 100 Versus Mode matches. |
Kosuzu Motoori | Complete all chapters in Story Mode. |
Creature Instinct Forms[]
Each character from the Touhou Project series (including exclusive characters from other series) have creature instinct forms which can be activated by pressing the buttons simultaneously when the Creature Instinct meter gets full: 1, 2, 3, and 4 (Microsoft Windows)/Square, Triangle, Circle and X (PlayStation 4)/A, B, X and Y (Nintendo Switch and Xbox One). This is a homage to show how fighters can transform into creatures in Eighting's Bloody Roar series. Some characters have humanoid versions of their creature forms and can share forms with various exact characters.
Character | Creature Form |
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Reimu Hakurei | Red and White Wolf |
Marisa Kirisame | Vulture |
Mima | Great Ghastly Spider |
Orange | Fox |
Kurumi | Great Black Bat |
Shinki | White Dragon |
Rumia | Silhouette of a Giant Rat |
Cirno | Polar Bear Cub |
Hong Meiling | Tiger |
Patchouli Knowledge | Great Pink Rhinoceros Beetle |
Sakuya Izayoi | White Humanoid Cat |
Remilia Scarlet | Great White Bat |
Flandre Scarlet | Great Scarlet Moth |
Alice Margatroid | White Rabbit |
Youmu Konpaku | Green Dragon |
Yuyuko Saigyouji | Polar Bear |
Yukari Yakumo | White Tiger |
Suika Ibuki | Silhouette of a Reindeer |
Reisen Udongein Inaba | Pink Rabbit |
Aya Shameimaru | Raven |
Komachi Onozuka | Scythe Spider |
Nitori Kawashiro | Great Penguin |
Iku Nagae | Purple Dragon |
Tenshi Hinanawi | Great Catfish |
Sanae Kochiya | Green and White Wolf |
Satori Komeiji | Pink Cat |
Suwako Moriya | Great Yellow Butterfly |
Ichirin Kumoi & Unzan | Giant Armadillo & Cloud Dragon |
Byakuren Hijiri | Harpie |
Mononobe no Futo | Gray Tiger |
Toyosatomimi no Miko | Golden Humanoid Cat |
Koishi Komeiji | Black Cat |
Kogasa Tatara | Great Cyan Teddy Bear |
Mamizou Futatsuiwa | Great Raccoon |
Hata no Kokoro | Demonic Fox |
Fujiwara no Mokou | Phoenix |
Shinmyoumaru Sukuna | Red Lion |
Kasen Ibaraki | Bald Eagle |
Sumireko Usami | Raven Dragon |
Doremy Sweet | Ghastly Tapir |
Clownpiece | Great Orange Spider |
Junko | Giant June Bug |
Joon & Shion Yorigami | Great Wasp & Great Morpho Butterfly |
Utsuho Reiuji | Raven Dragon |
Wriggle Nightbug | Great Firefly |
Mystia Lorelei | Great Sparrow |
Eirin Yagokoro | Black Rhinoceros Beetle |
Kaguya Houraisan | Pink Dragon |
Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu | Kangaroo |
Yuugi Hoshiguma | Unicorn |
Kagerou Imaizumi | Black Wolf |
Eternity Larva | Great Green Butterfly |
Kosuzu Motoori | Nine-Tailed Fox |
Yumemi Okazaki | Great Red Teddy Bear |
Rin Kaenbyou | Red Cat |
Keine Kamishirasawa | Silhouette of a Buffalo |
Yuuka Kazami | Flower Cat |
Hina Kagiyama | Scarlet Wasp |
Kanako Yasaka | Great Scarlet Ape |
Minamitsu Murasa | Hydra Swan |
Nue Houjuu | Great Black Teddy Bear |
Hatate Himekaidou | Great White Butterfly |
Seiga Kaku | White Lion |
Sagume Kishin | White Cheetah |
Hecatia Lapislazuli | Black Dragon |
Rei'sen | Pink Rabbit |
Watatsuki no Toyohime | Purple Cheetah |
Watatsuki no Yorihime | Lavender Lion |
Rikako Asakura | Pink Hawk |
Mai | Ice Falcon |
Hieda no Akyuu | Crystal Dragon |
Elis | Scarlet Bat |
Elly | Red Spider |
Mugetsu | Light Blue Cat |
Gengetsu | White Eagle |
Yumeko | Red Cat |
Kotohime | Purple Vulture |
Louise | Great White Dove |
Sara | Pink Eagle |
Yuki | Raven |
Medicine Melancholy | Great Red Moth |
Momiji Inubashiri | Red and White Tiger |
Parsee Mizuhashi | Dolphin |
Rin Satsuki | Silhouette of a Malaysian Beetle |
Nowel Diastasis | Ultraviolet Dragon |
Suigintou | Dark Blue Raven |
Glitter Lucky | Great Pink Butterfly |
Ladybug | Giant Ladybug |
Illyasviel von Einzbern | Pink Falcon |
Miyu Edelfelt | Great Purple Butterfly |
Peach | Giant Pink Goomba |
Zelda | Nine-Tailed Pink Fox |
Inkling Girl | Giant Inkling Squid |
Stages[]
The four hidden stages can be unlocked by completing chapters throughout Story Mode. So far, there are 30 normal stages (with the Concert Stage of the Sun counting as part of the version 5.5.0 update), 4 hidden stages and 10 DLC stages, making it a total of 45 stages to choose from. Some stages will have a day-night cycle that runs according to the console's internal clock.
- When the clock is set at 6:00 AM - 3:59 PM, the "Daytime" background for various stages is featured.
- When the clock is set at 4:00 PM - 6:59 PM, the "Sunset" background for various stages is featured.
- When the clock is set at 7:00 PM - 5:59 AM, the "Night" background for various stages is featured.
Alternately, the player can select the background of the stage by holding both buttons of each controller (keyboard for Microsoft Windows):
- 1 + 2 (Microsoft Windows)
- L2 + R2 (PlayStation 4)
- ZL + ZR (Nintendo Switch)
- LT + RT (Xbox One)
Stages highlighted in bold are hidden stages, while italics describe DLC stages.
List of Background Stages[]
Stage | Description |
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Training Stage | A perfect virtual background stage that is used for training mode. |
Hakurei Shrine | A stage that is the home of the Shrine Maiden herself, Reimu Hakurei. |
Forest of Magic | A stage that is truly the home of both Marisa Kirisame and Alice Margatroid. |
Misty Lake | A large lake where many fairies and youkai alike appear to gather here. |
Scarlet Devil Mansion | An European-style mansion owned by the scarlet devil herself, Remilia Scarlet. |
Scarlet Devil Mansion (Rooftop) | A rooftop view of the mansion which features the clock tower itself. |
Great Library | An enormous library where Patchouli Knowledge and Koakuma live here. |
Bamboo Forest of the Lost | A stage where Fujiwara no Mokou lives here assisting any people who get lost, while Tewi Inaba and other rabbits can be seen wandering in the forest. |
Youkai Mountain | A stage that's considered Gensokyo's largest mountain and volcano. |
Netherworld | A sacred land where ghosts and phantoms reside after death. |
Hakugyokurou | A ghost shrine overlooking the Netherworld, well known among the afterlife realms for its cherry blossom gardens, and many ghosts come to see them every spring. |
Moriya Shrine | A shrine dedicated to Shintoism that originated from the Outside world and was transported into Gensokyo by Kanako Yasaka during the start of the events of Mountain of Faith. |
Underground Geyser Center | A facility under the surface of Gensokyo, under the base of the Youkai Mountain. |
Myouren Temple | A stage where many youkai at the temple training as monks under Byakuren Hijiri in Buddhism. |
Palanquin Ship | A legendary ship that was created by Byakuren Hijiri. So far, it is capable of sailing through the sky. |
Kourindou | An antique store seated between the Human Village and the Forest of Magic, run by Rinnosuke Morichika. |
Divine Spirit Mausoleum | This stage welcomes humans aspiring to become hermits, but most of them fail the necessary training. |
Genbu Ravine | A ravine named after the legendary tortoise Genbu, and was formed when Youkai Mountain was still an active volcano. |
Palace of the Earth Spirits | A mansion situated in the center of what used to be Hell (now Former Hell) in the Underworld, and is near the Former Capital. |
Youkai Tanuki Forest | A forest that is usually associated with tanuki and other youkai. |
Human Village | A stage where most humans of Gensokyo live. |
Shining Needle Castle | A castle that is located in the sky near the base of Youkai Mountain. |
Outside World | This stage in reality, the non-fictional world of fact and reality all people live in. |
Eientei | A name of a large, old-fashioned Japanese mansion hidden deep within the Bamboo Forest of the Lost. |
Dream World | A world that is visited via dreaming and is ruled by Doremy Sweet. |
Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum | A stage that lies directly underneath the Myouren Temple, and is the setting of the 4th, 5th and 6th stages of Ten Desires. |
Kasen's Hermit World | Also known as Senkai. This is a sealed secret world suited for hermits, which even Gensokyo did not know of before the events of Ten Desires. |
Hakurei Shrine's Incident | A stage that was used during the events of Urban Legend in Limbo. The Hakurei Shrine was seen along with the broken Hakurei Barrier and the Outside World. |
Heaven | A background stage that is considered a collection of separate realms existing above the Earth. |
Concert Stage of the Sun | A stage that was part of the version 5.5.0 update where the Prismriver Sisters gather to perform on stage. |
Azure Crystal Cavern | One of the two crystal caverns where the gateway to the Azure Crystal is found. |
Scarlet Crystal Cavern | One of the two crystal caverns where Nowel Diastasis was the first to track down the Scarlet Crystal. |
Ultraviolet Crystal Chamber | A mysterious chamber of the Ultraviolet Crystal where a possessed Kosuzu was once fought here since Story mode. |
Ultraviolet Core | The final stage hidden inside the portal of the Ultraviolet Crystal Chamber since the final battle against Nowel Diastasis of the Story and Arcade modes. |
N-Field | An exclusive DLC stage where the Rozen Maidens engage in a battle during the Alice Game. |
Jubiland | An exclusive DLC stage from the Pretty Cure franchise where Queen Euphoria once ruled here. |
Eiffel Tower | An exclusive DLC stage from the Miraculous Ladybug franchise. Parisian teen Marinette Dupain-Cheng lives here. |
Ryuudou Temple | An exclusive DLC stage from the Fate franchise. It is a mountain temple on the outskirts of Miyama and it is owned by the Ryuudou family. |
Princess Peach's Castle (Nintendo Switch version) |
An exclusive DLC stage from the Super Mario franchise. Princess Peach and many Toads, including Toad and Toadsworth, reside in it. |
Hyrule Castle (Nintendo Switch version) |
An exclusive DLC stage from the Legend of Zelda franchise. It is the seat of Hyrule's monarchical government and the home of the Royal Family of Hyrule. |
Urchin Underpass (Nintendo Switch version) |
An exclusive DLC stage from the Splatoon franchise. It takes place below a highway. |
Yoshi's Island (Nintendo Switch version) |
An exclusive DLC stage that is based on Yoshi's Island, home to all of the Yoshis. |
Garden of Hope (Nintendo Switch version) |
An exclusive DLC stage that is based on the Pikmin franchise. This stage appears to be a main forest level since Pikmin 3. |
Nintendo Land Plaza (Nintendo Switch version) |
An exclusive DLC stage that is based on Nintendo Land, the video game for the Nintendo Wii U. |
Arcade Mode Stage Order[]
In Arcade mode, players can fight against characters on each stage who originate from each and every Touhou game. In this mode, the player has to blast through each and every stage, including the two bonus stages with Shadow Kosuzu serving as the penultimate boss of the ninth stage and Nowel Diastasis serving as the final boss of the tenth and final stage, which makes it a total of twelve stages. On stages 4 and 8, three random characters who are not yet fought can be challenged against the player. Exclusive DLC characters might have a chance to appear and act as a replacement for non-exclusive and DLC characters whom the player is using and on stages 4 and 8. As a result in this mode, two bonus stages are added as of the version 5.5.0 update in which the player can challenge these two bonus stages or not. They will be shown after the player completes three stages in Arcade Mode. Completing a bonus stage unlocks it in the Mini-Games section.
There are four mini-games to try out:
- Target Practice
- Crystal Destroyer
- Fruit Balloons
- U.F.O. Abduction
NOTE: Only two mini-games will be shown in Arcade Mode.
List of Arcade Mode Stages[]
Stage No. | Content | Characters |
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1 | Perfect Cherry Blossom Immaterial and Missing Power Phantasmagoria of Flower View Print Works |
Youmu Konpaku Yuyuko Saigyouji Yukari Yakumo Suika Ibuki Aya Shameimaru Komachi Onozuka Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu Kosuzu Motoori Rei'sen Watatsuki no Toyohime Watatsuki no Yorihime Hieda no Akyuu Medicine Melancholy |
2 | Embodiment of Scarlet Devil Imperishable Night Double Spoiler |
Rumia Cirno Hong Meiling Patchouli Knowledge Sakuya Izayoi Remilia Scarlet Flandre Scarlet Reisen Udongein Inaba Fujiwara no Mokou Wriggle Nightbug Mystia Lorelei Eirin Yagokoro Kaguya Houraisan Keine Kamishirasawa Hatate Himekaidou Rin Satsuki |
3 | Urban Legend in Limbo Legacy in Lunatic Kingdom Antinomy of Common Flowers Hidden Star in Four Seasons |
Kasen Ibaraki Sumireko Usami Doremy Sweet Clownpiece Junko Joon Yorigami Eternity Larva Sagume Kishin Hecatia Lapislazuli |
Bonus Stage 1 | Random Mini-Game | N/A |
4 | Random Encounter 1 | Characters who are not yet fought (exclusive DLC characters included) |
5 | PC-98 series | Reimu Hakurei Marisa Kirisame Mima Orange Kurumi Shinki Alice Margatroid Yumemi Okazaki Yuuka Kazami Rikako Asakura Mai Elis Elly Mugestu Gengetsu Yumeko Kotohime Louise Sara Yuki |
6 | Undefined Fantastic Object Ten Desires Hopeless Masquerade Double Dealing Character |
Kogasa Tatara Ichirin Kumoi Byakuren Hijiri Mononobe no Futo Toyosatomimi no Miko Mamizou Futatsuiwa Hata no Kokoro Shinmyoumaru Sukuna Kagerou Imaizumi Seiga Kaku |
Bonus Stage 2 | Random Mini-Game | N/A |
7 | Mountain of Faith Scarlet Weather Rhapsody Subterranean Animism |
Nitori Kawashiro Sanae Kochiya Suwako Moriya Iku Nagae Tenshi Hinanawi Satori Komeiji Koishi Komeiji Yuugi Hoshiguma Utsuho Reiuji Rin Kaenbyou Hina Kagiyama Kanako Yasaka Minamitsu Murasa Nue Houjuu Momiji Inubashiri Parsee Mizuhashi |
8 | Random Encounter 2 | More characters who are not yet fought since stage 4 (exclusive DLC characters included) |
9 | Boss Battle | Shadow Kosuzu |
10 (Final) | Boss Battle | Nowel Diastasis & Hieda no Akyuu (1st Phase) Nowel Diastasis (2nd Form) (2nd Phase) Nowel Diastasis (Final Form, Hieda no Akyuu absorbed) (Final Phase) |
Cast[]
Character | Voice Actor (Japanese) | Voice Actor (English) |
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Reimu Hakurei | Minako Kotobuki | Cherami Leigh |
Marisa Kirisame | Ayumi Fujimura | Erica Mendez |
Mima | Ai Kayano | Michelle Ruff |
Orange | Kana Ueda | Jill Harris |
Kurumi | Hitomi Nabatame | Carrie Savage |
Shinki | Mikako Komatsu | Carrie Keranen |
Rumia | Yuiko Tatsumi | Hunter MacKenzie Austin |
Cirno | Yuka Iguchi | Sandy Fox |
Hong Meiling | Naomi Ōzora | Colleen Villard |
Patchouli Knowledge | Yuka Inokuchi | Melissa Fahn |
Sakuya Izayoi | Shizuka Itō | Wendee Lee |
Remilia Scarlet | Mai Gotou | Erica Lindbeck |
Flandre Scarlet | Oma Ichimura | Christine Marie Cabanos |
Alice Margatroid | Misato Fukuen | Luci Christian |
Youmu Konpaku | Megumi Toyoguchi | Trina Nishimura |
Yuyuko Saigyouji | Eri Kitamura | Laura Bailey |
Yukari Yakumo | Miyuki Sawashiro | Tara Platt |
Suika Ibuki | Kae Araki | Sandy Fox |
Reisen Udongein Inaba | Megumi Toyoguchi | Stephanie Sheh |
Aya Shameimaru | Yūko Minaguchi | Dorothy Elias-Fahn |
Komachi Onozuka | Fumiko Orikasa | Cindy Robinson |
Nitori Kawashiro | Hitomi Nabatame | Lara Woodhull |
Iku Nagae | Eriko Nakamura | Faye Mata |
Tenshi Hinanawi | Haruna Ikezawa | Kikki Prado |
Sanae Kochiya | Kaori Nazuka | Kate Higgins |
Satori Komeiji | Harumi Sakurai | Hunter MacKenzie Austin |
Suwako Moriya | Yuiko Tatsumi | Alex Cazares |
Ichirin Kumoi | Saori Hayami | Ashly Burch |
Unzan | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Kyle Hebert |
Byakuren Hijiri | Yū Asakawa | Hilda O'Connor |
Mononobe no Futo | Mayumi Iizuka | Sarah Anne Williams |
Toyosatomimi no Miko | Ayahi Takagaki | Kira Buckland |
Koishi Komeiji | Maaya Sakamoto | Erica Lindbeck |
Kogasa Tatara | Rina Hidaka | Natalie Lander |
Mamizou Futatsuiwa | Sora Amamiya | Bryn Apprill |
Hata no Kokoro | Saori Seto | Cristina Vee |
Fujiwara no Mokou | Rie Kugimiya | Trina Nishimura |
Shinmyoumaru Sukuna | Kumiko Watanabe | Erica Lindbeck |
Kasen Ibaraki | Rie Kugimiya | Patti Morales |
Sumireko Usami | Yui Horie | Cassandra Lee Morris |
Doremy Sweet | Yui Ishikawa | Lisa Schulz-Reichart |
Clownpiece | Rie Kugimiya | Debi Derryberry |
Junko | Junko Takeuchi | Veronica Taylor |
Joon Yorigami | Eri Sendai | Karina Norris |
Shion Yorigami | Yui Ishikawa | Kayli Mills |
Utsuho Reiuji | Haruka Tomatsu | Mela Lee |
Wriggle Nightbug | Marina Inoue | Monica Rial |
Mystia Lorelei | Nana Mizuki | Natalie Lander |
Eirin Yagokoro | Houko Kuwashima | Terri McLeod |
Kaguya Houraisan | Mamiko Noto | Kate Higgins |
Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu | Mamiko Noto | Stephanie Sheh |
Yuugi Hoshiguma | Romi Park | Erin Fitzgerald |
Kagerou Imaizumi | Shizuka Itō | Kirsten Evergreen |
Eternity Larva | Ayana Taketatsu | Marieve Herington |
Kosuzu Motoori | Satomi Kōrogi | Melissa Fahn |
Yumemi Okazaki | Ayumi Fujimura | Brittany Lee Harvey |
Rin Kaenbyou | Rika Kanada | Jeannie Tirado |
Keine Kamishirasawa | Satsuki Yukino | Nadia Ludwig |
Yuuka Kazami | Haruka Tomatsu | Kira Buckland |
Hina Kagiyama | Chinami Nishimura | Geraldine Miller |
Kanako Yasaka | Romi Park | Mary Elizabeth McGlynn |
Minamitsu Murasa | Mie Sonozaki | Carly A. Holmes |
Nue Houjuu | Sakura Tange | Heidi Carver |
Hatate Himekaidou | Aoi Yūki | Reina Carmichael |
Seiga Kaku | Risa Taneda | Kimberly Brooks |
Sagume Kishin | Rei Haruno | Brittney Lee Harvey |
Hecatia Lapislazuli | Satsuki Yukino | Kyra Eastwood |
Rei'sen | Aoi Yūki | Sarah Figueroa |
Watatsuki no Toyohime | Shino Kakinuma | Katie Lundgren |
Watatsuki no Yorihime | Jun Andō | Tiffany Fields |
Rikako Asakura | Megumi Hayashibara | Erica Schroeder |
Mai | Mai Gotou | Ryan Bartley |
Hieda no Akyuu | Maaya Sakamoto | Melody Taylor |
Elis | Haruna Ikezawa | Kikki Prado |
Elly | Ayane Sakura | Trina Nishimura |
Mugetsu | Rie Tanaka | Michelle Ruff |
Gengetsu | Ami Koshimizu | Alex Cazares |
Yumeko | Yōko Hikasa | Julia Slovak |
Kotohime | Risa Taneda | Cristina Vee |
Louise | Aya Hisakawa | Rebecca Collins |
Sara | Maaya Sakamoto | Jessie Sanchez |
Yuki | Marina Inoue | Kara Edwards |
Medicine Melancholy | Emiri Katō | Daisy Carmen |
Momiji Inubashiri | Aya Endō | Jessica Straus |
Parsee Mizuhashi | Kaori Mizuhashi | Felecia Angelle |
Rin Satsuki | Maaya Uchida | Lauren Landa |
Nowel Diastasis | Yui Ishikawa Houko Kuwashima (Final Form) |
Erica Lindbeck Laura Post (Final Form) |
Suigintou | Rie Tanaka | Jessica Calvello |
Glitter Lucky | Misato Fukuen | Laura Bailey |
Ladybug | Karin Nanami | Cristina Vee |
Illyasviel von Einzbern | Mai Kadowaki | Cynthia Martinez |
Miyu Edelfelt | Kaori Nazuka | Caitlynn French |
Peach | N/A | Samantha Kelly |
Zelda | Akane Ōmae | Stephanie Sheh (character ending only) |
Inkling Girl | Yūki Tsujii | N/A |
Sariel | Mikako Komatsu | Britt Michaels |
Konngara | Yōko Hikasa | Megan Hollingshead |
Daiyousei | Yukana | Stephanie Sheh |
Koakuma | Yui Ogura | Cristina Vee |
Lunasa Prismriver | Megumi Hayashibara | Taylor Daymon |
Merlin Prismriver | Aya Endō | Mandy Libman |
Lyrica Prismriver | Megumi Toyoguchi | Zooey McDonough |
Layla Prismriver | Aya Endō | Paula Perkins |
Ran Yakumo | Junko Takeuchi | Lani Minella |
Chen | Satomi Kōrogi | Monica Rial |
Tewi Inaba | Kana Asumi | Marieve Herington |
Soga no Tokijo | Emiri Katō | Amy Brown |
Renko Usami | Asami Tano | Rachel DeCarlo |
Maribel Hearn | Kanako Miyamoto | Jackie Lastra |
Rinnosuke Morichika | Yūki Kaji | Sean Chiplock |
Glitter Sunny | Asami Tano | Colleen Villard |
Glitter Peace | Hisako Kanemoto | Alex Cazares |
Glitter Spring | Marina Inoue | Danielle Judovits |
Glitter Breeze | Chinami Nishimura | Kate Higgins |
Candy | Ikue Ōtani | Debi Derryberry |
Glitter Heart | Hitomi Nabatame | Debi Derryberry |
Glitter Diamond | Minako Kotobuki | Cassandra Lee Morris |
Glitter Clover | Mai Fuchigami | Melissa Fahn |
Glitter Spade | Kanako Miyamoto | Stephanie Sheh |
Glitter Ace | Rie Kugimiya | Erica Lindbeck |
Dina | Yuka Imai | Kate Higgins |
Rin Tohsaka | Kana Ueda | Mela Lee |
Luviagelita Edelfelt | Shizuka Itō | Lauren Landa |
Daisy | N/A | Deanna Mustard |
Rosalina | N/A | Kerri Kane |
Tetra | Hikari Tachibana | Kate Higgins (character ending only) |
Callie | Keity.pop | N/A |
Marie | Mari Kikuma | N/A |
See Also[]
Gallery[]
Character Select Screens[]
Unused Stages[]
Others[]
Trivia[]
- In the beta version of Touhou Azure Trilogy, there were two unused boss stages (seen in the gallery's unused stages section) that appear within this game. However, they were cut before the final release of the game.
- On the Nintendo Switch version, Touhou Azure Trilogy is going to be released on the same date that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate got released in the year 2018. However, as of November 1, 2019, the date was now changed to December 6, 2019.
- Princess Zelda (who is classified as a DLC character) is playable in her model from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
- Illyasviel von Einzbern (who is classified as a DLC character) is playable in her model from Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya.
- Glitter Lucky is the only character to have all of her allies from Glitter Force (who made cameos in her Arcade Mode ending) to join in her Level 3 Super Attack, Ultimate Princess Finish.
- On the Main Menu of this game, the player who used the character most, gets shown on the screen.
- Sumireko Usami, Peach and the Inkling Girl are the only playable characters to have two assist characters during gameplay.
- Currently, Glitter Lucky is the only playable character to have four different assist characters during gameplay.
- This is the first Touhou fighting video game to:
- Have this game to be released on two Xbox video game consoles.
- Have this game developed by Grezzo.
- Have English voice acting for all of the characters (excluding Inkling Girl).
- Feature the grade meter in Arcade Mode where the player receives a grade at the end of this mode.
- Feature palette swap characters as of August 14, 2020.
- Feature alternate DLC character costumes for each character.
- Feature exclusive characters (such as Suigintou, Ladybug and Princess Peach).
- Feature an exclusive character to appear as a final boss in the Arcade and Story modes.
- Feature the Ghost Battle mode (similar to some of Bandai Namco's Tekken fighting video games) where it can be found in the Main Menu.
- Feature the Shop where it can be found in the Main Menu.
- Touhou Azure Trilogy features a variety of alternate costumes for each group of characters:
- The PC-98 DLC costume pack contains alternate costumes for the characters who first appear in the past PC-98 games (for Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Mima, Orange, Kurumi, Shinki and Alice Margatroid). This DLC costume pack has been released on March 27, 2020 along with the first DLC character pack.
- The Scarlet Devil Embodiment DLC costume pack contains alternate costumes for the characters who appear in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (for Rumia, Cirno, Hong Meiling, Patchouli Knowledge, Sakuya Izayoi, Remilia Scarlet and Flandre Scarlet). This DLC costume pack has been released on April 17, 2020.
- The Imperishable Night DLC costume pack contains alternate costumes for the characters who appear in that game of the same name as that DLC costume pack (for Wriggle Nightbug, Mystia Lorelei, Reisen Udongein Inaba, Eirin Yagokoro, Kaguya Houraisan and Fujiwara no Mokou). This DLC costume pack has been released on May 22, 2020.
- The Flower Power DLC costume pack contains alternate costumes for the characters who appear in Perfect Cherry Blossom, Immaterial and Missing Power and Phantasmagoria of Flower View (for Youmu Konpaku, Yuyuko Saigyouji, Yukari Yakumo, Ran Yakumo, Suika Ibuki, Aya Shameimaru, Komachi Onozuka and Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu). This DLC costume pack has been released on June 26, 2020.
- The Hisoutensoku DLC costume pack contains alternate costumes for the characters who appear in Mountain of Faith, Scarlet Weather Rhapsody and Subterranean Animism (for Nitori Kawashiro, Sanae Kochiya, Suwako Moriya, Iku Nagae, Tenshi Hinanawi, Yuugi Hoshiguma, Satori Komeiji, Koishi Komeiji and Utsuho Reiuji). This DLC costume pack has been released on July 31, 2020.
- The Urban Legends DLC costume pack contains alternate costumes for the characters who appear in Undefined Fantastic Object, Ten Desires, Hopeless Masquerade, Double Dealing Character and Urban Legend in Limbo (for Kogasa Tatara, Ichirin Kumoi, Byakuren Hijiri, Mononobe no Futo, Toyosatomimi no Miko, Mamizou Futatsuiwa, Hata no Kokoro, Kagerou Imaizumi, Shinmyoumaru Sukuna, Kasen Ibaraki, Sumireko Usami and Kosuzu Motoori). This DLC costume pack has been released on August 21, 2020.
- The Sacred Legacy DLC costume pack contains alternate costumes for the characters who appear in Legacy in Lunatic Kingdom, Antinomy of Common Flowers and Hidden Star in Four Seasons (for Doremy Sweet, Clownpiece, Junko, Joon Yorigami and Eternity Larva). This DLC costume pack has been released this fall on November 13, 2020 along with Illyasviel von Einzbern, an exclusive DLC character from the Fate franchise.
- When purchasing DLC characters, they each come with their own alternate costume.
- Each of the following DLC costume packs cost $2.99 on each video game platform.
- The full DLC costume pack contains all of the DLC costume packs which costs $20.99.
- As of July 9, 2021, the Super costume pack was announced and has been released this fall on September 24, 2021 for each group of characters in their own DLC costume pack. This costume pack involves all characters in their ball gowns, kimonos and animal costumes based on a bunny, cat and a fox. This full costume pack costs $20.99. Their Super costume pack cost $2.99 and the list shows the costumes as it follows:
- The first Super costume pack for the PC-98 characters has been released on the same date as the Super costume pack's release.
- The second Super costume pack for the characters who appear in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil has been confirmed on October 8, 2021 and released on October 29, 2021.
- The third Super costume pack for the characters who appear in Imperishable Night was confirmed on November 5, 2021 and has been released on November 19, 2021.
- The fourth Super costume pack for the characters who appear in Perfect Cherry Blossom, Immaterial and Missing Power and Phantasmagoria of Flower View was confirmed on December 3, 2021 and has been released on December 17, 2021.
- The fifth Super DLC costume pack for the characters who appear in Mountain of Faith, Scarlet Weather Rhapsody and Subterranean Animism was confirmed on January 7, 2022 and has been released on January 21, 2022.
- The sixth Super DLC costume pack for the characters who appear in Undefined Fantastic Object, Ten Desires, Hopeless Masquerade, Double Dealing Character and Urban Legend in Limbo was confirmed on February 11, 2022 and has been released on February 25, 2022.
- The seventh Super DLC costume for the characters who appear in Legacy in Lunatic Kingdom, Antinomy of Common Flowers and Hidden Star in Four Seasons has been confirmed on March 11, 2022 and released on March 25, 2022.
- Exclusive DLC characters that were purchased get an alternate Super DLC costume.