| Touhou: Azure Trilogy | |
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 Artwork of the game's logo | |
| Japanese Title | {{{japanesetitle}}} |
| Romaji Title | {{{romajititle}}} |
| Developer(s) | Twilight Frontier Team Shanghai Alice NIS America Cubetype |
| Publisher(s) | Twilight Frontier Team Shanghai Alice |
| Distributor(s) | Tornado Enterprises |
| Series | Touhou Project |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Released | PC WW: November 1, 2019 PlayStation 4 & Xbox One WW: November 15, 2019 Nintendo Switch WW: December 7, 2019 |
| Genre(s) | Magical Girl Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single Player Multiplayer |
| Ratings | 8/10 |
| Platform(s) | PC PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One |
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Touhou Azure Trilogy is an upcoming fighting game in the Touhou series. This fighting game is for the PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. It will be released on December 7, 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 super attacks. Up to two players can now battle it out by using more than one character. During gameplay from other fighting games in the Touhou series, it has a new feature called "Azure Rage". It 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. In Story Mode, the player can battle throughout the land of Gensokyo, completing the chapters and defeating Utsuho Reiuji, who holds the Scarlet Crystal that turns her into Scarletta, making it the only transformation as the final boss. In Arcade Mode, the player can battle through nine stages and defeat Utsuho Reiuji (along with Scarletta) on the tenth and final stage. This mode features the ranking meter. Winning a round raises the grade by 0.2 (0.4 upon delivering the final blow to an opponent using a Super Attack, 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 ranking level gets shown. Players can still continue upon losing, but the ranking lowers by 0.5, any consecutive losses lowers the ranking by 1.0. This ranking meter varies the grade level as it follows upon the completion of Arcade mode: E (0.0-1.0) --> D (1.1-2.0) --> C (2.1-3.0) --> B (3.1-4.0) --> A (4.1-5.0) --> One Star (5.1-6.0) --> Two Stars (6.1-7.0) --> Three Stars (7.1-8.0) --> Rainbow Star (8.1-9.0). In Versus Mode, players can battle it out in 1-3 on 1-3 battles. The player can even battle the computer player and watch two computer players go head-to-head. In Ghost Battle, the player can defeat as many Ghost characters to unlock various items or 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 Online Mode, an internet connection and a Nintendo Online Membership card are both required for players to play online.
Game Modes
- Story Mode
- Arcade Mode
- Versus (1-3 on 1-3)
- 1P vs. CPU
- 1P vs. 2P
- CPU vs. CPU
- Online Versus (1-3 on 1-3)
- Ghost Battle
- Training
- Practice
- Mission Training
Characters
The Character Select screen.
The Character Select screen, as seen in the Nintendo Switch version (with all unlockable and DLC characters revealed).
NOTE: All of the characters return from each fighting game in the Touhou series. Fighting newcomers who are new to this fighting game do not. DLC exclusive characters, Suigintou (from Rozen Maiden), Glitter Lucky (from Glitter Force), 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. Characters highlighted in bold are hidden characters.
Playable Characters
- Reimu Hakurei
- Marisa Kirisame
- Mima
- Orange
- Kurumi
- Shinki
- Junko
- Rumia
- Cirno
- Hong Meiling
- Patchouli Knowledge
- Sakuya Izayoi
- Remilia Scarlet
- Flandre Scarlet
- Alice Margatroid
- Youmu Konpaku
- Yuyuko Saigyouji
- Yukari Yakumo
- Suika Ibuki
- Reisen Udongein Inaba
- Aya Shameimaru
- Komachi Onozuka
- Nitori Kawashiro
- Iku Nagae
- Tenshi Hinanawi
- Sanae Kochiya
- Satori Komeiji
- Suwako Moriya
- Ichirin Kumoi & Unzan
- Byakuren Hijiri
- Mononobe no Futo
- Toyosatomimi no Miko
- Koishi Komeiji
- Kogasa Tatara
- Mamizou Futatsuiwa
- Hata no Kokoro
- Fujiwara no Mokou
- Shinmyoumaru Sukuna
- Kasen Ibaraki
- Sumireko Usami
- Doremy Sweet
- Clownpiece
- Joon Yorigami
- Ran Yakumo
- Wriggle Nightbug
- Mystia Lorelei
- Eirin Yagokoro
- Kaguya Houraisan
- Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu
- Yuugi Hoshiguma
- Shion Yorigami
- Eternity Larva
- Utsuho Reiuji
New Playable Characters
NOTE: Only guest characters (who appear as DLC characters) appear as newcomers.
- Suigintou (DLC)
- Glitter Lucky (DLC)
- Ladybug (DLC)
- Peach (DLC, Nintendo Switch version)
- Zelda (DLC, Nintendo Switch version)
- Inkling Girl (DLC, Nintendo Switch version)
Non-Playable Characters
NOTE: Each non-playable characters make cameos on various stages, victory animations and character endings.
- Koakuma (appears in a victory animation for Patchouli Knowledge)
- Yukkuri Reimu (sub-boss of Story Mode, also stage 9 in Arcade Mode)
- Scarletta (appears as a transformation for Utsuho Reiuji, final boss)
- Letty Whiterock
- Lily White
- Keine Kamishirasawa
- Tewi Inaba (appears in a victory animation for Reisen Udongein Inaba)
- Medicine Melancholy
- Yuuka Kazami
- Shizuha Aki
- Minoriko Aki
- Hina Kagiyama
- Momiji Inubashiri
- Kanako Yasaka
- Kisume
- Yamame Kurodani
- Parase Mizuhashi
- Rin Kaenbyou
- Nazrin
- Minamitsu Murasa
- Shou Toramaru
- Nue Houjuu
- Hatate Himekaidou
- Kyouko Kasodani
- Yoshika Miyako
- Seiga Kaku
- Soga no Tojiko
- Wakasagihime
- Sekibanki
- Kagerou Imaizumi
- Benben Tsukumo
- Yatsuhashi Tsukumo
- Seija Kijin
- Shinmyoumaru Sukuna
- Raiko Horikawa
- Seiran
- Ringo
- Sagume Kishin
- Hecatia Lapislazuli
- Nemuno Sakata
- Aunn Komano
- Narumi Yatadera
- Mai Teireida
- Satono Nishida
- Okina Matara
- Eika Ebisu
- Urumi Ushizaki
- Kutaka Niwatari
- Kanaria
- Suiseiseki
- Souseiseki
- Shinku
- Hinaichigo
- Kirakishou
- Barasuishou
- Glitter Sunny
- Glitter Peace
- Glitter Spring
- Glitter Breeze
- Glitter Heart
- Glitter Diamond
- Glitter Clover
- Glitter Spade
- Glitter Ace
- Tikki
- Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir
- Alya Césaire/Rena Rouge
- Chloé Bourgeois
- Sabrina Raincomprix
- Mario
- Luigi
- Daisy
- Toad
- Rosalina
- Link
- Tetra (appears as Zelda's form in her character intro during gameplay)
- King of Red Lions/King Daphnes
- Hilda
- Ravio
- Yuga
- Squid Sisters
- Off the Hook
- DJ Octavio
Character Unlock Criteria
NOTE: Playable characters can be unlocked by following their method in Arcade Mode, while Eternity Larva can be unlocked by finishing Versus Mode Matches and Utsuho Reiuji can be unlocked by following her method in Story Mode.
| Character | Unlock Method |
|---|---|
| Ran Yakumo | 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. |
| Shion Yorigami | Deliver the final blow to all of the opponents using a Super Attack in Arcade Mode. |
| Eternity Larva | Finish 30 Versus Mode matches. |
| Utsuho Reiuji | Complete all chapters in Story Mode. |
Stages
NOTE: The four hidden stages can be unlocked by completing chapters throughout Story Mode. So far, there are 27 normal stages, 4 hidden stages and 9 DLC stages, making it a total of 40 to choose from. Stages highlighted in bold are hidden stages.
- Training Stage
- Hakurei Shrine
- Forest of Magic
- Misty Lake
- Scarlet Devil Mansion
- Scarlet Devil Mansion (Rooftop)
- Great Library
- Clock Tower
- Bamboo Forest of the Lost
- Youkai Mountain
- Netherworld
- Hakugyokurou
- Moriya Shrine
- Underground Geyser Center
- Treasure Ship Above the Clouds
- Myouren Temple
- Kourindou
- Kasen's Hermit World
- Genbu Ravine
- Palace of the Earth Spirits
- Youkai Tanuki Forest
- Human Village
- Shining Needle Castle
- Outside World
- Eientei
- Dream World
- Heaven
- Azure Crystal Cavern
- Azure Flame Chamber
- Scarlet Crystal Cavern
- Scarlet Core
- N-Field (DLC)
- Jubiland (DLC)
- Paris, France (DLC)
- Peach's Castle Garden (DLC, Nintendo Switch version)
- Hyrule Castle (DLC, Nintendo Switch version)
- Inkopolis (DLC, Nintendo Switch version)
- Yoshi's Island (DLC, Nintendo Switch version)
- Garden of Hope (DLC, Nintendo Switch version)
- Nintendo Land (DLC, Nintendo Switch version)
Cast
| Character | Voice Actor (Japanese) | Voice Actor (English) |
|---|---|---|
| Reimu Hakurei | Rina Satō | Cherami Leigh |
| Marisa Kirisame | Ayumi Fujimura | Erica Mendez |
| Mima | Miyuki Sawashiro | Elizabeth Maxwell |
| Orange | Kana Ueda | Jill Harris |
| Kurumi | Haruka Tomatsu | Carrie Savage |
| Shinki | Mikako Komatsu | Carrie Keranen |
| Junko | Junko Takeuchi | Lisa Reichart |
| Rumia | Yuiko Tatsumi | Hunter Mackenzie Austin |
| Cirno | Yuka Iguchi | Sandy Fox |
| Hong Meiling | Naomi Ōzora | Colleen Villard |
| Patchouli Knowledge | Yuka Inokuchi | Melissa Fahn |
| Koakuma | Yui Ogura | Cristina Vee |
| Sakuya Izayoi | Shizuka Ito | Wendee Lee |
| Remilia Scarlet | Mai Gotou | Erica Lindbeck |
| Flandre Scarlet | Oma Ichimura | Christine Marie Cabanos |
| Alice Margatroid | Misato Fukuen | Dorothy Elias-Fahn |
| Youmu Konpaku | Yūko Minaguchi | G. K. Bowes |
| Yuyuko Saigyouji | Eri Kitamura | Laura Bailey |
| Suika Ibuki | Kae Araki | Sandy Fox |
| Reisen Udongein Inaba | Minako Kotobuki | Stephanie Sheh |
| Tewi Inaba | Kana Asumi | Marieve Herington |
| Aya Shameimaru | Yūko Minaguchi | Kate Higgins |
| Komachi Onozuka | Fumiko Orikasa | Cindy Robinson |
| Iku Nagae | Eriko Nakamura | Alexis Tipton |
| Tenshi Hinanawi | Haruna Ikezawa | Cassandra Lee Morris |
| Sanae Kochiya | Kaori Nazuka | Laura Bailey |
| Suwako Moriya | Yuiko Tatsumi | Alex Cazares |
| Ichirin Kumoi | Saori Hayami | Ashly Burch |
| Byakuren Hijiri | Yū Asakawa | Philece Sampler |
| Mononobe no Futo | Mayumi Iizuka | Sarah Anne Williams |
| Toyosatomimi no Miko | Saori Seto | Kate Higgins |
| Nitori Kawashiro | Hitomi Nabatame | Lara Woodhull |
| Koishi Komeiji | Maaya Sakamoto | Felecia Angelle |
| Satori Komeiji | Harumi Sakurai | Hunter Mackenzie Austin |
| Kogasa Tatara | Rina Hidaka | Natalie Lander |
| Mamizou Futatsuiwa | Sora Amamiya | Bryn Apprill |
| Hata no Kokoro | Maaya Sakamoto | Cristina Vee |
| Fujiwara no Mokou | Haruna Ikezawa | Bryn Apprill |
| Shinmyoumaru Sukuna | Kumiko Watanabe | Erica Lindbeck |
| Kasen Ibaraki | Rie Kugimiya | Brittney Lee Harvey |
| Sumireko Usami | Yui Horie | Cassandra Lee Morris |
| Doremy Sweet | Yui Ishikawa | Gretchen Bruce |
| Clownpiece | Yōko Hikasa | Debi Derryberry |
| Joon Yorigami | Minako Kotobuki | G. K. Bowes |
| Wriggle Nightbug | Marina Inoue | Tara Sands |
| Mystia Lorelei | Nana Mizuki | Natalie Lander |
| Eirin Yagokoro | Atsuko Tanaka | Megan Hollingshead |
| Kaguya Houraisan | Mamiko Noto | Kate Higgins |
| Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu | Mamiko Noto | Stephanie Sheh |
| Yuugi Hoshiguma | Romi Park | Erin Fitzgerald |
| Ran Yakumo | Junko Takeuchi | Lani Minella |
| Shion Yorigami | Yui Ishikawa | Danielle Judovits |
| Eternity Larva | Ayana Taketatsu | Cassandra Lee Morris |
| Utsuho Reiuji | Haruka Tomatsu | Michelle Ruff |
| Scarletta | Houko Kuwashima | Laura Post |
| Suigintou | Rie Tanaka | Karen Strassman |
| Ladybug | Karin Nanami | Cristina Vee |
| Glitter Lucky | Misato Fukuen | Laura Bailey |
| Glitter Sunny | Asami Tano | Colleen Villard |
| Glitter Peace | Hisako Kanemoto | Alex Cazares |
| Glitter Spring | Marina Inoue | Danielle Judovits |
| Glitter Breeze | Chinami Nishimura | Kate Higgins |
| Glitter Heart | Hitomi Nabatame | Debi Derryberry |
| Glitter Diamond | Minako Kotobuki | Cherami Leigh |
| Glitter Clover | Mai Fuchigami | Melissa Fahn |
| Glitter Spade | Kanako Miyamoto | Stephanie Sheh |
| Glitter Ace | Rie Kugimiya | Erica Lindbeck |
| Candy | Ikue Ōtani | Debi Derryberry |
| Dina | Yuka Imai | Kate Higgins |
| Peach | N/A | Samantha Kelly |
| Zelda | Ayumi Fujimura | Stephanie Sheh (character ending only) |
| Inkling Girl | Yuki Tsujii | N/A |
| Narrator | Mie Sonozaki | Caitlin Glass |
Trivia
- 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.
- Princess Zelda (who is classified as a DLC character) is playable in her model from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
- Glitter Lucky is the only character to have all of her allies from Glitter Force and Glitter Force Doki Doki (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.
- This is the first Touhou fighting video game to:
- Have English voice acting for all of the characters (excluding Inkling Girl).
- Feature the ranking meter in Arcade Mode where the player recieves a grade at the end of this mode.
- Feature alternate DLC character costumes for each character.
- Feature exclusive characters (such as Suigintou, Ladybug and Princess Peach).
- Feature Ghost Battle mode where it can be found in the Main Menu.
- Feature the Shop where it can be found in the Main Menu.
- 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).
- 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).
- 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 Moku).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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, Shinmyoumaru Sukuna and Sumireko Usami).
- 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, Shion Yorigami and Eternity Larva)
- When purchasing DLC characters, they each come with their own alternate costume.