The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu confirms that Compile Heart and Sting’s bullet hell tactical RPG Touhou Spell Carnival will release on April 18, 2024 in Japan. This new entry in the long-running Touhou series will be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
Touhou Project is a bullet hell shoot ’em up series led by Team Shanghai Alice and original creator ZUN. The story of Touhou Project follows protagonists like Reimu Hakurei, the shrine maiden of Hakurei Shrine in Gensokyo, as they handle disturbances called “anomalies.” Reimu is called into action once more in Touhou Spell Carnival.
Touhou Spell Carnival Physical Details
Touhou Spell Carnival will be available on April 18 starting at 8,580 yen for the physical standard edition. A “Carnival Edition” will be sold for 10,780 yen, and a 14,080 yen “Special Pack” will also be sold. Special Pack contents include SD Reimu and Marisa figures, a hanging scroll with new artwork, stickers, a visual book, and an original soundtrack CD.
Watch the new trailer below.
Lastly, here’s an overview of Touhou Spell Carnival from Final Weapon’s previous coverage:
One day in Gensokyo, Reimu Hakurei (voiced by Mai Nakahara) notices mysterious pillars that have risen up all over the land. These pillars are a signal that Futousai, a festival organized by Yukari Yakumo, has begun. In this festival, participants battle for spell cards. Reimu joins the spell card competition to uncover the truth behind the festival.
In Touhou Project, Reimu spends most of her time at Hakurei Shrine as she cleans, drinks tea, and lives a relatively carefree life. This changes when the Futousai begins, prompting her to resolve anomalies and exterminate yokai once more. She can also fly in the sky to a certain extent.
Marisa Kirisame (voiced by Yumi Uchiyama) is an ordinary magician who’s curious and prone to causing trouble. She’s a contrarian, but she’s also straightforward, hardworking, and competitive as a capable magician. Marisa runs the Kirisame Magic Shop in the Forest of Magic. She can use magic to an extent in Touhou Spell Carnival.
