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Touhou Rei'iden: The Highly Responsive to Prayers

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Touhou Rei'iden: The Highly Responsive to Prayers

Nov 1, 1996

Main game

2.85 average rating based on 39 ratings

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The game introduces the Shrine Maiden Reimu Hakurei, who frantically attempts to persuade a bouncing Yin-Yang Orb to hit various on-screen targets, "cards" and "bosses" alike. Reimu can knock and maneuver the Yin-Yang orb around by whacking it with her gohei, slide-tackling it, and firing shots at it. Enemies will be trying to hinder your progress by firing at you, but you can cancel out their shots with your own, or even deflect them by swinging your gohei. Only the Yin-Yang orb can damage the enemies, however, so simply firing your shots at enemies will have no effect. As a … More
The game introduces the Shrine Maiden Reimu Hakurei, who frantically attempts to persuade a bouncing Yin-Yang Orb to hit various on-screen targets, "cards" and "bosses" alike. Reimu can knock and maneuver the Yin-Yang orb around by whacking it with her gohei, slide-tackling it, and firing shots at it. Enemies will be trying to hinder your progress by firing at you, but you can cancel out their shots with your own, or even deflect them by swinging your gohei. Only the Yin-Yang orb can damage the enemies, however, so simply firing your shots at enemies will have no effect. As a last resort, Reimu can use a "bomb", once per life, to hit all cards on the screen. There is no guarantee that any given card will be hit, and will often fail to damage a boss. The game consists of several stages of increasing difficulty, with a boss fight occurring every five stages. To complete a stage, the player should clear all cards or defeat the boss. Reimu will lose a life whenever she is hit by an enemy projectile or the yin-yang orb. There are two selectable paths in the game: the Hell path and the Makai path. Each route features unique stages, bosses, and endings. Less
Developers
Team Shanghai Alice
Publishers
Team Shanghai Alice
Franchises
Touhou Project
Series
Touhou Project
Platforms
PC-9800 Series
Genres
Arcade, Indie, Puzzle, Shooter
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Release Dates
Nov 01, 1996 Full Release (Japan)
PC-9800 Series
Aug 15, 1997 Full Release (Japan)
PC-9800 Series
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User Stats
93
In Collection
24
Wish Listed
3
Playing
25
Backlogged
How Long Is Touhou Rei'iden: The Highly Responsive to Prayers?
Main story: 2.0 hours
Total completions: 1
Para
Para gave Mar 28, 2026
Para gave Mar 28, 2026
breakout, chiptune & cool evil ladies who turn into bats or summon the power of the moons
This review is for the PC-9800 Series version

highly recommend reading the piece 'Finding Artistic Inspiration in Touhou's Early Days' by faea. it's a careful, passionate look at these games that made me excited to dive into them!!!

played through this browser port. (intense flashing lights warning for the bomb)