# Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

> Dodge the barrage, defeat the enemies, and brave the Scarlet Mist Incident. The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil returns with fresh music and graphics. Control the shrine maiden Reimu and the magician Marisa, weaving between bullets that fill up the screen. The soundtrack has been fully remade by ZUN.

## Game facts

- Developer: 上海アリス幻樂団, 上海アリスReprise
- Publisher: Alliance Arts
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Sep 9, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo
- Genres: Action, Shooting, BulletHell
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4659620/)
- Languages: Interface: Mexican Spanish, American English, Japanese (Japan), French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Korean (South Korea); Subtitles: American English, Japanese (Japan), French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Korean (South Korea) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/touhou-koumakyou-new-classic-the-embodiment-of-scarlet-devil)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 17, 2026

### Strengths

- It preserves the core bullet-hell shooting feel and atmosphere of the original from 24 years ago while modernizing its details.
- It can be officially played on modern operating systems without separate patches, offering strong accessibility and preservation value.
- Technical conveniences such as high-resolution remake assets, low input latency, and improved controls have been enhanced.

### Weaknesses

- Some believe the overall difficulty is higher than in the original because of faster and more frequent bullets and tougher enemies.
- There are reports of frame-rate drops in sections with heavy bullet patterns.
- Critics say that using the time-stop effect while bullets are moving faster greatly worsens the controls.

## Links

- [Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/4752)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/4752/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T04:08:50.517Z