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Since the previous update, more Touhou ROM hacks have been released. So now it’s time for me to go through them.

Scarlet Devil World

Original Game: Devil World

Link: http://www.saturn.dti.ne.jp/~dastard/0hackrom/scadevil.htm

This was was very creative, since the original game is Devil World, add a Scarlet and voila, instant Touhou reference.

This game is similar to Pac-Man with a little extra. First of all, you’ll notice the crosses around the level, rather then picking them up to kill enemies via walking, you actually need one to be able to pick up the pellets, however, you can also use them to fire firebolts, but remember, the crosses run out eventually.

Once you’ll collected all the pellets, you’ll go into the second stage of the level, where you need to collect the 4 books from the corner of the screen and then place them in the Patchouli Bookshelf, once all 4 have been placed, Remilia turns into a bat, flies away and you go to the next level.

So what’s to stop you? Mostly Koakuma and her twin sisters, who chase you around, as well as two who wheel the rails of the level, causing you to move along with the level, be careful, you can get trapped and crushed! Also around is Flandre, who can travel through walls and as little as I’ve tried, is invincible to fireballs, luckily, you’re faster. Run. Finally, there’s Remilia, who stands at the top of the screen and does little to nothing but dance, and cheer, and nothing threatening to you.

Marippy

Original Game: Mappy

Link: http://www.saturn.dti.ne.jp/~dastard/0hackrom/marippy.htm

This game is a replica of the flash version by Chibitami Works. Found here.

Alice seems to have stolen Marisa’s items, so it’s up to her to steal them back. This is done via using trampolines, oddly enough.

Collecting all of the items causes the level to progress, walking into Alice or her dolls causes the opposite., however, collisions do not matter when using the trampolines, it is only when you are walking on the floor when you are vunerable. This doesn’t mean you can sit on the trampolines forever though, as you bounce in progression more and more, they get weaker until you just plummet through, most likely to your demise.

The only weapons you have are doors, you can open a door in the enemy’s face to stun them, or if the door is flashing, it will fire a wave of magic which will take care of the enemy for much longer.

Patche Combat

Original Game: Bokusuka Wars

Link: http://www.saturn.dti.ne.jp/~dastard/0hackrom/pachecom.htm

I don’t like this game, it’s terrible.

You play as Patchouli who wonders around, and the first few times I played it I found myself surrounded by a horde of enemies who I had no choice but to walk into one and got this…

Good morale booster.

Of course, after some research I finally found how to get teammates, you walk into trees! How obvious is that! I feel so ⑨ for not guessing.

In the end, that only makes the game more difficult, since you can only, at a minimum control a single type of unit, along with the lag and unstability, means that getting a big team through a forest of random objects makes it incredibly annoying and time-consuming.

Apparently there’s a boss at the end of the level, but I threw myself into an enemy after trying to get my team througha forest and losing the plot.

Be used to this image, you’ll see it a lot.

Lily Lily

Original Game: Lot Lot

Link: http://www.saturn.dti.ne.jp/~dastard/0hackrom/lilylily.htm

This one is a hack of Lot Lot, which is a very simple game, but still more playable then Patche Combat.

Obviously, the main character, or characters, rather, is Lily White, and Lily Black.

When you start, Lily Black is controlled via the computer while you control Lily White. The aim of the game is to get the score it states, and to do that you need to move the balls to land in the right holes so they gain points. Various sections of the wall disappear, allowing them to fall through, so you’re aiming for the right wall, which will let them get in the big point earner.

So how do you move them? You move them by switching squares, if Lily Black is over a square with 20 orbs and White is over a box with 0, press A and the Lilys will spin and switch the boxes around, this sounds, and mostly is simple, however the AI can have a habit of going nowhere near where you want it.

How do you lose? If a ball lands in the bottom left point square, they will stay there and slowly Yuyuko will rise from the ground, if she raises completely, you lose a life, so you need to get down there and switch the orbs out of there and onto an empty square, again more difficult then it sounds due to AI.

東方乙橙々

Original game: Antarctic Adventure

Link: http://www.saturn.dti.ne.jp/~dastard/0hackrom/otutouto.htm

This game is… possibly the most simple one yet, you can just hold up, and use the arrow keys to move and the A button to jump, and that’s about it. Dodge the holes and get to the end in the time limit and you win.

Jumping is all fine and dandy, but there’s one thing that stops you from that.

Damn you Yukari! If she’s hanging around in a hole, you just can’t jump it, so move instead. Eventually, you get to the end of the course and then it’s straight into the next one. With the same music, the same music, the same music, it burns into your very soul, it’s a small track, and it loops, and it will haunt you until you die.

This game’s also home to Chameleon Ran, she changes colour to blend in with the colour of her house.

さんすうゲーム１年　けいさんゲーム

Original game: Sansuu 1 NenSansuu 1 Nen - Keisan Game

Link: http://www.saturn.dti.ne.jp/~dastard/0hackrom/ksankaei.htm

Are you stupid like Cirno? Not any more, since Touhou will now help you to learn basic maths! 4 games to choose from, so little time!

Sikieiki gives you a question, you control Aya and crash into the right answer, or rather the Tengu holding it.

Get the question, control Medicine and hold A while jumping over the right number to mark it, then go and visit everyone’s favourite Genocide-loving Youkai, Yuka, to check your answer.

Get question, use A to jump over Wriggle(s) and hold B and up or down to drill into the tooth with the correct answer. I knew Hina’s spinning would have a use one day.

Get question, choose right ballon and fly into the Lyrica at the top of the screen while dodging the rest of the ensemble.

This really isn’t a challenging game (Obviously) so… only get this one to kill time.

Kana Kong

Original game: Donkey Kong

Link: http://www.saturn.dti.ne.jp/~dastard/0hackrom/kanakong.htm

For whatever reason, Reimu wants Sanae, don’t ask what for, I don’t know. Either way, she’s willing to storm into Kanako’s… building to try and get her. So, being the genius god she is, Kanako doesn’t use Danmaku, but something more efficient… barrels.

Just like the original Donkey Kong, you climb the ladders and once you reach Sanae’s platform the level changes, Yin-yang’s replace the hammers and there’s various Touhou characters out to kill you, including Kanako throwing a multitude of Suwako’s at you, painful.

As before, the IPS patch files are found on the site as well as the patcher, but you’re on your own for the ROMs, we’re not risking legal action!