Infinite Blade Pavilion

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Developer: Len
Release date: 2019

Touhou Kisouken ~ Infinite Blade Pavilion (東方鬼葬剣) is a Touhou Project fangame developed Len in 2019 with the Danmakufu PH3 engine.

It`s mostly inspired in Wily Beast and Weakest Creature and ido´s Mystical Power Plant.

For replay videos, visit the Video Index.

Gameplay overview

Gameplay revolves around a combination of factors: a "Skill Tree" similar to that of Mystical Power Plant that increases by collecting leaf items, special attacks that can be used by consuming Skill Tree levels, and a "tension gauge" that increases or decreases the amount of items dropped by enemies.

When Skill lvl. is at least at lvl. 3, Skill Release can be used.

Controls

Like the official games, uses the standard Touhou control scheme, as well the addition of the Skill Release button.

  • Z: Shoot
  • X: Bomb
  • C: Skill release
  • Shift: Focus

On keyboard, movement can be done using either the arrow keys or the number pad. The gamepad can also be configured using the config program of the game.

Difficulties

The game has 4 difficulty modes. The higher difficulties are, of course, harder, and also have higher scoring potential. The difficulty modes are:

  • Easy
  • Normal
  • Hard
  • Lunatic

The game also has an Extra stage, in which it´s treated as it´s own difficulty. To unlock Extra, the player has to 1cc the main game on any difficulty. Extra still allows the player to play the Extra stage as other characters and shot types despite not having them cleared in the main game first.

Aside from the Extra Stage, there are also Overdrive spellcards (In Scene Practice), in which the play field is huge,

Scoring

Scoring is highly based on the collecting point items, and leaf items, as well trying to get spellcard bonuses.

Playable Characters and Shot weaponry

Infinite Blade Pavilion has 3 playable characters, with 2 shot types each. Each shot type has different shot behavior.

Hakurei Reimu

Hakurei Reimu A B
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Homing Type of Beautiful Eastern Wind Rapid Fire Type of White Southern Wind
Description: Reimu[A] is a homing shot attacker type. Her shots will chase down any enemy on screen and can attack from sides. Description: Reimu[B] is a direct attacker type. She has shots that can be on wide and rolling focused formation.
Regular shot:
  • Diffuse Multi-Amulet

Focus shot:

  • Evil Spirit-Exorcising Side Wall

Skill release:

  • Hakurei Multiplex Barrier
Regular shot:
  • Twin Youkai Buster Persuation Needle

Focus shot:

  • Youma Annahilating Orbit

Skill release:

  • Hakurei Sealing Talisman Barrier

Kirisame Marisa

Kirisame Marisa A B
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Laser Type of Dim Morning Light Wave Type of Occulation
Description: Marisa[A] is a laser lock-on type. Her lasers can lock into any enemy and attack it. Description: Marisa[B] is a wave spread type. Fires waves in a wide area.
Regular shot:
  • Kaleido-Star Laser

Focus shot:

  • Magic Lock Circle

Skill release:

  • Counter Magic Absorber
Regular shot:
  • Super Short Wave

Focus shot:

  • Cross Wave

Skill release:

  • Ultimate Short Wave

Konpaku Youmu

Konpaku Youmu A B
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Slashing Type of Murasame Scattershot Type of Shiranui
Description: Youmu[A] is a slash launcher type. Her charged slash suppresses an area Description: Youmu[B] is direct slash type. She can slash in a short range
Regular shot:
  • Strange Half-body/Spirit Medium´s Bind

Focus shot:

  • Lotus Posture Slash

Skill release:

  • Slash of Circular Vicissitude
Regular shot:
  • Phosphoric Spirit Light/Wicked Soul

Focus shot:

  • Crescent Moon Slash

Skill release:

  • Slash of Present World

Items

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Point items: Increases score.
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Leaf items: Increases the Skill level after a certain amount collected.
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Bomb parts: Gives bomb parts until achieving an extra bomb.
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Life parts: Gives life parts until achieving an Extend.
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1UP: Gives a full Extend.

Trivia

  • The game´s theme is mostly based in Chinese mythology, from demons, spectres, blacksmiths, etc.
  • Snow Cordie is mostly inspired in Cirno. Possibly a combination of Daiyousei too.

External Links

  1. Images and info provided byJSAV2006STG(ABC)
  2. English shot types info taken from an english language patch.
  3. Some info taken from (Touhou Wiki):