Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (2002)

by Team Shanghai Alice
Genres:Adventure, Indie, Shooter
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:Embodiment of Scarlet Devil features two playable characters to choose from, with two Spell Card types each. Reimu Hakurei can cover a wide area of the screen with weaker attacks, while Marisa Kirisame relies on her speed and power to make up for her thinner attack spread. The bombs show different behavior and damage depending on the character and type chosen. Unlike its predecessor, Mystic Square, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil comes with an "automatic item collection" feature, which allows you to collect all items on the screen by moving to the top of the screen if you are at full power, as well as a counter-bomb system, which allows you to avoid a fatal hit by using a bomb immediately. Though there are six total stages in the main game, playing on Easy will end the game after Stage 5.Show more
user avatarAdded by @meowthed
Vote to bring this game to GOG and help preserve it.
275
Trailers and screenshots
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Stories about this game (2)
What’s your memory of Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil?Share your favorite moments and see what others remember about this game.
user avatar@placeholder

Make sure to follow our Guidelines when adding new Stories.

If not sure what to write:
  • What made this game unforgettable?
  • Who did you play this game with?
  • What made it fun or challenging?
  • Why do you want this game on GOG?
user avatar@Rpilot64user avatar@Rpilot64
February 03, 2025
The first three Touhou games in the Windows era , Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (2002), Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom (2003), Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night (2004) are some of the most influential games from the Japanese doujin scene. They’ve become iconic in the danmaku shmup genre, and become the basis for thousands if not millions of fanworks from games, songs, illustrations, literature. They deserve to be preserved, and be more widely available. They’re an unforgettable, difficult, beautiful experience. I trust the GOG team will do these games justice.
user avatar@Selv1ouruser avatar@Selv1our
February 03, 2025
The first Touhou danmaku related game I played 7 months ago. It was my introduction to the touhou characters after playing Hisoutensoku and it is totally worth it. Took me 2 weeks to 1CC this game lol
Those games also need your vote!
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Spider-Man: Web of ShadowsSpider-Man: Web of Shadows is a video game title encompassing three versions: a full-3D action game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360; a 2.5D sidescrolling beat em up action game for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 (called Amazing Allies Edition), and a 2.5D side-scrolling brawler/platformer for the Nintendo DS. Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, along with most other games published by Activision that had used the Marvel licence, was de-listed and removed from all digital storefronts on January 1, 2014.
Open world
Action
Open world
Action
2 250
11
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade ChroniclesXenoblade Chronicles follows Shulk and his band of friends as they search for answers about the mysterious "Monado" sword and defend their homeland from violent robotic creatures known as the Mechon. The game contains an open world design and strongly emphasizes exploration due to the world's large size. The game was very well received by critics, with many citing it as a great example of innovation and improvement in Japanese role-playing video games. The game has spawned a sub-series of the larger "Xeno" series, including Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch).
Open world
Action
Fantasy
Science fiction
Open world
Action
Fantasy
Science fiction
867
Aliens Versus Predator 2: Gold Edition
Aliens Versus Predator 2: Gold EditionAliens Vs. Predator 2 Gold Edition brings together thrilling campaigns and intense multiplayer action, offering a unique gaming experience that spans three different species. It takes players back to planet LV-1201, the historic first encounter site with the Aliens, where an ominous new threat lurks. Here, human scientists have managed to clone Aliens, adding a new dimension of danger. Simultaneously, a band of Predators have also arrived on LV-1201, seeking their own challenging hunt. This edition includes both the original Aliens Vs. Predator 2 game and the intriguing Primal Hunt expansion pack, enhancing the narrative and gameplay opportunities. Players have the flexibility to choose from any species in the exhilarating multiplayer mode, further amplifying the unpredictable nature and diversity of the game. The Gold Edition thus expands on the classic Aliens Vs. Predator experience, promising a dynamic, thrilling journey through one of sci-fi's most enduring universes.
6 130
9
Pokémon Gold Version
Pokémon Gold VersionPokémon Gold, along with Pokémon Silver, are the sequels to Pokémon Red and Blue. They offer 100 new Pokémon to capture and train, 8 more Gyms to take on and a new Pokémon League challenge. Featuring an expanded post-game, Pokémon Gold and Silver additionally offer extra content from the previous entries in the series.
Action
Fantasy
Kids
Action
Fantasy
Kids
1 054
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VIFinal Fantasy VI first debuted in 1994 as the sixth instalment in the iconic Final Fantasy series. Innovations included the ability to play all the main characters as the game's protagonist, and to this day, its epic story intertwining each of their fates is still highly rated and wildly popular. With plenty of abilities available and the magicite system for controlling spells/summoning, players can develop their characters any way they want. This was also the first Final Fantasy game to include the Ultima Weapon, the most powerful sword of all and a recurring item in subsequent titles within the series.
Open world
Fantasy
Sandbox
Open world
Fantasy
Sandbox
11 461
3
Freelancer
FreelancerEight hundred years prior to the start of our story, bitter conflict divided all of mankind. A handful of colonists struck out on their own to begin anew - far away from the Earth and its turmoil. Several ships were launched with enough equipment and supplies to give the hundreds onboard a fighting chance - but since the area around far-off Sirius had never been surveyed, no one really knew what to expect. What they found was a new frontier of free-flowing natural resources, unexplored territories, great wonders and lurking dangers. Each ship, representing the clusters of people and their earthly place of origin, settled into different parts of the galaxy pre-selected by their ship-board computer to give them the best chance of survival. Life was hard in the beginning, but over the 800 years the different colonies prospered and expanded their territories, claiming more and more systems for their own. Survival and propagation eventually led to growth and profit as each of the colonies developed specialties and fostered commerce. As the colonies grew and time passed their connections with their roots on Earth dwindled and they lost their memories of the conflicts of the past. Soon their attention was dominated by new, more immediate conflicts. Feelings of lost ancestral connection spurred anachronism in the look of the great cities, and created a somewhat distorted image of each colony's cultural heritage. In the ever-expanding outer edge of the territories, frontier lawlessness prevailed. The Houses: Each shipboard colony that left Earth carried some memory of its origins in its name. The Liberty carried Americans, The Bretonia flew from The United Kingdom and surrounding territory, The Kusari from Asia, and the Rheinland launched with Germanic cargo. As each ship settled and colonies began to expand, they knew little about each other and their advancing development. Finally, little by little, the individual colonies found each other and began to set up trade routes to link their systems for commerce and solidarity. Today, with each colony firmly rooted in its respective corner of the galaxy, the colonies rely heavily on each other for trade and industry but also compete for resources and new territories in the Border Worlds. The colonies mandate member governments in "The New Alliance" within the Sirius sector. To control conflicts, each colony has forged alliances and treaties with others as they have grown. Competition remains fierce, however. Struggles rage for supremacy in business, commerce, resources, power and control. There can be tenuous peace between colonies' political agendas, but the grabs for holdings constantly unsettle the volatile frontier.
Our Pick
Top
Science fiction
Sandbox
Our Pick
Top
Science fiction
Sandbox
72 552
431
Killer7
Killer7Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.
Action
Horror
Action
Horror
187
2
Dragon Is Dead
Dragon Is DeadDragon is Dead is a hack-and-slash, roguelite action platformer. It offers tons of customization fun with different character skill trees and legendary equipment. Overcome repeated deaths to defeat Guernian, the leader of the Dark Dragons.
Action
Action
14
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin's Creed ShadowsExperience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and a powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos. Switch seamlessly between two unlikely allies as you discover their common destiny. Master complementary playstyles, create your shinobi league, customize your hideout, and usher in a new era for Japan.
Action
Historical
Action
Historical
341
1
Shrek 2: Beg for Mercy!
Shrek 2: Beg for Mercy!Shrek and friends are back in an all-new adventure in Shrek 2: Beg For Mercy! on Game Boy Advance. This action-oriented game features the acrobatics and swordplay of Puss in Boots. Additionally, Shrek 2: Beg for Mercy! allows players to control some of their other favourite characters, including Shrek and Donkey. Players can re-enact the story of Puss in Boots and discover just how he came to meet up with a large green ogre and a magical talking donkey. This side-scrolling adventure emphasizes combat-heavy gameplay with an intuitive input-driven combo system. Puss in Boots also has an assortment of enhanced acrobatic manoeuvres at his disposal.
Action
Kids
Action
Kids
27