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Ephemeral Unnatural Balance

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86%Game Brain Score
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100% User Score Based on 37 reviews

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Ephemeral Unnatural Balance is a single player arcade shooter game with fantasy and anime themes. It was developed by Ephemeral Entertainment and was released on August 16, 2019. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

The Touhou fangame where you return balance to the world by breaking the scale. Dodge storms of bullets as you work to discover the source of the abnormality. Tired of playing by the rules? Then change the game - up the risk and reward. Break the balance and embrace Discord.

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Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews
music12 positive mentions
  • Excellent Touhou fangame with strong presentation, including great art direction and a fantastic soundtrack.
  • Innovative and engaging gameplay featuring a unique Discord mode that adds depth and risk-reward mechanics, appealing especially to experienced players.
  • Well-crafted bullet patterns and character design that give spotlight to less popular and midboss characters, with humorous and coherent story elements.
  • Some balancing issues with Discord mode making certain difficulty sections very punishing and inconsistent difficulty spikes.
  • Dialogue and writing can be bland or inconsistent with character personalities, especially noticeable in some boss dialogues.
  • Minor technical issues like window resizing problems, occasional lag, and lack of confirmation prompts when quitting the game.
  • music
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its high quality, blending calm stage themes with intense, energetic tracks that enhance the gameplay experience. It features both rearranged classic Touhou tunes and original compositions, creating a unique atmosphere that honors the series while adding its own personality. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout element, deeply appreciated by fans for its charm and strong connection to the Touhou legacy.

    • “Presentation is great fun, with strong art directions, a great soundtrack, and gameplay that heavily leans towards a 'take at your own pace' style.”
    • “If I were to explain the music of Touhou EUB, I would say it's quite calm. Stage themes are especially slow-paced, but that isn't a bad thing. More faster and intense songs also appear in the game, and these are quite fun and get me into the mood to play.”
    • “The music in this game is brilliant and reminiscent of ZUN's older works (Touhou 7, 8, 9), and it has its own charm as well.”
    • “Music doesn't reach SA's quality, in my opinion.”
    • “There seem to be both rearrangements of songs from other Touhou games, mostly for the bosses, and original compositions.”
    • “I'm not sure how the music was composed, like if there were multiple artists collaborating.”
  • gameplay
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is engaging and well-designed, featuring a risk vs. reward loop with unique mechanics like the discord system that adds depth and replayability. It offers a fair yet challenging difficulty comparable to official Touhou games, with each stage and boss presenting distinct, memorable gimmicks. Overall, it's a fun, paced experience that successfully balances creativity and classic shoot-'em-up elements.

    • “Great fangame, super fun take on characterization of some less known residents of Gensokyo and great gameplay loop of risk vs. reward.”
    • “I love that each stage and boss has their own gimmick in the gameplay, which makes each battle unique and more memorable.”
    • “The gameplay is very fun and the discord gimmick is well designed, providing a lot of depth and replayability.”
    • “The gameplay is what you would expect of a Touhou game: you select a character, fly through the stage, and fire at the enemies and bosses that come your way.”
    • “The bulk of the mechanics integrate with the Discord system, which works similarly to trance in Ten Desires.”
    • “As far as I can tell, the only gimmick the player has is lowering the item collection line after collecting enough points, which is nice because it gives the player a useful mechanic without being annoying or overpowered.”
  • story
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is light-hearted and comedic, making it enjoyable for fans, with well-executed progression and an interesting concept that highlights underappreciated characters. It stands out compared to typical Touhou games and features a plot fitting for mainline entries.

    • “Writing is pretty light-hearted and comedic, but it makes the story great fun for a fan to experience.”
    • “The story is pretty well done in comparison to typical Touhou games.”
    • “I think the concept of the story was very interesting and gave a spotlight to some underappreciated characters.”
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are well-crafted with a unique art style that complements the game's atmosphere, reminiscent of the official titles. Alongside gorgeous visuals and backgrounds, the game features beautiful music, creating an immersive experience that goes beyond just its graphics.

    • “The general atmosphere of the game is just like the official games, yet the unique art style and music gave the game its own personality.”
    • “The aesthetics (art, graphics, backgrounds) and music are all gorgeous -- the makers really put a ton of heart into this.”
    • “Well made and with good graphics and music.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers high replayability, with engaging gameplay and a well-designed Discord feature that adds depth, making it a standout addition to any Steam library.

    • “High replay value.”
    • “The replay value is pretty high and it's a game that will make your Steam library shine.”
    • “The gameplay is very fun and the Discord gimmick is well designed, providing a lot of depth and replayability.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor is highlighted by amusing character interactions and the clever subversion of expectations, particularly with weaker characters acting as bosses. Additionally, the mismatch between boss themes and the bosses themselves adds a comedic touch.

    • “The interactions between the characters can be quite funny and comical.”
    • “The subverted expectations of weaker characters being the boss is very funny, and I find it especially amusing that the boss themes don't match the boss.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is praised for its strong visual design, featuring impressive sprite work and well-animated boss characters that enhance the overall appeal.

  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere closely mirrors that of the official titles while its distinctive art style and music provide a unique and memorable personality.

    • “The general atmosphere of the game is just like the official games, yet the unique art style and music gave the game its own personality.”
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Ephemeral Unnatural Balance is a arcade shooter game with fantasy and anime themes.

Ephemeral Unnatural Balance is available on PC and Windows.

Ephemeral Unnatural Balance was released on August 16, 2019.

Ephemeral Unnatural Balance was developed by Ephemeral Entertainment.

Ephemeral Unnatural Balance has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its music.

Ephemeral Unnatural Balance is a single player game.

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