Gensokyo Odyssey
- April 16, 2024
- Kronington
Get on Steam"Gensokyo Odyssey" is a humorous single-player sport game, based on the Touhou Project, where you must navigate a strange land and use an air hockey paddle as your weapon to join Reimu and Marisa in saving the world. The game features live-action elements, air hockey-based fighting, and multiple endings. With a good plot and music, players can also enjoy talking to various characters and engaging in laugh-out-loud shenanigans.
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Reviews
- The game features hilarious writing and a unique blend of air hockey and bullet hell mechanics, providing a fun and engaging experience.
- The soundtrack is exceptional, with a variety of catchy and well-composed tracks that enhance the overall enjoyment of the game.
- It's a charming love letter to the Touhou community, filled with references and humor that resonate well with fans and newcomers alike.
- The air hockey gameplay can be frustrating due to control issues and difficulty spikes, making some encounters feel unfair.
- There are significant quality of life issues, such as the lack of a traditional save system and bugs that can disrupt gameplay.
- The humor may not appeal to everyone, as it heavily relies on internet culture and memes, which could alienate players unfamiliar with those references.
- humor54 mentions
- 98 % positive mentions
- -4 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The humor in this game is widely praised for its absurdity and clever writing, often blending self-referential jokes with modern memes and community in-jokes, resulting in a consistently funny experience. Players report laughing out loud at the dialogue and gameplay mechanics, particularly the unique air hockey combat system, which adds to the overall silliness. While humor may not resonate with everyone, those who appreciate eccentric and zany comedy will find it particularly enjoyable.
“This game will have you laughing the whole way through, and even though I hit the air hockey puck into my own goal more times than I can count, I kept playing - and I loved it.”
“The writing is genuinely funny, to the point of me almost vomiting from laughing at multiple points.”
“This absolute shitpost of a visual novel brings you in with self-referential humor and very well-designed casual bullet hell, and ends with the most cinematic call to the human spirit I've ever seen.”
“The few screenshots I'd seen floating around made the game look like typical, unfunny, irony-poisoned slop, and the only reason I ended up giving it a chance at all was the fact that I love air hockey more than anything.”
“The humor in this game falls flat, relying on tired clichés and predictable punchlines that fail to elicit any genuine laughter.”
“I expected a fun and quirky experience, but the jokes felt forced and the comedic timing was off, making it more cringeworthy than entertaining.”
- music43 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received widespread acclaim, with many reviewers praising its originality, catchiness, and ability to enhance the overall experience. Described as a blend of "aggressive jazz" and meme-inspired tunes, the soundtrack features over three hours of diverse tracks that fit various gameplay scenarios, making it a standout element of the game. Overall, players find the music to be a significant highlight, often listening to it outside of gameplay.
“The first thing I immediately noticed is that the music is incredible.”
“Throughout playing the game, I had to keep pausing to just appreciate the music, which is pretty rare for me.”
“The game never fails to bring out an even better song than the last, and I got a lot of respect for that.”
“Charming music and art, but the writing is the meat of the game and it is extremely grating.”
“It doesn't highlight the banger soundtrack that you get with it.”
“Only thing I wish the developer did was make a version of the credit song that had more singing.”
- gameplay23 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay combines air hockey with danmaku mechanics, creating a unique and engaging experience that is both fun and challenging. Players appreciate the variety of attacks and the learning curve, which keeps encounters interesting, while the humorous dialogue and diverse character roster add to the overall enjoyment. Despite some minor issues, the gameplay is praised for its creativity and ability to evoke nostalgia, making it a standout feature of the game.
“The gameplay of air hockey combined with danmaku is really fun.”
“The air hockey gameplay was surprisingly very fun, and as the game goes on, you're introduced to attacks that are more challenging to dodge while still being fair. It's a learning experience, and there's a trick or pattern to most of them, just like regular Touhou games.”
“The fights themselves are varied, and as you progress, you gain more tools to use during these to spice up the gameplay.”
“Gameplay made me want to kill myself.”
“When I first saw the trailer, it did an amazing job at making me have absolutely no idea what the content of the game or its gameplay was or was going to be.”
“I really love the gameplay tweaks in the air hockey section, but the implementation is terrible, so I used Cheat Engine a few times to cheat my HP.”
- story20 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally light-hearted and engaging, with a mix of humor and emotional depth that resonates with players. While not overly complex, it effectively hits its intended points and maintains a brisk pace, making the experience enjoyable without feeling tedious. The characters are well-developed, with memorable dialogue that enhances the narrative, contributing to a fun and compelling overall storyline.
“The gripping story and deep character development in this game brought me to tears!”
“Great dialogue and challenging gameplay on top of a well-written storyline.”
“The game is fun, the story is silly and engaging!”
“The best way to put it is that Gensokyo Odyssey is unhinged: the characters act much like you'd expect from the fanon side of things, Touhou references and memes are everywhere and the story is generally light-hearted.”
“The story itself is easy to follow: your main character ends up in Gensokyo and their only way to deal with attackers is through air hockey.”
“- a pretty decent story”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a diverse array of character art styles, ranging from MMD to real-life footage, which adds a humorous and charming quality to the overall experience. This eclectic mix not only enhances the game's playful tone but also aligns well with its meta-narrative, making each sprite, particularly Youmu's, stand out. Overall, the varied art styles contribute positively to the game's unique identity.
“From MMD to real-life footage, to its visual novel content, to its gameplay, and various art styles displayed that perfectly charm the player, this game breaks its own grounds and levels of meta within not just as the media it is, but in line with its own story, which is something that could be an essay in itself.”
“Different art styles work well with a fun project like this, and every last sprite is great (especially Youmu's).”
“Character art styles are all over the place, which, in my opinion, adds to the game because it doesn't take itself seriously to begin with.”
“I find that every character is in a different art style, which I find very humorous.”
- stability5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
Overall, players report that the game has a number of bugs and glitches, which can affect gameplay, particularly with some bosses feeling overly difficult. However, frequent patches have been released, suggesting that the developers are actively working to improve stability.
“A lot of stuff seems generally buggy.”
“However, I would like to point out some glitches and nitpick some things.”
“As the creator themselves points out in the game, it's still kind of buggy.”
- emotional5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game strikes a balance between humor and emotional depth, providing moments that can be surprisingly impactful. However, some players feel it falls short of delivering a significant emotional experience, leaving them confused rather than moved. Overall, it offers a fun experience with emotional undertones, suggesting potential for future titles from the developer.
“Funny as hell yet also very emotional.”
“A lot of fun and surprisingly emotional, can only hope this developer releases more games in the future.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the inclusion of a farming minigame but find the necessity to grind through repeated fights and skip dialogue for alternate endings somewhat tedious. Overall, while the grinding aspect is seen as a necessary part of the experience, it can detract from the enjoyment.
“Having to skip dialogue (with the new button, X, which I appreciate) and repeat fights to get another ending is a bit tedious.”
“10/10 needs a farming minigame.”
“Can't wait for the sequel we'll totally get, and it's just a farming sim.”
- character development1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a compelling narrative complemented by profound character development, evoking strong emotional responses from players.
“The gripping story and deep character development in this game brought me to tears!”
“The characters evolve in such a realistic way, making their journeys feel personal and impactful.”
“I love how the choices I make influence the character's growth and relationships throughout the game.”
